Low Carb-ers?

it al depends on what you define as "low carbs" everyone has different macro's
I do 40% protein, 30% carbs, $30 fat
so I try to eat around 100g of carbs a day, possibly less depending on my activity level
anyways, add me

I am on Paleo. I did Atkins a few years back and lost 100 pounds. I stupidly thought of it as a diet so I started eating my old way again, and yep I gained it all back them some. I now know it is a lifestyle. I am doing 20 carbs a day to lose weight. I will start writing in my diary. So add me!

hey well im doing low carb too (atkins (but my way) and its great.....add me if you like oh an di have 160 pounds id like to lose ive lost 160 doing low carb too

Hi everyone!
I am a low carb-er!!
Anyone feel free to add me!
The more friends we have to support us, the better!
My diary is open, feel free to message me with any questions!
Good luck everyone! :drinker:

P.S. I try to stay between 20-25 net grams (carbs minus fiber) per day.

ERMAGERD! So many low-carbers posting & no dissidents on this thread so far!!! This has to be a record. Low-carbers, add me!

bump for later

I'm eating paleo/primal and am starting to track all my food again as I'm also starting I.F to try and cut down my last 20 lbs or so
. . . diary is open feel free to add. . .

Been on low-carb eating plan of my own since January - have lost 23 lbs...feel free to add me.

I just started low carb again after a crazy two weeks. So ignore the absence of my diary entries. Good luck to everyone

Just been pointed to this thread - WOW, there's lots of us on MFP after all, at least on *this* thread lol!

I'd love to have some low-carb friends, so please feel free to add

I eat a low carb diet by cutting out all white sugar and all white flour foods, rice, corn, and potatoes; when I am planning to run, like on Mondays and Fridays, I eat one good size serving of boiled potatoes or fries the day before at lunch. Because i'm not eating bread or corn, I rarely eat any butter. No milk. I make my Muscle Milk with water. My snacks are nuts, Larabar (coconut), or low fat cheese sticks with an apple. A limit of 6 grapes. No bananas. After three months of this, I no longer wanted bread, pasta, rice, or multigrain anything. I did cheat and eat an ear of corn at dinner a few weeks ago, and I got a clear reminder of WHY I am not eating those grainy carbs anymore! I have battled colitis for over 25 years, and high carb foods can trigger a flare. That's just my particular sensitivity. I was hospitalized 8 times in 10 years for flares, and was always treated with steroids. This led to at least 30 lbs of weight gain during the period. Steroids give me a raging appetite and basically make me temporarily diabetic, and incredible bloating. It was a cycle that I've finally broken by cutting out all of those carbs. Now if I eat something with carbs, I notice hunger pains a few hours later, temporary water weight gain, and belly bloat. Why do that?! What I do eat regularly includes: BS chicken, fish, lean ground beef, lean steak; salad, salad, and more salad; gently cooked spinach; steamed vegetables; nuts, including a daily snack of mixed nuts, and yes I do count them; lots of water, like 10 to 12 cups a day, and no other beverages; and ONE lovely glass of red wine each evening with dinner. I take a wide array of vitamins and supplements to ensure I am getting everything I need. I allow very minor deviations now and then, to remind myself not to be so rigid. Once a week, on taco night, I eat a single low carb wrap instead of a taco shell. Then the next day I eat the leftover taco fixings in a bowl. A splurge for me is a dark chocolate square like Ghirardelli brand. Rarely, a cookie, when the calorie count allows. I never "eat back" my calories earned by exercise either. I don't know how this compares to Atkins, its just my way, sort of Paleo I think? Eating this way is not a diet for me, its how I plan to eat for the rest of my life, to give me the best chance of avoiding colitis and colon removal!

Hi all. Am also eating low-er carb (100 grams a day) and keeping my calories between 1400-1600. Feel free to add me. I've been doing MFP on my phone and just transferred it to my laptop. Not sure if my diary is open or not. I was trying to do 1200 calories a day and I hit a brick wall so that's when I started researching about how many calories a day I should really be doing. I've been playing with my %'s of fat, carbs, and proteins to see what works best for me. I think I eat more South Beach than Atkins. I will eat a slice of 100% whole wheat bread or beans with dinner. I love peanut butter but I don't eat a whole lot of dairy. I think I have PCOS..going to have this checked out on Thursday. I have read where dairy will cause problems for women with PCOS and how a lower carb diet is the way to go for someone with this condition. I've done both Atkins and South Beach in the past and I had success with both, but I find that South Beach mimics more my own natural way of eating so I think it will be an easier lifestyle change for me to keep. I take 3 mile walks/hikes with my son 5 days a week and I hit the gym at least twice a week for strength training. I take a multi-vitamin, green tea, magnesium, fish oil, and sometimes protein powder for my green smoothies. I don't drink any cokes and usually drink 1/2 my weight in water a day. I don't use any sugar, but I put splenda in my morning cup of coffee. This way of eating works really well for me. I don't know why I ever let myself get off of it. My goal weight is 125, I currently weigh 175 and I'm 5' even. I'd be happy with 135..heck, I'd probably be happy with 140! lol Just have to see when I get there. I look forward to "meeting" all of you and swapping recipes!