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Low carb help while using My Fitness Pal

LisaCullen2

I started using my fitness pal about 8 weeks ago now and I love it. I have a large amount of weight to lose (in excess of 200 pounds) It has been recommended I go to a low carb diet format for several reasons including that carbs and I do not mesh well. So I am on 20-22 grams of net carbs a day. In trying to stick to 20 grams of carbs with the My Fitness Pal food log I have found it is impossible to even reach 1000 calories and keep my carbs at this level unless I load on the fats which I do not want to go overboard with and I also still need to meet my nutrition needs. In comparing net carbs on Atkins food list and the carbs from My fitness Pal log they are considerably different. Does anyone know if the carb measurement used by my fitness pal is net carbs or gross carbs? Also I would appreciate any tips and advice by other low carb eaters out there as to best ways to get the nutrition and still be under the acceptable 20 g induction amount. I need to at least get in 1000-1200 calories or I am going to run into trouble. Ironically eating enough is my new problem, where before it was cutting back that was the problem.

Thanks In advance for your input

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LisaCullen2

Wytcher9 wrote: »

Check out paleo recipes for low carb options. It's a struggle to eat low carb, but I have found that focusing on complex carbs instead of simple carbs has helped me reduce daily carbs. It sounds like you sound talk to a nutritionist for help in eating low carb and enough calories. For most people, 1200 and under is too low.

Thank you for the suggestions on the paleo recipes I will check them out. I do see a nutritionist and I would agree normally under 1200 calories for most people is too low but I am wheelchair bound and quite sedentary from my MS so I do not have the metabolism of the average person or the ability to burn calories at the same level. The nutritionist and bariatric specialist gave me the 1000-1200 cal count. If I were using low carb option however the calorie count is higher but the carb count is restricted

LisaCullen2

DAM5412 wrote: »

Low Carb and Low Fat will not work. it's not satisfying, you won't get the calories your body needs and you will quit it. Look up Low Carb diets and they all include higher then SAD Fat levels. You need to hit your calorie and macro targets, the best way to do that is with healthy and natural fats. Avocado, Coconut oil, real butter and YES fattier cuts of meat, fish and poultry. Don't try low carb and low fat, it won't work. Low carb and high fat is a whole different story.

I've already said this but I did not at any point say LOW FAT. I am aware that with low carb the fats need to be high with moderate protein. My question was " Does anyone know if the carb measurement used by my fitness pal is net carbs or gross carbs? " which has been answered. It was not about Low Carb and Low Fat at all

LisaCullen2

KETOGENICGURL wrote: »

Lisa..you can EDIT your calories and macros…I follow a 5% carbs- 80% fats, 15% carbs..and still eat fewer carbs on many days….you can also edit fats, sodium etc and set your limits…go into settings and you can change whatever you need.

MFP is set to HC SAD..so it will discourage you to see messages that do not relate to the diet you follow

Thank you for this information

GaleHawkins

Best wishes on working to recover by diet. I am doing the same. My go to fats are coconut oil and Heavy Whipping Cream (36% butter fat in USA) and nuts like almonds. I keep my carbs <50 grams a day. To lose I eat 2600 calories and 3000 to maintain and down to just under 200 pounds now. It really does become a natural way of eating and I have been at it for nearly a year. I am doing it for pain manage and that happened after 30 days after I finally got ticked and left carbs cold turkey. IBS was cured in 6 months in my case.