high carb low fat or low carb high fat diet??

alexandreenconanan17

I just want to know what kind of diet is best to lose weight. Some people say that its better to lose weight if high carb diet low fat. Lots of carbs from veggies and no meat diet. What do you think is best for starting to lose weight

TavistockToad

Calorie deficit

Alatariel75

Whatever you can stick with. What really matters is that you eat less calories than you burn. The rest comes down to your personal preference. Losing weight does not have to mean extreme changes to the way you eat.

sijomial

Starting to lose weight is the really unimportant part!
Finding a diet you can adhere to for the whole duration of your weight loss is very important - so that's adherence and very personal.

But most important of all is finding a diet (noun) you can stick to for life when you get to your goal weight - that's where most people fail.

Look ahead months and years, not weeks.

goldenfrisbee

I have to agree with others that the most critical part of your weight loss is finding foods and exercise you enjoy and can follow for the rest of your life. And eating only enough each day to create a calorie deficit. If you deprive yourself of the foods you love, you will struggle to maintain steady weight loss.

This is a marathon, not a sprint, and there is no finish line. Once you reach your goal weight you will still need to be mindful of what you eat.

WinoGelato

Eat less, move more to create a calorie deficit.
Set up MFP with your stats, your goal, and a reasonable rate of loss appropriate for the amount of weight you have to lose.
MFP will provide you a calorie target with a deficit built in.
Eat a variety of foods to reach that target that provide you nutrients (macro and macro), satiety (fills you up) and enjoyment (keeps you motivated).

No special diet needed, and both of the ones you mentioned result in a pretty extreme approach to food. If you don't have a medical reason to eat one of these particular ways, and this is for weight loss only, then neither is necessary.

nvmomketo

If you have any sort of insulin resistance, LCHF may help you lose - mainly by improving your health.

If you have hypercholesterolemia, a LFHC diet will be healthier.

If you are perfectly healthy, it doesn't really matter.

tiptoethruthetulips

Do what is sustainable for you in the long term.

inertiastrength

Neither

mehlerscasada

I'd say just have 1/2 your plate veggies, a small handful (1/4 or even 1/8) of the plate starch or carbs, and then a small serving (palm size, roughly) of lean meat. It's absolutely okay to have high carb or high fat food, but only in moderation, and of course it is easier to go over with calories by eating toast than eating some leafy greens...so it is all about portion control.