Why do people say low carb is unhealthy???/ I feel good

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  • Keliandra
    Keliandra Posts: 170 Member
    Update: Got my labs done today. Been doing LCHF for 50 days. My macros are 20% Carbs, 20% Protein & 60% Fat, with no limit on saturated vs. unsaturated, and my median saturated fat intake is 47g per day.

    This is the result:

    Total cholesterol: 251 -> 216
    LDL 211 -> 141
    HDL 40 -> 45
    Triglycerides 468 -> 151
    VLDL 94 -> 30

    Also:
    A1C 11.9 -> 7.1
    Liver Enzymes AST/SGOT 215 -> 33 (15-37 is normal)
    Liver Enzyme ALT/SGPT 203 -> 66 (12-78 is normal)

    I still have not started an exercise regimen. I have lost 12 pounds. I eat some bread and some fruit, and lots of veggies.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    small populations of people do react poorly to carbs.

    There is also a self fullfilling prophecy of low carb as well though. If you restrict your carbs heavily, then engage in eating high carbs, you will bloat for a day or day(s) or..however long after.

    However once your body adjusts (and for most it doesnt take long) to regular carb consumption, this effect largely goes away.

    The same is true for scale weight. Many folks cut the carbs, lose the water, and see the scale move down. Then eat the carbs, suck up the water, and see the scale move up.

    I'm not saying any of the above is true for you, but just expressing some of the mind games low carb diets play on folks. Best of luck in the future, and keep up the hard work!

    I am one of those. I thrive when I stick to roughly 250g carbs, 100g protein, and 120g fats. I can go down to about 170g carbs some days, but that's as low as I want to go.

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