Can someone help me please? lower cals or lower carbs

kaleysmom71

Wat? Clean eating has nothing to do with weight loss

For women, nutrition absolutely has to do with weight loss. And clean eating is good nutrition. It's not rocket science. I was sharing what has worked for me, I'm also a women in my thirties. Weight loss is totally different for men than it is for women.

MityMax96

I'm shuddering at 50g carbs or less a day. I get rampagey and stabby at 100g a day.
To lose fat, eat fewer calories than you burn. Dropping your calories more than 300 below maintenance for your current weight will eventually lead to a purge, or a slowed metabolism. If you're 200+ lbs, don't do extremes. You don't need to. Just eat a little less than normal and exercise more, preferably lifting weights.

Yeah I do a variation of carb/calorie cycling with what I do....and on days I do low carbs (100 or less) I get a little "punchy" I guess you could say....more moody than anything. :bigsmile:

I was wondering whether switching week by week could be a solution - as in low carb 1 week, then low calories the next, alternating. (although i have been keeping an eye on the calories even when on low carb anyway)

This might help me to have the carbs like porridge, potatoes and bread to look forward to for the weeks when i'm on low carb, then look forward to the high fat things like cheese and bacon for the weeks when i'm on low carb.

So do you do it on a weekly, daily or other cycle?

For me I do Intermittent Fasting (LeanGains protocol)
So for right now, 2 days a week (usually Wed and Sat) are my rest days....so low carb, high protein, and higher fat
The other 5 days are workout days, so High protein, High carb and low fat.

Also rest days are low calorie, ~2200 - 2300
Workout days are high calorie, ~2800 - 3000
but that is what I do

kaleysmom71

sigh, its the calorie deficit that you created by eating clean that dropped the weight..

eating clean, non processed, and/or complex vs noncomplex carbs has nothing to do with it...

"sigh" actually I was eating MORE calories, but higher quality calories.

wyllden

i appreciate you all taking the time to reply and try to help me, thank you

SideSteel

Wat? Clean eating has nothing to do with weight loss

For women, nutrition absolutely has to do with weight loss. And clean eating is good nutrition. It's not rocket science. I was sharing what has worked for me, I'm also a women in my thirties. Weight loss is totally different for men than it is for women.

Energy balance applies to both genders. Create and sustain an energy deficit and you will lose weight.

BusyRaeNOTBusty

Wat? Clean eating has nothing to do with weight loss

For women, nutrition absolutely has to do with weight loss. And clean eating is good nutrition. It's not rocket science. I was sharing what has worked for me, I'm also a women in my thirties. Weight loss is totally different for men than it is for women.

No it's not. I'm in my 30s and lose weight with a simple calorie deficit (and adequate protein and lifting).

33Freya

As i understand it, Calories from food are made up of macronutrients: protein, carbohydrates, and fat. For each gram of protein there are 4 calories. For each gram of carbohydrates there are 4 calories. For each gram of fat there are 9 calories.

Protein feeds and protects your muscle, carbs give the body energy, and fats uh... lube the body, satisfies appetite, and thus also very important.

My goal is to burn fat and build muscle so I eat at a 40/40/20 ratio, with my calories at a (nonaggressive) deficit.

Read up on it. Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle by Tom Venuto is a great book to read on this topic... good luck!

RWonka5

You need to keep your carbs between 50 - 80 grams a day otherwise you can experience something called "diet-flu" which will zap your energy and possibly make you sick. If you take in between 50 - 80 carbs and focus more on eating protein, your body will achieve ketosis. Meaning that your fat cells will actually start letting go of the fat and pass it through your urine. You can even measure this with Keto-strips. The strips will let you know how much fat your body is shedding through your urine. After months of being stuck on a plateau, I started doing this and have finally started losing weight again.

Good luck!

phillynavy

The Keto Diet works well but you dont gain much muscle mass. I plan to do this as my last stage of weight loss. the last time i did it it worked wonders. I found that Step the Fitness skater is a great guide shes on youtube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kuA-GC3RQE

Heliconia

What is PCOS? Thanks.

wyllden

You need to keep your carbs between 50 - 80 grams a day otherwise you can experience something called "diet-flu" which will zap your energy and possibly make you sick. If you take in between 50 - 80 carbs and focus more on eating protein, your body will achieve ketosis. Meaning that your fat cells will actually start letting go of the fat and pass it through your urine. You can even measure this with Keto-strips. The strips will let you know how much fat your body is shedding through your urine. After months of being stuck on a plateau, I started doing this and have finally started losing weight again.

Good luck!

thanks, that gives me a bit more leeway on carbs, will try that

CJBateman81

Hi there,
I recently adjusted my diet for a lower carb type too per my doctor's recommendation because I wasn't losing weight just lowering calories alone... She said "Don't necessarily lower your calories, but cut your carbs a bit and up your protein"... I was already cutting calories to between 1200-1600, that's why she said don't lower my calories anymore. So for me, I changed all my macro goals (Carbs, Fat, Protein) in MFP to 30% Carbs, 30% Fat, and 40% protein... 50 is REALLY low though... A low carb diet is anything from 50-150 grams per day... so you're on the very low end. You may be just cutting out too many. Make sure you're getting enough protein too!

davert123

forget fad diets, hit your macros and have a sensible calorie deficit and you will be fine. Keeping carbs to low will mean your body is going to start burning muscle. Balance is the key to this.

lfabbric

Keeping carbs to low will mean your body is going to start burning muscle.

-1

As long as you are eating sufficient fat and protein, why would you start burning muscle?

wshultz14

It really depends on your body.. I don't believe in the low carb diets of 30 grabs daily. I think at least 100g of carbs might be about right. For me I noticed to many carbs does a couple of discouraging things to me. 1. I get Hot Flashes when I eat to many carbs. 2. To many Carbs puts me to sleep. I have been following the suggested Carbs grams the MFP has in my Daily Food Journal. It works for me... No Hot Flashes and I can stay awake. A person just has to find what works for them. I think MFP has a pretty balance suggested values of Carbs, Proten, Sugar, etc. Takes the mystery out of it for me as I record my food each day.

Missycvt

I just started Atkins diet I am on Phase 1 Induction. I have heard that this usually helps lose weight fast. I used to weigh almost 200 pounds as well and I would eat special k with berries in the morning with no milk, for lunch i would have a salad plain with no dressing, and for dinner chicken tenders or breast, not breaded, pan fried with veggies, your choice of green beans, or broccoli Normandy. and of course plenty of water. I would alternate my meals and you can eat what you wish but cut out breads, sweets, sodas as well. any kind of soda even diet. and i stopped drinking alcohol for 6 months. i dropped 30 pounds in one year, and the next year another 30. I was so happy I went from a size 15 to a size 5!!! Now I have moved away from home and moved to Vegas where there are lots of buffets and awesome restaurants and I have put on 15-20 pounds over the last 6 months. So I am trying to lose those pounds now. I'm seriously trying everything to get back into my size 5. You can do this too. Working out is fun and challenging. Try to look up YouTube videos on working out some cardio and start out slow maybe low impact. That is working great for me. I am on day 3 of induction and I have already lost 2.4 pounds. Must be water weight but hey! That's a start right? Good luck and add me if you want, we can definitely motivate each other.

Sarah4fitness

Advising a rookie dieter to go into ketosis doesn't seem logical or responsible. At her current weight, only a slight calorie deficit is needed in addition to increased activity. Not freakin' ketosis.

ginnmaya

Very well said! Thanks__

ladymiseryali

forget fad diets, hit your macros and have a sensible calorie deficit and you will be fine. Keeping carbs to low will mean your body is going to start burning muscle. Balance is the key to this.

100% NOT true. Don't spread false information please. That's not cool. I've been on keto since July and haven't lost what muscle mass I have. In fact, now I can see muscles in my arms!

ndj1979

forget fad diets, hit your macros and have a sensible calorie deficit and you will be fine. Keeping carbs to low will mean your body is going to start burning muscle. Balance is the key to this.

100% NOT true. Don't spread false information please. That's not cool. I've been on keto since July and haven't lost what muscle mass I have. In fact, now I can see muscles in my arms!

where did that person say keto is a fad diet? Sensitive, are we?