Low carb
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laurengilbert08 wrote: »Ive lost 7 stone in 2 years but I now think I need to tone up and build lean muscel but also still loose! I'm so confused! It takes over your life!
This plus looking back through a week of your food diary screams eating disorder to me. You are consistently under eating. I think the highest I saw was around 850 cals for the day, and you're exercising on top of that so your net is even lower. Some days you're actually in negative calories - you haven't even eaten enough to cover the exercise you've done, let alone for your body to maintain its basic functions.
I'm saying this as someone who has been through it, please get some professional help before you do yourself real and lasting harm.0 -
laurengilbert08 wrote: »Ive lost 7 stone in 2 years but I now think I need to tone up and build lean muscel but also still loose! I'm so confused! It takes over your life!
You have done well. I like low carb (<50 grams daily) because it will help preserve muscle mass naturally. It was hard at first because I was addicted to Carbs and it was strange to get 80% of my calories from Fats. Losing the Carbs cut my body inflammation level so my pain level really dropped. The IBS left for the first time in 40 years too.
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I actually am doing/getting off of the keto style diet. This is one of the few diets I have found that it works best for consistent weight loss. The idea behind it isn't anything magical; your metabolic process changes from glycolic to ketosis, where your body burns it's own fat for energy. The key to losing weight on this diet is like any other however: caloric deficit. The reason why keto diets are are so popular is because it is protein and fat based you stay full longer, your cravings are diminished, and your sugar intake is close to nil.
If you do decide to go on a keto diet I would suggest doing some research first (check out r/keto on reddit). If you think this is a diet you can stick to then go for it! It will take a few days for your body to switch into ketosis so for the first few days I suggest cutting your carb intake to as close to 0 as possible. People who live on this diet try to keep their carbs below 20g a day. I was losing weight while keeping it under 40g a day.
My only "warning" (I say that loosely) is 2 things: it limits the foods you can eat (unless you are a good cook and have access to a good grocery store) and you CANNOT cheat on this diet. Since you are depriving your body of its initial source of energy, the minute those carbs are reintroduced into your diet you will gain easily 2 or 3 times as much as you normally would0 -
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There are some great alternatives to your favorite foods tho that can be quite satisfying..
I just discovered zucchini pasta and zucchini pizza crust... totally saved me! also I love roasted cabbage, roasted cauliflower or yams and squash.0 -
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OMG can the people encouraging this woman take a look at her diary?? She is starving herself, and here you all are encouraging her after that has already been pointed out. Most days she's already under 50g of carbs, and often under 10g of fat.0
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Nony_Mouse wrote: »OMG can the people encouraging this woman take a look at her diary?? She is starving herself, and here you all are encouraging her after that has already been pointed out. Most days she's already under 50g of carbs, and often under 10g of fat.
What do you recommend then? When you've been so big before your scared of putting it all back on.
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I think you probably need to get some professional help. I know how hard it is, believe me. But right now you are not eating anywhere near enough. At a minimum you should be eating 1200 calories a day (more if you are exercising). If you want to eat low carb, that's entirely up to you, but you definitely need to increase your fat intake (fat doesn't make you fat btw, it's essential for the absorption of a whole heap of nutrients).
I'd recommend see ing your doctor first, and arranging appointments with a dietician and a therapist through them.0 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »OMG can the people encouraging this woman take a look at her diary?? She is starving herself, and here you all are encouraging her after that has already been pointed out. Most days she's already under 50g of carbs, and often under 10g of fat.
Ouch
Ha, yeah, might have come on a bit strong. I'd just gotten in from a 10km walk and I was hungry
. But, still, when it's already been pointed out that someone is severely restricting their calorie intake...(yeah, I know, a lot of people just read the first post and add their 2 cents worth without reading the rest of the thread, that irks me too!). 0 -
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Nony_Mouse wrote: »OMG can the people encouraging this woman take a look at her diary?? She is starving herself, and here you all are encouraging her after that has already been pointed out. Most days she's already under 50g of carbs, and often under 10g of fat.
Context is very important when discussing matters of nutrition and fitness.
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Nony_Mouse wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »OMG can the people encouraging this woman take a look at her diary?? She is starving herself, and here you all are encouraging her after that has already been pointed out. Most days she's already under 50g of carbs, and often under 10g of fat.
Ouch
Ha, yeah, might have come on a bit strong. I'd just gotten in from a 10km walk and I was hungry. But, still, when it's already been pointed out that someone is severely restricting their calorie intake...(yeah, I know, a lot of people just read the first post and add their 2 cents worth without reading the rest of the thread, that irks me too!).
I wasn't saying you came on strong. Ouch to the number of calories.
Oh, whew
. And yeah, it's pretty scary isn't it ![:\](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
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Lauren, I really do hope you take my advice.0 -
laurengilbert08 wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »OMG can the people encouraging this woman take a look at her diary?? She is starving herself, and here you all are encouraging her after that has already been pointed out. Most days she's already under 50g of carbs, and often under 10g of fat.
What do you recommend then? When you've been so big before your scared of putting it all back on.
As mentioned "seeing your doctor first, and arranging appointments with a dietician and a therapist through them." By Nony_Mouse.
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
Also being consistent with your logging to see where you are struggling and also be sure you are consuming the correct amount of calories and nutrients.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets/p1
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Nony_Mouse wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »OMG can the people encouraging this woman take a look at her diary?? She is starving herself, and here you all are encouraging her after that has already been pointed out. Most days she's already under 50g of carbs, and often under 10g of fat.
Ouch
Ha, yeah, might have come on a bit strong. I'd just gotten in from a 10km walk and I was hungry. But, still, when it's already been pointed out that someone is severely restricting their calorie intake...(yeah, I know, a lot of people just read the first post and add their 2 cents worth without reading the rest of the thread, that irks me too!).
I wasn't saying you came on strong. Ouch to the number of calories.
Oh, whew. And yeah, it's pretty scary isn't it .
Lauren, I really do hope you take my advice.
Take a look at my dairy for today and the rest of the week, I have took what you said on board and researched a lot!0 -
laurengilbert08 wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »OMG can the people encouraging this woman take a look at her diary?? She is starving herself, and here you all are encouraging her after that has already been pointed out. Most days she's already under 50g of carbs, and often under 10g of fat.
Ouch
Ha, yeah, might have come on a bit strong. I'd just gotten in from a 10km walk and I was hungry. But, still, when it's already been pointed out that someone is severely restricting their calorie intake...(yeah, I know, a lot of people just read the first post and add their 2 cents worth without reading the rest of the thread, that irks me too!).
I wasn't saying you came on strong. Ouch to the number of calories.
Oh, whew. And yeah, it's pretty scary isn't it .
Lauren, I really do hope you take my advice.
Take a look at my dairy for today and the rest of the week, I have took what you said on board and researched a lot!
Under 1000 calories for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday is what I see, with Wednesday only 600 and something. Please, get help.0 -
Use the whole egg not just egg whites, most of the nutrition is in the yolk.0
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OP, if you are interested in talking to others who eat low carb, please join us in the Low Carber Daily Forum: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group
As for the benefits re: neurological issues, the book Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers by Dr. David Perlmutter addresses those issues pretty well. There is a reason why Alzheimer's is called "type 3 diabetes".
Grain Brain? Are you serious?0 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »laurengilbert08 wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »OMG can the people encouraging this woman take a look at her diary?? She is starving herself, and here you all are encouraging her after that has already been pointed out. Most days she's already under 50g of carbs, and often under 10g of fat.
Ouch
Ha, yeah, might have come on a bit strong. I'd just gotten in from a 10km walk and I was hungry. But, still, when it's already been pointed out that someone is severely restricting their calorie intake...(yeah, I know, a lot of people just read the first post and add their 2 cents worth without reading the rest of the thread, that irks me too!).
I wasn't saying you came on strong. Ouch to the number of calories.
Oh, whew. And yeah, it's pretty scary isn't it .
Lauren, I really do hope you take my advice.
Take a look at my dairy for today and the rest of the week, I have took what you said on board and researched a lot!
Under 1000 calories for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday is what I see, with Wednesday only 600 and something. Please, get help.
This. I had my concerns just on the first post alone ("It takes over your life" is very disordered thinking) and am so grateful to Nony_Mouse for catching the documented undereating.
OP. Stop thinking about weightloss altogether. You need to focus on your health, which right now means finding a therapist trained in the treatment of Eating Disorders.0 -
laurengilbert08 wrote: »I'm trying to do low carb high protien/ fat. Is this the best way for weight loss? What are the best macros???
I lost over 120 lbs by just cutting my carbs and exercising. However, I've hit a plateau now and am starting to count calories.
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That's great! Congrats! You look amazinglaurengilbert08 wrote: »I'm trying to do low carb high protien/ fat. Is this the best way for weight loss? What are the best macros???
I lost over 120 lbs by just cutting my carbs and exercising. However, I've hit a plateau now and am starting to count calories.0
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