How many net carbs is your "low carb"?
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I do total carbs. I have my goals set to a max of 50 but since started back 3.5 weeks ago, I have averaged about 20 and that counts a day I had a pint of beer and another day where I had two bottles of beer.
No pasta, rice, potatoes, bread or fruit other than raspberries. No baked goods or sweet treats or chipa. Veggies limited to leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, mushrooms (not really a veg, I know) and limited peppers, very limited tomato and onion.
On my son's birthday when everyone was having double baked potatoes, I did scrape one half of a baked potato skin out super thoroughly and put bacon and cheese in it and bake it with the rest, the top with a dob of sour cream. 100% worth the 8 or 9 carbs it cost me, lol6 -
Staying under 20 net carb which is super hard for me.0
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"Low carb" is a vague term implying that it is lower than the standard diet, and if using a 2000kcal model, where the standard recommendation is about 65% carbs, then that is about 325g of carbs. Anything less would be considered low, but for the sake of math, assume 1/2 is considered "low" so about 162.5g carbs.
"Keto" is entirely different where the aim is to get carbs as close to zero as possible (in order to achieve ketosis), but due to tag along and net carbs in natural foods, that can range anywhere from 0-50g as a recommendation, though some people can achieve higher carb intake and remain ketotic, depending on their activity level and metabolism. I'm usually able to eat 100-150g of carbs per day and stay in ketosis, if I ever feel like testing breath acetone - which is hardly ever.
In terms of a pure fat loss perspective, no one cares if you're in ketosis. Calories are still king in that regard.5 -
Thank for mansplaining, Anubis609.
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candylilacs wrote: »Thank for mansplaining, Anubis609.
*mod sigh*
Please do not cause trouble for me.
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candylilacs wrote: »Thank for mansplaining, Anubis609.
My pleasure. I tend to be a spoiler.0 -
Oof. I thought I'd check out one of those Monteli pizzas last night. Even though it's cauliflower crust the whole thing clocked in at a bit over 100 carbs. Let's just say it hasn't been a good day today between the throbbing migraine and mild joint swelling.
I can ease up around 50 - 60 or so without any issues, but something in that pizza did not agree with my body. And upon looking at the ingredients the darn thing still has wheat in it. *sigh*
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My carbs have varied over the last 3 months. I started at 50 net carbs (but didn't care what source they came from).
That only lasted a few days, then dropped to 25 or under net carbs. Naturally was coming in around 5-11 net carbs daily.
Second month, I tried to add fruit in daily (peaches, plums, nectarines, oranges, pears, etc). Was coming in around 30-50 net carbs daily. Did not like the way I felt, energy level plummeted.
Third month, cut carbs way low again. Back to meats, oils, and a handful of veggies. Energy level back up, pain levels down. I might have to increase carbs a little with veggies and dairy, to slow weightloss down, still losing, and don't want to get too thin.
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Emmapatterson1729 wrote: »Energy level back up, pain levels down. I might have to increase carbs a little with veggies and dairy, to slow weightloss down, still losing, and don't want to get too thin.
I've upped my calories and carbs a bit so I can get a variety of low sugar fruits in so I can ease up on the supplements and add a bit of variety in my diet. And to stall/stop the weight loss. I could lose a bit more but not much with my build.
I wish I could say my energy and pain levels change with ultra low carbs but they don't. What does change is inflammation, migraines, and mental clarity. I can tell within a matter of hours to a day or so when something doesn't agree with my body. Skin rash comes back, inflammation comes back with a vengeance, and my head feels like it's gonna explode.
I did recently eat two meals that surprisingly had no negatives whatsoever, which was surprising. Yellow chicken curry from a place near my house and Pad Thai Chicken for my sisters birthday. The curry wasn't so much of a surprise really, but I really figured the Pad Thai noodle would mess me up big time. *shrug*
Oh! I just looked and Pad Thai noodles are rice noodles - that explains it. Rice doesn't bother me.
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I've experimented with a range over the past 4 years (really longer, since I did Dukan for a while before that). I don't seem to lose weight unless I'm at 50 net or lower, but I can maintain at 50-80 net as long as I stay reasonably active. (43 y/o female with PCOS and MS.)1
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I'm trying to stay at 20 net. I'm still learning what limits work for me. I know that I definitely feel more full and satisfied eating this way than any other way. I got so sick of being hungry!1
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I try to keep my total carbs below 25. I've lost 100+ lbs over the past 16 months but have been at a plateau for the past 3 months almost. Trying to figure out how to bust through this plateau. Took a keto break this past weekend to see if maybe I couold fool my body into losing again. We'll see what tomorrow's weight will be. Hoping to get back to steady loss. Would like to lose another 40 lbs or so to be at a healthy weight.4
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I'm not bothering with "net" TBH, just overall, and keeping overall to under 100 (generally ending up in the 60-80ish range). Took a look back over the last couple weeks, and just subtracting fiber from my total carbs, I'm at 40-60 net most days (but that's excluding potentially a few other "carbs" that get taken out of net for someone tracking that closely).1
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I keep my net carbs at 50 or below.1
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Usually 75-1000
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I’d like to be around 30 net carbs and under 50 total but I quite often go as high as 65 but always in high fibre veggies so I’m usually still under my 30 net carbs.1
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