Carbs vs Fat

mjj79

Just wondering b/c i have 2 different books that give 2 different plans. One says to eater lower carbs while the other says to eat only 20-25 % fat. This plan encourages more carbs. Which do you all focus on lowering or do you focus on both?

mjj79

Just wondering b/c i have 2 different books that give 2 different plans. One says to eater lower carbs while the other says to eat only 20-25 % fat. This plan encourages more carbs. Which do you all focus on lowering or do you focus on both?

debmac63

I don't look at either. My goal so far has been to get my calories and sodium under control. I try to make better food choices but don't dwell on carbs, fat, protein, etc. It's worked for me so far.

SHBoss1673

depends on what you are doing. Everyone is different. Everyone has their own tolerance to carbs, so everyone should tweak the MFP plan to fit their own needs. Essentially what I usually say is, use the generic goals that MFP gives you, let that work for about 2 months, then decide whether it's right for you, if you think it's not, you can tweak after that by customizing your goals. The thing is, you need to give it time to work, if you tweak it, then only give it 2 weeks, you aren't really giving your body time to change, so make sure you give yourself about a month each time you tweak.

mjj79

Thanks debmac and SHBoss (Banks . I'm so impatient that a month makes me cringe. (Though i know you're right:) I think that's why i have not had much success. as soon as something stops working or slows down, i'm ready to try something new.

How long did it take you to lose your weight and how much was it?

Thanks!

SHBoss1673

Thanks debmac and SHBoss (Banks . I'm so impatient that a month makes me cringe. (Though i know you're right:) I think that's why i have not had much success. as soon as something stops working or slows down, i'm ready to try something new.

How long did it take you to lose your weight and how much was it?

Thanks!

55 lbs took me about 10 months total. I started out at about 2.5 lbs a week, by the end I was at about 1/2 lb a week. The REAL issue though, now that I have been at my goal for a while, is trying to change my Body Fat % and gain some muscle. I'm looking to get back up to about 195 (I'm at about184 or so right now), but I want to do it with all muscle. Believe it or not, that has been FAR harder then losing for me. It's harder then you think to eat OVER maintenance and keep it healthy every day. Especially for a guy, my maintenance is 2700 calories, and I'm working out 6 days a week, so I'm trying to eat between 3000 and 3200 a day, but my body just won't budge, I've gained about 3 lbs of muscle in about 3 months, which is slower than I wanted, but not horrible. On the up side, my BF% is at 11.5 right now, my goal is between 9 and 10 %. I'll get there eventually. I started at about 19% which isn't all that good for a guy.