Is being in ketosis nessesary for low carb weight loss

I've never done low carb or been in ketosis, but I'm inclined to believe that if you're eating at a calorie deficit, you should have no problem losing weight.

That sounds miserable. Do you actually enjoy eating that way?

And yeah, you'll lose weight as long as you're in a calorie deficit. Low carb or not.

You can make amazing meals if you know how to cook. There is no need to be miserable on low carb. In fact, eating this way has made me experiment with things I would never have thought to do, like add cream cheese to a turkey meatloaf, or make an epic tuna and spinach casserole with all of the cheeses!

That sounds miserable. Do you actually enjoy eating that way?

And yeah, you'll lose weight as long as you're in a calorie deficit. Low carb or not.

You can make amazing meals if you know how to cook. There is no need to be miserable on low carb. In fact, eating this way has made me experiment with things I would never have thought to do, like add cream cheese to a turkey meatloaf, or make an epic tuna and spinach casserole with all of the cheeses!

Oh sure you can have a lot of delicious food, no question. It's more about the stuff that you *can't* fit into 5% of calories from carbs.

You don't have to worry about your cheat meal - I have done low carb before and always had a cheat meal a week and successfully lost weight.

My problem is that after about 3 months - I would be craving sugars and junk food so badly that I would go off of it and just go completely overboard on eating the junk food again and gain it all back. That is why I am now trying to do calorie counting and included junk foods that I like, so that maybe I can maintain it for a lifetime.

Good luck on low carb! I know I felt so much better on it!

This is a common experience with low carb diets. Eventually, willpower gives out and you start to eat the foods you haven't "allowed" yourself for so long. You quickly fall back into old eating patterns and gain the weight back. I prefer plans and methods that don't needlessly restrict very specific foods, or categories of foods, entirely. This helps one learn moderation with all foods and not feel unnecessarily restricted in food choices. IMO low carb is not a way to set yourself up for life.

But i still will be ok even on the one weekend cheat meal once a week?

I think you would be fine, as long as you keep your net carbs for that day under 100, or 75 if you can help it. One cheat meal won't ruin you.

Weekly Calorie deficit=weight loss
Going in and out of ketosis once a week=misery

That sounds miserable. Do you actually enjoy eating that way?

And yeah, you'll lose weight as long as you're in a calorie deficit. Low carb or not.

You can make amazing meals if you know how to cook. There is no need to be miserable on low carb. In fact, eating this way has made me experiment with things I would never have thought to do, like add cream cheese to a turkey meatloaf, or make an epic tuna and spinach casserole with all of the cheeses!

WAIT!

Imma need the details for this. Please and thanks.

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/vegetabledishes/r/spinachcaserole.htm

I followed this recipe, but added tuna to the mix. It's soooo good! And a good source of protein!

That sounds miserable. Do you actually enjoy eating that way?

And yeah, you'll lose weight as long as you're in a calorie deficit. Low carb or not.

You can make amazing meals if you know how to cook. There is no need to be miserable on low carb. In fact, eating this way has made me experiment with things I would never have thought to do, like add cream cheese to a turkey meatloaf, or make an epic tuna and spinach casserole with all of the cheeses!

WAIT!

Imma need the details for this. Please and thanks.

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/vegetabledishes/r/spinachcaserole.htm

I followed this recipe, but added tuna to the mix. It's soooo good! And a good source of protein!

Thanks very much. I'd probably add noodles too but I'm all about new ways to tuna casserole.

I've been on a low carb diet for a little over a month, and I probably go in and out of ketosis all the time. I haven't figured out the right levels yet. Sometimes the amount of saturated fat I intake seriously freaks me out after all the low fat diets I've been on...I'm having to retrain myself on that. I have a cheat day/meal every once in awhile; other than gaining water weight for a short time, it doesn't seem to derail me a lot. I still make sure I have a calorie deficit.

And I haven't been miserable at all. I don't have the cravings for sugar and carbs that always made it where I was constantly struggling to stay under calorie goals. That's terrific! I've tried low calorie diets a lot over the last 10 years, and I've never been able to maintain that...once I start drinking a lot of coca cola and eating cookies...I want more and more until I forget all about weight. So I'm hoping that this diet will be the one to stick.

AND I had a very good day food wise. I had bacon wrapped asparagus! I didn't even knew I liked asparagus! I've always been too busy stuffing my face with bread to look at vegetables. I can't wait to make more tomorrow!