Low Carb vs Low Fat?

jeninabilan

So I have been doing a low carb/high protein diet and have gotten some pretty awesome results from it. Recently, I've had a lot of people mention that low fat is "healthier" due to the amount of fats in many meats... Thoughts?

drmerc

Question... If what you are doing is working, why do you want to change it?

Treece68

Calories in Calories out right! Do what works for you ... but I'm going to keep an eye on this post it's gonna get crazy

jeninabilan

Question... If what you are doing is working, why do you want to change it?

I guess I am impatient and want faster results.. even though that wouldn't be healthy because I'm already losing what's recommended.. So I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm a nerd and need to stop being impatient.. haha but I am just curious. Also, I love love love fruits, but they tend to be high in carbs..

PaleoPath4Lyfe

Calories in Calories out right! Do what works for you ... but I'm going to keep an eye on this post it's gonna get crazy

Sorry, it is not as simple as calories in, calories out. If it were, I would have never gained weight in the first place.

OP: unless you are eating a lot of canola oil and other vegetable / seed oils the fat is not unhealthy.

Saturated and Monosaturated fats are natural occurring and do NOT contribute to heart disease or high cholesterol. The whole low fat myth was an outright lie and the data was cherry picked to support their theory to lead up to what we see today. Major health issues and obesity. This didn't happen on accident with our society.

jeninabilan

Calories in Calories out right! Do what works for you ... but I'm going to keep an eye on this post it's gonna get crazy

Sorry, it is not as simple as calories in, calories out. If it were, I would have never gained weight in the first place.

OP: unless you are eating a lot of canola oil and other vegetable / seed oils the fat is not unhealthy.

Saturated and Monosaturated fats are natural occurring and do NOT contribute to heart disease or high cholesterol. The whole low fat myth was an outright lie and the data was cherry picked to support their theory to lead up to what we see today. Major health issues and obesity. This didn't happen on accident with our society.

Very helpful!!! Thanks

lizziebeth1028

I'm not a fan of 'low' anything or restrictive diets. I'd rather eat foods I like in moderation, throw in some fruits and veggies, make sure I'm getting enough protein and exercise. Simple and sustainable for me.

californiagirl2012

So I have been doing a low carb/high protein diet and have gotten some pretty awesome results from it. Recently, I've had a lot of people mention that low fat is "healthier" due to the amount of fats in many meats... Thoughts?

Yup, been there and done that. Diets like those are not sustainable and I found they hurt me in the long run, delayed my success.

These were the diets I tried and failed and did the diet yo-yo with for 15 years:

Low fat high carb, Slim-Fast, Weight Watchers, Atkins, Organic, Weston Price Diet, The Schwarzbein Principle, Eat Fat Lose Fat, The Ultimate PH Solution, The Makers Diet, A friends diet from a personal trainer/dietician

I finally just got sick of it all and made up my own diet with healthy foods I enjoy and smaller portions. I ate my meals from small desert plates and bowls. I stopped eating in the evenings (not that when you eat matters.) I started calling what I did mini-meals and mini-fasts and I lost 40 lbs. Then I found Eat Stop Eat and learned why it worked and everything took off for me at that point.

Eat what you want, eat what you like, mostly healthy. Don’t deprive yourself of foods you love unless there is a serious health risk. Depriving yourself of food you love and creating extensive good food and bad food lists at some point borders on a mental disorder. It will drive you insane.

wellbert

fat is an essential nutrient
carbohydrate is not
people lose weight an all sorts of diets, just by eating less calories.
take that fwiw

BeautifulScarsWECHANGED

Calories in Calories out right! Do what works for you ... but I'm going to keep an eye on this post it's gonna get crazy

Sorry, it is not as simple as calories in, calories out. If it were, I would have never gained weight in the first place.

OP: unless you are eating a lot of canola oil and other vegetable / seed oils the fat is not unhealthy.

Saturated and Monosaturated fats are natural occurring and do NOT contribute to heart disease or high cholesterol. The whole low fat myth was an outright lie and the data was cherry picked to support their theory to lead up to what we see today. Major health issues and obesity. This didn't happen on accident with our society.

Seriously couldn't have said it better myself. :bigsmile:

ToughTulip

I'm not a fan of 'low' anything or restrictive diets. I'd rather eat foods I like in moderation, throw in some fruits and veggies, make sure I'm getting enough protein and exercise. Simple and sustainable for me.

I am the same

jeninabilan

I'm not a fan of 'low' anything or restrictive diets. I'd rather eat foods I like in moderation, throw in some fruits and veggies, make sure I'm getting enough protein and exercise. Simple and sustainable for me.

Unfortunately, this just does not work for me.. It's the reason I've stayed the same weight FOREVER... I wish it worked for me! lol Maybe it's because I still have a large amount left to lose..

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

Hmm..why must you do either? How about a Nice 40/40/20 split..or 40/30/30?

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

I'm not a fan of 'low' anything or restrictive diets. I'd rather eat foods I like in moderation, throw in some fruits and veggies, make sure I'm getting enough protein and exercise. Simple and sustainable for me.

I am the same

Ditto!

Sarauk2sf

Calories in Calories out right! Do what works for you ... but I'm going to keep an eye on this post it's gonna get crazy

Sorry, it is not as simple as calories in, calories out. If it were, I would have never gained weight in the first place.

OP: unless you are eating a lot of canola oil and other vegetable / seed oils the fat is not unhealthy.

Saturated and Monosaturated fats are natural occurring and do NOT contribute to heart disease or high cholesterol. The whole low fat myth was an outright lie and the data was cherry picked to support their theory to lead up to what we see today. Major health issues and obesity. This didn't happen on accident with our society.

So the laws of thermodynamics do not apply to you?

Sarauk2sf

I'm not a fan of 'low' anything or restrictive diets. I'd rather eat foods I like in moderation, throw in some fruits and veggies, make sure I'm getting enough protein and exercise. Simple and sustainable for me.

I am the same

Ditto!

I ditto the ditto!

LuluProteinFueled

Question... If what you are doing is working, why do you want to change it?

I guess I am impatient and want faster results.. even though that wouldn't be healthy because I'm already losing what's recommended.. So I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm a nerd and need to stop being impatient.. haha but I am just curious. Also, I love love love fruits, but they tend to be high in carbs..

Just a thought for you OP... the quicker it comes off, the quicker it comes back on when you start eating "normally" again. A small deficit, without really restricting much of anything, would be best. It will get you there slower, but it will be sustainable and the results will stick. Patience is so important in this journey.

And start strength training too!

danasings

Question... If what you are doing is working, why do you want to change it?

I guess I am impatient and want faster results.. even though that wouldn't be healthy because I'm already losing what's recommended.. So I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm a nerd and need to stop being impatient.. haha but I am just curious. Also, I love love love fruits, but they tend to be high in carbs..

Just a thought for you OP... the quicker it comes off, the quicker it comes back on when you start eating "normally" again. A small deficit, without really restricting much of anything, would be best. It will get you there slower, but it will be sustainable and the results will stick. Patience is so important in this journey.

And start strength training too!

YES!!!!!

BeautifulScarsWECHANGED

Question... If what you are doing is working, why do you want to change it?

I guess I am impatient and want faster results.. even though that wouldn't be healthy because I'm already losing what's recommended.. So I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm a nerd and need to stop being impatient.. haha but I am just curious. Also, I love love love fruits, but they tend to be high in carbs..

Just a thought for you OP... the quicker it comes off, the quicker it comes back on when you start eating "normally" again. A small deficit, without really restricting much of anything, would be best. It will get you there slower, but it will be sustainable and the results will stick. Patience is so important in this journey.

And start strength training too!

Again...this doesn't work for all of us. A "cookie cutter" approach isn't always going to work for everyone.

LuluProteinFueled

Question... If what you are doing is working, why do you want to change it?

I guess I am impatient and want faster results.. even though that wouldn't be healthy because I'm already losing what's recommended.. So I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm a nerd and need to stop being impatient.. haha but I am just curious. Also, I love love love fruits, but they tend to be high in carbs..

Just a thought for you OP... the quicker it comes off, the quicker it comes back on when you start eating "normally" again. A small deficit, without really restricting much of anything, would be best. It will get you there slower, but it will be sustainable and the results will stick. Patience is so important in this journey.

And start strength training too!

Again...this doesn't work for all of us. A "cookie cutter" approach isn't always going to work for everyone.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/715411-you-are-not-different?hl=special+snowflake

you are not different.

kalch

the MFP app has changed the way I look at food and what goes into my mouth (stomach).

It is SOO easy to pack your pie hole with crappy food to make up your daily calories, but much more thought and awareness goes into eating what you need to eat with healthy food.

mk