Wellness

[Sueliz]

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@nana59 wrote:

i need some suggestions....please....and thank you...

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@nana59, Every day I have an apple with some PB2, ( powdered peanut butter).  It fills me up and satisfies my craving for something sweet and crunchy.  

[sidsmom]

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@cherry wrote:

Carbs are also starches, so you need to watch things like crackers and bread

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All starches are carbohydrates,

but not all carbohydrates are starches.

Starches are generally referred to as a whole food

with fiberlike potatoes, rice, corn, grains.  

They are complex carbohydrates.

Crackers & bread are processed.

They are refined carbohydrates. 

Our body need glucose from complex carbohydrates. 

[cherry]

I limit all carbs. 

[sidsmom]

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@cherry wrote:

I limit all carbs. 

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That’s impossible unless one is on a 100% meat diet.

Majority of foods have a mix of carbohydrate/protein/fat.

[cherry]

I said limit ,not exclude

[Trinity11]

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@cherry wrote:

I limit all carbs. 

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Yes @cherry. My A1C was 6 last time and I am on what my nutritionist calls a low carbohydrate diet. I love Dr. Fung's recommendations about intermittant fasting. It really does work for me along with your suggestions about having dinner early. My blood sugar has never been better which means less insulin injections and fewer lows. Morning highs are a thing of the past.

I rarely if ever snack but I love Laughing Cow cheese wedges. Just one fills me up. Also hummus with a few small carrot sticks. Yum...

[BirkiLady]

Great list from another poster! I also always have these foods handy:

Mixed nuts

sliced bell peppers (green, red, yellow, orange) - these are so filling!

cantelope pieces (in season)

watermellon pieces (in season)

seedless grapes

marinated mushrooms, onions, grated carrots

salad tomatoes

baby lettuces and salad greens (I don't use any dressing)

kiwi

blueberries, strawberries, raspberries 

[QueenDanceALot]

I just realized that I used to eat more snacks than I do now.

I'm pretty much 3 squares a day, haha, albeit a whole food plant based 3 squares.  I just don't get that need for snacks these days.

But sometimes when I'm too busy to stop for lunch, I'll do the snack thing.

A few nuts (only raw, not roasted or salted) with an apple.  I love walnuts and brazil nuts.

@BirkiLady reminded me that I LOVE sliced red bell pepper with hummus.  I like classic hummus made with tahini, without vegetable oil added.  I also like hummus on celery.

Pumpkins seeds and organic red grapes (the markets are full of the organic red grapes now and my favorite ones come from my local food co-op.  I will mourn when the season is over!!!

Sometimes I will have some peanut butter on locally made from scratch the REAL way sourdough from a local bakery.  FANTABULOUS!!!

Sometimes a bowl of local peaches (they have been really good this summer here! and blueberries).

And another lovely combo that is low in sugar, but high in fiber and nutrients, organic local strawberries and sliced kiwi.  I like to put a few raw walnuts in there, too.  DELISH!

[qbetzforreal]

Rice cakes with a little nut butter.

[Chicagosuburbangirl]

slices of cheese or cheese sticks

a teaspoon of peanut butter, chunky

skiiny pop popcorn 

a couple of strawberries or blueberries 

Russell stover sugar free candy.  Peanut butter cups are awesome 

Low carb tortillas for quesadillas 

Half an avocado cut up

chocolate chip homemade cookies made with almond flour and sugar free chocolate chips