Smoothies and the Low Carb Diet (vanity)

[RoosterRedux]

I have been on a low carb diet for about 4 years and have lost at least 30 pounds...but lately I was feeling poorly.

I work out daily (at least every cardio to a sweat for 30 minutes and weights every other day).

Don't know how I stumbled upon it, but I started doing daily veggie and fruit smoothies (in my ancient Osterizer blender).

Great burst in energy and "general feel good."

Did a bike ride yesterday after a two month absence and, though I took it somewhat easily, I was loaded with energy.

Curious about yous guys thinking about veggie and fruit smoothies

[blueplum]

fruit = sugar = ‘burst of energy’ followed by sugar crash

[Innovative]

Sounds healthy and if you have such personal good experience, keep it up.

[House Atreides]

“Good” carbs are essential. Many fruits are loaded with sugars (”bad” carbs) so make sure you don’t go too heavy with them.

[RoosterRedux]

This morning I made a tomato, blueberry, onion (2 fat slices), frozen cucumber, frozen celery, banana smootie.

I always add water or milk depending on the ingredients. Water today.

Actually felt a little hyper right after drinking it...but then it settled in and I felt smarter and had more energy.

[RoosterRedux]

I think it was the sugars that gave me the hyper sensation.

At least that is my unqualified thinking so far.

[momtothree]

I’m not sure if it is considered a smoothie but I do drink (Purity Products) greens and blue juicers. I do several times a week and I do notice that I have more energy afterwards.

[Jemian]

It all depends upon what you’re putting into your smoothies. Vegetables blended smooth are a great way of getting mega-vegetables. An entire cauliflower head can go into one drink whereas there is no way I could eat the whole thing.

I blend mine with heavy cream, which is low in carbs, and butter, also low in carbs.

[RoosterRedux]

BTW, I didn’t crash...just returned to Earth after a while.

[Slyfox]

How many grams of protein do you take in per day? A lack of protein might make you tired.

[RoosterRedux]

I am going to add a head of cauliflower and broccoli to my cart this week.

[Jemian]

I didn’t read about the fruit. Fruit has fructose in it. Anything ending in “-ose” has sugar (carbohydrates) in it. Skip that.

I believe from my reading that cancer cells (extra info) feed off sugars, but cannot metabolize fat into sugars. Therefore, if a person is trying to starve cancer cells, I think they would be wise to avoid as much of sugar in every form as possible, i.e. breads, starchy foods, etc. While I don’t have cancer, I do have a pre-cancerous blood condition and so this is part of the plan I follow.

[RoosterRedux]

I eat a couple of grilled boneless pork loin chops a day usually (about a pound). Some days I eat a cheese omelet (3 eggs).

That said, I will start measuring my protein intake.

I think I need more nuts (thinking cashews).

[hsmomx3]

If you consume the early in the day and don’t overdo the fruit, you should be ok.

[cicero2k]

Free sugar as in watermelon or pineapple will trigger insulin reaction, like eating a doughnut or cookies.

[headstamp 2]

Try some MCT oil in your smoothie too.

[RoosterRedux]

I eat no starches (i.e. bread, pasta, rice, etc).

That seems to be the greatest component to weight loss.

[Monterrosa-24]

Sounds like you are into a good healthy drink.

I don’t get enough veggies so I take a few slices of seeded rye bread and make open face sorta pizza sandwiches with tomato sauce, a mountain of spinach that cooks down, diced onions, parsley flakes, oregano, pepperoni, and cheddar, Swiss, or Irish cheese and put it in the oven at 445 for ten minutes.

Sometimes I substitute shredded cabbage or broccoli for the Spinach or do combinations. The pepperoni on top flavors the veggies. I pull all the stems off the spinach leaves so that is the part that takes time but it makes for a nice smooth meal.

[Zuse]

Just my own experience:

Low carb is best used cyclically. Low carb/high fat ketogenic certainly makes transitioning into and out of periods of fasting (to maximize bodyfat loss) much easier.

For short bursts of maximum effort, high carb/low fat works well. Low carb gurus Lyle MacDonald and John Kiefer advocated weekly “carb ups” to maintain metabolic flexibility, so your body can burn whatever fuel is available.

Some experts recommend seasonal cycling, such as high carb during fruit season, and high fat during the winter.

See Drs. Gundry and Bredesen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6lkRXaQKwk

Bredesen and Mercola
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrQyxWP-S2s&t=21s

[Hodar]

Sugar is a carb
Fruit is loaded with fructose, which is a sugar

So, you feel great because you are giving your body pure carbs after your workout. So you are going to be out of ketosis for a few days