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Originally Posted by amyliz  as well as counting carbs am i meant to be watching calories/fat? |
Calories, not necessarily. You should eat when you are hungry or when 6 hours have passed since your last meal, and you should stop when you're satisfied (not full/stuffed!).
Fat, not necessarily either. The percentages you should aim for during Induction are approximately 65% fat, 5% carbs and 30% protein, where these are calculated from your total caloric intake.
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also some sauces like mayonnaise contain sugar the one i have is light (been using my mums) and contains 1.4g of carbs, 0.7g of which is sugar
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That's not good. You should use the full-fat, sugar-free kind. Some people tolerate full-fat mayo even if it has some small amount of added sugar in it (not 1.4 carbs per tablespoon though!), but I would rather make my own.
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and tea were having a barbecue so ill have loads of meat and stuff then and then snack on some of it cold later on
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Go easy with the loading. Remember that too much protein will be used as sugar, so you don't want to overeat it. Aim for the percentages I wrote above; if you keep your protein at 30% and don't stuff yourself, then you should be fine.
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also is there a time you shouldnt eat past? because im a student i have a rubbish sleeping pattern and usually get up at 12 and sleep at 3am!
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Nope. During my finals I sometimes ate at 3am and went to bed at 5. Not smart as lack of sleep can interfere with weight loss, but there's no rule that says you shouldn't eat after ____.