10g of carbs a day!

never heard of them.

I've heard alot of people losing weight on a low carb diet thought.

I prefer to simply eat all things in moderation. I, personally, meaning this is my opinion and I will therefore not be backing up with numerous studies, do not believe low carb is especially healthy, but then I do not believe having excessive amounts of protein or fat in lieu of those carbs is healthy, and also have read books and studies about the longest lived people in the world who actually had a high amount of carbs in their diet, and not so much protein. It is up to each individual to decide what they wish to do, however.

Sounds horrible! Thanks to a lot of the low carb diets over the years like Atkins, South Beach, etc, people seem to think that carbs are evil. It's not the carbs that make people fat, it's the calorie surplus that makes them fat. You can lose weight on a low carb diet, but you can also lose weight on a high carb diet too as long as you are in a calorie deficit.

I did low carb when I started long weight because it seemed to move the weight off the fastest...plus it helped me kick the cravings for all things sugar and carb.

Now, however, I eat all food groups in moderation, including cookies and ice cream. Most days my carbs are under 100grams and are comprised of mostly veggie carbs with a little junk food carbs.

The simple fact is our bodies need carbohydrates. I don't think it's safe to be intaking such a low number of carbs a day. Everybody does what they think it's best.. I would never do low carb diets. Heck I would never do a diet.

I eat 50-100 grams of carbs per normal day. It suits me well, keeps me feeling just fine. I also have PCOS, low carb/dairy works for me (and it's about the only thing that does). Go to your doctor if you're thinking low carb.

Honestly if you don't need to go low carb, why would you? Carbs are soooooooooooo good. :glasses:

I agree, when it comes to extremes. If you're diabetic, or have PCOS, do what you need to do....however I can also say that reducing my carbs and increasing my protein, even to the moderate extent that I have done, has made maintaining my weight easier.

10g is kind of extreme but i keep my carbs to what i consider low which is less than 40% of my macros. trader joes and la tortilla factory both make a 'low carb' whole wheat tortilla with net carbs under 4g which I LOVE because i'm a carb-aholic. lol

For what my feedback is worth:

Background: I quit smoking and gained 50 pounds. I am under the guidance of a physician - and found that I am borderline diabetic. My diet plan recommended is Keto - 70% fat, 20% protein and 10% carbs. I eat appx around 1200-1300 calories a day. Granted, this is strictly for weight loss and this entire plan will change once I hit targeted weight.

In my plan, I am allowed up to 30g carbs a day. I tend to eat appx 20 or fewer a day. As long as I stick to the percentages, I am losing weight.

I do not calculate net carbs - just add good veggies ( in moderation) and I only eat VERY LIMITED fruit, namely strawberries.

I have lost 12 pounds since the beginning of December.

Carb-cutting works for me, and it looks like it may become my entire lifestyle.

check out the Paleo diet/lifestyle

That's not low carb as far as I can tell - It may be lower carb for many people as their staple grains are removed, but fruit and vegies have plenty of carbs!

OP, your colleague may have lost weight, but was he healthy? We all need the nutrients from vegies and fruits so eliminating them isn't going to help him in the long term

Good job loosing weight! It sounds like you are looking at low carb options, not duplicating 5 wraps a day..... keep researching and you will find a good program for you...adkins has a focus on green veggies- look at their website

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There is nothing magical about low carbs...people lose a lot of weight initially with low carb because they deplete their glycogen stores (immediately available energy) and require less water for metabolizing carbs...so basically people lose a lot of fluid weight to begin with.

Other than that, it's calorie reduction just like anything else. Any diet that results in weight loss relies on calorie reduction and the individual consuming fewer calories than they need to maintain. This is math and science. People who low carb inadvertently cut calories because a lot of carbohydrates like grains, pastas, legumes, rice, etc are calorie dense foods. Remove them from you diet and voila...calorie deficit.

My issue with low carbs and in particular very low carbs is that you aren't really going to get proper nutrition. If you're eating 10 grams of carbs per day, how are you going to get all of your vitamins and minerals from your food? You'd be hard pressed to get in your vegetable servings and forget about fruit...both of those things are pretty "healthy" I'd say. Low carb is also for **** if you're active and participate in sport of any kind. There's no way I could train for a triathlon or a century ride on a low carb diet.

Most people on the SAD could stand to reduce carbs...but that is only because the SAD is pretty carb heavy and people consume a lot of soda and excessive amounts of sugar, etc. Basically people could reduce their intake and take a more balanced dietary approach and be just fine. I eat roughly 40c/30p/30f and I easily lost 40 Lbs just maintaining a reasonable calorie deficit. I eat that macro ratio because it is pretty balanced and I perform well with those numbers.

As mentioned Joesph's has really good low carb wraps. And there are other brands also.
Low Carb can be a VERY effective way to lose weight and for many people, but certainly not everyone, a sustainable lifestyle. There are sites out there that can give you LOTS more information, recipes and support. Low Carb Friends being one of them.
IMNO 10 grams of carbs per day is a big challenge, but 20 or 30 as induction and then slowly increasing works.

Good luck to you!

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If you cut your carbs completely like the guy you mention, your body will start breaking down muscle to fuel it's functions, which you don't want.

Your body does need Carbs to function properly, but only a tiny amount, it requires Glucose, which it is easiest to get from Carbs as they break down from digestion, however you can function of incredibly low levels of carbs pretty much permanently. If the rest of your diet is in check.

I've began to follow a Ketogenic Diet, and so are two of my friends, they have been Keto for 3 and 5 years respectively. I am on day 2 myself. Both of my friends eat around 30g of Carbs a day and eat 25% of their calories in protein and the rest in fat, they are both pretty big and shredded too.
Once your body shifts into a state of Ketosis, the body turns stored body fat into Ketones, which the body then used for Energy in the place of Glucose from Carbs, and as this is a low Carb diet, and your body begins to use fat stores on the body for Energy, it works for weight loss, and can be used for as long as you like, short term or very long term.

EDIT: this means that there is not muscle waste from this diet. The muscle is very much spared, so long as you maintain your resistance training.
Second EDIT: I just realised this thread died in January, I have no idea why it was on my first page of threads.