Have Any Of Yous Lost Weight Without Removing Carbs From Your Diet?

littlemshepy

Just wondering if any of yous have lost a huge amount of weight without restricting/removing carbs from your diet? xx

Alatariel75

Yup, 80lbs without cutting carbs at all.

jgnatca

Yup, 80 lbs and bariatric surgery. I eat less of everything but there are lots of carbs in my diet.

ent3rsandman

I would argue most of the weight loss community, especially those who use MFP's stock macro settings, have lost weight without removing carbs from their diet, myself included. I'm 65 lbs down, though I did keto for about a month just to see if I liked it better than the traditional diet. I didn't.

cppeace

I have lost equal with or without carbs.

melaniedscott

60 lbs, relatively high carb. I can't do high protien...bad things happen.

littlemshepy

Aww thank you for replying guys!

I actually love having carbs in the morning as it keeps me full! I dont think I could ever remove carbs from my diet

tequila5000

Yes I eat mostly carbs and down about 50 pounds. Oatmeal for breakfast, rice and vegies for lunch, pasta for dinner. Stay within your calorie limit, learn to make some smart swaps, and u will lose weight!

loulamb7

60+ lbs down while eating 40-50% of my calories from carbs.

Wynterbourne

Down 130lbs with carbs representing 50-60% of my calories.

buffalogal42

112 lbs down and I love me ALL of the carbs! Lol

DasItMan91

Yes I have, it's called eating at a calorie deficit regardless of the type of macros.

msdemeanor70

Love my carbs! I'm down 60 pounds and have maintained for a couple years now.

AnvilHead

Lost 67 pounds and about 15% body fat, my carbs are anywhere from 25-50% of my intake per day (almost always over 150g/day at minimum). I eat rice several times a week, bread every day, ice cream almost every night and still occasionally indulge in pizza, Mexican food, pie/cake, chocolate, etc.

Carbs (or lack thereof) don't drive weight loss - calories do. You can lose weight on any diet that results in a consistent calorie deficit (eating less calories than you expend).

janjunie

I lost my baby weight by eating lots of carbs. I didn't have a whole lot to lose, but the point is I got to goal by not cutting out or severely restricting certain macros.

yancystreet

absolutely. Im down 60 from my max, carbs and all. My favorite snack is toast and jelly. I cant remove that from my diet.

JasminPetals

Absolutely, at the end of the day, losing weight means you're expending more calories than you're taking in. However, it is important to keep your macro nutrient ratios in mind. My advice is to be sure you're getting in enough protein first, then allow yourself to have carbs!

midlomel1971

It seems like I always go over my carbs, but still under calorie limit, and I'm down about 13 pounds so far.

bbell1985

Well, you have to restrict something to get into a deficit. Carbs are the first thing I lower. I don't go super low or "cut them out" though.

Lillymoo01

Lost around 40 kgs with carbs being around 45% of my diet. No reason to drastically reduce carbs unless there is a medical reason to do so, or you find protein/fat to be more filling which keeps your calorie intake under control. LCHF has been shown to have the same weight loss over time as a diet lower in fats and higher in carbs by a number of studies. It is a tool for losing weight but not a magic solution or better overall than other tools.

Machka9

I lost all my weight on a high carb diet.

kavahni

Heck yeah! And without eating anything that isn't actually food--like artificial sweeteners or protein powders or other such nonsense.

cerise_noir

Yep. Over 100lbs. With a few 95-100% carb days (BRAT for IBS).

Low carb is absolutely not necessary for weight loss. It actually caused my digestive/intestinal distress.

TriPaulCantRun

I eat loads of carbs, I'm a pasta monster.

Fuel the body!

Dianetheinvincible

Of course. Calories in, calories out, that's all that matters for getting fat off.

llwll

Not so much unfortunately… When I'm cutting carbs ( but it's almost impossible) I loose much more of my kg… I'm admiring pals, who can "lost all my weight on a high carb diet."

sijomial

This is my food diary from Sunday - pretty high carb!



Still in a calorie deficit for the day and it's your calorie balance that means you lose, gain or maintain your weight.

mazdauk

Yes. Carbs are not evil, you need them for a balanced diet. CICO is what matters, throw in some exercise to get your muscles working (and give you some extra calories to eat) and you're good.

If you have a problem, check your quantities - are you weighing pasta, for example? No point eyeballing or putting it in a cup and thinking you have a "portion".

ladyreva78

littlemshepy wrote: »

Aww thank you for replying guys!

I actually love having carbs in the morning as it keeps me full! I dont think I could ever remove carbs from my diet

Then don't. If it works for your satiety and diet adherence, then don't change it.

Personally, there's 2 reasons I can't do LC(HF)
1. No gallbladder, so cutting out carbs means I'd need to up fat (there's only so much protein I can swallow in a day) and that is not a pleasant proposition for my digestion...
2. I turn into a monster if I'm too low on my carbs. 'Crabby' doesn't even begin to describe it. I'm not sure the world needs another serial killer

cerise_noir

llwll wrote: »

Not so much unfortunately… When I'm cutting carbs ( but it's almost impossible) I loose much more of my kg… I'm admiring pals, who can "lost all my weight on a high carb diet."

Of course you can! I thought so once, too. Carbs don't make anyone hold on to fat unless one eats at or over maintenance. It's all calories. Initial weight drop with low carb is mostly water, anyway.

Machka9

llwll wrote: »

Not so much unfortunately… When I'm cutting carbs ( but it's almost impossible) I loose much more of my kg… I'm admiring pals, who can "lost all my weight on a high carb diet."

It was actually quite simple.

I entered my information into MFP.
I chose sedentary as my activity level.
I opted to lose 0.5 kg/week.
MFP gave me a number of calories to consume.
I consumed that number of calories.

I also exercised and ate about half my exercise calories back.