Please review - OWL alcohol

[Zarabelle]

Hi Guys

I know my carbs are low. The scale hasn't moved so I am keeping them down to 25g ish.

Today I had
-omelette with tomato and onion (small portions of veg carefully measured) 5g
-Continental salad with 1 tomato, half avocado, 30g cheddar, 3 slices fried bacon, cucumber and mayonnaise 12g
Tonight I will have
- burger, cheddar and mayo 1g
- half cup raspberries with a third cup of heavy cream and 1 tsp splenda 6g

I had two cups of tea 2g
120 oz water

All grams calculated using fitday.
Totals for the day:
77% fat
17% protein
8% carb

Does this look OK to you?

Many thanks

Zarabelle x

[Zarabelle]

Re: Please review - OWL alcohol

PS What I tend to do is induction plus 5g-8g rung carbs (I pick a rung!)

[not2late]

Re: Please review - OWL alcohol

PS What I tend to do is induction plus 5g-8g rung carbs (I pick a rung!)

That's almost what OWL ---the way Dr. ATkins wrote it--is done, however, Dr. Atkins' way is much more structured because he introduces the lower carb/glycemic index foods first. The advantage is twofold: 1. you are slowly introducing higher glycemic index foods so your blood sugars won't go wacky and 2. you can see how your body reacts to food groups and individual foods.

Most importantly, the purpose of OWL is to find your Criticial Carbohydrate Losing Level, which will aid you during Pre-Maintenance Phase when you find your Criticial Carbohyrdate Maintenance Level. So if you choose to do OWL your own way, add the carbs---don't do a modified Induction by artificially keeping your carbs below your CCLL.

[Zarabelle]

Re: Please review - OWL alcohol

Hi not2late

Thanks for your advice. I have just read ValidRouge's advice on my other thread and she agrees that I should up my carbs (through veg first and then SLOWLY through the rungs). I have always been nervous of upping my carbs but it makes sense and is clearly not working (this past three months) doing it my way!

Thanks again

Zx

[ValidRouge]

Re: Please review - OWL alcohol

Not2late put into words an excellent description of what I was trying to say in my other thread.

It is unfortunate that many low carbers will be so afraid to up their carbs with healthy vegetables, but rationalize eating too many of their daily carbs through the "special category" foods like cream, olives, salad dressings, etc.

Many times it is not the QUANTITY of the carbohydrates but the QUALITY of those carbohydrates. Vegetable carbohydrates vs dairy carbohydrates (cream, cream cheese) Vegetable carbohydrates vs nuts, Vegetable carbohydrates vs alcohol.

You will find that you can have MORE FOOD when you eat quality carbohydrates in the form of vegetables.

Any day I'll take a HUGE salad of spinach, peppers, jicama, tomatoes, onions, etc. over 1/4 of berries with cream.

The 1/4 cup of some dessert is nothing but torture for me. Blue said on here once, it's like giving a drug addict just a taste of their drug....just enough to keep them addicted, but not enough to get high...leaving them in a constant state of misery.

it's just not worth it to me.