to carb or not to carb.....that is the question!

be_patient

I've tried but as soon as I said low carb all I wanted was carbs. I could never avoid eating fruit for the life of me. DIfferent body types will respond differently. It is said ectomorphs generally respond better to higher carb in their macros, so I'm going with that. Have a bit of a look, and good luck!

Francl27

The only people who truly have to "worry" about carbs are diabetics. All in moderation for the rest of us.

This sums it up. For me the only reason to limit carbs is that most of them don't fill me up as much as something else would (bread for example - I'd feel fuller with 140 calories of veggies, for example. Same with fruit, it doesn't fill me up at all unless it comes with some protein).

ndj1979

Going low carb makes sense to me because,if you think about it,most carbs are just processed junk. Pasta,bread,rice and cereals are all bleached,processed and full of salt and sugar. I get my carbohydrates from fruit and vegetables,in moderation,and always before 2pm.

let the broscience flow from you ….

wow...

ndj1979

Going low carb makes sense to me because,if you think about it,most carbs are just processed junk. Pasta,bread,rice and cereals are all bleached,processed and full of salt and sugar. I get my carbohydrates from fruit and vegetables,in moderation,and always before 2pm.

Wait what's wrong with rice, bread, pasta, cereal, ice cream if you can eat them, lose weight and be healthy like I can?

you are doing it wrong.

Snow3y

I've yet to witness a single person who eats carbs and been under their caloric allowance(measured), and said they didn't lose weight.

HauteLlama

I have never lost so much weight so easily as I have adhering to a LCHF diet. The reason its so easy is that my hunger cravings are under control and I can stick to my calorie count without an issue. Sometimes its hard for me to hit my calorie goal. I think any doubters struggling with sticking to their calorie counts should consider this diet. I'm not crazy. Ive been on tons of diets before but this is the easiest and most enjoyable so far. x

ChrisM8971

Personally I try and meet my protein and fat macro goals, carb goal depends on how many drinks I want to fit in :happy:

Michelle_Padgett13

Limiting carbs triggers my depression. Don't know if that's true for everyone who has depression. And I'm not sure if it's physical or psychological. It's just something I noticed after about the 3rd time I tried low-carb. So I don't limit them anymore.

Again, this is anecdotal, not scientific. Just throwing this out there in case anyone else has experienced this.

jmv7117

I am re-vamping lifestyle choices and in doing online research, I have come across many conflicting articles about carbs. Some say carbs are vital to weight loss success and some say that you should highly-limit the amount of carbs you eat. What have you found works for you?

I think it really depends on the person. My experience is that higher carbs slowed my weight loss not dramatically but I could tell the difference if I ate higher carb for a week the weight loss was less than if I ate lower carb. I'm currently eating lower but not low carb so my macros are set to 40/30/30. Carbs can really affect you especially if you are carb sensitive. Here is a quiz you can take to help you determine if you are carb sensitive http://www.diagnosisdiet.com/carbohydrate-sensitivity-quiz/ Based on the results, tweak your carb intake to see if it makes a difference in your weight loss journey.

jmv7117

I've had success in losing weight doing both low-carb and high carb, but i found that a high carb diet makes me feel a lot more energized, helps me recover faster and improves my stamina. It takes a little effort and knowledge to do a high carb diet right. The best high carb foods i've found through my experience are fruits.

A fruitarian diet is not exactly as healthy as this poster preaches! Be warned...

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2013/02/07/ashton-kutchers-fruitarian-diet-what-went-wrong

CLFrancois

Nope. Processed carbs = processed junk.
Carbs can be anywhere from an apple ....honey, etc.

I don't know where you live, but in the UK 'added sugar' tends to be sucrose. Often glucose is used too.
However other 'processed carbs' are relevant here.
Fructose is generally associated with the sugar in fruits and I believe is high in honey too.
Fructose is has been shown to be about half as good at adding to muscular glycogen levels.

So, to be clear, if your goal is 'fueling a workout', the "junk" would seem to be the fruit and honey - better to reach for sweets (candy) or similar.

Finally:
http://www.simplyshredded.com/the-science-of-nutrition-is-a-carb-a-carb.html

Did you read the entire thread?
The original post was lumping ALL carbs into processed junk. My point was that not all carbs are.
So, I guess you were backing up my claim?

geebusuk

Did you read the entire thread?
The original post was lumping ALL carbs into processed junk. My point was that not all carbs are.
So, I guess you were backing up my claim?

I'm suggesting that the only real 'junk' is dismissing a load of food globally as 'junk'.

I was putting forward a case where apple and honey would be 'junk', but say some low fat (highly 'processed' ice cream) might be an excellent food to eat.

So to be clear - no food is 'junk', unless it's made out of scrap metal, or something.
Well, maybe that 'refried chicken' they have in some developing countries, which is sourced from bins in upmarket areas might be considered 'junk', but wouldn't stop me eating it.

Do explaine why you think 'processed' means it's "junk".

The first post was questioning if all carbs should be avoided or not.

Mangopickle

I dropped wheat, rice and white potato because they are trigger foods for me. I eat mass quantities of beans, gourds and other flours for my starch. These are higher in fiber and my net carbs automatically come out between 55 and 100 when I am sedentary. I adjust them up for exercise. I eat a lot more fat as well. These days I just like the way my body feels after eating a big slice of Farinata as opposed to how eating a big slice of deep dish pizza makes me feel.

cwsreddy

carbs are essential. please eat them. that is all.

CLFrancois

So to be clear - no food is 'junk', unless it's made out of scrap metal, or something.

touche

cwsreddy

So to be clear - no food is 'junk', unless it's made out of scrap metal, or something.

touche

that's simply a matter of opinion frankly.

LolBroScience

So to be clear - no food is 'junk', unless it's made out of scrap metal, or something.

touche

that's simply a matter of opinion frankly.

isn't everything?

geebusuk

These days I just like the way my body feels after eating a big slice of Farinata as opposed to how eating a big slice of deep dish pizza makes me feel.

I like the way my body feels because I do a reasonable amount of strength training and cardio to keep it in a reasonable shape.
That means my body feels just as good if I have big slice of deep dish pizza. Or a whole pizza, because I've burnt the calories, as is often the case .
From what I've seen, if you keep your body in decent shape, it's a lot less likely to be negatively affected by what you eat.

touche

I'll take that to mean you can't respond to my points?

Touche.

tennisdude2004

carbs are essential. please eat them. that is all.

Carbs are optimal and benefical but not essential. But I would concur eat them ( in moderation of course).

cwsreddy

carbs are essential. please eat them. that is all.

Carbs are optimal and benefical but not essential. But I would concur eat them ( in moderation of course).

meh. I like to prefer ketosis doesn't exist except for people with auto-immune disorders.