To count veggie carbs or not?

[Chipmunk]

Rdawg it was wayyy more than a cup of berries. The “worst” was trip to Thailand with a sea of the most sugary fruits all the time…

[CarlKeller]

Chipmunk Glad to hear you are happy to return to the Keto Nation. It’s very interesting to hear why and how people end up here. Thanks for sharing.

[CarlKeller]

Dr. Berg has the perfect funeral director personality.

Haha That’s it! Thank you for putting a finger on it.

[CarlKeller]

I think they mean just to subtract the Fiber so that you’re just counting net carbs. Although I think for the new Atkins they use total carbs. And if you’re struggling with carbs at all you should probably count total carbs

He totally meant that you don’t count any type of veg carbs. I have yet to struggle with carbs on keto, but I am not doing the strict 20 or less carbs per day. I am usually 30-35 with veg carbs counted.

[CarlKeller]

At first, I thought it was insane too. But then I tried it. I have a baby spinach salad (4 ounces) at each meal (2 meals a day).To that I add 1/4 cup pecans, half an avocado and about 2 tablespoons dressing of my choice. With a tasty dressing on that salad you would be surprised at how fast you can take it down!

I usually have a giant salad every other day. It’s usually iceberg or romaine mixed with spinach, avocado, sunflower seeds, cheddar cheese, a boiled egg plus dressing. Granted it’s only about 3-4 cups but after I am done I typically feel sated… so I stop. I think part of the reason I am in here in the first place was that I ate until I was full. Of course I want to make sure I get my daily nutrients so I try to fortify with things I add to the salad… like a piece of salmon, some steak strips or a baked chicken thigh.