Net carbs or total carbs?

I started this journey with total carbs but felt lousy and couldn’t get enough veggies in. Also missed my fiber rich legumes, so I switched to net carbs. Thoughts? What do the rest of you do and have you been successful?

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    • Korr17
    • kristinorr90bb4c
    • 6 yrs ago
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    I do net

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    • Joanna
    • Joanna
    • 6 yrs ago
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    You’ve posted this under Keto Chat, so I am going to assume you are following a Keto Diet, sorry you are missing legumes but they are so carb rich they would knock you right out of ketosis. When it comes to green leafy veg definitely net carbs 😀.  if you are someone who makes use of any fast foods or Atkins products then total carbs as labelling can be very misleading. 

    I take 3 magnesium tablets and occasionally also take a tsp of castor oil as well as 2 Psyllium Husks Fibre 500mg  tablets ~ constipation is no longer a problem like it was in the beginning month when I could go from one extreme to another.

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    • crex52
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    • crex52
    • 6 yrs ago
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    Joanna thank you! I’m ordering one of everything you take from Amazon. I think that will help. 

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    • Joanna
    • Joanna
    • 6 yrs ago
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    crex52 gulp the responsibility of talking about what works for me*..... let me know how you go ~ pardon the pun.

    I also take potassium, zinc, pure C8 MCT oil ( started out on 1tsp and now take 1tbsp) in my first coffee of the day. Feeling good 🙌 but I do remember the terrible constipation stage 😳 

    * we are all so different, if I can just encourage others to relax about their Keto lifestyle ~ it works for health & weightloss, we can individually tweak it & our macros ~ if you are concerned about them, educate ourselves and learn to listen to our own body, intermittently fasting within our own daily needs this doesn’t need to be a painful experience. 🤗 warm hugs for all of us.

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    • crex52
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    • crex52
    • 6 yrs ago
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    Joanna I’ve battled constipation all my life and have depended on legumes. TMI? Well, we share here. So I wanted to let you know that your regimen is now my regimen and it’s working. Thank you! I’m back in ketosis and looking forward to seeing the scale move again.

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    • Joanna
    • Joanna
    • 6 yrs ago
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    crex52 so glad to hear you’re improving ~ you’ll be dropping the pounds again now💐

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    • Badmojomn
    • badmojomn
    • 6 yrs ago
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    crex52 Psylilium husk caplets, 3 a day in early afternoon with lots of water. Works wonders. All natural. 

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