LOW CARB DIET /New approach old is not working!

you need to eat more then 1200 calories especially when working out. if you eat 1200 then burn 300 its like you only ate 900 calories that day and thats not enough. you can find a calorie calculator online that can help
edited to say i just started back on this fit journey i eat 1500

I did the low carb thing and NEVER counted calories. In two months I dropped 60 lbs but I kept it under 21 carbs a day. Good luck. When you stall, eat carbs to spike the metabolism and your body will work harder to burn calories.

If you need to bulk up your calories, add more fat to your eating plan. When you go low carb, you need to compensate for the lack of carbs with fats or protein. I prefer fats. Cook your eggs in bacon grease. Add cheese and sour cream to your eggs. Smother your veggies in butter.

I must warn you though. The mention of low carb brings nay-sayers and criticizers out of the wood-work to tell you that your eating plan is wrong or stupid. Ignore them and join one of the low carb groups.

this.....ignore nay-sayers if it works for you then do it.....my mom dropped 40lbs in like 3months on low carb.

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I'm not probably considered "low carb" but have been trying lower carb than I was before the last 3 weeks, finally saw the scale drop! Feel free to add me!

If you need to bulk up your calories, add more fat to your eating plan. When you go low carb, you need to compensate for the lack of carbs with fats or protein. I prefer fats. Cook your eggs in bacon grease. Add cheese and sour cream to your eggs. Smother your veggies in butter.

I must warn you though. The mention of low carb brings nay-sayers and criticizers out of the wood-work to tell you that your eating plan is wrong or stupid. Ignore them and join one of the low carb groups.

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I have tried everything to lose these pounds.

Have you tried eating a whole foods, plant based diet with a focus on raw fresh fruits and vegetables?

I have been thinking about going to low carbs. I have found when logging my food I eat way to much carbs and not enough protein. I have still been losing the weight but I think if i would cut out some carbs it would help me much more. Any suggestions?

Hello! I just started my low carb diet and I'm not hitting my calorie count at all. Defiantly need to turn it around and add more fat to my diet. Use heavy whipping cream in my protein shake this morning which upped it some. Any other tips and tricks for adding fat besides cooking in butter and bacon grease? I've been using EVOO.

Looking at low-carb as a short-term fix, where you can go back to your old habits once the weight is off, isn't going to work. Yes, you'll be able to occasionally have a piece of bread or a small serving of pasta with a meal, or a piece of birthday cake, eventually. However, once you've been low-carb for a while, you may find that those things aren't as good as you remembered, or that they make you feel "off" when you eat them.

This. I was a HUGE carb lover when I started. My two favorite foods in the whole world were pasta and popcorn. I could eat a TON of both. When I started keto, there was no way in hell I was going to give them up for one second longer than it took me to lose the weight. Fast forward 7 months, and I can't even imagine eating them and I never crave them. I've had three planned cheats since I started eating this way, and increasingly, the cheat food has been less and less satisfying. Sugar literally hurts my mouth when I eat it and all carbs make me feel like *kitten*. The last cheat was a few days around the holidays, and I went back on keto early, because I just couldn't see the point and I wanted to feel better.

And the substitutions are awesome! I made keto peanut butter drops covered in chocolate (kind of like peanut butter cups) and my non-keto friend tried one and wanted to eat them all. There are tons of yummy things to replace what you crave!

Find the cleanest source of protein you can - preferably undenatured whey protein with a low-glycemic index. Our entire body is made up of protein so you need to feed the body with it to build every cell from your hair to your nails to your organs, etc. Here is a helpful article for you. Google Michael Colgan - he is an expert Australian biochemist and physiologist nutritionist who gained recognition through his articles in the bodybuilding magazine Muscular Development and also through his books.

Protein Absorption
Dr Michael Colgan 15 January 2014
Whey and casein proteins from milk have the greatest bioavailability when compared to popular protein alternatives, including egg, soy, and all other vegetable proteins.
Undenatured whey protein is water soluble, thus is quickly digested in the body, earning it the “fast protein” title. It’s amino acids are quickly available in large quantities soon after consumption (30-45 minutes).
Casein is water insoluble and coagulates, resulting in a slow-release mechanism of amino acids over a longer period of time. Consumption of a casein supplement results in slower availability of amino acids, which is why it is labeled a “slow protein.” Although superior to egg, soy, and other vegetable protein, casein proteins are too slowly absorbed to take advantage of the greater anabolic state of the body that occurs for about 90 minutes after workout (Campbell et al., 2007; Wilson and Wilson, 2006).

Campbell B, Kreider RB, Ziegenfuss T, La Bounty P, Roberts M, Burke D, Landis J, Lopez H, Antonio J International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: protein and exercise. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2007 Sep 26; 4():8.
Wilson J, Wilson GJ. Contemporary issues in protein requirements and consumption for resistance trained athletes. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2006 Jun 5; 3():7-27.

I was on here several years ago. I had a baby in 2006 and was motivated to lose weight because of a cosmetic procedure. I lost the weight and maintained it off. I was exercising very moderately, if I gained a pound or two back I would watch my calories for a few days. Now last summer all of a sudden I started gaining weight, slowly and I was aware of it. I would watch what I eat, exercise and keep 1200 calories (which always worked) but this time it didn't, I ended up gaining 12 pounds. After that I decided that maybe I had to exercise more to lose the weight with also still keeping my calories at 1200. I joined the gym, and did both cardio and muscle training (which is new to me, before I would only do cardio). Still nothing! I was not able to lose one pound but I was able to maintain. I did not gain any more weight. Now I have decided to try a Low Carb diet. Even though I was maintaining a low calorie, low fat diet this time around I did not feel good, I felt hungry, bloated, etc.

I just started Low Carb on Monday. Trying to keep it at 30grams of carbs a day. I have been finding it hard to eat 1200 calories and hope I am not going into starvation mode. I am really hoping this works, I feel that age has changed the way my body burns food, etc. Looking for friends who are also on low carbs, so that we can motivate each other, and just learn from your experiences. Also does anyone know if we can log net carbs?

I have tried everything to lose these pounds.

Have you tried eating a whole foods, plant based diet with a focus on raw fresh fruits and vegetables?