New carb diet going around? Help!

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  • Lovee_Dove7
    Lovee_Dove7 Posts: 742 Member
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    I like low carb, but not that low. You can limit carbs without being extreme. I used 49g net carbs (which is carbs - fiber). I explained my diet here, if you would like details http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10251588/how-it-works#latest
    Do you have a food scale? That is key. I weigh in grams.
  • upoffthemat
    upoffthemat Posts: 679 Member
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    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    My tip is - be that person looking at food labels. Educating yourself is the key to success.

    I spend a lot of time in grocery stores reading labels. I am always interested in finding new foods, but have learned to never assume something is actually healthy just because it has a neat name or says it is healthy.
  • rankinsect
    rankinsect Posts: 2,238 Member
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    makingmark wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    My tip is - be that person looking at food labels. Educating yourself is the key to success.

    I spend a lot of time in grocery stores reading labels. I am always interested in finding new foods, but have learned to never assume something is actually healthy just because it has a neat name or says it is healthy.

    But it says "nature" in the name! It's gotta be good for me!
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
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    makingmark wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    My tip is - be that person looking at food labels. Educating yourself is the key to success.

    I spend a lot of time in grocery stores reading labels. I am always interested in finding new foods, but have learned to never assume something is actually healthy just because it has a neat name or says it is healthy.

    The easiest way to eat keto (less than 50g of carbs per day) is to not eat many foods that come with a label. Focusing on meats,eggs, nuts and veggies helps. The foods I eat with a label are full fat dairy, stevia drops, coconut oil or cream, a few processed meats, protein powder, and coffee.

    Chances are that if it is a processed food, and not bacon, it probably isn't very low carb high fat (LCHF) friendly.
  • ericatoday
    ericatoday Posts: 454 Member
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    Low carb diets really only make sense to someome with diabetes. 20 carbs is super low especially because fruits and veggies all have carbs. And carbs is what we use for energy. I dont really have any tips for this kind of diet. But i eat my recommended 150g of carbs a day and have lost 30lbs and have kept ot off. These kinds of diets are more likely to fail and weight to be gained back
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
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    ericatoday wrote: »
    Low carb diets really only make sense to someome with diabetes. 20 carbs is super low especially because fruits and veggies all have carbs. And carbs is what we use for energy. I dont really have any tips for this kind of diet. But i eat my recommended 150g of carbs a day and have lost 30lbs and have kept ot off. These kinds of diets are more likely to fail and weight to be gained back

    Low carb also helps with weight loss for those with insulin resistance (prediabetes, diabetes, PCOS, NAFLD, alzheimer's), and can improve the health of most people too by lowerin CAD risk, and even the risk of some cancers. Plus the food is enjoyable to many... A low carb diet is considered to be zero carbs up to 100 or 150g of carbs per day. Technically your own diet could be considered to be the upper end of low carb.

    And low carb diets also have a very good compliance rate compared to many diets - it does not have a high failure rate.

  • alyssa0061
    alyssa0061 Posts: 652 Member
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    nvmomketo wrote: »
    ericatoday wrote: »
    Low carb diets really only make sense to someome with diabetes. 20 carbs is super low especially because fruits and veggies all have carbs. And carbs is what we use for energy. I dont really have any tips for this kind of diet. But i eat my recommended 150g of carbs a day and have lost 30lbs and have kept ot off. These kinds of diets are more likely to fail and weight to be gained back

    Low carb also helps with weight loss for those with insulin resistance (prediabetes, diabetes, PCOS, NAFLD, alzheimer's), and can improve the health of most people too by lowerin CAD risk, and even the risk of some cancers. Plus the food is enjoyable to many... A low carb diet is considered to be zero carbs up to 100 or 150g of carbs per day. Technically your own diet could be considered to be the upper end of low carb.

    And low carb diets also have a very good compliance rate compared to many diets - it does not have a high failure rate.

    And people who just prefer to eat a lot more fat
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    edited April 2016
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    ericatoday wrote: »
    Low carb diets really only make sense to someome with diabetes. 20 carbs is super low especially because fruits and veggies all have carbs. And carbs is what we use for energy. I dont really have any tips for this kind of diet. But i eat my recommended 150g of carbs a day and have lost 30lbs and have kept ot off. These kinds of diets are more likely to fail and weight to be gained back

    I suspect about 50 thousand users here (and millions of folks world wide, including many scientists, doctors, etc) will disagree with your opinion. Which is exactly that. Your opinion. We all get em.
  • missourinurse
    missourinurse Posts: 51 Member
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    http://zerocarbzen.com/
    http://zerocarbzen.com/zero-carb/

    http://zerocarbzen.com/salicylates/

    http://www.empiri.ca/
    http://myzerocarblife.jamesdhogan.com/wp/start/ Start here but do look at the various posts.
    http://www.diagnosisdiet.com/food/vegetables/

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/PrincipiaCarnivora/

    Yes, read and research. I do and I now eat a meat, egg & some dairy diet. Not for everyone. To each their own. I'm off my prescription medication by doing Keto and now Zero Carb.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
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    arditarose wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    My tip is - be that person looking at food labels. Educating yourself is the key to success.

    This. That's how you learn. I have spent so much time looking at food labels and have found so many great things to add to my diet, and realized some just don't fit well.

    20 grams is low. Like low low. I understand wanting to lower your carbs but if you just start logging food and calorie counting, being sure to stay in a deficit (which is the only way to lose weight), you can track your carbs and see what the best intake is for you, as far as satiety and sanity goes.

    This^

    Weight loss is about calories..........AND maintenance is also about calories. Find a method of weight loss that has something in common with your intended method of maintenance.

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