to carb or not too carb?

healthyrachel1979

Thoughts?

nvmomketo

Not too carb.

Carbs don't seem to agree with my health, and avoiding them makes it easier for me to lose weight (reduced appetite and no cravings). It works for me.

Miss_Mania

I have a low to moderate carb approach. However I don't think it's essential for a weight loss plan. I say do whatever works for you and whatever you can stick with. None of us will have the answers for you.

emhunter

Different strokes for different folks. If you can manage to keep them in your diet, go for it! Like @nvmomketo carbs don't agree with me.

GaleHawkins

After some experimenting the carbs from grains are a class of carb sources that I now stay away from. No two people are alike.

KateTii

I love carbs. They keep me full and satisfied. I've found out of equal amounts of carbs and protein (calorie wise) the carbs will always keep me feeling more satisfied and fuller.

However not everyone is like me. Some find it a gateway to hunger and end up feeling deprived. Others can't say no to just a reasonable portion so they avoid it all together.

Machka9

Carb.

I see no reason not to carb.

javakitty

Low carb is especially helpful if you are insulin resistant or have blood sugar issues. For me it makes a big difference. Low carb allows me to eat as much as I want of satisfying foods, and I am able to lose without hunger.

lindsey1979

I prefer lower carb, but not so low to be in the keto area. Keto for me is too much and hits my thyroid numbers too much (which it's known to do for some of us that have hypothyroid issues). But, I feel much better and can hit my cals/macros when getting most of my carbs from non-starchy veggies and limited numbers of starchy veggies and fruits. I rarely eat many grains any more or highly processed grain products (bread, pasta, etc.). I'll do steel cut oats or rice on lifting days if I need to get more carbs, but that's about it for me.

This has taken a lot of trial and error to figure out what works for me, but this seems to be the best combo. Others do much better with carbs (and I so envy them:)).

Patttience

EVeryone has a lot of things in commons hte differences are fairly minor.

Carbs are not bad for for you but eating a lot of refined carbs is not helpful for weightloss. Reduce your carbs and choose unreinfed carbs as much as possible. Legumes are good. But also keep yoru protein up and your vegetables and fruit.

Christine_72

I would love to try low carbing, but most of my favourite and daily foods contain considerable amounts of carbs, so I know I wouldn't be able to keep it up.

queenliz99

High carb because I like beer.

blankiefinder

Carb. I do the best on maintaining (And losing while I was in that stage) when I can eat a ton of fresh berries every day. They are super low calorie, lots of fiber, and yummy! The ultimate food. Honestly though, it doesn't matter if you low carb or high carb as long as you are in a deficit. If you would like some tips for accurate logging, please just ask! Most important tip, use a food scale!

TripZeros

queenliz99 wrote: »

High carb because I like beer.

Same!

bendyourkneekatie

I want to continue eating the same diet while maintaining that I have while losing, and there's no way I'd do low carb permanently, so I don't have interest doing it. Without changing my normal diet my macros seem to generally fall into the default mfp ones, so I'm fine with that.,

elphie754

Regardless if you are low carb or not, you still need to eat in a calorie deficit to lose weight. Low carb isn't magic.

tennisdude2004

Low carb - I don't like having to log food!

Laura_Nason

Carbs are very important for weight loss, unless your not exercising to lose weight! It's important to fuel your body on days were you have a hard workout, I try to cut carbs on the days i'm not doing much. Veg is great because you can eat as much as you want and be full, without worrying about calories.

dhimaan

Calorie deficit trumps all. Low carb and carb cycling is just another way to manage your diet.

kommodevaran

A calorie deficit for weight loss.

A balanced and nutritious diet for physical health.

A tasty and varied diet for mental health.

misskarne

CARBS! ALL OF THE CARBS!

I love carbs.

RebeccaSmith9

I just tried carb cycling and it was great on carb days but on no carb days felt awful so I think moderation is the key

Fragmoss

I high carb but not on rice or pasta or processed breads. Rice makes me bloat. Potatoes are my favorite whether baked, broiled, boiled or mashed with the skins on.
I am (vegan) so I avoid dairy, eggs, and the like. No sugars or honey either.
I love veggies, mushrooms, tubers, beans, tofu, legumes, oats, seeds, nuts, fresh and dried fruits along with exotic spices (no salt). I grow my own herbs. I also avoid processed foods...no canned soups or sauces and no boxed pasta type side dishes. I shop mainly in the fruit & vegetable areas along with the condiments aisle for things like apple cider vinegar & evo. My weekly grocery bill up here in Canada for just my portion alone (I have a meat eating Hubby) runs about 35$ a week. I don't eat out, haven't for years.

Each persons body and metabolism reacts differently to foods. Go with what works for you.

rosnigetsfit

moderate carb! In my case, too much carbs make me bloat. My carb is around 100-180g / day.

jennifer_417

Unless you have specific health conditions, low carb is totally unnecessary for losing weight.

PinkPixiexox

CARBS!
Quite a large percentage of my daily calories come from carbs. As long as I stick to my deficit, I lose weight!

healthyrachel1979

PinkPixiexox wrote: »

CARBS!
Quite a large percentage of my daily calories come from carbs. As long as I stick to my deficit, I lose weight!

Thank you!

earlnabby

Whatever works for you. I eat a moderate number of carbs, but then again I am T2Dm so I am following my Dr.'s recommendations.

BrickFox

I think if you do any sort of physical activity, carbs are fine. Assuming you're not doing over 40% of your total caloric intake. You will most likely start craving more food because of that not-so-full feeling that carbs tend to give you after it's digested.

I used to be low carb; like under 100g a day. Now I just try to stay under 250g. I can enjoy having rice and potatoes every day, and still not feel 'carb loaded'. But I am also very active, and my carbs get used for fuel.

Monklady123

Personally I feel better when I cut out a lot of simple carbs. (bread, pasta, any wheat flour products, added sugar...) I don't limit vegetable carbs, although some days I probably don't eat enough vegetables because I hate to cook and only like a limited number of veggies raw (I do eat things like celery, zucchini, radishes...things that I can dip in hummus).

psuLemon

I have moderate to high carbs (250g ~45%) and moderate protein because I love lifting. Anytime I get close to 150-175g of carbs a day, my workouts suffer.