Low Carb (no carb) diet help??
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cwolfman13 wrote: »JaydedMiss wrote: »Im on a high carb vegan diet....Carbs arent the enemy. Its all the processed crap often found in high carb food. Focus on eating more naturally whole food and youll be better off any happier thn just cutting out an entire energy source. Carbs are fuel.
Carbs aren't the enemy, that is correct...but my diet consists largely of whole foods and I can easily gain weight doing that...there are any number of calorie dense whole foods...granted it's a lot harder to overeat but it's very possible...I'm trying to drop 8-10 Lbs I've gained over the past 16 weeks or so that I've been hampered in my ability to exercise...the fact that I eat primarily whole foods didn't change the fact that I was in a surplus the last 16 weeks.
Also, IMO being vegan is more restrictive than keto...and it requires much more knowledge about nutrition to actually get what your body needs.
Yeah, Again thats why i wasnt saying "go vegan" Just "add whole natural foods instead of restricting an entire essential nutrient source" ...I just said i was a vegan not once did i say anything about the OP should go vegan XD It fit into the convo because of the high carb vegan part....convo about carbs....geddit
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Gianfranco_R wrote: »Women do not do as well on low-carb diets. I did a low-carb diet and lost weight but developed adrenal/thyroid problems. That resolved after I added back some carbs. Eat healthy vegetables and occasional low-sugar fruits too so that you do not stress your body or develop carb sensitivities. Drink plenty of water if you are going the meat, egg, cheese version of low-carb.
I don't believe this generalization is true. Is this your personal opinion or is it based upon something that we could look at as well? Thanks.
I'm not sure if we can really generalize, but I also noticed that people who experience problems on low carb seem to be mostly women. I guess they are more sensitive to hormones' changes.
I've not noticed that. I thought it was the reverse since problems like PCOS are improved by LCHF diets.1 -
Gianfranco_R wrote: »Women do not do as well on low-carb diets. I did a low-carb diet and lost weight but developed adrenal/thyroid problems. That resolved after I added back some carbs. Eat healthy vegetables and occasional low-sugar fruits too so that you do not stress your body or develop carb sensitivities. Drink plenty of water if you are going the meat, egg, cheese version of low-carb.
I don't believe this generalization is true. Is this your personal opinion or is it based upon something that we could look at as well? Thanks.
I'm not sure if we can really generalize, but I also noticed that people who experience problems on low carb seem to be mostly women. I guess they are more sensitive to hormones' changes.
I've not noticed that. I thought it was the reverse since problems like PCOS are improved by LCHF diets.
I have pcos and do just fine on high carb. Doctor told me to not do high carb, For me personally anyway i swear it made it worse XD Definatly listen to doctors though obviously...Just fun fact. Also know a few others who went against doctors orders and are also doing much beter. I even got a proper period once i started high carb instead of low carb and my skin cleared.0 -
JaydedMiss wrote: »Gianfranco_R wrote: »Women do not do as well on low-carb diets. I did a low-carb diet and lost weight but developed adrenal/thyroid problems. That resolved after I added back some carbs. Eat healthy vegetables and occasional low-sugar fruits too so that you do not stress your body or develop carb sensitivities. Drink plenty of water if you are going the meat, egg, cheese version of low-carb.
I don't believe this generalization is true. Is this your personal opinion or is it based upon something that we could look at as well? Thanks.
I'm not sure if we can really generalize, but I also noticed that people who experience problems on low carb seem to be mostly women. I guess they are more sensitive to hormones' changes.
I've not noticed that. I thought it was the reverse since problems like PCOS are improved by LCHF diets.
I have pcos and do just fine on high carb. Doctor told me to not do high carb, For me personally anyway i swear it made it worse XD Definatly listen to doctors though obviously...Just fun fact. Also know a few others who went against doctors orders and are also doing much beter. I even got a proper period once i started high carb instead of low carb and my skin cleared.
Ignoring doctors advice is not a good suggestion at all!4 -
Gianfranco_R wrote: »Women do not do as well on low-carb diets. I did a low-carb diet and lost weight but developed adrenal/thyroid problems. That resolved after I added back some carbs. Eat healthy vegetables and occasional low-sugar fruits too so that you do not stress your body or develop carb sensitivities. Drink plenty of water if you are going the meat, egg, cheese version of low-carb.
I don't believe this generalization is true. Is this your personal opinion or is it based upon something that we could look at as well? Thanks.
I'm not sure if we can really generalize, but I also noticed that people who experience problems on low carb seem to be mostly women. I guess they are more sensitive to hormones' changes.
I've not noticed that. I thought it was the reverse since problems like PCOS are improved by LCHF diets.
A quick Google search gave me this:
https://authoritynutrition.com/low-carb-and-womens-hormones/
(Surely AU is not an anti low carb site)0 -
trigden1991 wrote: »JaydedMiss wrote: »Gianfranco_R wrote: »Women do not do as well on low-carb diets. I did a low-carb diet and lost weight but developed adrenal/thyroid problems. That resolved after I added back some carbs. Eat healthy vegetables and occasional low-sugar fruits too so that you do not stress your body or develop carb sensitivities. Drink plenty of water if you are going the meat, egg, cheese version of low-carb.
I don't believe this generalization is true. Is this your personal opinion or is it based upon something that we could look at as well? Thanks.
I'm not sure if we can really generalize, but I also noticed that people who experience problems on low carb seem to be mostly women. I guess they are more sensitive to hormones' changes.
I've not noticed that. I thought it was the reverse since problems like PCOS are improved by LCHF diets.
I have pcos and do just fine on high carb. Doctor told me to not do high carb, For me personally anyway i swear it made it worse XD Definatly listen to doctors though obviously...Just fun fact. Also know a few others who went against doctors orders and are also doing much beter. I even got a proper period once i started high carb instead of low carb and my skin cleared.
Ignoring doctors advice is not a good suggestion at all!
Actually when it comes to nutrition ignoring a general practitioners advice can be very beneficial whereas listening to a dietician is more appropriate
Front line medics are as susceptible to media driven "knowledge" as the next man it seems..and they want to give an easy grasp route to weight loss...and low carb is by its nature an easy grasp approach to calorie reduction
Many with PCOS succeed without adopting a low carb approach (many succeed with) ..there is no direct scientific consensus, just blogosphere and received wisdom for this dietary approach
Losing weight is the key ..And progressive resistance1 -
trigden1991 wrote: »JaydedMiss wrote: »Gianfranco_R wrote: »Women do not do as well on low-carb diets. I did a low-carb diet and lost weight but developed adrenal/thyroid problems. That resolved after I added back some carbs. Eat healthy vegetables and occasional low-sugar fruits too so that you do not stress your body or develop carb sensitivities. Drink plenty of water if you are going the meat, egg, cheese version of low-carb.
I don't believe this generalization is true. Is this your personal opinion or is it based upon something that we could look at as well? Thanks.
I'm not sure if we can really generalize, but I also noticed that people who experience problems on low carb seem to be mostly women. I guess they are more sensitive to hormones' changes.
I've not noticed that. I thought it was the reverse since problems like PCOS are improved by LCHF diets.
I have pcos and do just fine on high carb. Doctor told me to not do high carb, For me personally anyway i swear it made it worse XD Definatly listen to doctors though obviously...Just fun fact. Also know a few others who went against doctors orders and are also doing much beter. I even got a proper period once i started high carb instead of low carb and my skin cleared.
Ignoring doctors advice is not a good suggestion at all!
Actually when it comes to nutrition ignoring a general practitioners advice can be very beneficial whereas listening to a dietician is more appropriate
Front line medics are as susceptible to media driven "knowledge" as the next man it seems..and they want to give an easy grasp route to weight loss...and low carb is by its nature an easy grasp approach to calorie reduction
Many with PCOS succeed without adopting a low carb approach (many succeed with) ..there is no direct scientific consensus, just blogosphere and received wisdom for this dietary approach
Losing weight is the key ..And progressive resistance
I agree with you to some extent but to write " Ignore your doctor" on a public forum would not be responsible. Although the collective knowledge on here can be great, there a lot of ill informed people and those that will follow blindly.
My revised advise would be to do your own research or seek a second opinion from a specialist.0 -
I have lost 55 pounds by counting my calories an eating carbs so don't make yourself miserable.1
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