HCLF Vegan Diet

KortneM

I've been vegan for a little over a year now, and in the last 6 months I have put on 38 lbs from eating a poor vegan diet. I just started HCLF a few days ago and I feel good so far. Just curious if anybody else has done HCLF and if so what results you had from doing it?

potatovegan

I've been vegan over 4 years. HCLF. I lost some weight pretty quickly however it stalled for years. I now have the scale going the right direction again thanks to portion control, calorie tracking, and exercise. I love myfitnesspal.
High carb low fat is the way to go for health, but don't believe all the people saying you can eat all you want, you still need to track if you want to lose weight.

KortneM

Yeah I track and stay within my calories and try my best to stay within my allotted macros daily. I definitely don't buy that "eat as much as you want" hype. I've had success being HCLF for the last 8 days so I plan to continue it. I feel good, never feel hungry, and I'm down 9lbs.

kshama2001

All the healthy and fit vegans I knew during my three years at yoga retreat centers ate essentially HCLF. They limited nuts and rarely ate accidentally vegan junk foods like Oreos.

missh1967

I'm not a vegan, but I eat fairly high carbs (+/- 60%) and fairly low fat (+/- 15%). It works well for me because that's how I prefer to eat. Lost 65-70 pounds.

amberellen12

What's HCLF? I follow WFPB and Dr Fuhrman Eat To Live.

amberellen12

High Carbs Low Fat?

seska422

High Carb Low Fat was the diet up until Atkins/keto gained a foothold. HCLF is still the general medical recommendation for certain definitions of "high" and "low".

HCLF works for the same reason all diets work: when you consume fewer calories than your body uses, you lose weight. Fat has more than 2 times the calories of carbs so you get more bang for your buck when you cut them. If fat isn't satiating for you, that's a big plus for that way of eating.

Where I ran into problems is that I kept my fat too low during the losing years of yo-yo dieting and that messed up my hormones, gallbladder, and fat-soluble vitamin absorption. Tracking intake with MFP has helped me make sure that I get at least enough protein, fat, and fiber.