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

[LydiaLong]

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
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Try making a pizza crust with riced cauliflower. It’s fantastic.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Picture postcard from Sellin:
https://flic.kr/p/Y6baZ6

[GnuThere]

I make a smoothie with mixed frozen berries, but I avoid the higher carb fruits, like the sweeter tropical ones (mango, banana, pineapple).
Also if you put in some protein powder and flaxseed oil it will cause less of a blood sugar spike.

[Axenolith]

I eat a lot of nuts, especially almonds and cashews. Fruit isn’t necessarily bad within limits of what you could reasonably assume was normally foraged by people, but processing it does take the “work” out of your body processing it.

[Jemian]

I think you are right. I threw that in about cancer as I may have to battle it. FWIW, I have been following Atkins very closely for about 15 - 20 years. I believe it has saved my life. I would have developed leukemia or lymphoma by now if I wasn’t on Atkins.

[Axenolith]

Details!

[captain_dave]

Don’t exercise every day. You are overdoing it. Reduce hard exercise to every third day. (Walking and yard work is better exercise)
Cut out the sugar. You’re probably eating too much fruit. Eat more fat. You want to get into fat burning mode (ketosis)

[MagnoliaB]

Here’s a smoothie for you..........

https://youtu.be/2HKTx5WFcs0

[topspinr]

Most fruits contain natural “sugars”. They do not contain fructose.

Veggies are best eaten, cooked or raw, by chewing them.

My best smoothie is with blueberries and bananas mixed with rice milk.

Everything in moderation, including moderation.

Was a vegetarian for ten years many moons ago. Not so much now. I’ve come back to earth.

[Vinnie]

I make a smoothie with mixed frozen berries, but I avoid the higher carb fruits, like the sweeter tropical ones (mango, banana, pineapple).

I had one similar, used Premier Protein drink for the liquid.
Used about half the container of drink, about 15 g of protein.

[blueplum]

lol! the veggies probably help moderate the sugar a bit. Sounds like a delicious smoothie. I might mix one up before I do yardwork next and see if it makes pulling weeds more tolerable!

[Robert357]

This is a little bit different than the question you asked.

I am not a real fan of smoothies with one exception. I do strongly believe in post exercise (within half an hour of stopping exercising) low cal protein/carb shakes. I would rather buy professionally prepared shakes or mixes, but if you want to mix your own to the right carb/protein ratio, go for it.

The reasons are described in the following: https://www.mcmillanrunning.com/the-runners-ultimate-nutritional-recovery-routine-runrr/

The result is that you recover much more quickly for your next session of heavy exercise, because you are giving your muscles what they depleted and need to perform and helping them purge what they need to get rid of.

I have used post exercise low cal protein/carb shakes (with a little Creatine for extra muscle building) for lunch breaks mountain climbing & doing 100 mile bike rides and it is amazing. I also use them after heavy training exercise sessions and after mountain climbs, long bike rides, and 15K to half marathons.

Your burst of energy was probably not much different than taking a “Glu Shot,” which if doing an endurance sport at full effort I need to do about once an hour to avoid “bonking.” In multi-hour events, I try to take my first “Glu Shot” about 45 minutes after the start and then every hour after that until the event is completed (or lunch break).

[TheConservativeParty]

I have many food sensitivities and one is to beef.
Last year I was feeling really low on energy and realized I had not been getting enough iron. Beef is a great way to get iron, while chicken, pork and fish are not.

I started on a vitamin with iron and felt better in 2 days.

You may not be avoiding red meat like I am, but if so, you might look into your iron intake.

[b4me]

“Most fruits contain natural “sugars”. They do not contain fructose.”

fruits and vegetables do contain fructose and others types of sugars.

plenty of charts and lists on the web about it.

I’ve been looking it up for a family member battling cancer involving the liver, which is the organ responsible for handling ALL the fructose a person consumes.

[familyop]

You are probably suffering from a coffee deficiency. You need the vitamins, minerals and protein that only coffee can provide.

;-)

[amihow]

Brain needs carbs. Muscles need carbs for energy.
God gave us carbs. Eat only carbs God gaveus, unadulterated and only slightly cooked or baked.

[gundog]

What, no hemp seed?

[topspinr]

My bad. I thought the post was referring to high fructose corn syrup. Which i avoid at all cost.

[katiedidit1]

Could have had a V 8