Low carb people?
TiffanyLoveG
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So, I'm already in a calorie deficit (also exercising) in order to shed 30 pounds, but I'm more into the diet. I hear a lot about low carb diets and peoples success from them here on MFP. I thought the calorie deficit was enough, but now I'm curious if anyone has seen great results from eating low carb? Would you recommend trying it? FYI right now I'm averaging about 100 carbs per day eating 1200 calories..
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Generally speaking, anything below 150g per day of carbohydrates is considered low-carb, so welcome to the club!1
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The calorie deficit is all you need to lose weight. Any particular way of eating won't change that. However, different diets/eating patterns can most definitely help you maintain that calorie deficit... so in that sense, they can make a HUGE difference.5
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Generally speaking, anything below 150g per day of carbohydrates is considered low-carb, so welcome to the club!
Yep, you pretty much already are trying it! Low carb won't cause you lose more weight or faster at the same calorie level, but it can make it easier or harder to stick to. All depends what types of foods you find filling.3 -
I am not anti-carb. I love carbs. I tend to consume carbs that come with higher nutritional value than "white carbs" (generally seen as less nutritionally valuable). One exception is white potatoes. The skins are chock full of iron.
As is said here, ultimately it's less calories in that helps. I have had friends doing low-carb for years (atkins) without counting calories and rarely have I seen any significant results, especially long term.2 -
The thing is, caloric deficit will help you lose weight. With that said, a proper cardio vascular regime with either a carb cycling diet or a low carb diet will help you lose more body fat, as long as you replace the lack of caloric value from the carbs you're not eating with protein and/or fat, so you stay at the pre-established caloric deficit, otherwise your caloric deficit will be too big.
If you see how fitness competitors do, when they are getting closer to the competition dates, they need to get leaner, so they adjust their cardio sessions, and start doing lo carbs diet in order to shred the body fat, while trying to retain as much muscle mass as possible by not fall into a caloric deficit, which means, health fats and proteins are their way to keep that number up. And since there is a limit of how much protein one should eat, they focus on fat the most, since at the same time, 1g of fat has a higher caloric value than carbs and protein.5 -
The_WoIverine wrote: »The thing is, caloric deficit will help you lose weight. With that said, a proper cardio vascular regime with either a carb cycling diet or a low carb diet will help you lose more body fat, as long as you replace the lack of caloric value from the carbs you're not eating with protein and/or fat, so you stay at the pre-established caloric deficit, otherwise your caloric deficit will be too big.
If you see how fitness competitors do, when they are getting closer to the competition dates, they need to get leaner, so they adjust their cardio sessions, and start doing lo carbs diet in order to shred the body fat, while trying to retain as much muscle mass as possible by not fall into a caloric deficit, which means, health fats and proteins are their way to keep that number up. And since there is a limit of how much protein one should eat, they focus on fat the most, since at the same time, 1g of fat has a higher caloric value than carbs and protein.
I thought fitness competitors went low carb right before competition to shed water weight so there is no bloat to hide their figure. If you aren't in a calorie deficit, you aren't burning fat.4 -
Generally speaking, anything below 150g per day of carbohydrates is considered low-carb, so welcome to the club!
Agreed you are already a low carber!
A lot of people confuse just low carb with keto and believe low carb is no veggies and super high fat. Most folks who eat low carb long term eat a lot of low carb veggies, lean proteins, and healthy fats.
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According to the US-DUUH A, anything under 45% of carbs as cals is low carb. More moderate carb in most of our books, but it is the government we are dealing with. Huh....🙈0
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TiffanyLoveG wrote: »So, I'm already in a calorie deficit (also exercising) in order to shed 30 pounds, but I'm more into the diet. I hear a lot about low carb diets and peoples success from them here on MFP. I thought the calorie deficit was enough, but now I'm curious if anyone has seen great results from eating low carb? Would you recommend trying it? FYI right now I'm averaging about 100 carbs per day eating 1200 calories..
@TiffanyLoveG low carb and high carb both work at a calorie deficit. In my case I was obese because of health failure. Eating less than 50 grams of carbs daily for the past 4 years is reversing my health failures and as a side effect reversed the obesity that followed my health failure years ago.
Finding the root cause of overeating in the first place is the key it seems to losing weight and keeping it off. Without dieting to lose weight I dropped 50 pounds and have maintained that loss for the past 3 years eating all that I want so I never go hungry.
Best of success on any path you try.3 -
TiffanyLoveG wrote: »So, I'm already in a calorie deficit (also exercising) in order to shed 30 pounds, but I'm more into the diet. I hear a lot about low carb diets and peoples success from them here on MFP. I thought the calorie deficit was enough, but now I'm curious if anyone has seen great results from eating low carb? Would you recommend trying it? FYI right now I'm averaging about 100 carbs per day eating 1200 calories..
1200 calories? You may want to post your stats, that seems way way too low.1 -
My weight loss doctor recommended that I stay under 100 carbs and over 100 protein per day with a 1300 calorie/day diet. So, as others have said, if you are staying close to 100 carbs already you are in the "low carb" range.2
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TiffanyLoveG wrote: »So, I'm already in a calorie deficit (also exercising) in order to shed 30 pounds, but I'm more into the diet. I hear a lot about low carb diets and peoples success from them here on MFP. I thought the calorie deficit was enough, but now I'm curious if anyone has seen great results from eating low carb? Would you recommend trying it? FYI right now I'm averaging about 100 carbs per day eating 1200 calories..
1200 calories? You may want to post your stats, that seems way way too low.
By stats I'm assuming you mean height, weight, etc?0 -
I don’t consider myself low carb because apparently I eat a ton of carbs (325+ grams), but it all comes from fruit and sometimes vegetables. I’m mostly (low fat) raw vegan, and even with the huge amount of carbs consumed I feel great and am slowly losing weight.1
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If you're looking for community:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum1 -
TiffanyLoveG wrote: »TiffanyLoveG wrote: »So, I'm already in a calorie deficit (also exercising) in order to shed 30 pounds, but I'm more into the diet. I hear a lot about low carb diets and peoples success from them here on MFP. I thought the calorie deficit was enough, but now I'm curious if anyone has seen great results from eating low carb? Would you recommend trying it? FYI right now I'm averaging about 100 carbs per day eating 1200 calories..
1200 calories? You may want to post your stats, that seems way way too low.
By stats I'm assuming you mean height, weight, etc?
Yes.2 -
Low calorie is my first priority, but I also eat low carb (usually between 50-75) for a variety of reasons and I'm very happy with how that is working out. For one- I find most carbs aren't particularly filling for me. By freeing up some calories that may have otherwise been 'spent' there, I've been able to eat foods that have been more satiating. Second- I'm pre-diabetic, so eating low carb has been good for keeping my blood sugar levels more stable. Lastly, highly processed carbs were a big-part of my go-to snacks and treats. Its a bit easier for me to avoid the junk when those are a pure no-no.
I do make room through the day for carbs from above the ground veggies, and later in the day/dinner from fruits and sometimes below-the-ground veggies like sweet potatoes. I have bread maybe once per week because I have a meal that just seems to need it from my perspective.2 -
TiffanyLoveG wrote: »So, I'm already in a calorie deficit (also exercising) in order to shed 30 pounds, but I'm more into the diet. I hear a lot about low carb diets and peoples success from them here on MFP. I thought the calorie deficit was enough, but now I'm curious if anyone has seen great results from eating low carb? Would you recommend trying it? FYI right now I'm averaging about 100 carbs per day eating 1200 calories..
I am never really sure if I am low carb/high fat or keto and probably drift between the two. You can go hard core and try to stay below 20g (keto) or pick something more on the low carb side. There is a lot of room between moderate carb and keto and if that's what you want there is no real wrong answer. The only two real challenges if leaning low or keto are can this way of eating be comfortable and can you get over the initial starting discomfort (keto flu some call it). I gradually started limiting carbs eliminating toast at breakfast and then bread at lunch followed by potatoes at dinner. I never really felt bad but a little off so to speak for a couple of days. I found it the easiest way of eating. I lost 50 pounds by running 30+ miles a week, gym workouts every other day and eating to a calorie deficit. It was very confining, I always felt uncomfortably hungry and I didn't like it. I also gained back 30 pounds. I started keto July 10th because I needed a change and other than limiting carbs have not counted any calories or limited food intake. I eat when I am hungry and stop when full. I eat three meals a day with no compulsion to snack. I have lost twenty two pounds without extraordinary effort or starvation. I think one of the keys for me was to increase my fat a bit but most of that came from eggs and protein. It really helps to make you feel full and comfortable. From what I have seen women tend to lose weight a little slower then men do. You will hear on MFP that any diet can make you lose weight, counting calories is all you need and you don't need keto to lose weight. That will be followed by the only reason keto works is by putting you in calorie deficit. It's all true so it is really about what gets you the best results and is sustainable. I would plow through some research as you start limiting your carbs. Lots of stuff on YouTube and lots of books that can get you familiar with a low carb or keto way of eating. Also I am not much of a cheater so if carbs are going to be a strong temptation YMMV. Good luck!2 -
TiffanyLoveG wrote: »TiffanyLoveG wrote: »So, I'm already in a calorie deficit (also exercising) in order to shed 30 pounds, but I'm more into the diet. I hear a lot about low carb diets and peoples success from them here on MFP. I thought the calorie deficit was enough, but now I'm curious if anyone has seen great results from eating low carb? Would you recommend trying it? FYI right now I'm averaging about 100 carbs per day eating 1200 calories..
1200 calories? You may want to post your stats, that seems way way too low.
By stats I'm assuming you mean height, weight, etc?
Yes.
I am 5'2 and I weigh about about 150 pounds. I don't know my BMR or any percentage of body fat or any of that jazz. I workout about 4/5 times a week.1
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