why do ppl do low carb for weight loss?

I know that for me it's not the amount of carbs but the type of carbs. If I eat veggies - those come with fiber, they fill me up, and I feel great. If I eat bread, on the other hand, or sugary sweets - I get a sugar rush, then a crash and I want more, more, more and it's very difficult for me to control how much I eat. And obviously healthy fats and proteins are good for you too, so I have plenty of room for those foods as well if I'm not overdoing carbs.

I still end up with something like 100g of carbs a day, but also like 60+g of fiber, so I don't get the sugar rushes, and don't feel hungry and it's easy to for me to maintain. I don't really have to weigh things like that - I'm not going to overeat raw green beans or whatever to the point where I gain weight, so I can estimate and it comes out close enough. When I was eating starchy carbs, I'd really have to strictly watch portion sizes to keep it under control and felt hungry all the time.

I realize not everyone suffers from the same cravings and such. So if you can eat those things in moderation without a struggle, I wouldn't sweat it. If you're constantly craving more, it might be worth looking into reducing sugary/starchy carbs to see if it makes things easier for you. Sounds like you don't need to worry about it, but maybe the above helps make it make sense why some people do.

Low carb diets by definition are high protein, high fat diets. Protein and fat are both very satisfying, so usually low carb diets fill you up with less calories and lead to weight loss through a calorie deficit. That being said, low carb diets are certainly not necessary to lose weight.

I can only speak from personal experience, obviously everyone is different. I am following a low carb lifestyle, because it is the only way I am able to control my caloric intake. When I consume carbs such as bread, sugar, starchy vegetables, and junk food, I always overeat. When I remove those items from my diet, I am able to stick to a 1200 to 1500 calorie diet filled with healthy foods, not junk. It works for me. It's still all about the calories.

Ditto. Plus, things like sugar, gluten and starch make me feel like crap!

I have Hashimotos, an autoimmune thyroid disease. It causes me to gain weight, even while working out and eating at a calorie deficit. It took two years to figure out how the heck I was eating at a calorie deficit and gaining fat! We are taught that a 3500 calorie deficit equals 1 pound of weight loss. For most people thats true, but for some it doesn't work that way. One thing that helps manage Hashimotos weight gain is to keep the body burning fat instead of carbs by keeping the carbs very low.

The high fat is not necessarily true, it depends on what protein sources are selected. I can keep my fat grams lower than MFP goal easily by selecting low fat chicken and pork loin as a protein source. Sometimes I am under my fat goal. Your "by definition" comment is not correct.

Low carb diets by definition are high protein, high fat diets. Protein and fat are both very satisfying, so usually low carb diets fill you up with less calories and lead to weight loss through a calorie deficit. That being said, low carb diets are certainly not necessary to lose weight.

Low Carbers get laid way more often

3rd day on low carb and I can see how less bloated I feel and that to me is worth it. Also like someone said before, I eat less calories but a lot of satisfying food, I dont feel I need to reach for snacks too often. also because alot of my carbs would come from bread things I feel my skin is looking less dull and brighter!

now I have not weighed myself in a while, waiting for the 1st, so then I will see if it helped it that department, no matter what I feel better on less carbs.

Ive lost alot of weight before with alot carbs so It doesnt matter i guess, its more of a way to eat.

and also i love coming up with different things I can eat with less carbs or finding new foods to try!

I do it because my doctor told me too. Well more specifically to cut down my carbs to see if it makes an impact on my thyroid (I have some wonky *kitten* happening and have for over 2 years and we are currently trying everything possible to see if it works). He firmly believes it could be a combination of carbs and my weight causing some of the issues. ~shrugs~ what works for some doesn't always work for others.

I can only speak from personal experience, obviously everyone is different. I am following a low carb lifestyle, because it is the only way I am able to control my caloric intake. When I consume carbs such as bread, sugar, starchy vegetables, and junk food, I always overeat. When I remove those items from my diet, I am able to stick to a 1200 to 1500 calorie diet filled with healthy foods, not junk. It works for me. It's still all about the calories.

Ditto. Plus, things like sugar, gluten and starch make me feel like crap!

^THIS^

I would eat whole loaves of bread, whole cakes and lots of sugar. I also used to nap after lunch everyday.

Still get cramps and/or fall asleep after pasta.

Within three days of going lower carb (under 150), I no longer have "cravings". I get hungry because I am out of food in my belly, not because I am bored. I can really feel the difference in how my body responds to food. I have PCOS which causes insulin resistance, so controlling carbs is good for me. Now when I do this, for a few days I do struggle with lower energy, but the rest is worth it.

They think it's a quick way to lose weight, when really, as soon as you touch carbs again, you will probably blow up like a balloon

True; but the same with any diet - as soon as you revert to your old ways, the weight piles on with a vengeance. Low fat/low calorie is no exception.

They think it's a quick way to lose weight, when really, as soon as you touch carbs again, you will probably blow up like a balloon

True; but the same with any diet - as soon as you revert to your old ways, the weight piles on with a vengeance. Low fat/low calorie is no exception.

I guess what I meant to say is there is no longevity in a low carb diet.

Because they believe that carbs are unhealthy. It's not true of course.

Well seems to me in the first dozen or so replies to this thread that spoke of the reasons why they personally do low carb, not one said it's because carbs are unhealthy.

They think it's a quick way to lose weight...

Reading thru the replies so far and doesn't seem this ^ is the core of incentive. Doesn't seem your point is proving true, at least not in this thread IMO.

You clearly have never tried it, so how can you so blindly object to something you know nothing about and haven't experienced for yourself?
Low fat does nothing but kill your gall bladder - *that's* why gallstones are partnered with the overweight - it's only the overweight who embark on low fat diets. Gall bladders *need* fats - without fats they wither, and that's when we suffer.

I guess what I meant to say is there is no longevity in a low carb diet.

No? Who says so? It's the easiest diet to keep to, less restrictive than most, and there are people still low-carbing now after 20 years+
The indigenous Eskimos who eat vast quantities of fat and no carbs are doing quite alright - they never even heard of heart disease or gallstones!