Can someone help me please? lower cals or lower carbs

I have tried every diet under the sun. I tried Atkins at one point and lost about 30 pounds but found myself to be really irritable and tired. Also as soon as you eat a crouton on an extremely low carb diet, you gain weight What has worked for me in the past is eating less calories and working out, staying away from processed food - white flour, white rice, potatoes, pasta, white bread, sugar desserts, etc. Whole grains in moderation - brown rice, whole wheat bread, whole grain pasta, etc. are okay but again in moderation. And as everyone always says - lean protein and lots of veggies.

forget fad diets, hit your macros and have a sensible calorie deficit and you will be fine. Keeping carbs to low will mean your body is going to start burning muscle. Balance is the key to this.

100% NOT true. Don't spread false information please. That's not cool. I've been on keto since July and haven't lost what muscle mass I have. In fact, now I can see muscles in my arms!

+1. Its funny how people spread false information. Relax people, there is no one approach, let every one do whats best for them. I do great in Keto and I have more muscle than before I went low carb.

Hey there,
My best advice for you, is don't skip carbs, but skip simple carbs. Stick to complex carbs, red potatoes, whole grains, ONLY whole wheat breads. And only eat them up until lunch time. Read up on clean eating, and stay away from processed foods. I'm 34, and I was up at 152, I lost 7 pounds in my first week of eating clean. Don't try to cut out too much at once, otherwise you will just find yourself craving that thing you are cutting out. I started working out and eating clean in August and have lost 17 pounds. The clean diet will be the first step to dropping the weight. Try it for one week, and I promise you will see results. Eat a large breakfast, plenty of protein, ex: hard boiled egg, a yogurt (greek) and whole wheat toast, or oatmeal. (I hate oatmeal, so I eat whole wheat toast) My personal trainer told me your 1st meal of the day should be your biggest, then lunch smaller and a very little for dinner, you should wake up hungry ready to fuel your body. But don't skip carbs except for at dinner, ie protein and veggies. Try to eat clean snacks throughout the day, unsalted nuts, veggies, hummus. At this point I'm eating 80% clean, but at first it was more like 95% I hope this helps. Don't give up!!

Wat? Clean eating has nothing to do with weight loss

Clean eating is good for over all health goals but it is not a necessity to drop pounds. it is also it has been shown that meal timing is bunk. eat at whatever time of day you naturally find yourself hungry at. (eating when you're actually hungry is FAR more important)

to respond to someone else. a low carb diet does not equal gaining it all back once you quit that diet. eating too many calories is what causes weight gain and that can be from ANY diet or calorie reduction plan if the dieter doesn't see their diet as a long term change of lifestyle. If you go back to eating in the manner that made you fat in the first place... Yeah, derp.. you're gonna gain it back.


To answer the OP. for me low carb was helpful for cravings. After 6 months of it I found myself slipping and not able to maintain the low carb thing so have gone back to a traditional diet. Both diets have their pros and cons. For some being able to eat fat (when you're in keto your body is burning fat as a fuel instead of carbs) at the expense of carbs is easier to maintain. (this diet also lessens your carb cravings and keeps your bloodsugar stable) but for some low fat is easier to maintain. Personally, I find I like variety and will be dieting for a while. I"ll probably go back to keto at some point but at the moment find myself needing to have more fruit and veggies in my diet. I was seriously craving those things all the time so I think my body is saying.. hey... change it up. so I did.

do what works for you. Try low fat for a month.. see if it makes you lose more and keeps you saner.. Try low carb for a month see how that works.. try things on for size and see what works for you.

at the end of the day, with any diet you choose.. less calories than what you burn in a day is the key to weight loss.

forget fad diets, hit your macros and have a sensible calorie deficit and you will be fine. Keeping carbs to low will mean your body is going to start burning muscle. Balance is the key to this.

100% NOT true. Don't spread false information please. That's not cool. I've been on keto since July and haven't lost what muscle mass I have. In fact, now I can see muscles in my arms!

+1. Its funny how people spread false information. Relax people, there is no one approach, let every one do whats best for them. I do great in Keto and I have more muscle than before I went low carb.

where did the original poster say that keto is a fad diet?

Where did I talk about a fad diet. I am laughing my *kitten* at muscle loss in Keto. There is a study to show anything good or bad, its time people get off their high horses and do whats best for their own bodies. I don't care if its a Vegan,raw food, High carb, low carb or moderate diet. Do whats best and stop spreading rumors if you haven't done it.

forget fad diets, hit your macros and have a sensible calorie deficit and you will be fine. Keeping carbs to low will mean your body is going to start burning muscle. Balance is the key to this.

absolutely not true if the protein is kept high enough. It's been shown that low carb diets actually preserve more muscle than traditional diets.

I am assuming you have a link to some kind of study on that..?

It's not the low carb, its the high protein. Poor protein..always gets ignored and lower carbs gets the kudos.

If you want to lose weight you need to count both, worked perfectly for me, zero carbs, low calorie diet....

Zero carbs????

So you don't eat any fruit/veg??

No carbs what so ever.......really??

Lower your calories until you're in a caloric deficit.

If you lower your carbs (or fats or proteins) without lowering your calories, you won't lose weight. There is nothing magical about low-carb eating.

^^^ This totally. Carbs should be at a low, yes. They ultimately are sugars and makes you produce insulin more but it really comes down to calories in and calories out. I would focus on the basics right now until you find your mojo

Hi,

I'm newish and been trying to stick to a low carb diet under 50g per day, i'm finding it really difficult to stick to that and always end up going over, but usually have calories left over.

I sit better to do lower carb in my situation? or just lower fat and calorie count? i'm confused as i keep reading various information and it is getting a bit mindboggling.

I am 31, 5"5 and weigh 201.8lbs so classed as obese. I want to lose about 58lbs.

Someone please help me decide what will work for me

Thanks in advance

I just logged my breakfast. I use protein without any added sugar or artificial ingredients (they cause weight gain and prevent weight loss) I use about a quarter of a banana and throw in a few blueberries and some yogurt. It does not come close to that!! Check your protein powder. It must have added sugar.