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I am the only one here not following a low carb diet?!

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  • SunnyAndrsn
    SunnyAndrsn Posts: 369 Member
    Define "low carb"

    I'm certainly eating less carb overall, so it's lower carb than what got me to 252 pounds!

    No, I'm not a low carb dieter.
  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    55/30/15% ...Um, that's not a balanced diet. 55% carb to only 15% protein. Not good.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    55/30/15% ...Um, that's not a balanced diet. 55% carb to only 15% protein. Not good.

    Why is that not good? Unless someone is on a very low cal diet, it's easy to get plenty of protein. Don't forget that it's a percentage of total calories, not 15 grams (which certainly isn't enough.) For me personally, I do 20% protein, which gets me to 90g a day, which is 1 gram per pound of lean body mass. I only increased mine because I do strength training. At 15% it was still giving me over 70g of protein a day, which is a fairly large amount for a woman who doesn't lift weights.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    55/30/15% ...Um, that's not a balanced diet. 55% carb to only 15% protein. Not good.

    Why is that not good? Unless someone is on a very low cal diet, it's easy to get plenty of protein. Don't forget that it's a percentage of total calories, not 15 grams (which certainly isn't enough.) For me personally, I do 20% protein, which gets me to 90g a day, which is 1 gram per pound of lean body mass. I only increased mine because I do strength training. At 15% it was still giving me over 70g of protein a day, which is a fairly large amount for a woman who doesn't lift weights.

    This exactly ^^ The MFP settings match those of the Institute of Medicine.
  • opuntia
    opuntia Posts: 860 Member
    I saw that the majority of people here is following a low carb diet. I was curious to exchange some ideas with people following a balanced diet as mine. (55% carbs, 30% fat, 15% protein).

    I don't follow a low-carb diet. I like my carbs. I don't measure percentages of what I eat though.
  • amenda04
    amenda04 Posts: 4 Member
    Exactly! This is me. :love:
  • tgossm
    tgossm Posts: 4
    I'm not low carb... but I try to watch and not overdo them. I try to limit my snacks to 25 carbs because that is where I was picking up a ton of my calories. Other than that, I always pair my carbs with fruit/veggies and a protien.
  • AnneGenevieveS
    AnneGenevieveS Posts: 441 Member
    I LOVE CARBS!! and I exercise a lot too.

    I absolutely cannot do the exercise I do without any carbs. I need the energy to get a good workout.
  • antigone23
    antigone23 Posts: 12 Member
    I'm doing the MFP default (55/25/15) and I'm overall happy with it. I am a longtime vegetarian and most of my protein sources also have carbs. I don't feel full or satisfied without carbs. Even 40/30/30 would be impossible for me.
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