Yesterday was:

1,801calories
32g carbs
157g fat
104g protein

Pretty typical for me if a little calorie-light, I err on the side of more fat.

Man...I thought I was doing pretty good at doing the low carb thing but you guys are making me look like a wimp! Still got some changes to make it looks like. Do you guys not eat much fruit? That's where most of my carbs come from.

Man...I thought I was doing pretty good at doing the low carb thing but you guys are making me look like a wimp! Still got some changes to make it looks like. Do you guys not eat much fruit? That's where most of my carbs come from.

Some home-grown strawberries (with heavy cream) and that's about it for me.

I go crazy on the leafy greens and not so much on the fruit.

If I were exercising more then I'd have no problems getting more fruit into my daily routine but right now I'm happy to be a fat-burning sloth.

Hi Ive been at about 40 - 50 g of carbs but today thats up at 70g as Ive had a lot of veggies. Still healthy tho x

Today:
Calories: 1650
Carbs: 9 g
Fat: 141 g
Protein: 86 g

I'm very much an Atkins newbie, today was day 4 of induction but I have to say it's much easier than I thought it would be. Apart from a headache on day 1 and 2 I'm feeling fine. I'm not even thinking about eating sweets, biscuits (always my downfall) and I'm not hungry! I should probably include some more veggies but I'm still finding my feet.

I feel such a fool for always having dismissed Atkins as a fad diet. I picked up "Why we get fat and what to do about it' by Gary Taubes by accident two weeks ago, what an eye opener that was!

I feel such a fool for always having dismissed Atkins as a fad diet. I picked up "Why we get fat and what to do about it' by Gary Taubes by accident two weeks ago, what an eye opener that was!

Taubes made me really think about whether there was any real science behind what we are told to eat. He doesn't pretend to know it all, he just puts it out the idea that maybe we have been going down the wrong tracks.

And I think we have in many ways. Everything from nutrition to exercise, of which I have done none this week

It's a shame that any attempt at "low (adequate) carbing" is tainted with some negative aspects of what people think Atkins is all about (unlimited quantities of some foods, unnecessary limitations on some carbs, etc).

Maybe the currently popular 'Paleo' thing will help the image, as this is, essentially, a low carb plan with some anti-inflammatory aspects to it.

I think eventually we'll all come around to the idea that there is an individual carbohydrate tolerance level both in terms of the types of carbs (slow vs fast acting) and the quantity of them.

And this level is set by genetics and nutritional history (yo yo dieting, high carb diets, sugary drinks, etc).

My journey started with Good Calories, Bad Calories ... Monster read.

I feel such a fool for always having dismissed Atkins as a fad diet.

Don't beat yourself up about this too much. We're supposed to be able to trust doctors, nutrition experts and our government representatives. But once we are exposed to an alternative hypothesis, then it's really up to each of us to find out what works for us. We are ultimately responsible for our own health. I have to admit that I was a bit hesitant myself until my doctor suggested it to me. Then everything clicked into place.

DeadVim, do you still recommend reading Good Calories, Bad Calories after reading Why We Get Fat? Aren't they pretty much about the same thing?

I am a bit of a nerd and appreciate the detail so I'd say get GCBC if you want some more background and analysis.

It won't tell you much more on a practical level but will flesh out the reasoning.

I'd say that you can get just as healthy by sticking to the Why We Get Fat overview (i.e. avoid the sugars and starches) but I still re-read GCBC chapters just for fun ... As I say, I'm a nerd

Taubes + Sisson + Wheat Belly = Me here doing very little time- consuming exercise, drinking red, eating right and making great progress visually (not focused on the scale) ... It's difficult to argue with.

Taubes got me thinking about the hormones, Sisson made it clear that grains were maybe not a good idea AND that I do not have to go mad with cardio exercise and Dr Davis opened my eyes to wheat and the sub-clinical issues out there that some people just treat as 'normal'.

Nobody has all the answers but for me a carb-rich, high blood sugar diet just doesn't seem optimal on any level.

Mine is 45g carb - 10%
135 g protein - 30%
120 g fat - 60%

when i was losing i did about 1200-1400 cals
20-30 net carbs
and a lot of protein

maintaining im usually around 1400-1500 cals
30-50 net carbs
and alot of protein

it depends on the day it goes up it goes down
it all works out in the end

low carb has made it so that i can eat more cals and be satisfied im really greatful for that

Right so I am jumping back on the low carb wagon, as I was so successful the last time..

And I am intrigued to find you what the rest of you no carbs aims to eat on MFP..

My numbers
Up to 50g- Carbs
Up to 50g - Fat
Up to 150g- Protein
1400-Calories

Same except for cal count I am at about 1300