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All the low carb diets say "Don't worry about fat!" and "your cholesterol will balance itself out".
I have one word for that: NOT.
Maybe I am the exception of the rule. I have been low carb for about a year. Lost about 20 lbs, but hit a major plateau. Can't lose anymore. Also, my doctor told me my cholesterol is on the high side of normal, so I need to keep saturated fat, low. So, there goes the cheese, eggs, nuts, etc.
I track food on an app and it doesn't LOOK like my saturated fat is that bad. It does go above the normal range sometimes, but not grossly. I only have eggs maybe once or twice a week.
So, my question is, am I suppose to eat salad and veggies 24 x 7? Carrots raise blood sugar. I hear that broccoli can cause kidney stones. So, what am I supposed to eat? What foods are super low fat AND low carb? Beans?
Nuts and cheese don't have a lot of saturated fat per serving, but since I graze on them all day, I guess it adds up. I eat beef about 3 times per month. Fish once a week. My diet is mosly chicken and lean pork.
Can exercise alone burn saturated fat? I work now, so getting "workouts" in is impossible. When I come home, I clean and cook. Cleaning is my workout.
Just need ideas. I'm at wit's end. All statistics show that a year of low carb should have made me drop much more weight.... and I'm not supposed to have high cholesterol.
I have one word for that: NOT.
Maybe I am the exception of the rule. I have been low carb for about a year. Lost about 20 lbs, but hit a major plateau. Can't lose anymore. Also, my doctor told me my cholesterol is on the high side of normal, so I need to keep saturated fat, low. So, there goes the cheese, eggs, nuts, etc.
I track food on an app and it doesn't LOOK like my saturated fat is that bad. It does go above the normal range sometimes, but not grossly. I only have eggs maybe once or twice a week.
So, my question is, am I suppose to eat salad and veggies 24 x 7? Carrots raise blood sugar. I hear that broccoli can cause kidney stones. So, what am I supposed to eat? What foods are super low fat AND low carb? Beans?
Nuts and cheese don't have a lot of saturated fat per serving, but since I graze on them all day, I guess it adds up. I eat beef about 3 times per month. Fish once a week. My diet is mosly chicken and lean pork.
Can exercise alone burn saturated fat? I work now, so getting "workouts" in is impossible. When I come home, I clean and cook. Cleaning is my workout.
Just need ideas. I'm at wit's end. All statistics show that a year of low carb should have made me drop much more weight.... and I'm not supposed to have high cholesterol.