What is your opinion on the low carb diet?

Keep your protein high, you don't want to end up going into a catabolic state.

I'm sure many individuals have an opinion on this topic. I was thinking in the range of 50-100 carbs a day. It's not impossible, but the weight loss is incredible. What do you think?

I've been on low carb and fad diets off and on forever it seems. Everyone is different but I have a really hard time on very low carb. Ketosis is no friend of mine. It impacts my sleep and even my heart rhythm so much, it's kinda scary. I don't think major Ketosis is tolerated well by everyone so I basically eat between 85-125 healthy carbs a day - no sugars and no grains other than an occasional slice of sprouted wheat bread. I added sweet and even white potatoes to my diet as well as some rice in small servings- upped the exercise and the weight is coming off flawlessly.

I also did the Adkins after having my son. Lost about 75lbs. Since doing the diet in 2005, I have changed my way of eating to something resembling Adkins but I agree, to sustain that diet is very difficult. Since starting the diet almost 10 years ago I have gained 15 lbs back. But that could be age versus metabolism versus exercise (which I don't do anymore).

Somethings to note...I felt GREAT when I cut out the starchy carbs. The higher amount of protein helps to curb your appetite. The first 5 days were the hardest for me...(that's when you de-puff if you stick to it strictly) then you lose your cravings for sugar and starches, and finally you find yourself working through lunch without even getting hungry (eat anyway). Don't believe people who say it's only meat and cheese (and bacon). If you do it right, you should be having a meat and a vegetable meal... the cheese is nice but once you get started, you'll find that you really need the fiber of veggies to help things out (if you catch my drift)

After doing the phases as it indicates, I found that If I go over 40g of carbs, I start to gain weight. I am 43, 5'8, and 154 lbs.

I have Lost 30 lbs since Sept. I started at under 50 g carbs a day and now I am trying to be under 100. Nothing else has worked lately. Guess I liked carbs too much. I have gotten used to cutting way back and eating fruits/veggies. protein.

I go by: If it looks good (muffins, bagels, cake, chips, crackers) it isn't good for you! UGH!

I'm sure many individuals have an opinion on this topic. I was thinking in the range of 50-100 carbs a day. It's not impossible, but the weight loss is incredible. What do you think?

If the weight loss is "incredible" then it's likely to be an initial loss of water rather than fat.

I preferred to eat the same foods during weight loss that I planned to eat when maintaining, just in smaller quantities. Low carb wouldn't suit me at all but each to their own and if you think it's a sustainable way of eating for you long term then it's worth giving it a try. There isn't one single way of eating that suits everyone.

I'm new to the low carb diet, and have only been doing it for three days. All the info I get is from the internet so I don't have a "true" diet guideline to follow. I have 60 pounds to lose and I would love to lose it as quickly as and as safely as possible. When you did your low carb diet did you eat fruit? I logged an apple yesterday and it was 21 g of carbs! Wow. makes me not want to consume fruit. One protocol I read yesterday said the best result is to keep carbs at 25-50 g per day.

How many carbs per day did yu eat and what was your weekly weight loss average?

I started low carb in January of this year. You can view my diary if you like. I am not very active, so I eat around ~1200 cal a day, but I don't weigh my foods, so it's quite possible that I am eating more than that. I eat until I am satisfied and stop. I try to keep carbs under 30/day, but I do go over. To date, I have lost 30.7 lbs. I weigh every day and log it here. I do not find that eating low carb is hard/not sustainable. I eat lunch out most days and pretty much have anything I want. If I want a burger, I order it and throw away the bun. If I don't like the salads on a menu, I order a sandwich and a side salad and make my own. I used to be a HUGE sugar/starch eater. It has been fun finding new ways to enjoy food and substitutions for my favorites (zucchini fries are AWESOME). But if I have a craving, I feed it, but never to the extremes that I once did. I use this site for recipes and have found some that are really good - http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/index.html.

I am married and have two kids. They eat as they always did, and I find ways to eat per my diet based upon what I cook them for supper. If they have something like say chicken and dumplings, I will reserve chicken for myself and do a stirfry with veggies/or lettuce wraps. I figure if I'm already cooking, what's one more pot on the stove?

I track my weight through another site - www.trendweight.com. It is linked with my log here. It tells you your average loss per week, how many calories you are burning and your anticipated date to reach your goal. It makes the day-to-day weight fluctuations tolerable.

I also wear a fitbit flex. That has kept me motivated to walk more.

Done it twice, it really works, but personally I don't find it sustainable over a long period.

I actually do it on occasion to mix things up a bit. But i always go back to a balanced diet after a couple of weeks.