Slow Carb Diet

karenscfld

Hi, Anyone ever try the Slow Carb diet? I'm taking a weight loss class at the Y and it was mentioned. Folks who did it had serious success. Of course they are now all back in the class. Just curious.

kimny72

Losing weight is all about being in a calorie deficit. Any diet that makes it easier to eat the right amount of calories will work. For some people, playing around with their carb levels can help them control appetite. For others carb levels are unimportant and it's more important to increase fiber, or protein, or fat. Some people don't have to pay attention to macros at all, just log their typical foods and get comfortable with more appropriate portion sizes.

The key is to find a way of eating (and activity level) that will make it easier for you to eat at the right calorie level for the rest of your life. If you pick a way that's tough for you, you'll dump it as soon as you lose some weight, and most likely end up gaining it back.

Honestly I don't know what slow carb is, but if you're interested in it, it probably can't hurt to try. Just remember that when push comes to shove, it's all about calories, so if it doesn't make it easier for you to hit your calorie goal, don't feel bad and give up, just learn from your food log, switch it up, and try to hit that goal another way. Good luck :drinker:

AnnPT77

I think that if they're back, you kind of answered your own question?

Some people find particular "named diets" help them lose weight. If those ways of eating can keep them happy permanently, and provide good nutrition, they'll lead to long-term success. What keeps us happy individually is a pretty personal, individualized thing, though.

No question that the foods usually considered "slow carbs" in this diet, such as veggies and the limited legumes that are allowed, are nutritious foods.

Personally, I'm not a big believer in diets with lots of restrictions and rules, and this diet certainly has that. But they work for some people. This also seems to be a diet with a built in "eat whatever you want" day, what some would call a cheat day, and I think it's better to figure out how to incorporate the foods you really love into day-to-day eating, since that's a pattern it's easier to continue long term, I think.

FWIW or for comparison, this is pretty much what I did to lose close to 1/3 of my body weight starting around 5 years ago, and to stay at a healthy weight for 4+ years after reaching goal:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10636388/free-customized-personal-weight-loss-eating-plan-not-spam-or-mlm/p1

Best of luck finding the right route for you!