Calorie Composition Effects

Adventure9

I see there is some debate here on whether or not simply measuring calories is the best way to lose weight or is it best to watch Carbohydrates. I've read recently where some studies say measuring both is best for long term weight loss and weight maintenance. What do you think about this?

The studies I read say the following:

When lowering calories, your body then burns less calories.

-High carb diets lowers amount of calories burned, in relation to calories consumed, the most. IE - they slow metabolism the most.
-Moderate carb diets lowers amount of calories burned a moderate amount, in relation to the calories consumed
-Low carb diets lowers the amount of calories burned the least but creates more stress hormone cortisol, and creates more inflammatory responses

So, the recommendation is to watch calories and keep carbohydrates in the moderate range.

Personally, I have been diagnosed as pre-diabetic and assume that is insulin resistance. Seems it is important for me to keep carbohydrates at least moderately low. I don't seem to do well on extreme low carb - brain fog, stressed out etc. I'm not exactly sure the number of carbs per day that is considered moderate. I weight 195 or so at present. I assume it's somewhere around 120 - 130 grams a day??

Note: I started MFP 4 weeks ago and have lost approx 5 lbs. 200 down to 195. Have not been paying that much attention to carbs and I think I probably eat too many at night.

Thoughts?

farway

I think this will be whatever works for you, for me I find carbs are the high density calorie bomb and I try and limit if possible

I do not measure my carbs, but know what foods are heavy in them, pasta, rice, spuds etc, so I just cut, or omit, them