Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
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My mom and I started a low-carb diet. Not strict keto, but just low carb. It’s amazing how many carbs you needlessly eat, and it makes you sluggish and tired. Once I started looking at carbs on products, I decided if I was going to eat carbs, I would make it worth my while. One strawberry pop tart has 38 carbs in it. 38! Needless to say, I am no longer eating pop tarts. If I’m gonna have 38 carbs, it’s going to be some type of a chocolate mousse or something worthwhile. Those type of desserts are few and far between, but worth every bite. I hope you find something that you enjoy, and the low carb is working great for me and my mom.
Interesting. Good luck on your journey.
I'm currently on ketosis, no carbs or sugar whatsoever for a week, and feeling tense. The good thing is no more feeling bloated or sluggish. Wake up wide awake immediately every morning, less appetite, no farts or burps (lol) and plenty of energy.
I’m happy to hear that working out for you. I hope you’re able to continue on with that as needed. Without all the sugar, we just do better. All the way around.
Low-carb very low sugar is the best diet I have come to believe. Have you tried this with IF?
No, I haven’t tried intermittent fasting. I tend to have low blood sugar, and when I don’t eat, I get really cranky. And you don’t wanna be around me when I’m cranky. My mom thinks me… That I don’t do intermittent fasting. 😆😂🤪
What is IF?
Probably intermittent fasting.
Think its intermittent fasting.
Exactly. Have something that's worth the carbs every once in a while.