ANY LOW CARB EATERS OUT THERE?

plaz58

Check out Jorge Cruise - Belly Fat Cure Diet. I have lost (and kept off) 35 lbs since August. I monitor my carbs and sugar - limit of 120 grams Carb, 15 grams sugar each day.

VenomousDuck

I eat 60-30-10 1500cals/day.

No longer diabetic!!!

JaceyMarieS

No. 1. you need carbs for energy. You use carbs for energy before you use anything else and 2. one can't go forever without carbs and it is too hard to work them back into the diet without gaining your lost weight back. I will NEVER go on a low carb diet.

Correct in that carbs are converted to glucose first and are the first-line source of energy. Incorrect that you NEED them. Proteins are also converted to glucose, albeit at a slower rate. Fats are broken down into ketones which the body can also use for energy.

Vaguely incorrect that one can't go forever without carbs. No one has suggested eliminating carbs. Vegetables have carbs. Low-carbs (at least the ones i know) eliminate carbs from grains primarily. Legumes, fruits and high-sugar dairy products may also be restricted, but are generally not eliminated completely. Please don't confuse LOW-carb with NO-carb (which is technically possible, but probably not very pleasant)

It's also hard to work eating like a hog back into my diet without gaining my lost weight back. Therefore, I will NEVER go on an "everything in moderation" diet ...... see how silly that sounds? Weight loss never sticks around if you don't make the commitment to stick with the healthier habits, be it lower carbs, lower fat, lower calories, portion control blah blah blah

Do some research into Type 1 diabetes and how it was controlled before injectable insulin. Low carb diets are extremely effective at controlling metabolic disorders.

bradXdale

try Paleo! I think its better than Aktins. More veggies!

will google it now, never heard of it to be honest, but thanks

My brother has lost 60 pounds on the Paleo diet!

michelleranee

I stay under 50 carbs a day and I feel good. Add me!

AmeChops

No. 1. you need carbs for energy. You use carbs for energy before you use anything else and 2. one can't go forever without carbs and it is too hard to work them back into the diet without gaining your lost weight back. I will NEVER go on a low carb diet.

They didn't ask for you opinion on LC, they asked if anyone was doing it. What if they have diabetes or insulin resistance or another type of illness that carb consumption directly effects, would you be so quick to throw sarcastic comments around...no, probably not. Jeez

Fellow low-carber here <waves>

workinonmyfitness2

I want to start a low carb diet, Im not sure how many carbs I should be eating to loose weight . I'm cutting sugar too.