The Banting/LCHF Thread

[swift412]

The salt is for your electrolyte levels IIRC

After doing some quick googling, apparently all that insulin you have when you're on a high carb diet helps you retain sodium. When you switch to low carb, your kidneys retain less sodium, so you need to eat more salt to make up for it.

Also the ketogenic diet has a diuretic effect which would also cause you to lose relatively more sodium versus standard diets.

 

[RanzB]

How are my fellow char ou's managing?

No rice and potatoes?

Eish

Don't care about either of those..

But mutton bunnies

 

[mister]

reason for advocating pink expensive hippiesalt?
Salt is sodium chloride... end of story?

*sigh*

what will the salt do?

Some people find they feel a lot better doing keto with it. It seems to make me feel better which is why I suggested it. Do an experiment for yourself and see. Yesterday I was working outside all day in the heat, ate nothing the entire day, and had great energy. I did start to feel lethargic at one stage, but a glass of salt water fixed that up quickly.

* if you have hypertension you obviously want to test to see if you are salt sensitive. This routine has had no effect on my blood pressure.

I assume to make you thirsty throughout the day, hence drinking more water?

Doesn't make me thirsty - in fact the water seems more thirst quenching.

 

[mister]

But mutton bunnies

I wouldn't mind

 

[xcaliber]

I wouldn't mind

I miss roti.....

 

[KingBel]

I miss roti.....

On the topic of roti, do you think methi roti would be allowed on lchf? methi = fenugreek

 

[KingBel]

ok.. just check the recipe.. it's generally mixed with normal roti flour.. so i suppose it's not really lchf friendly

 

[OMB]

reason for advocating pink expensive hippiesalt?

Salt is sodium chloride... end of story?

lots of hype around the pink crap (I do have some myself), something that's been bugging me is that it's surely not a renewable resource? Also I read somewhere that they've found traces of uranium in the stuff (haven't verified the truth of that though)

 

[WaxLyrical]

Hi guys. Tips on enjoying bacon eggs and veggies on Banting?

 

[OMB]

Hi guys. Tips on enjoying bacon eggs and veggies on Banting?

you need tips to enjoy bacon and eggs? bizarre

 

[RanzB]

You need tips to enjoy bacon?

 

[janinki]

not at this stage

I think your protein is too high. Remember protein is also used as glucose for energy and too much results in fat. Increase your fat intake and eat more veggies

 

[faniebraai]

I think your protein is too high. Remember protein is also used as glucose for energy and too much results in fat. Increase your fat intake and eat more veggies

How do i increase fat? Coconut oil shots?

 

[APoc184]

Avo

 

[xcaliber]

On the topic of roti, do you think methi roti would be allowed on lchf? methi = fenugreek

Thats my weakness at the moment, as soon as I smell it, the battle is over.

 

[KingBel]

Thats my weakness at the moment, as soon as I smell it, the battle is over.

It's especially awesome dipped in double cream Greek yoghurt. Yummy

 

[faniebraai]

Where do you guys get the Greek Yoghurt. The double cream plain stuff at Pick n Pay, Woolies and Checkers has too many carbs in, imo. What's the carb/sugar content of proper greek yoghurt?

 

[JerryMungo]

On the topic of roti, do you think methi roti would be allowed on lchf? methi = fenugreek

Cauli wraps make a nice substitute, reminds me of a nice paratha without the crisp unfortunately. Still tasty.

 

[KingBel]

Chili wraps make a nice substitute, reminds me of a nice parathyroid without the crisp unfortunately. Still tasty.

Parathyroid doesn't sound so appetizing

 

[KingBel]

Where do you guys get the Greek Yoghurt. The double cream plain stuff at Pick n Pay, Woolies and Checkers has too many carbs in, imo. What's the carb/sugar content of proper greek yoghurt?

I normally get the woolies one. Just a little bit of carbs is acceptable to me.