how many berries ?

[jake1970]

hi i just wondered how many berries everyone else is having , i think i might be over doing it im having about 4 to 5 large handfulls a day i havnt been weighing them either ,so i just thought id find out what everyone else eats and start to weigh them properly ,also is homemade jelly ok i find it fills a gap when im hungry in the evening just gellatine and some no added sugar juice maybe with a few berries in (only small handfull of berries ) and i dont eat the jelly the same day as ive had the 4 handfulls of berries

[Georgiana]

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i just wondered how many berries everyone else is having

Some people have no berries... some people only have berries once in a blue moon... some people eat berries daily... and we all tolerate different amounts. Plus, different berries have different net carbs.

Weigh the amount you eat and count the net carbs towards your total. In OWL, when you add any new food (with the exception of nuts), you add 5 net carbs worth of it.

is homemade jelly ok i find it fills a gap when im hungry in the evening

It is fine... but if you are hungry, then you should eat nutritious food, not fill your stomach with gelatin.

some no added sugar juice

Eating the whole fruit is better than drinking juice. The juice has no fiber... and it will have a larger impact on your blood sugar.

[jake1970]

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many thanks re the fruit juice in jelly ,its only a splash of juice to add flavour to the gellatine

[bizzlekitty]

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I have blueberries and/or strawberries maybe 2-3 times a week. I'm really careful about measuring them however, as it's easy to overeat them unless you parcel them out first.

My CCLL is 30 so I have to plan when I'm going to have them. About 1/3 cup of blueberries OR 5 large strawberries = 5 net carbs (according to Fitday) so I have either or or a mix with a little cream. Yum!

You may want to measure more than guessing on "4-5 handfuls" a day. That may be more carbs than you think.

[liv]

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I can eat some berries Ok - strawberries are fine. Other berries like blackberries are too sweet. A few blueberries work for me but only a few. Sweeter things and more carbier things have to be measured and weighed . You need to know how many carbs you are eating and how it affects you so that you learn what kind of amounts you can tolerate. It may a bit of a hassle in the beginning but it is worth it. The later on you will be familiar with the amounts you can tolerate.

[dyjack]

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I actually pulled out the food scale for the berries as they seemed like something that could easily get out of hand for me. I stick to the 5 net carb rule for each type of berry. Initially added 3 times a week but I've had a week where I had blueberries everyday with no problem.

[jake1970]

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OMG ive just weighed 100 grams of strawberries which is about 5g carb and such a small amount to what i was eating , i was probally eating easy 3 times that amount maybe more from now on im weighing them ive learnt another valuable lesson
thanks

[Elizellen]

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Yes, 100 grams is about the most strawberries I eat at one time.
I usually slice them up and add them to some greek yogurt or make strawberry muffins (made with ground linseed or ground almonds).
I even made a strawberry pavlova for a dessert once using splenda instead of sugar to sweeten the meringue!

[jake1970]

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mmmm strawberry muffins sound nice could you post a link to recipe and could i use soya flour ? and also the greek yogurt does that have to be a specific brand or type

[Elizellen]

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mmmm strawberry muffins sound nice could you post a link to recipe

I adapted the muffin in a minute recipe

Strawberry muffin(s)
1 tablespoon melted coconut oil (or butter)
1 egg (our medium eggs are the equivalent of a large egg in USA)
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
4 flat tablespoons of ground linseeds (flax) or ground almonds
2 tablespoons of water (omit if you are using ground almonds)
1 teaspoon of granulated splenda or more if you have a sweet tooth (or equivalent sweetness of Davinci sugarfree syrup)
1 large strawberry cut into small pieces

Mix all together and split between 4 small muffin cases (I use silicone ones) or put it all into a large microwaveable mug

Microwave on high for about 2 minutes, turning the small ones round halfway through, until they are firm to the touch.
You might need another minute if you are making one large 'muffin'

I often make them without the sweetener & strawberries but add a pinch of salt to use as bread rolls, or add an ounce of grated cheese to make cheese scones.

and could i use soya flour ?

You could use soya flour as you are up the OWL ladder far enough, but it tastes yukky to me so I threw out the large bag of soy flour I bought.

and also the greek yogurt does that have to be a specific brand or type

I use Lidl's greek yogurt as it is half the price of Fage Total yogurt in other supermarkets.
Most supermarkets sell their own brand of 'strained yogurt' or 'greek style yogurt' too

[mitzimarie]

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OMG ive just weighed 100 grams of strawberries which is about 5g carb and such a small amount to what i was eating , i was probally eating easy 3 times that amount maybe more from now on im weighing them ive learnt another valuable lesson
thanks

Way to go on the lesson learned! I'm glad that you came to the forum with your question... in addition to yourself, I'll bet it's helped someone else, too.

I adapted the muffin in a minute recipe

Eli, what a brilliant idea!

[Kntrylady]

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Ohhhh, that Strawberry Muffin recipe just went into my file.... Yummm. Thanks for sharing

[dyjack]

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I adapted the muffin in a minute recipe
I often make them without the sweetener & strawberries but add a pinch of salt to use as bread rolls, or add an ounce of grated cheese to make cheese scones.You could use soya flour as you are up the OWL ladder far enough, but it tastes yukky to me so I threw out the large bag of soy flour I bought. I use Lidl's greek yogurt as it is half the price of Fage Total yogurt in other supermarkets.
Most supermarkets sell their own brand of 'strained yogurt' or 'greek style yogurt' too

This sounds fantastic! I'm going to give this a go today with some almond flour. I'm going to go without the strawberries though as my son at them all up last night

[Elizellen]

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I might make 4 mini-muffins with strawberries today as the ones I have in the fridge are close to their use-by date.

That's my excuse anyway!

[dyjack]

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I wonder if I could substitute blueberries in this recipe? I still have a ton of berries in the freezer and live walking distance from a berry farm. Three more months and I'll have fresh berries again. Need to find uses for them. I might give that a try this weekend.