Low carb help!!

psuLemon

All, lets circle back here. Every time there is a low carb post, there is no need to consistently have this pedantic fight to why someone low carbs or not. Low carb is one of many effective strategies to lose weight. And while many of us do not follow, nor would follow low carb, if it is what helps the OP maintain consistency, then good on them.

psuLemon

CICO15 wrote: »

The problem with carbs is that high-calorie junk food is loaded with them, and junk food, of course is yummy. If you can't control your junk food intake, you're going to get lots of excess calories. My weakness was Doritos.

So when I decided to go low-carb, it meant no more Doritos and other junk. Worked great for me.

So I don't believe carbs are bad for you in terms weight loss. It's the high calorie junk food that just happens to be loaded with carbs that is bad for weight loss. Unless of course you can eat just a handful of Doritos for a snack. My snack was half the bag.

You have to keep in mind, that it is just as easy to calorie load up on nuts, creams and fatty cuts of meats as it is Doritos. Heck, I can pound out 15oz + of a strip steak, prime rib or ribeye any day of the week. And guess what, many of those steaks are fairly high calories.

You also have to keep in mind, that many of us (if not a large portion of people on MFP) who follow an isoenergetic/balanced approach don't load up on "junk" carbs. Personally, 80 to 90% of my diet comes from nutrient dense foods. I consistently high 150 to 180g of protein a day (a lot since I am only 175lbs) and close to 90g of fat, with the remainder carbs (to include a klondike bar most nights).

LizBelle2015

There's a phase in Atkins called induction. It takes 3-4 days to get rid of carb/sugar cravings. High fiber. Eggs are magic! Good luck.