No Carbs for weight loss???

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  • Gearjammer71
    Gearjammer71 Posts: 151 Member
    I reduced simple carbs and lost a large amount of weight fairly quickly. I chose the low carb approach to control my type 2 diabetes, and it's just working out great for me. If I took the next step to being a clean eater, it would probably be better, but for now I really need to develop a way of eating that I can stick to forever.
  • MelRC117
    MelRC117 Posts: 911 Member
    I've lost 90 lbs before doing LOW carb. The other poster was right, low carb/Atkins is a lifestyle and there are phases. The first phase is generally 2 weeks and you eat very few carbs...I think under 25 net carbs. Even in that phase you eat carbs. Eating zero carbs isn't good and not for an extended period of time. With the Atkins diet there are phases where you slowly introduce carbs in whole grains and fruits.

    I've actually had more energy cutting out carbs and being on low carb. I felt less groggy and more clear headed. On the other hand the carbs I ate weren't through fruits and whole grains...its was through junk like white bread and french fries. I would do more reading on the Atkins phases if I were you so you do it without going to the extreme which could cause you to be sick once you eat them again.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    OP, by "carbs" do you mean grains? If you felt sick eating grains then I'd suggest you may have a problem with gluten. You might try eating grains that don't contain gluten like rice, quinoa, or buckwheat and see if you still have problems.

    You could also have your doctor test you for celiac disease or gluten intollerance.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Low Carb is a relative term, to some it means less then 20 Net grams daily to others it's 50-100 a day.

    Lowering carbs for some people is simply a way to lower their overall caloric intake.

    I eat in the 30-75 overall Carb range daily. I chose not eat grains of any kind. I get the bulk of my carbs from veggies and occasionally some fruit and very dark cacao.

    I have tons of energy because I eat enough fats and proteins to keep my body going.

    Contrary to popular belief, our body's do get energy from fat quite easily when it's been trained to do so. Why else do you think our body stores fat in the first place.... That flab on our thighs or stomach is a FAT store not a carbohydrate Store. The whole process of losing weight is because we burn fat for energy. Think about it.

    Based off the current body of literature fat loss does not significantly differ between protein and calorie matched diets. Think about it
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    I'm too tired for this *sigh*
  • brucedelaney
    brucedelaney Posts: 433 Member
    Low Carb is a relative term, to some it means less then 20 Net grams daily to others it's 50-100 a day.

    Lowering carbs for some people is simply a way to lower their overall caloric intake.

    I eat in the 30-75 overall Carb range daily. I chose not eat grains of any kind. I get the bulk of my carbs from veggies and occasionally some fruit and very dark cacao.

    I have tons of energy because I eat enough fats and proteins to keep my body going.

    Contrary to popular belief, our body's do get energy from fat quite easily when it's been trained to do so. Why else do you think our body stores fat in the first place.... That flab on our thighs or stomach is a FAT store not a carbohydrate Store. The whole process of losing weight is because we burn fat for energy. Think about it.

    Based off the current body of literature fat loss does not significantly differ between protein and calorie matched diets. Think about it

    I agree with you. I'm just trying to state that the body doesn't just burn carbohydrates as fuel and enjoys burning fat as fuel just as easily.
  • Gearjammer71
    Gearjammer71 Posts: 151 Member
    I'm too tired for this *sigh*

    Probably too many carbs making you sleepy. :wink:
  • xXWisconsin
    xXWisconsin Posts: 63
    like breads and cereal and pasta so which means i dont eat pizza which is basically all bread . of course i eat fruits and vegetables when i eat a hamburger i do no use a bun i use lettuce . i had pizza the other day and i was absolutely sick and I had pasta even if its whole wheat i feel sick.
  • BelleVegan77
    BelleVegan77 Posts: 70 Member
    My doctor told me there is nothing wrong to cutting back to one serving of carbs a day but not to cut them out completely you body needs them, your brain functions on carbs as I understand it and a zero carb high protien diet can be very hard on some digestive organs like your kidneys for instance.
  • Rei1988
    Rei1988 Posts: 412 Member
    LOW carb not NO carb
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    See a doctor.
  • xXWisconsin
    xXWisconsin Posts: 63
    Im probally just going to to gluten free now
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    Im probally just going to to gluten free now
    sounds like a good compromise for now. Good luck and hope it works out for you!
  • xXWisconsin
    xXWisconsin Posts: 63
    Im probally just going to to gluten free now
    sounds like a good compromise for now. Good luck and hope it works out for you!
    Thanks(:
  • maillemaker
    maillemaker Posts: 1,253 Member
    Has anyone stopped eating carbs and had a successful weight loss?
    Im just wondering because i stopped eating carbs and lost 10lbs but when ever i eat carbs i feel sick for at least two days and Im just wondering if anyone is having those same problems and what they did to prevent getting sick from eating carbs?

    The study has been posted here before - there is no evidence that people on low-glycemic-index diets lose any more weight than those not.

    So there is nothing magical about a low-carb diet that leads to weight loss. The key to weight loss is maintaining a calorie deficit. You can do this eating nothing but carbs if you wanted to - there was a professor who lost weight eating only Twinkies and other snack cakes.

    That said, there can be benefits to a low-carb diet.

    First of all, the primary reason why people lose weight on a "low carb" diet is because by cutting out sources of carbs from their diet they are probably cutting out calorie-dense foods from their diet. Just avoiding bread alone with meals can be a big calorie savings.

    Second of all, it has also been shown clinically that by eating more protein you can help mitigate feelings of hunger. So if you offset your carb intake with protein it can make it easier to stick with a diet since you won't feel so hungry.

    As for feeling sick, any time you throw your digestive system a quirky change in diet it can make you feel sick. For example, last night I took my kids to Dairy Queen to celebrate a good spelling test. I rarely eat ice cream. After eating a blizzard, I had an upset stomach for the rest of the night.

    It's probably not anything inherently bad in the ice cream, and I doubt I have developed any kind of dairy intolerance. It's probably just that my body isn't used to such a rich food these days.

    Steve
  • brucedelaney
    brucedelaney Posts: 433 Member
    The study has been posted here before - there is no evidence that people on low-glycemic-index diets lose any more weight than those not.

    So there is nothing magical about a low-carb diet that leads to weight loss. The key to weight loss is maintaining a calorie deficit. You can do this eating nothing but carbs if you wanted to - there was a professor who lost weight eating only Twinkies and other snack cakes.

    That said, there can be benefits to a low-carb diet.

    First of all, the primary reason why people lose weight on a "low carb" diet is because by cutting out sources of carbs from their diet they are probably cutting out calorie-dense foods from their diet. Just avoiding bread alone with meals can be a big calorie savings.

    Second of all, it has also been shown clinically that by eating more protein you can help mitigate feelings of hunger. So if you offset your carb intake with protein it can make it easier to stick with a diet since you won't feel so hungry.

    As for feeling sick, any time you throw your digestive system a quirky change in diet it can make you feel sick. For example, last night I took my kids to Dairy Queen to celebrate a good spelling test. I rarely eat ice cream. After eating a blizzard, I had an upset stomach for the rest of the night.

    It's probably not anything inherently bad in the ice cream, and I doubt I have developed any kind of dairy intolerance. It's probably just that my body isn't used to such a rich food these days.

    Steve

    I agree with this 100%

    You can lose weight with any combination of macros as long as the calories in are less then the calories out.

    What I don't agree with is individuals stating you HAVE TO do it this way or the other. The number one problem most people have with weight loss and keeping it off is usually adherence. If you can't maintain the diet plan you set out to follow that creates a deficit you'll never succeed.

    Find a plan that fits your lifestyle that you know you can maintain and all will be well.

    Going gluten free is certainly a viable option for anyone, but I wouldn't just go gluten free and then start eating gluten free brownies and pizza and all of the other boxed gluten free replacements... Stick to the whole foods that don't have gluten in them naturally like fresh meats, fish, fowl, fruit and veggies.
  • jsquash
    jsquash Posts: 19 Member
    You might have a gluten allergy. Most high carb items such as breads and things of that nature have a lot of gluten, and you can feel sick after you eat it. A freind of mine felt kind of sick all the time after eating certain things ( not fever type sick, but bloated and have to go to the bathroom right away icky feeling) and she went to the doctor and found she had a gluten allergy.
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,336 Member
    Carbs are in just about everything except protein so no carbs is next to impossible to implement. I wouldn't want to try it. Low carb is very doable.....low meaning around 100g's a day or so.
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    LOW carb not NO carb
    Quoted for clarity.

    Before eliminating an entire macro, you should have a better understanding of macros.
  • musclemama78
    musclemama78 Posts: 7
    I get tired and cranky going low carb. I am for 150-200 grams per day and an occasional spike. My sources are fruit, oatmeal, brown rice, yams. I steer away from gluten but am not 100% GF.
    I also try to time them around workout- pre and post workout, and post post workout. I have very few carbs at bed snack.

    One other important thing to consider is when I went low carb, I upped my fat WAY too much, which was too high in calories!
  • xXWisconsin
    xXWisconsin Posts: 63
    my aunt is gluten intolerance and went ever she is in town she lets me try her gluten free foods and i dont feel sick after eating it but when i eat not gluten i feel sick so yeah

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