have YOU LOST WEIGHT with eating carbs still?

JoAnn73

The only thing I have reduced is the amount of FAT and SALT.

thershey

I eat carbs every day. Whole wheat breads and pastas and brown rice and of course oatmeal (favorite!) are always in my house. Recently, lots of wheat bran also. I've been doing just fine.

Me too, Everyday several times a day. Everything in moderation.

Ro0kins_Wedding

I don't eat any fruit or veg or anything healthy. I basically live off carbs and i've lost 23 lbs so far.

MrsCon40

Of course I have. Once I hit 135g of protein and 75g of fat I eat as many carbs as I please up to my TDEE.

I even eat *gasp* COOKIES. I guess technically they are only 1/3 white carbs because there are two brown parts and one white part in an Oreo, right?


ETA: when you "drop a quick 10 pounds cutting carbs" it's largely water weight since carbs cause you to retain some water but water =/= fat

♥Amy♥

I eat carbs everyday. I do try my hardest to be under my limit, but sometimes still go over as I love carbs. Just like everything else, you need to try and choose healthier items and eat in moderation, but it can be done

Articeluvsmemphis

not sure what your overall stats are, but man I love carbs! I eat a large amount daily, and am still losing, ignore the ticker, will update it after lent is over. large as in 150-250ish everyday

thepetiterunner

Of course I have

You know, carbs are not fat-seeking missile cells that latch onto fat and keep it stuck in your body for hours and hours and years and years, all the while laughing maniacally.

Carbs are not the devil. Sugar is not evil. Red meat is not horrible. Alcohol won't kill your 6 pack. Everything in moderation.

firstnamekaren

I flat out ignore my carbs...and I'm still losing weight. I'm not sure if that helps, but there you go.

nillapup

that makes total sense )

stephiejones

Since Lent started 7 days ago today, I have given up bread and rice and pop for my own beliefs, I have lost 1.5 inches off my waist but on the norm for me I usually eat any and everything I want just stay under my carbs...I was so shocked to see 1.5 in gone in that short of time just cutting those things out. In April after Lent I will go back to eating whatever I want just small portions.

HeidiMightyRawr

Of course

I love carbs! I even have white pasta / rice and white or 50/50 bread - not a fan of wholemeal at all.
I have around 200g total every day, more if I exercise and mainly in the form of cereal, pasta and rice. I also have other carbs such as biscuits, cakes, sweets, etc etc **in moderation**

I haven't had any trouble losing weight this way.

stuffinmuffin

Yes, carbs with nearly every meal. I hate carb bashers.....pass me the bread! : ) x

HenryCT

I eat lots of carbs. I am over halfway to my goal. Carbs are fuel and our bodies requires them.

I lost the first 20 pounds eating a lot of carbs, but then hit a wall for over a year. I then went to paleo (low carb) and lost another 20 fairly easily. Carbs = insulin = hard to burn fat + easy to store fat.

Also, carbs are good. Just eat the normal amount (150g per day or less), not the standard American amount (200-400g per day). No carb bashing here, just eat real carbs, not the processed ones (bread, grains, cereal, oatmeal, sugars)

melsinct

I bake my own bread, so HELLS YEAH! Bring on the carbs! I try to stick to the whole grains.

bcattoes

I lost 28 lbs without giving up grains. I do stick to whole grains as much as possible, but I eat them every day.

Cheri_Moves

These last pounds are the hardest to loose, I know. BUT I don't believe in the slightest that the only way to loose it is by cutting out all carbs. I've been on low carb diets before; I have lost about 40 pounds, plateaued, got sickening board and gained it all back. THIS time I have eaten everything and had more success then I imagined I could and i am not board. Its all about LIFESTYLE change. Stay at it (with a healthy balanced diet), it will come off and stay off. Best of luck!


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gdunn55

I've done it both ways. Can be done.

What he said. Right now I'm not allowing myself bread, potatoes, and refined sugar for 6 days a week. I'm on week two, but hid the scale for fear of obsession.

Felidae_1981

I want carbs... I crave them. I am currently trying to restrict them and am PISSY. A lot! I will try to continue to watch them, but maybe not as much as right now

I don't want my diet to be low carb as I know I would not be able to keep it up forever...

HenryCT

I've done it both ways. Can be done.

What he said. Right now I'm not allowing myself bread, potatoes, and refined sugar for 6 days a week. I'm on week two, but hid the scale for fear of obsession.

I think the key is eliminating PROCESSED carbs. Everyone thinks that low carb means NO CARB. What it really SHOULD mean is that you eat all the carbs you want, just natural ones: Fruit, vegetables, nuts. The processed carbs (breads, crackers, chips, beans, rice) aren't really foods we evolved to handle in larger quantities.

So if you eat a normal human diet you will be around 100g of carbs per day. This isn't low ... it's normal. Eating beans and rice and bread and chips puts you at 200-400g of carb per day, and the processed carbs are the worst for your body. It can't handle that much, so it pumps out insulin, and the result is difficulty losing weight.

The people who lose weight and say they eat a lot of carbs probably eat around 100-150g per day by default as they are eating healthy carb sources and the right quantities.

CurveAppeal86

Mmmmmmmm carbs.

Twylyght

I could not live without carbs!!! It is definitely possible both ways! But if I tried to go carb free I would lose a lot of weight...cuz I would DIE!!!!! lol

kgfpowell

homemade granola, would love the recipe, sounds yummy

LorinaLynn

The people who lose weight and say they eat a lot of carbs probably eat around 100-150g per day by default as they are eating healthy carb sources and the right quantities.

Can't speak for anyone else, but I'm typically around 250g a day. Some from fruits and veg, some from pasta, potatoes and breads.

bcattoes

Eating beans and rice and bread and chips puts you at 200-400g of carb per day,

This is ridiculous. I eat beans and brown rice often, bread and chips occasionally and I rarely get anywhere near 200 carbs. And certainly not 200 net carbs, and net carbs is all you should really worry about. Fiber is not absorbed so it really shouldn't be counted.

Beans especially contain a lot of fiber, as well as protien and many vauable nutritents. Brown rice, whole grain bread and some chips contain fiber as well. It's better worry about the package carbs come in (i.e. amount of fiber, protien and nutritents included in the package) rather than just looking at carb count.

xmommyof2boysx

My breakfast staple is whole wheat toast (2 to be exact) and yes I have lost weight.

StarkLark

Happy to see all the support for carbs on here! I eat on average 200 g of carbs a day (50 below what MFP recommends) and I have been losing without any problems.

AmyEm3

Love my carbs and I've lost 40lbs. I don't restrict carbs at all but I do try to hit 100g of protein per day. That doesn't always happen though.

sunshineskyway

I lose weight just fine with carbs. Some people metabolize it just fine. I am not someone who can eat high protein/low-carb. When I did, I ended up lethargic, with high LDL cholesterol, and unhappy. Once, I stopped, the weight came back very fast and some. I find it much easier to moderate all food groups and stay within a set caloric range. I am much happier that way.

cdcro

57 lbs so far with ~50% carbs