Incorporating a low carb diet

So Im starting my exercise routine again and I am also trying to eat less carbs. While jumping on and off the Atkins diet several times because the induction phase was waaaay to restrictive I have learned what is acceptable and what is not on that diet so I will try doing less carbs but not the typical 25 carbs per day. Lets see hoe it goes. " If you do what you always did, You get what ypu always got"

I am just going to throw this out there but you do not need to go "low carb" to have success in your diet.

if you create a daily deficit of 500 calories and work out/move some then you will have long term, sustainable, weight loss.

You can eat a normal amount of carbs (30-40%/day) and lose weight..

Carbs do not make you gain weight..over eating makes you gain weight...

Silki, I recommend you check out some of the low carb groups here on MFP, becuase if you post in the main forums you will get unhelpful comments about how low carb isn't necessary. Maybe it isn't necessary for weight loss for some people, but it is optimal for health for nearly everyone (reference: "Grain Brain" by Dr. David Perlmutter).

Here are some of the groups:

Low Carber Daily Forum - The Group http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-group

Reddit Keto http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/1494-reddit-keto

Keto http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/1143-keto

Atkins support group http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/5268-atkins-support-group

I've lost almost 85 lbs. in less than 11 months on a ketogenic diet. It works, don't let anyone else tell you otherwise.

In all fairness to the main forums, no one every said low carb doesnt work as it sill runs off a caloric deficit. The main thing you get from low carb is less water weight as you store less glycogen. Many believe that unless you have a medical condition, like my wife does, its just unnecessary to remove foods you enjoy. I found when I did that I tend to binge more. I do think, however, that eliminating trigger foods is important and if low carb is the approach to do so, then great. I am all for finding a sustainable program.

I worry when I hear a few things; first, when people say I have done this in the passed and it worked great! I question that logic. Because if it did work you wouldnt be back right with the exception of a medical issue or Pregnancy. Also, I laugh when people suggest its a healthier because no independent research suggest that. Only the research to sell books and meal plans do.

Again OP, I wish you luck but you dont need to go extreme. You can work on getting lean whole proteins, fruits and veggies. My issue with 25g's per day is you cant get a lot of fruit which is loaded with vitamins and minerals that are important with health and fitness. And most fruit doesnt have enough fiber to allow you to net 25gs

After I had lost around 40 lbs I was stuck not loosing weight, I spoke with my Dr. and she recommended for me to lower my carb intake to around 100 not including fiber. I did this for 3 weeks. Yes I lost weight about 8 lbs in that 3 weeks, but I got very sick... This type of diet was just not for me. I am a runner (which my Doctor is very aware of) I was running 8 to 9 miles 3 days per week after going low carb for just 3 weeks I was unable to make it through 1 straight mile. I was having issues with my sight and passing out. I added carbs back in and I was back up and running over 6 miles with-in 3 days. I used MFP to track everything I was eating and I don't believe in that 3 week time I ever dropped below 80 carbs in any day. I am not sure why less carbs effected me so badly, but I have learned that low carbs is not a good choice for me. Good Luck to you on your journey!

Silki, I recommend you check out some of the low carb groups here on MFP, becuase if you post in the main forums you will get unhelpful comments about how low carb isn't necessary. Maybe it isn't necessary for weight loss for some people, but it is optimal for health for nearly everyone (reference: "Grain Brain" by Dr. David Perlmutter).

Here are some of the groups:

Low Carber Daily Forum - The Group http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-group

Reddit Keto http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/1494-reddit-keto

Keto http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/1143-keto

Atkins support group http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/5268-atkins-support-group

I've lost almost 85 lbs. in less than 11 months on a ketogenic diet. It works, don't let anyone else tell you otherwise.

In all fairness to the main forums, no one every said low carb doesnt work as it sill runs off a caloric deficit. The main thing you get from low carb is less water weight as you store less glycogen. Many believe that unless you have a medical condition, like my wife does, its just unnecessary to remove foods you enjoy. I found when I did that I tend to binge more. I do think, however, that eliminating trigger foods is important and if low carb is the approach to do so, then great. I am all for finding a sustainable program.

I worry when I hear a few things; first, when people say I have done this in the passed and it worked great! I question that logic. Because if it did work you wouldnt be back right with the exception of a medical issue or Pregnancy. Also, I laugh when people suggest its a healthier because no independent research suggest that. Only the research to sell books and meal plans do.

Again OP, I wish you luck but you dont need to go extreme. You can work on getting lean whole proteins, fruits and veggies. My issue with 25g's per day is you cant get a lot of fruit which is loaded with vitamins and minerals that are important with health and fitness. And most fruit doesnt have enough fiber to allow you to net 25gs

Sorry, you're incorrect. There is plenty of research that shows carbohydrates contribute to ill health. This type of post is exactly why I made my post.