Low carb???

Shannon30906
Shannon30906 Posts: 138 Member
edited December 1 in Food and Nutrition
Ok so I'm trying to do low carb but find it very difficult. Does anyone have any pointers on which foods to avoid. :) Thanks!!!!

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  • King_Spicy
    King_Spicy Posts: 821 Member
    Everything with carbs
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    Don't start a diet until you've done your research. The kind if foods you want to avoid depends on how low carb you want to go.
  • willammoney
    willammoney Posts: 137 Member
    Low carb is a short term fix to a long term goal
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Shannon30906 wrote: »
    Ok so I'm trying to do low carb but find it very difficult. Does anyone have any pointers on which foods to avoid. :) Thanks!!!!

    Sugars, starches.
  • IGbnat24
    IGbnat24 Posts: 520 Member
    Why do low carb if you can't easily manage it? Your diet should be one you can maintain easily for life. No need to drop or severely limit a food category.
  • CherylG1983
    CherylG1983 Posts: 294 Member
    Pretty well everything has some carbs. I would start by being mindful of sugars, even in fruit. For wraps, Flatout makes some called Protein Up that are great. I've made pizza and nachos with them as well.
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited April 2016
    Don't fear carbs too much.
    Some are good: lentils, barley, sweet potatoes, oatmeal, beans.
  • gym_foodie
    gym_foodie Posts: 9 Member
    back then when I was on a low carb diet, I would avoid rice, pasta, potatoes, pizza but I would still eat whole wheat cereals and bread.

    Personally didn't enjoy the low carb diet... not being able to eat carb made me depressed, literally LOL
    Now I usually have 40-50% carb
  • megemrj
    megemrj Posts: 547 Member
    edited April 2016
    @Shannon30906

    It depends on what your definition of low carb is or what program you are trying to follow, as there are many.

    FYI - Most low carbers hang out in the low carb group. Check it out. It is very informative and supportive.
  • BelleCakes2018
    BelleCakes2018 Posts: 568 Member
    Hi there,
    I've posted a link to this website several times for people because I think it's approach is simple and easy to read and follow. It will tell you everything you need to know about starting on low carb
    http://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb
  • jbarragan845
    jbarragan845 Posts: 1 Member
    For me I find low carb to be really easy. I am often out and about. So I eat on the street a lot. Just about any restaurant will low carb their burgers/sandwiches. I don't follow any specific plan. I just try to avoid breads, rice, potatoes and sugars. In the last 4 months I've lost 45 pounds. I don't really exercise until recently I added more walking because my weight loss was slowing down. Remember there are always good substitutes for what you eat in your everyday life.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    edited April 2016
    yarwell wrote: »
    Shannon30906 wrote: »
    Ok so I'm trying to do low carb but find it very difficult. Does anyone have any pointers on which foods to avoid. :) Thanks!!!!

    Sugars, starches.

    To add, if you follow low carb, you should be eating high fat. So avocado, nuts, creams, butter, hard cheese, low sugar veggies/greens, fish, eggs, etc..


    But honestly, you should know how to implement the plan correctly being doing it. And keep in mind, that even if you follow low carb, you still need a deficit to lose weight.


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group
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