Low Carb Diet
maddieftaylor
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Hi everyone,
I am going on holiday in about 3 weeks and was hoping to do a low carb diet until then. Will this help me to lose weight and what sort of thing can I actually eat?
Any help appreciated
I am going on holiday in about 3 weeks and was hoping to do a low carb diet until then. Will this help me to lose weight and what sort of thing can I actually eat?
Any help appreciated
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It will help you lose water weight.
Most people that eat low carb go for things that are higher in protein and fats, and lower in carbs, especially starchy ones. So, limiting bread, pasta, rice, potatoes etc.
I've never been a low-carber, but I think most people that have success limiting carbs would agree that there is little point in doing it for 3 weeks. It's not a quick fix, it's a lifestyle choice for people that have medical issues with carbs (eg. people who are insulin resistant) or for people that find that carbs make them binge, or make them feel hungrier than protein and fats.0 -
wat?It will help you lose water weight.
Most people that eat low carb go for things that are higher in protein and fats, and lower in carbs, especially starchy ones. So, limiting bread, pasta, rice, potatoes etc.
I've never been a low-carber, but I think most people that have success limiting carbs would agree that there is little point in doing it for 3 weeks. It's not a quick fix, it's a lifestyle choice for people that have medical issues with carbs (eg. people who are insulin resistant) or for people that find that carbs make them binge, or make them feel hungrier than protein and fats.
what does starchy carbs have to do with losing weight?0 -
I don't understand your question in relation to what I wrote.
wat?It will help you lose water weight.
Most people that eat low carb go for things that are higher in protein and fats, and lower in carbs, especially starchy ones. So, limiting bread, pasta, rice, potatoes etc.
I've never been a low-carber, but I think most people that have success limiting carbs would agree that there is little point in doing it for 3 weeks. It's not a quick fix, it's a lifestyle choice for people that have medical issues with carbs (eg. people who are insulin resistant) or for people that find that carbs make them binge, or make them feel hungrier than protein and fats.
what does starchy carbs have to do with losing weight?0 -
I am going on holiday in about 3 weeks and was hoping to do a low carb diet until then. Will this help me to lose weight and what sort of thing can I actually eat?
http://uk.atkins.com/program/phase-1/
You can eat meat, fish and green veg, egg, cream and cheese. Low carb is more about what you can't eat - bread, cake, chocolate, cookies, pasta, pizza, pastry, rice etc.0 -
My cardiologist told me to eat chicken, fish and vegetables, and to stay away from sugars like carbs and fruit. He said my weight will fall off.0
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Hi there, I've been doing Atkins for about 15 days and lost 5 pounds. I have a real problem losing weight on a low calorie diet that consists of carbs. I have been doing low calorie for months with very little results. Atkins is the best diet I have tried and it really does work. But you have to stay strict with it. Good luck!0
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The true Atkins diet is very dangerous, you can cut down your carbs but you'd be silly to follow Atkins.
Just eat extremely clean with high protien and limited carbs (and when you do eat carbs keep them good - sweet potato, quinoa, brown rice etc)0 -
if you are trying to drop weight quickly without killing yourself just do a protein diet...i do it 2wks before i go away all the time....
for lifelong sustainable living limit carbs and have high fat, high protein and maybe 2days a week with higher carbs which will cut cravings0 -
The true Atkins diet is very dangerous
Nonsense.0 -
The true Atkins diet is very dangerous
Nonsense.
Well I would present you with a comprehensive account of the issues with the Atkins diet that come from 4 years of Bio-medical Study and personal research but as you decided to reply with one word I will leave you to do your own research, or don't bother, makes no odds to me.0 -
if you are trying to drop weight quickly without killing yourself just do a protein diet...i do it 2wks before i go away all the time....
for lifelong sustainable living limit carbs and have high fat, high protein and maybe 2days a week with higher carbs which will cut cravings
Hi, thank you for replying (thank you all for replying actually). I know this sounds like an obvious question but can I ask what a protein diet is? I mean do you only eat meat/eggs and the like - nothing else?0 -
My cardiologist told me to eat chicken, fish and vegetables, and to stay away from sugars like carbs and fruit. He said my weight will fall off.
Hi, thank you for replying! So is it a bad move to have fruit? Or is say one piece a day okay? Have you seen any evidence of your weight falling off?0 -
I am going on holiday in about 3 weeks and was hoping to do a low carb diet until then. Will this help me to lose weight and what sort of thing can I actually eat?
http://uk.atkins.com/program/phase-1/
You can eat meat, fish and green veg, egg, cream and cheese. Low carb is more about what you can't eat - bread, cake, chocolate, cookies, pasta, pizza, pastry, rice etc.
Thank you! Your reply and that website is very helpful.0 -
Don't over complicate this. If you want to eat less carbs then go ahead. You don't have to, unless you have a professionally diagnosed medical condition, but if that is what you would like to try then don't make a bigger deal about then you have to. Just eat less carbs and more of everything else. That's it.
But like i said, you don't have to eat less carbs to lose weight, just less calories.0 -
Don't over complicate this. If you want to eat less carbs then go ahead. You don't have to, unless you have a professionally diagnosed medical condition, but if that is what you would like to try then don't make a bigger deal about then you have to. Just eat less carbs and more of everything else. That's it.
But like i said, you don't have to eat less carbs to lose weight, just less calories.
Less calories doesn't seem to be getting me anywhere though!0 -
My cardiologist told me to eat chicken, fish and vegetables, and to stay away from sugars like carbs and fruit. He said my weight will fall off.
Hi, thank you for replying! So is it a bad move to have fruit? Or is say one piece a day okay? Have you seen any evidence of your weight falling off?
This individual’s advice is coming from a medical professional due to a medical need for them..........Not you. It is not a good idea to follow medical advice that is not meant for you as only those directly involved have all the facts.0 -
I low carbed for a while, 9 months or so, it helped sort my cravings and rampant hunger out. I took it ketogenic levels which is very low carbing. An interesting experiment but I don't think it had any magical metabolic effects.
For 3 weeks? Not worth it, as others have said you will lose water weight and have little other metabolic effect unless it helps you to reduce intake anyway by reducing hunger.
Just stick with a balanced plan (get your protein first, essential fats then carbs according to energy needs would be my focus) with a moderate deficit and you'll be where you'll be in 3 weeks, whereever that is enjoy it, you look young and hardly in need of losing masses of fat so don't stress it 0 -
Don't over complicate this. If you want to eat less carbs then go ahead. You don't have to, unless you have a professionally diagnosed medical condition, but if that is what you would like to try then don't make a bigger deal about then you have to. Just eat less carbs and more of everything else. That's it.
But like i said, you don't have to eat less carbs to lose weight, just less calories.
Less calories doesn't seem to be getting me anywhere though!
Like i said...........Go ahead and give lower Carbs a try if that is what you want to do but it is not likely necessary. Have you gotten any medical advice? Diabetes or PCOS could affect weight loss along with others of course.0 -
Well I would present you with a comprehensive account of the issues with the Atkins diet that come from 4 years of Bio-medical Study and personal research but as you decided to reply with one word I will leave you to do your own research, or don't bother, makes no odds to me.
You should substantiate your wild allegation that the Atkins diet is "very dangerous", for sure. That's something I haven't seen - in fact earlier this week I read how three different macro ratios including very low carb had no long term impact on kidney health.
You will of course need to indicate if your Vegan views are an influence on your analysis, or your personal experiences / weight etc.
Oh, and before you make a basic error Dr Atkins died a week after falling on ice, aged 73. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/4327741/ns/dateline_nbc/t/defending-dr-atkins/ "It shows he was a technically overweight but not obese 195 pounds. That was also born out by Dateline’s visit with Dr. Atkins six weeks before the fall that killed him. He was an active 72-year-old, big, but not bloated and hardly obese."0 -
You said that eating less calories was not working for you. However you almost never log your food and on the days that you do you are starving yourself. I mean that. Not just eating to little but crazy to little. There were days theat you were at 450 and almost always under 1000. You have to eat more then this if you want to lose weight without really hurting yourself.
You can lose weight eating much more then you are. I hope you are just not logging correctly because if you are really eating this little then you are doing more harm then good.
Please watch this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Qp7sJJ7AE&list=UU0ASolYU_Yh3yShLFQC0stg&index=109 0 -
Low Carb is not a quick fix way of eating to drop a few pounds in a couple of weeks.
You would do better to eat better foods, eat fewer calories for the next 3 weeks and get in some exercise..0 -
You say reducing calories has not helped, but have you tried logging what you REALLY eat? Sounds obvious, but I find if I don't log what I eat when I eat it (or before) it gets forgotten, so it looks like I've eaten less than I have.
Everyone I know who has been on Atkins ended up regaining the weight - and more!
Eat a healthy balanced diet with plenty of fruit and veg, lean meat,fish, eggs etc., keep things like pasta and rice moderate (don't cut them out, just have a smaller portion) and keep to a sensible calorie level - 1200 is the absolute minimum, and if that is all you are eating then eat back ALL your exercise calories. And make sure you log everything, weighing it on a food scale - its surprising how an extra shake of this or nibble of that can add up!
This should lose you at least 3lb in 3 weeks, possibly more depending on your metabolism and activity levels.
When you get back from holiday, keep logging accurately and if you still don't lose weight see a doctor.0 -
Everyone I know who has been on Atkins ended up regaining the weight - and more!
Everyone that I know that loses weight then goes back to regular eating habits gains back the weight and more. Doesn't matter the diet they follow. And I hope I don't gain back all the weight and more from doing low carb. I really don't want to go back over 400.
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Boy, do I have a lot to say about Low Carb Diets. I've been following the atkins diet for a couple of weeks now. And yes the Carb Count is very low when you start. 20g 's per day. There isn't too many foods you can eat that won't put you over, so you mainly stick to meats and veg's, and of course fat, lots of good fats. But I think when it comes to Atkins, he is trying to get people to their own personal best Carb intake where they don't have cravings and don't feel bloated. His diet does allow for increased Carb's over the next few weeks, and of course as you add carbs you still have to watch your Calorie intake, but my understanding of the program, is to watch as you increase your personal Carbs, at what point do you start to have cravings and or feel bloated and start gaining weight back, once that happens you know your allowable daily carb intack. This can be at any number, as it's personal to each person. So I don't believe it's meant to stay on low low Carbs forever as some might think. I do believe he is reducing you to minimul for a couple of weeks, so you can gage your personal levels when you start to increase. I have realized any diet shall we say, is going to be a life long commitment, low calorie, low carb etc. This one works for me, and I was just saying this morning to my husband, it's not going to be a situation that when all is lost (weight wise) we can stop counting, planning etc. If I want cake I will eat cake, but I had better record it and act accordingly over the next couple of days, either by watching what I put in my mouth, or by excerise. When I shop now, I'm shocked how many Carbs we were eating daily, and can see how I was gaining and gaining weight. Also, it's difficult not to get discouraged when pounds aren't falling off quickly, but remember we didn't gain this weight in a month, so why do we expect to lose it in a month. The biggest negative I have found on the low Carb diet is eating on the go. Fewer choices out there when running around with work, so I pack a lunch now, I have also become a want a be chef lol, experimenting with different ways to cook, I have to say, some of them are really good. Mushroom wine sauce over fried chicken breast, asparagus with a touch of butter, and celery with cream cheese and diced olives. Some realy good choices if you look for them. Any ways, all I'm saying is this is not a one time deal anymore, at least not for me. I am down 22 pounds so far although my ticket on mfp, only says 6, lost the first 16 before signing in again. Enjoy your food, think of new ideas so you won't get bored. This new path isn't easy at first, but I think if we stick to it, it will become a part of our new way of doing thing. Good Luck to you all. Happy Eating0
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Well I would present you with a comprehensive account of the issues with the Atkins diet that come from 4 years of Bio-medical Study and personal research but as you decided to reply with one word I will leave you to do your own research, or don't bother, makes no odds to me.
You should substantiate your wild allegation that the Atkins diet is "very dangerous", for sure. That's something I haven't seen - in fact earlier this week I read how three different macro ratios including very low carb had no long term impact on kidney health.
You will of course need to indicate if your Vegan views are an influence on your analysis, or your personal experiences / weight etc.
Oh, and before you make a basic error Dr Atkins died a week after falling on ice, aged 73. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/4327741/ns/dateline_nbc/t/defending-dr-atkins/ "It shows he was a technically overweight but not obese 195 pounds. That was also born out by Dateline’s visit with Dr. Atkins six weeks before the fall that killed him. He was an active 72-year-old, big, but not bloated and hardly obese."
My Veganism does not influence my views, I was not vegan for 75% of my time at university and held the same opinion then.
Way to assume that the only thing they teach at universities is how somebody died :-/ strange thing to say.
I'm not wasting my time providing research for you, I would have if you'd managed to construct a full sentance in response.
I repeat - do your own research, it's out there.
I'm out - message me if you have any issues don't block this thread anymore.0 -
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Don't over complicate this. If you want to eat less carbs then go ahead. You don't have to, unless you have a professionally diagnosed medical condition, but if that is what you would like to try then don't make a bigger deal about then you have to. Just eat less carbs and more of everything else. That's it.
But like i said, you don't have to eat less carbs to lose weight, just less calories.
Less calories doesn't seem to be getting me anywhere though!
Of course it isn't working... you don't log consistently and you are under eating. Why on earth would it work when you are not even doing it right. You half *kitten* something, prepare to get half *kitten* results. How about trying to count calories correctly before claiming it isn't getting you there. I highly doubt low carb would help, you will have to be consistent with that too.0 -
I'm not wasting my time providing research for you, I would have if you'd managed to construct a full sentance in response.
Toss out an unfounded allegation and run for cover then. Bye.0 -
3 weeks is TOTALLY worth it! I did it for 1 week before I had a event. Man, I looked so much better within that week. Not just my head, my pants even fit better, I was more toned and tight, less fat. It was amazing how quickly my body adjusted and LOVED it! I say do it girl! Eat lots of chicken, fish, eggs, veggies, salads, nuts, seeds, avocado, olive oil, whey protein, and moderate-small amounts of Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, milk, and low carb fruit It's actually yummy too! I make my veggies with olive oil and toasted sesame seeds now, yum! I use olive oil on my fish, eat Guacomole, lots of yummy nuts etc
You must still be in deficit though, but with no carbs (apart from fruit, veg and lactose) it's easy and your very satisfied
Try it 0 -
3 weeks is TOTALLY worth it! I did it for 1 week before I had a event. Man, I looked so much better within that week. Not just my head, my pants even fit better, I was more toned and tight, less fat. It was amazing how quickly my body adjusted and LOVED it! I say do it girl! Eat lots of chicken, fish, eggs, veggies, salads, nuts, seeds, avocado, olive oil, whey protein, and moderate-small amounts of Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, milk, and low carb fruit It's actually yummy too! I make my veggies with olive oil and toasted sesame seeds now, yum! I use olive oil on my fish, eat Guacomole, lots of yummy nuts etc
You must still be in deficit though, but with no carbs (apart from fruit, veg and lactose) it's easy and your very satisfied
Try it
I'm doing the same this week for a wedding I'm in this weekend. I know my body loves and reacts really well to low carbs.
I've been lifting, eating at a moderate deficit with balanced macros and losing slowly and steadily, but I just want to drop this water weight and look good in my dress this weekend0
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