Any other low carb people out there?

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  • theecatt
    theecatt Posts: 31 Member
    I recently quit low carb, as I've reached my weight loss goal, and found it hampered my endurance for cardio (I love long bike rides and swimming).

    I lost a lot of weight, without a lot of struggle, two tips:
    1) Make sure your carbs come from veggies. They will help with energy, health, etc.
    2) Walk. I walked 30 minutes twice a day (after meals). This helped more than I would have guessed based on calories alone, REALLY accelerated the weight and fat loss.

    Best of luck to those doing it!
  • hotsungirl
    hotsungirl Posts: 107 Member
    I am with you on the stuck on a plateau. I've been Paleo for about six months and got back on here to help motivate me.
    I am working out hard with Cross Fit not intense cardio, trying to stick with new approach to weight loss and health.
    Read Dr Jack Kruse's blog about Paleo.
    Glad to add to motivate each other :)
  • hotsungirl
    hotsungirl Posts: 107 Member
    So well said!!!
    This diet leaves me full and not hungry. I'm at a plateau but I'm losing inches and I'm not craving! I can do this! :happy:

    I am supposed to be doing low carb but I keep slipping
    I was 227lbs in July 2013, I am now 143lbs. I was really diligent the first 5months. With a walking program I was losing between 15 and 17lbs a month.
    Then I fell off the low carb wagon. I began to give myself permission to eat breads, and cereal (had a bowl of warm milky Chex this evening) and its been back and forth - back and forth, with my weight loss, I have lost the same 5lbs more than 10 times since February.
    The only thing that has worked for me despite my sabotaging my efforts has been low carb. I find it sustainable. I know that despite my indiscipline it is the only doable way of eating for me.
    I also know my problem stems from knowing that I am now in size 4-8US (8-12UK) clothes so the damage is minimal or non existent.
    I have been overweight all my adult life and this is the first time I know I can realistically get to my goal of 125lbs, and never be obese again.

    I also accept I will never not eat the occasional bread, or cereal(my weakness), Unlike before, I look forward to getting back on track. whereas in the past, I used to dread the debilitating hunger that eating to stay at a healthy weight entailed and eventually gave up and put all the weight back on.
    Low carb way of eating has totally eliminated that kind of suffering for me.
  • hiphopbunnie
    hiphopbunnie Posts: 37
    yes! i love the low carb diet because i find it really is effective and leaves me feeling the most normal.
  • stefne888
    stefne888 Posts: 113 Member
    LowER Carber here! :) I have lost 7.5 pounds in 3 weeks. My biggest hurdle is being prepared with new low carb options. I grew up with bread/potatoes at every meal + sweet tea! It is really easy sometimes and its really hard sometimes but isn't that the fact with all things??? I am not sure how many carbs I am suppose to eat a day, I am kinda winging it....I aim to stay under 50 net carbs a day and that seems to be a common number based off other posts on here. I came here looking for ideas and support. My journal is public, add me. :)
  • easylife54
    easylife54 Posts: 2
    Hi - I just started low carb - I've got to cut out the junk. Got a question - how do I change the carb settings on my log? It's showing something like 200 carbs and that's too much. I'm aiming for 50-100 right now. And for the matter how do you change any of those settings? thanks and good luck to everyone.
  • vamaena
    vamaena Posts: 217 Member
    i'm mostly low-carbing lately. no wheat, grains, or sugar. most of my carbs come from vegetables, and the occasional greek yogurt. i try to stay between 30-50 carbs a day.

    I've been doing something similar to this lately as well. I find it works well, although I do occasionally indulge in higher carb foods once a week.
  • hoca1001
    hoca1001 Posts: 8
    Hi all! Just getting in to low carb here... trying to stay under 30g of net carbs a day :) Would love to have some low carb friends! i attempted keto about a year back and lost about 10 lbs but then fell off the wagon... being under 15-20 carbs a day was just too dramatic for me. This time around, I'm going to be a little more flexible since this is a WAY OF EATING not a diet :)


    Good luck everyone!
  • hoca1001
    hoca1001 Posts: 8
    Hi - I just started low carb - I've got to cut out the junk. Got a question - how do I change the carb settings on my log? It's showing something like 200 carbs and that's too much. I'm aiming for 50-100 right now. And for the matter how do you change any of those settings? thanks and good luck to everyone.

    HI there,

    Go to My Home > Goals > Change Goals > Custom
  • Vivatbella
    Vivatbella Posts: 5
    Hiya,

    I am on a low carb diet too and its what works best for me!

    Xc
  • helen5757
    helen5757 Posts: 1
    hi Bethany!!!! my name is leslie and I just started on here yesterday..my dr. just put me on a 40carb a day diet and I don't have a clue...I know eggs are free, but when I ate a piece o watermelon, that was a big no-no, and an orange, the same...I have gone through my monthly alotments of fruit!!!!! I am wondering about grapes but don't know how to find out the carb amount with out putting itinto my diet..i don'tknow how to delete them...this diet must work because after one day I have lost 4 pounds and my blood sugar is normal for a change!!!!! my doctor was dancing in her office when I told her this mornings results!!!! anyway, where do you find a copy of a low carb diet?could you please help me? I sure would appreciate it and if I could ever help you, I most certainly will
    !!!!
  • shed50kg
    shed50kg Posts: 69 Member
    Just an update, been on my low carb lifestyle for just over 4 months now, lost 34lbs (just under 16kg). This lifestyle really works for me, find it pretty easy. I tried the counting calories and weighing foods but just did not work for me. I found low carb lifestyle is much easier, stops my previous sugar cravings which turn stop me from eating so much. Feel much better too:happy:
  • mebuthalf
    mebuthalf Posts: 167 Member
    Day 6 of inductions .... 10 lbs lost ... aiming for 100 lbs lost ... anyone low carb friendly please add me :)

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