I've gone back to under 50g carbs lately ... I tried increasing to up around 100g (mostly 'good carbs' ) and just didn't feel right with it. The junk cravings started to come back, not so good.

I also increased the my usual calories by a fair amount (500) in an attempt 'boost' my metabolism (and keep carbs lowish), it just seemed to have the effect of making me a bit more podgy and sluggish.

So, back the plan I knew worked

I'm still trying to figure mines out, I'm fairly new to the group & low carbing but not to MFP. I've change because my FH BP was off the charts and I too have been diagnosed w/HBP as well so it was easiest to try to follow the low carb eating pattern. I seem to be at a stall but have lost some inches while eating low carb (though I have lost 13.5 lbs overall since being on MFP) while on the other hand my FH has dropped the same amount of weight in 3wks and still losing. I've adjusted my macros to 10% Carbs, 40% Protein, 50% Fat & 2197 calories as of this past Sunday. I limit my fruit intake to honey dew & canteloupe and have strawberries every now and again. Not sure if this is right but I'll keep adjusting till I start losing again. :ohwell:

Time to start again, so back to sub 50g with 20-30 being my target carb level. Going to shoot for 20lb by new years.

Listening to Good Calories/Bad Calories audio book here and as of Saturday my percentages are below.

65% Fat
5% Carbs (I actually aim for about 20g net carbs)
30% Protein

Robert

Calories: 1200
Carbs: <45g
Fat: 73g
Protein: 90g

What does your daily diet look like?

I'm just starting low carbing again, since I have come to terms with the fact that its the best for my PCOS.

For breakfasts, I am doing mainly scrambled eggs with cheese, and some meat.
Lunch and dinners will either be chicken salads or lean protein with vegetables on the side.
Snacks will usually end up being string cheese, maybe some pepperoni or something or cut up veggies and ranch.

Exciting? Not really but the weight loss and overall health is worth it to me

Great discussion -- excellent eye-opening books! Add another one (if you like science and details): "The Art & Science of Low Carbohydrate Living" by Phinney & Volek. Unlike journalist Taubes, these authors are scientists with many published studies to their names, but their work certainly dovetails into the approach espoused by Taubes.

You see some reports saying that a low-carb diet is great for exercisers (Dr. Peter Attia, "The Eating Institute") and others that say the diet is bad for exercisers (marathoners, say) because when put on this diet their stamina and speed are reduced. This is completely confusing, right? But if you read "The Art & Science" you learn why -- most of the negative studies take those marathoners and put them on a low-carb diet for, say a week, and then have them run. No wonder they feel lousy after 20 miles! But in reality it takes at least four weeks, probably six weeks, for the body to build up the enzymes needed to burn fat more efficiently on a low-carb diet, and once you reach that point, strenuous exercisers now have lots of energy and stamina.

Reminds me of the conflicting studies in the 70s and 80s when some scientists said eggs were great for the heart and others said eggs were absolutely terrible. How could both be right? It turned out that scientists who found that eggs were good were generally using fresh eggs. Those who found they were bad were mostly using powdered eggs -- in other words, subject to rancidity and oxidation. It made all the difference. You really have to read past the headlines to make any sense of it.

I'm new here to the group but not really to low carb. I did south beach several years ago, lost and maintained for about 3 years but laziness in choices took over and well here I am. I try to keep my net carbs below 50 but I think I need to bump up my fat and lower my protein, I think I have then backwards (65 & 114). When I did south beach before I never counted anything just ate like the book said but this time I'm tracking everything.