Friday, June 15, 2007

Fainting Dae

Wow.... 1st time in my life I experience wad is call fainting.
Teeheehee
Wad an experience.
So far count frm 2mths ago to nw i lost nearly 20kg le...
ZZzzz
Since I have been taking no starch diet and 1 meal a dae.
Plus my period=loss of blood=low blood n low blood sugar.
With some reference from the web, here is the list of food which u shld be eating during a diet:

Fruits lowest in sugar:

Rhubarb
Strawberries
Cranberries
Raspberries
Blackberries
Blueberries
Grapefruit
Melons
Apricots
Plums
Peaches
Pears
Guava
Cherries
Apples
Papaya

These are fairly high in sugar:

Grapes
Tangerine
Oranges
Pineapple
Kiwi

The following fruits are very high in sugar and generally going to be very infrequent visitors to the low carb diet:

Bananas
Dried Fruit
Mango

High Protein Foods

Beef
Hamburger patty, 4 oz – 28 grams protein
Steak, 6 oz – 42 grams
Most cuts of beef – 7 grams of protein per ounce

Chicken
Chicken breast, 3.5 oz - 30 grams protein
Chicken thigh – 10 grams (for average size)
Drumstick – 11 grams
Wing – 6 grams
Chicken meat, cooked, 4 oz – 35 grams

Fish
Most fish filets or steaks are about 22 grams of protein for 3 ½ oz (100 grams) of cooked fish, or 6 grams per ounce
Tuna, 6 oz can - 40 grams of protein

Pork
Pork chop, average - 22 grams protein
Pork loin or tenderloin, 4 oz – 29 grams
Ham, 3 oz serving – 19 grams
Ground pork, 1 oz raw – 5 grams; 3 oz cooked – 22 grams
Bacon, 1 slice – 3 grams
Canadian-style bacon (back bacon), slice – 5 – 6 grams

Eggs and Dairy
Egg, large - 6 grams protein
Milk, 1 cup - 8 grams
Cottage cheese, ½ cup - 15 grams
Yogurt, 1 cup – usually 8-12 grams, check label
Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert) – 6 grams per oz
Medium cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss) – 7 or 8 grams per oz
Hard cheeses (Parmesan) – 10 grams per oz

Beans (including soy)
Tofu, ½ cup 20 grams protein
Tofu, 1 oz, 2.3 grams
Soy milk, 1 cup - 6 -10 grams
Most beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc) about 7-10 grams protein per half cup of cooked beans
Soy beans, ½ cup cooked – 14 grams protein
Split peas, ½ cup cooked – 8 grams

Nuts and Seeds
Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons - 8 grams protein
Almonds, ¼ cup – 8 grams
Peanuts, ¼ cup – 9 grams
Cashews, ¼ cup – 5 grams
Pecans, ¼ cup – 2.5 grams
Sunflower seeds, ¼ cup – 6 grams
Pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup – 19 grams
Flax seeds – ¼ cup – 8 grams

Low Carb Vegetables
Sprouts (bean, alfalfa, etc.)
Greens – lettuces, spinach, chard, etc.
Hearty Greens - collards, mustard greens, kale, etc.
Radicchio and endive count as greens
Herbs - parsley, cilantro, basil, rosemary, thyme, etc.
Bok Choy
Celery
Radishes
Sea Vegetables (Nori, etc)
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Cabbage (or sauerkraut)
Mushrooms
Jicama
Avocado
Cucumber (or pickles without added sugars)
Peppers (all kinds)
Summer Squash (including zuchinni)
Scallions or green onions
Asparagus
Bamboo Shoots
Leeks
Brussels Sprouts
Snow Peas (pods)
Green Beans and Wax Beans
Tomatoes
Eggplant
Artichoke Hearts
Fennel
Onions
Okra
Spaghetti Squash
Celery Root (Celeriac)
Carrots
Turnip
Water Chestnuts
Pumpkin

Starchy (High Carb) Vegetables
The main veggies to be avoided when reducing carbohydrates are the starchier vegetables:
Beets
Carrots (depends on diet)
Corn
Parsnips
Peas
Plantains
Potatoes in all forms
Winter Squashes (particularly acorn and butternut)

Fish and Seafood
All fish and seafood are fine, but nothing breaded or deep-fried. Canned tuna should be packed in water.

Poultry

Chicken or Turkey: White meat is fine
Dark meat occasionally after Phase One
Turkey bacon or low fat sausage OK in moderation
Cornish Hen
Always remove skin
Nothing breaded
No goose or duck

Beef: Acceptable Cuts
Beef: Acceptable Cuts

Ground Meat:
Ground sirloin
Ground beef with less than 10% fat

Cuts from the short loin (called various name in various places):

Short Loin
Tenderloin Roast
T-Bone steak
Porterhouse Steak
Tenderloin Steak
Filet Mignon
Fillet Steak
Top Loin Steak
Strip Steak
Kansas City Steak
New York Strip Steak
Hotel-Style Steak
Sirloin Strip Steak
Club Steak
Country Club Steak,
Delmonico Steak
Shell Steak

Cuts from the Sirloin, which can be called:

Tri-Tip
Sirloin Steak
Top Sirloin
Coulotte Steak
Cap Steak
Round-Bone Steak
Beef Loin
Flap Steak
Flap Meat

Cuts from the Round, which can be called:


Bottom Round
Top Round
Eye (of the) Round
Round Tip Roast
Rump Roast
Round Tip Steak
Ball Tip Steak
Beef Sirloin Tip Steak
Breakfast Steak
Knuckle Steak
Sandwich Steak
Minute Steak
Round Steak

Other Acceptable Beef Cuts:

Flank Steak
London Broil

Pork: Acceptable List


Boiled ham
Tenderlion
Loin
Lean, well-trimmed chops
Canadian bacon
Occasional crisp-cooked, well-drained bacon (best as a garnish)

Lamb

Leg of lamb, well-trimmed of fat
Lamb chop as an occasional treat

Veal

Top Round
Leg cutlet
Chop

Lunch Meats

Lunch Meats should be sugar-free and low in fat. Deli turkey is a good choice.

Other Acceptable Protein Sources

Eggs
Tofu
Seitan
Tempeh
Beans
Low fat meat substitutes


Ok that about the list that u shld go about taking =P

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