to carb or not to carb?

kiku76

Ok, hear me out please.
I have done no carbs (well, no grains-cause I eat fruit) and lost quickly.
I have also done only whole grains, and...honestly don't remember. I think I lose if I only eat a little, but then eating some starts a downward spiral where I want to eat oatmeal/egg mug muffins all damn day. Still healthy, but all the oats make me bloat-y pants.

Anyway, I'm torn. I know a calorie is a calorie is a calorie, but why does eliminating grains work?

neanderthin

Grain make your brain fall out and hungrier for more and the more refined the more mind bending eating becomes , it's a vicious task master. I need a cinnabon, now.:happy:

mba469

i think your body needs some grains moderation is key i stay away from the white stuff!!!!!!

kiku76

Grain make your brain fall out and hungrier for more and the more refined the more mind bending eating becomes , it's a vicious task master. I need a cinnabon, now.:happy:

I'm not sure if your completely joking or half joking

LolBroScience

It works because you remove them from your typical daily intake and you do not replace the calories with other macros. You are then at a deficit....Example (I'm NOT suggesting eating these macros or this little amount - specifically for math purposes):

Normal Intake of Food:

100g protein: 400 calories
100g carbs: 400 calories
50g fat: 450 calories

Reducing carbs

100g protein: 400 calories
50g carbs: 200 calories
50g fat: 450 calories

Therefore, you are taking in 200 calories less than you're used to. These numbers are for pure example, and you would still obviously need to be below your TDEE, but my point was if you cut out calories in one area, and don't replace them elsewhere....

With that being said, if you want to cut down on the carbs go for it. Ultimately it comes down to controlling your appetite, which it seems you struggle with. I'm not one to reccomend low carb diets, but if it'll help you cope with cravings go for it.

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WhoButME28

Some folks believe depriving themselves from carbs is the key to losing weight. In actuality the key to losing weight is to eat in a calorie deficit. In laymen's: its calculating the amount of protein and fats (the rest will be made up from carbs) to determine how many grams of each of these three macro-nutrients you should consume daily to have the weight shed off.