Is low carb for me

[BG2015]

Stuck in a rut with my weight loss.

50 and on HRT. Lost 7lb since March but can't seem to lose any more. Would ideally like to lose another 7-10lb but have no idea how the low carb works

This is what I eat on an average day

Porridge with skimmed milk and blueberries
Banana

Feta cheese salad with a low cal Caesar dressing OR egg/toast OR
Orange/apple

Evening meal: Chicken, veg and potatoes OR steak mushrooms butternut squash, bolognese with courgette spaghetti, OR chicken salad OR shepherds pie veg

Frozen berries and yogurt

Could I do this? How much would I have to change? I eat a lot of fruit

Help

That should say omelette

Orange.apple as a snack

What’s your BMI? If those 10lb take you quite low you’d need to be strict.

Porridge with skimmed milk and blueberries
Banana

No porridge. Full fat dairy (less carbs). Ideally drop the blueberries. Definitely no banana.

Feta cheese salad with a low cal Caesar dressing OR egg/toast OR
Orange/apple

Saad fine. Would swap dressing to mayo or olive oil. I do have FF Caesar dressing sometimes. No toast. No fruit.

Evening meal: Chicken, veg and potatoes OR steak mushrooms butternut squash, bolognese with courgette spaghetti, OR chicken salad OR shepherds pie veg

Drop potatoes and up green leafy veg.

Frozen berries and yogurt - a few berries with extra thick double cream is an occasional treat.

I eat a lot of fruit - that would have to change to just berries.

Have a look at the low carb bootcamp threads. I love the LC diet.

My BMI is about 24

I don't know what I'd eat if I couldn't snack on fruit - I would be so hungry.

I could live without bread, pasta, potatoes and rice but the rest I would struggle with if I'm honest. Porridge fills me up.

You need to read up and understand why LC stops you being hungry. Michael Moseley’s Fast 800 diet or Zoe Harcombe books are good.

I promise that with a high fat diet you won’t be hungry. But you have to commit to it - it’s
Not forgiving of cheating.