Low carb diet!!!!!!
SimplyDetermind87
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Thinking of doing a low carb diet.... Has anyone done these and have any advice on them?
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Lots of good info and advice in the low carb group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group0
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SimplyDetermind87 wrote: »Thinking of doing a low carb diet.... Has anyone done these and have any advice on them?
I've done them and failed more than once! Too restrictive, and it also limits foods that I eat everyday, such as milk, fruit, my twice a day chocolate fibre powder, yogurt ect ect. A lot of people have no probs though.
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I can't do diets that tell me I can't eat something because then I can't stop thinking about that forbidden thing! That being said I unintentionally eat lower carb because I focus on hitting my protein and if I'm running low on calories and have to choose between cheese or bread I'll take the cheese every time! I eat a lot of eggs, spinach, chicken, sweet potatoes, cheese, and butter.0
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If you don't care about cutting out sugar, then give it a try.
I follow a low carb/high fat diet and don't have trouble with most things. I don't have a sweet tooth, so that helps. I'll splurge on wine once a month or so. I don't miss bread, pasta, rice but will look longingly at mashed potatoes and gravy, lol! Since I prepare it, I do get a taste.
I like savory flavors so it works for me. It also keeps my appetite/cravings in check. I hold less fluid throughout the month than before. It makes calorie deficit easier for me.
Just remember, those carb macros are replaced by fat. It's a high fat, moderate protein, low carb plan. Also, low carb can have quite a range from around 20-100g so you don't actually have to cut them out entirely. They're just the lowest macro.0 -
I had to start a low carb diet for T2 diabetes 3 years ago. Simply by cutting out ALL sweeteners and sweets, eating small portions of beans, meat, cheese, little rice and lots of vegetables I lost 30 lbs. But I was hungry all the time.
Now I find myself eating way to much fats. Nuts for instance are low carb but high in fats so I ended up gaining weight again.0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Lots of good info and advice in the low carb group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group
Start there. You'll also find a lot of info here: http://www.reddit.com/r/keto/wiki/faq
The main differences you have to get used to is getting your carbs from veggies instead of grains, and getting the bulk of your calories from fats instead of grains. It's much easier if you get past that initial week or two where your brain insists it wants spaghetti and pop tarts, even though your body is doing just fine without them.0 -
I've been trying the atkins diet. It limits me to 20g of carbs a day, which is usually hard for me. Plus, there's not much of a variety of foods you can eat, so it's not too great, but it does help. I've lost two pounds since Wednesday because of it!
Also, the atkins bars/snacks are really good if you want to have something chocolatey. I recommend the chocolate peanut butter bars or the chocolate chip granola bars!0 -
1975patrick wrote: »I've been trying the atkins diet. It limits me to 20g of carbs a day, which is usually hard for me. Plus, there's not much of a variety of foods you can eat, so it's not too great, but it does help. I've lost two pounds since Wednesday because of it!
Also, the atkins bars/snacks are really good if you want to have something chocolatey. I recommend the chocolate peanut butter bars or the chocolate chip granola bars!
Doing regular low carb instead of Atkins induction is a lot more permissive on what you can eat. It's up to you where to set your carb limit. I'm at 22g/day, and there's a lot more variety to it. Some prefer to avoid keto altogether and stick in the 50-150 range. The Atkin's snacks tend to trigger cravings in some people (and gastric issues in others), but if you allow yourself to eat all the low carb vegetables and fruit, instead of a handful, it's a lot easier.0 -
Eat the fattiest cuts of meat, buy a bunch of butter, bacon is your friend, and if you end up doing lchf, the first week will be the toughest if you have a weaker stomach.
Heavy whipping cream (36%) goes in the coffee in the morn, unless you like coconut oil. I personally dont.
Oh, and dont buy in to the uneducated/misinformed BS statements of "fat makes you fat" or "saturated fat causes high LDL counts and heart disease." I eat a ton of butter, bacon, olives, eggs and peanut butter, and I have perfect cholesterol and lipid panels. Pretty good for a guy 40+ lbs overweight (after losing about 20 lbs)0 -
1975patrick wrote: »I've been trying the atkins diet. It limits me to 20g of carbs a day, which is usually hard for me. Plus, there's not much of a variety of foods you can eat, so it's not too great, but it does help. I've lost two pounds since Wednesday because of it!
Also, the atkins bars/snacks are really good if you want to have something chocolatey. I recommend the chocolate peanut butter bars or the chocolate chip granola bars!
Are you following the old version, food wise? It was very restrictive. The new version has a long list of proteins (fish, meat, dairy) and vegetables for induction and the carb ladder adds foods as you move through it, after those first couple of weeks. I'm not following it, per se, but eat those foods and have a wide repertoire for meals.
I also keep carbs very low for appetite control and enjoy a nice variety. I LOOK for variety, though, because eating the same things over and over contributed to my previous lapse. Boredom is a killer.0 -
I've done it before. It works but be careful. I started it again not long ago and my blood sugar dipped way low. I got dizzy and couldn't remember what year it was. I was very disoriented. I just added some carbs and still losing weight.0
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Let me ask you, what are your motivations for doing low carb? Because it is the latest craze or is there a specific reason? I.e if you have plenty of will power and self control, there is no reason to do low carb, just eat what you want but make sure you in a calorie deficit (assuming you want to lose weight)
However, if you have issues with self control, or are always hungry when you eat at a deficit, or are diabetic, then low carb may be a decent option.
I been doing a low carb diet, and lost 65lbs in the past 6.5 months. I tried the pure calorie counting, but I needed the low carb for the appetite suppression. Once I get closer to my goal weight I may try transitioning off of low carb since i have developed a lot more self control and will power these last 7 months. If I was just pure calorie counting, I would have failed 6 months ago and still be at my 345lbs (like I have many times in the past).
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Low carb diets help in weight loss the same way they help Diabetics (carbs turn to sugars fast and cause a spike and a crash). Less carbs, more proteins (including fats) means slowing down the conversion process, no spikes, healthier nutrition gathering by the body. Carbs don't satisfy as long as protein does so it's really a false satiety fix0
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I have been on a low carb/high fat diet for 2 weeks now. I have tried it before in the past but didn't give it a good enough go or follow it properly! I can definitely say that it has seriously reduced my cravings and my appetite. Lost a bit in my tummy but I suppose it is too early to say that is fat. I like this diet so far though!0
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Let me ask you, what are your motivations for doing low carb? Because it is the latest craze or is there a specific reason? I.e if you have plenty of will power and self control, there is no reason to do low carb, just eat what you want but make sure you in a calorie deficit (assuming you want to lose weight)
However, if you have issues with self control, or are always hungry when you eat at a deficit, or are diabetic, then low carb may be a decent option.
I been doing a low carb diet, and lost 65lbs in the past 6.5 months. I tried the pure calorie counting, but I needed the low carb for the appetite suppression. Once I get closer to my goal weight I may try transitioning off of low carb since i have developed a lot more self control and will power these last 7 months. If I was just pure calorie counting, I would have failed 6 months ago and still be at my 345lbs (like I have many times in the past).
Congrats! I consider that an NSV.
One of the best things about low-carb diets, besides the health benefits for those with insulin resistance or autoimmune or digestive issues, is the self-control aspect. Low-carb diets enforce portion control for you, while you retrain yourself to mend bad relationships with food and to gain self-control. I can make cakes, cookies, choc chip pancakes for the kids, watch others eat pizza, Doritos, and all my former trigger foods and I am GOLDEN. Haven't licked the spoon once. I don't touch that stuff. There's some crossed-wires in my brain when that stuff passes my lips. It turns on the Binge Beast. Ain't got time for that nonsense! I will have been keto for 10mo on the 1st of April, and if I wanted, I could probably switch to a higher slow-carb diet. I don't want to right now, but now, finally, it is an option. Right now I like the foods I eat just fine and don't miss the stuff I gave up. I feel great. Why fix what ain't broke? The portion control, while striving to keep my macros on-point, is easy for me to sustain.
The key in any eating plan is to choose a sustainable one, for YOU, and make it your lifestyle. Because it is as much about your maintenance strategy as the plan itself. This is cheesy as h*ll, but true. Failing to plan, is planning to fail. Period.
Pick a sustainable plan. Work the h*ll out of it. Make it part of your new life. Win.
OP, do visit the group posted above. I help mod there and our "Launch Pad" has some threads full of information that might help you decide whether or not this eating plan will work for you.0 -
baconslave wrote: »Let me ask you, what are your motivations for doing low carb? Because it is the latest craze or is there a specific reason? I.e if you have plenty of will power and self control, there is no reason to do low carb, just eat what you want but make sure you in a calorie deficit (assuming you want to lose weight)
However, if you have issues with self control, or are always hungry when you eat at a deficit, or are diabetic, then low carb may be a decent option.
I been doing a low carb diet, and lost 65lbs in the past 6.5 months. I tried the pure calorie counting, but I needed the low carb for the appetite suppression. Once I get closer to my goal weight I may try transitioning off of low carb since i have developed a lot more self control and will power these last 7 months. If I was just pure calorie counting, I would have failed 6 months ago and still be at my 345lbs (like I have many times in the past).
Congrats! I consider that an NSV.
One of the best things about low-carb diets, besides the health benefits for those with insulin resistance or autoimmune or digestive issues, is the self-control aspect. Low-carb diets enforce portion control for you, while you retrain yourself to mend bad relationships with food and to gain self-control. I can make cakes, cookies, choc chip pancakes for the kids, watch others eat pizza, Doritos, and all my former trigger foods and I am GOLDEN. Haven't licked the spoon once. I don't touch that stuff. There's some crossed-wires in my brain when that stuff passes my lips. It turns on the Binge Beast. Ain't got time for that nonsense! I will have been keto for 10mo on the 1st of April, and if I wanted, I could probably switch to a higher slow-carb diet. I don't want to right now, but now, finally, it is an option. Right now I like the foods I eat just fine and don't miss the stuff I gave up. I feel great. Why fix what ain't broke? The portion control, while striving to keep my macros on-point, is easy for me to sustain.
The key in any eating plan is to choose a sustainable one, for YOU, and make it your lifestyle. Because it is as much about your maintenance strategy as the plan itself. This is cheesy as h*ll, but true. Failing to plan, is planning to fail. Period.
Pick a sustainable plan. Work the h*ll out of it. Make it part of your new life. Win.
OP, do visit the group posted above. I help mod there and our "Launch Pad" has some threads full of information that might help you decide whether or not this eating plan will work for you.
Great post bacon!0 -
baconslave wrote: »Let me ask you, what are your motivations for doing low carb? Because it is the latest craze or is there a specific reason? I.e if you have plenty of will power and self control, there is no reason to do low carb, just eat what you want but make sure you in a calorie deficit (assuming you want to lose weight)
However, if you have issues with self control, or are always hungry when you eat at a deficit, or are diabetic, then low carb may be a decent option.
I been doing a low carb diet, and lost 65lbs in the past 6.5 months. I tried the pure calorie counting, but I needed the low carb for the appetite suppression. Once I get closer to my goal weight I may try transitioning off of low carb since i have developed a lot more self control and will power these last 7 months. If I was just pure calorie counting, I would have failed 6 months ago and still be at my 345lbs (like I have many times in the past).
Congrats! I consider that an NSV.
One of the best things about low-carb diets, besides the health benefits for those with insulin resistance or autoimmune or digestive issues, is the self-control aspect. Low-carb diets enforce portion control for you, while you retrain yourself to mend bad relationships with food and to gain self-control. I can make cakes, cookies, choc chip pancakes for the kids, watch others eat pizza, Doritos, and all my former trigger foods and I am GOLDEN. Haven't licked the spoon once. I don't touch that stuff. There's some crossed-wires in my brain when that stuff passes my lips. It turns on the Binge Beast. Ain't got time for that nonsense! I will have been keto for 10mo on the 1st of April, and if I wanted, I could probably switch to a higher slow-carb diet. I don't want to right now, but now, finally, it is an option. Right now I like the foods I eat just fine and don't miss the stuff I gave up. I feel great. Why fix what ain't broke? The portion control, while striving to keep my macros on-point, is easy for me to sustain.
The key in any eating plan is to choose a sustainable one, for YOU, and make it your lifestyle. Because it is as much about your maintenance strategy as the plan itself. This is cheesy as h*ll, but true. Failing to plan, is planning to fail. Period.
Pick a sustainable plan. Work the h*ll out of it. Make it part of your new life. Win.
OP, do visit the group posted above. I help mod there and our "Launch Pad" has some threads full of information that might help you decide whether or not this eating plan will work for you.
This is a really good post I just wonder how you ate Doritos with a spoon?!? Seriously, you are doing well. Good post for new folks.
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baconslave wrote: »The key in any eating plan is to choose a sustainable one, for YOU, and make it your lifestyle. Because it is as much about your maintenance strategy as the plan itself. This is cheesy as h*ll, but true. Failing to plan, is planning to fail. Period.
This is certainly true.
(I don't understand how low carb has self control aspects greater than other ways of eating and don't believe that people following other ways of eating struggle with portion control more--I think other factors are involved too, such as why you struggled originally--but we can leave that for some other thread!) ;-)0 -
I haven't been to the low carb board in ages; I've been missing out. I love what you've done, especially the launch pad. :flowerforyou:baconslave wrote: »
OP, do visit the group posted above. I help mod there and our "Launch Pad" has some threads full of information that might help you decide whether or not this eating plan will work for you.
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_Terrapin_ wrote: »baconslave wrote: »Let me ask you, what are your motivations for doing low carb? Because it is the latest craze or is there a specific reason? I.e if you have plenty of will power and self control, there is no reason to do low carb, just eat what you want but make sure you in a calorie deficit (assuming you want to lose weight)
However, if you have issues with self control, or are always hungry when you eat at a deficit, or are diabetic, then low carb may be a decent option.
I been doing a low carb diet, and lost 65lbs in the past 6.5 months. I tried the pure calorie counting, but I needed the low carb for the appetite suppression. Once I get closer to my goal weight I may try transitioning off of low carb since i have developed a lot more self control and will power these last 7 months. If I was just pure calorie counting, I would have failed 6 months ago and still be at my 345lbs (like I have many times in the past).
Congrats! I consider that an NSV.
One of the best things about low-carb diets, besides the health benefits for those with insulin resistance or autoimmune or digestive issues, is the self-control aspect. Low-carb diets enforce portion control for you, while you retrain yourself to mend bad relationships with food and to gain self-control. I can make cakes, cookies, choc chip pancakes for the kids, watch others eat pizza, Doritos, and all my former trigger foods and I am GOLDEN. Haven't licked the spoon once. I don't touch that stuff. There's some crossed-wires in my brain when that stuff passes my lips. It turns on the Binge Beast. Ain't got time for that nonsense! I will have been keto for 10mo on the 1st of April, and if I wanted, I could probably switch to a higher slow-carb diet. I don't want to right now, but now, finally, it is an option. Right now I like the foods I eat just fine and don't miss the stuff I gave up. I feel great. Why fix what ain't broke? The portion control, while striving to keep my macros on-point, is easy for me to sustain.
The key in any eating plan is to choose a sustainable one, for YOU, and make it your lifestyle. Because it is as much about your maintenance strategy as the plan itself. This is cheesy as h*ll, but true. Failing to plan, is planning to fail. Period.
Pick a sustainable plan. Work the h*ll out of it. Make it part of your new life. Win.
OP, do visit the group posted above. I help mod there and our "Launch Pad" has some threads full of information that might help you decide whether or not this eating plan will work for you.
This is a really good post I just wonder how you ate Doritos with a spoon?!?
Well sometimes I felt like getting all fancy.
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I'm starting to cut out a lot of gluten out of my diet (not fully, but make some huge strides in eliminating A LOT of things). I have been feeling SO much better since then. I wouldn't consider it low carb though. I still eat carbs but they come from areas other than bread and pasta.
I am looking for friends by the way to follow a gluten free diet.0 -
check out the documentary 'the perfect human diet' its on hulu not sure if its on netflix but its very imformative! i am starting a low carb tomorrow0
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RockstarWilson wrote: »Eat the fattiest cuts of meat, buy a bunch of butter, bacon is your friend, and if you end up doing lchf, the first week will be the toughest if you have a weaker stomach.
Heavy whipping cream (36%) goes in the coffee in the morn, unless you like coconut oil. I personally dont.
Oh, and dont buy in to the uneducated/misinformed BS statements of "you can't eat bread on low carbs" or "wheat causes high LDL counts and heart disease." I eat a ton of butter, bacon, olives, eggs and peanut butter, donuts and I have perfect cholesterol and lipid panels. Pretty good for a guy 40+ lbs overweight (after losing about 20 lbs)
How are donuts, bread and wheat low carb?
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My son does this and it works really well for him. It is restrictive but for carnivores it's magic. Between 30 - 40 carbs per day will see the weight fall off but be careful one small slip and you stop loosing for about 4 days, it's a very unforgiving diet.
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Hi
im new to the boards and new to the low carb diet. I started it on Monday have can safely say this is the best diet/way of eating i have done. I used to crave and stuff my face with chocolate after dinner and even worse around easter.
And i say i have not been craving it all. i have lost 3lbs since monday and i am definately not meeting my calories limit even tho i feel like im always eating.
At the mo i am doing 20-25g of carbs a day with moderate protein and, not necessarily high, but higher than protein in fat.
I have had a few light headaches but they have just been dehydration and gone as soon as i went and drank a pint of water.
That is one thing you should do on this diet tho DRINK DRINK AND DRINK MORE WATER!!
In the first week it will flush out your system (as it is doing mine as i am breaking out in spots but that will pass as it cant be from sugar as i am consuming practically none.
I use a facebook group called LCHF UK to ask questions when i need it. They have been really helpful.
Good Luck
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I have been on one since my oldest son was born in 1970.
It works well for me because it includes all my favorite foods.
I don't care for sweets or starches.
Once a week I eat pizza for Family Pizza night, but find myself eating the toppings and hot wings more than anything else!!
By the way, thanks for the LC link in MFP. I haven't read many Message Boards, but would like to read more.
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Well you'll definitely lose weight... It's not hard to drop lbs pretty quickly on low carb. The problem is for most ppl it's too restrictive and not sustainable. It's a quick fix but after you have some pasta again, the weight comes flooding back.
Slow and steady wins the race!0
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