LCHF

XXElmaXX

Hello

Has anyone any experience with LCHF (low car high fat)?
How did you feel during the time you followed the program?
How much did you lose?
How long did it take you?
Did you have any physical symptoms before or after?
Did it help you to maintain?

Any information would be so appreciated

Best regars

XXElmaXX

Anyone?

beachlover317

I tried eating low carb about 4 years ago. I lost 40 pounds in a very short period of time. As soon as I started eating carbs again - I regained the weight plus more.

Try eating healthy, weighing/measuring your food, and finding exercise you love enough to keep doing. That's what is working for me now. I've been doing this for a little over a year. No cravings, No bingeing, just happy. Good luck.

XXElmaXX

I´m happy for you.
I have tried, and I have maintained the 20 pounds I lost but been stuck for over a year. I have tried so many things, been to a doctor and everything. Been pushing myself on excercise, been eating healthy and all. My body just doesn´t want to lose more weight it seems.
I´m about to give up for good.
I have over 80 pounds to lose and my body is giving up.
There for I want to try this.

AlabasterVerve

Do you log your food every single day? Accurately -- everything weighed and measured? Everything, even when you "mess up" and eat something you shouldn't? That's the first step and the most important.

If you're doing that, if you open your diary people will be able to help you figure out where the process is breaking down for you. Your body absolutely can lose weight it's just a matter of figuring out the right plan for you, sticking with that plan and giving it a chance to work.

XXElmaXX

Do you log your food every single day? Accurately -- everything weighed and measured? Everything, even when you "mess up" and eat something you shouldn't? That's the first step and the most important.

If you're doing that, if you open your diary people will be able to help you figure out where the process is breaking down for you. Your body absolutely can lose weight it's just a matter of figuring out the right plan for you, sticking with that plan and giving it a chance to work.

I did log every day, everything, even when I ate more than I should.
As I said, I have given up.
This is and will be my last fight.
All I was looking for was how other people had experienced LCHF
I´m not looking for more advice from people, I have gotten enough advice that didn´t work, it only pulled me down to depression, some people don´t know where the fine line ends.
So I won´t be opening my diary.
But thanks anyway.

ashdawg8790

Best of luck to you. Everything works differently for everyone based on what their individual needs are. Which you already know. I hope everything goes well for you, and I hope you never give up on your health.

Contrarian

Do you log your food every single day? Accurately -- everything weighed and measured? Everything, even when you "mess up" and eat something you shouldn't? That's the first step and the most important.

If you're doing that, if you open your diary people will be able to help you figure out where the process is breaking down for you. Your body absolutely can lose weight it's just a matter of figuring out the right plan for you, sticking with that plan and giving it a chance to work.

I did log every day, everything, even when I ate more than I should.
As I said, I have given up.
This is and will be my last fight.
All I was looking for was how other people had experienced LCHF
I´m not looking for more advice from people, I have gotten enough advice that didn´t work, it only pulled me down to depression, some people don´t know where the fine line ends.
So I won´t be opening my diary.
But thanks anyway.

Please don't give up. If low-carb high-fat doesn't work for you, something else will. This is your life. Giving up is not an option.

taso42

Lowered cars look slick. They're typically accompanied with a firmer suspension, so it's a more bumpy ride, especially uncomfortable over speed bumps.

Mistizoom

I eat low carb, moderate protein, high fat. I feel great. I eat 20-40 g carb (total carbs) per day and am in ketosis. I feel great. I have lost 65 lbs. in 8 months, though I still have a lot left to lose. I love this way of eating!

AlabasterVerve

Do you log your food every single day? Accurately -- everything weighed and measured? Everything, even when you "mess up" and eat something you shouldn't? That's the first step and the most important.

If you're doing that, if you open your diary people will be able to help you figure out where the process is breaking down for you. Your body absolutely can lose weight it's just a matter of figuring out the right plan for you, sticking with that plan and giving it a chance to work.

I did log every day, everything, even when I ate more than I should.
As I said, I have given up.
This is and will be my last fight.
All I was looking for was how other people had experienced LCHF
I´m not looking for more advice from people, I have gotten enough advice that didn´t work, it only pulled me down to depression, some people don´t know where the fine line ends.
So I won´t be opening my diary.
But thanks anyway.

Oh! I thought you meant you were sticking to your calorie limit and weren't losing weight.

If you're having trouble with being hungry all of the time and struggle to keep to your calorie goal ABSOLUTELY try LCHF. I've been eating this way for just over a year now and the term I've used to describe the change in my appetite was miraculous -- it took about 3 weeks. Try and keep your carbs around 50g or lower in mainly vegetables and maybe some small servings of fruit. Your macros for each meal should be more fat than protein, more protein than carbs and that should keep you on track. My diary is open if you want to take a look.

Changing my diet away from what's typically considered healthy to LCHF has absolutely been the best decision I've ever made diet wise -- I only wish I started eating this way years ago. Good luck, I hope it works as well for you.

LCHF for beginners
http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf

GetSoda

Made no difference at all, because I was still eating about the same number of calories.

hookilau

I started LCHF this past April. If you don't have metabolic dysfunction, you will like ly find it tough to stick to. That being said, I've lost 22# since starting to eat this way in April. I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 8 more pounds to lose, your mileage may vary.

That and weight training 3 x wkly, in addition to walking every morning and evening, which I might add, I had been doing all along. My DH also eats this way and he's taken off quite a bit of fat and for the first time in many years has begun to put on size again. We thought it was a natural decline due to our age (mid 40's).

If you fall off the low carb wagon, I hear it you can end up in the same boat as you started or worse. We do it because of metabolic dysfunction and so our future quality of life totally depends on our ability to stick with it.

Research this diet really well, google Peter Attia, Johnny Moore, Gary Taubs, etc. I don't always agree with what all is said about why some people fatten on high carb diets, but at least it's an alternate hypothesis that offers possibilities for what's going on when calories in vs calories out doesn't work for you, as was our case.

So far, we both find it perfectly sustainable and we've noticed that we shop twice weekly instead of every 3 weeks. i'm not hungry and when I am, I eat...sooo simple :drinker:

XXElmaXX

Thank you for your answers.
What I have read it sounds simple and I think I might have easier time sticking to this than calorie counting and constantly weighing everything I eat. No matter what I did people would judge me. I had a protein shake and people would bite my head off so I gave up and deleted my account.
Now I have decided on starting over and starting on LCHF as well.
What I have seen is either people are totally against this method or they love it.
Thank you again

Iron_Lotus

Lowered cars look slick. They're typically accompanied with a firmer suspension, so it's a more bumpy ride, especially uncomfortable over speed bumps.

Ha!

missmegan831

I follow Keto/LCHF started November 13th and to date lost 60 pounds. I feel great have more energy sleep good at night, no more heartburn and bloating. I must also mention (before someone bashes my reply) I am hypothyroid and was diagnosed last year with Type 2 Diabetes so the low carb was an option to possibly get off Diabetes meds.. and March of this year totally off of it all. No more depression issues, overall I feel like I am a better person... did I slip up a few times!?!? Of course, as with any 'diet' its all about changes and routines and its a learning process... I was sluggish for the first 5-6 days (low carb flu u can google it) but other than that, some days I forget its time to eat as I am truly satisfied throughout the day. I suggest if you are looking into LCHF that you make it a permanent change, not just a 'quick' fix.. and the reason why most people gain the weight back after starting higher carbs again is from water weight/retention and sugar cravings tend to trigger people to over eat.... LCHF isnt for everyone but if you educate yourself you will find that anyone thats low carb has their own reasons for doing so.

Feel free to add me for support or message me if you have any questions...

JisatsuHoshi

If you get off keto you must slowly add back in Carbs. Like +10 per week until you find your sweet spot where you are not putting back on weight.

taso42

If you get off keto you must slowly add back in Carbs. Like +10 per week until you find your sweet spot where you are not putting back on weight.

So as long as carbs are kept in the sweet spot, you won't gain weight?

JisatsuHoshi

The lower your body fat the more carbs it can handle, but to a certain point. You just have to find where that sweet spot is. You may require a body fat test (bod-pod, clippers) to figure that out.

If you fail to add back in the carbs slowly then expect to gain most of the weight back. On keto you trained your body to use fat sources as fuel, so now you must do the same with carbs. The body doesn't know what to do with the carbs if you go back to eatting the way you were prior to this type of diet. Being in ketosis is like being in starvation mode. The moment you chow down on carbs the body will begin to restore muscle and liver glycogens. Once glycogen stores are full (usually takes 2~3 days). Any extra will be stored as fats. So if you add in carbs daily and glycogen stores are full -> Goes straight to fat storage.

I've had friends who did Atkins, Keto, Paleo diets. When they decided to quit and go back to regular eating they just ballooned in a matter of weeks. Some putting on more weight from where they originally started...

jen_fitnhappy

[/quote]
LCHF for beginners
http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf
[/quote]

Great website! Thanks.

souzan651

The lower your body fat the more carbs it can handle, but to a certain point. You just have to find where that sweet spot is. You may require a body fat test (bod-pod, clippers) to figure that out.

If you fail to add back in the carbs slowly then expect to gain most of the weight back. On keto you trained your body to use fat sources as fuel, so now you must do the same with carbs. The body doesn't know what to do with the carbs if you go back to eatting the way you were prior to this type of diet. Being in ketosis is like being in starvation mode. The moment you chow down on carbs the body will begin to restore muscle and liver glycogens. Once glycogen stores are full (usually takes 2~3 days). Any extra will be stored as fats. So if you add in carbs daily and glycogen stores are full -> Goes straight to fat storage.

I've had friends who did Atkins, Keto, Paleo diets. When they decided to quit and go back to regular eating they just ballooned in a matter of weeks. Some putting on more weight from where they originally started...

Always great answers full of useful information from you. Thank you!

Sugarbarez

wow that scares me I never planned on eating like this for life... I want to eat some of the stuff i ate before

yarwell

I've had friends who did Atkins, Keto, Paleo diets. When they decided to quit and go back to regular eating they just ballooned in a matter of weeks. Some putting on more weight from where they originally started...

typically this occurs because after breaking the low fat mantra and going LCHF some people then add in carbs but keep eating elevated levels of fat, so they get an excess of calories and a boost to their insulin levels to promote fat storage.

MCHF isn't a diet anyone favours.

judychicken

Bump

Mr_Knight

Has anyone any experience with LCHF (low car high fat)?

Yep.

How did you feel during the time you followed the program?

Like ****. Low energy, constant cravings.

How much did you lose?

40 pounds.

How long did it take you?

About a year.

Did you have any physical symptoms before or after?

Very poor endurance, reduced strength, reduced cardiovascular fitness.

Did it help you to maintain?

Hell no.

danimalkeys

Has anyone any experience with LCHF (low car high fat)?

Yep.

How did you feel during the time you followed the program?

Like ****. Low energy, constant cravings.

How much did you lose?

40 pounds.

How long did it take you?

About a year.

Did you have any physical symptoms before or after?

Very poor endurance, reduced strength, reduced cardiovascular fitness.

Did it help you to maintain?

Hell no.

I've been low carbing for a little over 3 months, since late July, and I'm down 17lbs.

I must be the opposite of you, because while my energy level at 1st was definitely lower, it's fine now. I have no cravings for carbs at all. My cardio endurance has not suffered- were you doing cardio the whole time you were on the diet? My strength has gone down but I'd expect that to happen no matter what method I use to lose weight. It hasn't gone down a lot, and in a way, I'm lifting a higher % of my bodyweight because I'm lighter. If I got 225x10 on bench when I weighed 230, and now I get 8 reps at 215, I'll take the latter.

endoftheside

Has anyone any experience with LCHF (low car high fat)? I did it for a little less than 3 months.
How did you feel during the time you followed the program? I was not hungry, that was SO nice.
How much did you lose? About 15 pounds.
How long did it take you? Almost 3 months.
Did you have any physical symptoms before or after? Leg cramps, constipation, bonked quickly if I exercised without eating beforehand.
Did it help you to maintain? I gained it all back plus some more when I stopped (and I stopped because it was not sustainable for me). It did get me in the habit of eating more veggies than I used to, and I developed a decent number of meat+veg meals that I enjoy, which comes in handy nowadays when I end up with 300 calories left for dinner and a lot of protein still to eat to meet macros. LCHF was not the right plan for me, but it got me one step closer to a sustainable plan for me (carbs low enough to prevent the carb crazies but high enough that I can have a bit of whatever I would like on a daily basis).

NewToFitness

Has anyone any experience with LCHF (low car high fat)? For the past 2 1/2 months and going.
How did you feel during the time you followed the program? At first it was definitely a transition. I had keto breath. And at first I felt some craving for sugar (since I had a sweet tooth). But after 2 weeks, I was great. I did make sure not to introduce sweeteners until 3-4 weeks into the diet (when I had kicked the sweet tooth).
How much did you lose? 25 pounds and counting.
How long did it take you? 2 1/2 months.
Did you have any physical symptoms before or after? TMI but my stool was pretty loose. Might have been from the sweetener though! :-) Also, sometimes I can be so focused on something I'll forget to eat, but I'll eat eventually when I get hungry.
Did it help you to maintain? Yes, but I've always stayed on the diet. Whenever I strayed (once to do wedding taste-testing, and once for a birthday party) I felt horrible with headaches, stomach upset, etc. When I was back on the diet it would take about a week for 1 days relapse to feel better. This is a diet that isn't a diet -- you don't get off of it. You have to read all the material, and decide that that's the way you're going to eat. If the diet doesn't help you lose weight, it's likely that you're not a good candidate for it anyway so you should do something else.

I've been through a lot of diet/fitness regimes (Nutrisystem, calorie counting, salad diet, smoothie diet, soup diet, work-out-every-day, etc), and always ballooned bigger than when I started. I feel like LCHF isn't a "diet": it's the way I should have always been eating. If you have the signs for "Syndrome X" or "insulin resistance" you should try this eating plan to see if that helps you. If you don't, then the diet may not help you at all.

With LCHF, I've finally found a diet where I:
* Don't have to log any of my food activity (I logged it for the first 2-3 weeks, but after that I never needed to, because I knew what to eat. Except for very specific condiments that I couldn't figure out how to make, I don't eat anything processed. I'm very selective about what I eat and how many carbs it has and what is in it, but typically I can tell by instinct now.
* Can eat out easily and always find something I can eat (even at Dennys. even at Olive Garden. even at a burger joint. my favorite places are kabob joints though.)
* No plaque! My dentist loves that I'm on this diet since I don't eat any sugar/carbs (carbs get converted into sugar and still contribute to plaque). And my sweetener of choice is Xylitol (since its anti-bacterial to s. mutans - the bacteria that causes ENT infections and plaque).
* (Now) Can easily determine by instinct what I should and shouldn't eat by default by what I want. I don't have cravings for carbs anymore.
* Lowered appetite and I don't need a strict eating plan - I eat when I'm hungry, and stop when I'm not. I see eating as a necessity and I don't eat more than I need to, but I still ENJOY food. I don't feel like I'm wasting it because I usually just pack up the rest to-go or put it in the fridge. The only constant in my diet is that I eat 3 supplements: 1 daily vitamin, 1 calcium supplement, and 1 tbsp of fish oil each day.
* I can eat steak! Rack of lamb! Veggies with hollandaise! Quiche! Cheesecake! Mayonnaise! I can even eat my carb-loaded favorites by just removing the carbs (burger replacing bun with 2 portobellos, chicken curry with cauliflower rice instead of normal rice or with cucumber slices, Eggs Bennedict by removing the english muffin, chicken alfredo by replacing the noodles with lots of stove-top veggies and upping the fat on the delicious alfredo sauce, etc.). It's just not restrictive to me. I didn't really care for bread/rice anyway (I just felt like it took up space), so maybe that's the trick.

The only things I actively track using MFP is my blood pressure (weekly) and my weight. I would track my cholesterol (triglycerides, LCL, HCL, and total), but I just haven't bothered to go to the doctor about it (money is tight right now).

I follow Peter Attia's blog regarding LCHF and used some of his meal plans as a starting point while adding some of my own. The reddit keto boards helped quite a bit.

I've lost 25 lbs from the LCHF lifestyle and am never changing it. Ever. The only time I'm going to break it a little is to have half-a-slice of cake at my wedding. I love this diet, lifestyle, what-have-you.

BTW: that's while more than halving my exercise regimen. Work has been crazy and I just haven't had the time to go in as often as I used to over the summer. And yet, I'm losing weight like gangbusters.