Eating at a deficit or counting macros? Which is better for weight loss?
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3dogsrunning wrote: »autumnsquirrel wrote: »My endo told me to not go over 60g of carbs a day. This is doable; I've done less and it's worked....at one time.....Now, I feel like I am simply maintaining.
Only 60g? That seems very low. When did they say this? Are you overcompensating for that with too much protein and/or fat?
(Bearing in mind that calories in should always be less than calories out.)autumnsquirrel wrote: »I've been focusing on my macros for so long that I'm wondering if that's why the scale doesn't move as much as it used to. It has taken me a few years to drop 150 pounds and I would like to get rid of the last 40. My endo told me to not go over 60g of carbs a day. This is doable; I've done less and it's worked....at one time.....Now, I feel like I am simply maintaining. I keep my calories low, and I also burn a decent amount in spin class or weight training. Seems as if all this experimenting has got me all confuzzled. Needing input to get that scale moving again.
I end up overcompensating with fat with a low carb diet. I read on a few different low-carber message boards that it's okay to do this as long as it's healthy fats. I'm wondering if maybe I needed to cut back on the olive oil. Also, each night, I would enjoy fresh mozzarella with a tomato, fresh basil and olive oil. I cut that out the past few nights. I am feeling like a science experiment.0 -
autumnsquirrel wrote: »My endo told me to not go over 60g of carbs a day. This is doable; I've done less and it's worked....at one time.....Now, I feel like I am simply maintaining.
Only 60g? That seems very low. When did they say this? Are you overcompensating for that with too much protein and/or fat?
(Bearing in mind that calories in should always be less than calories out.)
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