[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by mothergoose5

Thank you for the quick responses. I am definitely trying to do OWL now, not induction. I will try adding more veggie carbs with cauliflower,asparagus and broccoli. I was worried about overdoing it since I have seen conflicting counts on the number of carbs in these veggies. I also reasoned that I could have more sour cream or cheese if I limited the vegetables, and given the choice I would rather eat more dairy. I will try increasing fat and calories. I would love to add more berries or some sugar free peanut butter or candy. Is it safe to do that yet?

Berries can be added in OWL Rung 4. Sugar free peanut butter can be added in OWL Rung 3.

Sugar free candies are sweetened with sugar alcohols. Sugar alcohols either give you bathroom issues (diarrhea, bloating) or you are metabolizing, in which case they should be counted as net carbs. We have also seen many people on the Board that are stalled by frankenfoods, so if you decide to try them, you're taking a risk. It's your choice, but keep in mind that you are allowed max. 3 servings of sweetener (or sweetened foods) per day.

When counting the carbohydrates in foods, just pick one carb counter and stick to it. But one cup of, let's say, raw broccoli has pretty much the same net carb count no matter what source you use.

I forgot to add. Most of your net carbohydrates should come from vegetables, so you cannot swap veggies for diary.