Can I really lose doing low carbs?? HELP! PLEASE!

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pickle41
pickle41 Posts: 35 Member
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I too have done it all, so now i think i will try the low carb, not no carb but low carb, (i do have a heart condition). But I really need some help here.. I'm drowning here and need help. Anyone with any answers I would GREATLY appriciate it. Please Help.. Thanks friends.
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  • Naomi91
    Naomi91 Posts: 892 Member
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    I am not a fan of low carb. Makes me sluggish, headaches, and weak. Something that is not do able for a long time and feels depriving. A lot of the weightloss is just water, and there is a higher chance of muscle loss. None of the above are good.

    I would try just eating better carbs. More fruits and veggies, oats and other unprocessed grains like brown rice
  • JennLifts
    JennLifts Posts: 1,913 Member
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    it really depends on your body. I NEED carbs. you might not be very active and such, and it could work for you. Just know though, that carbs are your main energy source. Great things!
  • luv2ash
    luv2ash Posts: 1,903 Member
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    I've lost all my weight following a program that allows me to eat between 85-100 carbs a day and around 110-120 grams of protein a day. Its all about the proper balance of the two. I eat 6 meals a day, each having a proper balance of protein and carbs.
  • steacher24
    steacher24 Posts: 40
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    Definitely! I lost 60 pounds before on a low-carb diet. Just beware that if you don't keep it up, those carbs sneak up on you and you add them right back on.
  • luv2ash
    luv2ash Posts: 1,903 Member
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    it really depends on your body. I NEED carbs. you might not be very active and such, and it could work for you. Just know though, that carbs are your main energy source. Great things!

    With the progrm that I am on, we are in a mild state of ketosis, nothing like Atkins---so our body is burning fat, and heaven knows, I have plenty of it to burn. Once we reach goal weight, then we start adding in more calories slowly, gradually, usually carbs, and watch the scale to make sure we don't gain until we reach a happy caloric intake.

    Once my body hit the fat burning state, 3 days after I started the program, I had energy that went through the roof. Where as on Atkins, I had to quit the program because I had no energy. There was too much of a carb deficit for me.
  • Caper88
    Caper88 Posts: 418 Member
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    I have PCOS so I started South Beach last Thursday. I weighed in today and I was down 6lbs. I have decided to keep going with it this week to see if it is what is making a difference for me. I can't wait to hear how everyone else did to know what to expect weight loss wise.
  • msheldon88
    msheldon88 Posts: 71 Member
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    You can lose by cutting carbs and replacing bad carbs with good carbs. Bad carbs are things like white bread and good carbs are things that are whole grain. The key to long term success is changing your lifestyle to avoiding bad carbs. I too have tried many diets including no carb diets. I have found that the key to losing weight and keeping it off is not a diet but a lifestyle change. I wish you luck and encouragement to get to your goal!
  • MSDRIZZ
    MSDRIZZ Posts: 246
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    Ask your cardiologist. My mother asked hers and he said its the worst thing for a heart patient. He was very adamant about this.
  • Caper88
    Caper88 Posts: 418 Member
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    What program are you on luv2ash ?
  • latuck
    latuck Posts: 8
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    I eat low carbs and the carbs I eat are always healthy carbs...I agree you need them for energy! I eat my carbs mostly during the day and my trainer said never after 3. So thats kind of what I follow...I'm down almost 10 lbs since I joined a couple of weeks ago. I'm also working out every day...or almost every day...so I'm replacing fat with muscle too. The more muscle you have the better your body will burn....lol...but none of it's fun. You just gotta do it. xoxo Good luck!!
  • heyitsmekatie
    heyitsmekatie Posts: 544 Member
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    i've done low carb and lost weight quickly. i just found it really, really, really hard to stick to. i am a snacker by trade and could only stand to eat so much cheese.
  • jerseyshorenurse
    jerseyshorenurse Posts: 47 Member
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    As I see it, you can lose weight on any diet that results in you taking in fewer calories than your body burns every day, whether it's high carb or low carb. The eating plans are just gimmick, giving you a regimen to get you eating fewer calories. JMHO.
  • RDH0513
    RDH0513 Posts: 245 Member
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    I've lost all my weight following a program that allows me to eat between 85-100 carbs a day and around 110-120 grams of protein a day. Its all about the proper balance of the two. I eat 6 meals a day, each having a proper balance of protein and carbs.




    I like this! Way to go by the way :) But thats what I am trying to aim for as far as carbs and protein go and I do not feel sluggish or have headaches. Now if I know I am going to be in a bikini or something and I do drop my carbs, I do get tired, cranky, and have headaches. But I think that around the 100 carb range is pretty balanced. You should try it for two weeks and see how your body reacts to it. Everyone is different!
  • mrjason
    mrjason Posts: 61 Member
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    I did low carb for about 5 months and lost 70 pounds. The second I started following a "balanced diet" I gained it all back. Just another perspective. Doctor said I put my body in shock and was basically starving myself. When I started eating "normally" again, my body adjusted to the extreme.
  • LaJauna
    LaJauna Posts: 336 Member
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    I am not a fan of low carb. Makes me sluggish, headaches, and weak. Something that is not do able for a long time and feels depriving. A lot of the weightloss is just water, and there is a higher chance of muscle loss. None of the above are good.

    I would try just eating better carbs. More fruits and veggies, oats and other unprocessed grains like brown rice

    There is NO chance of muscle loss eating high protein...it actually protects your muscle mass. I am a low carber...have been for years. I eat a variety of proteins and veggies every day. I eat more veggies since I started low carbing then I ever did when I was eating high carb junk! I also eat healthy fats every day, throughout my day to keep my energy stores high. All diets result in initial water weight loss not just low carb diets. But low carb eating promotes more actual fat being used and less muscle loss from canibalization from low protein consumption.
  • LaJauna
    LaJauna Posts: 336 Member
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    Ask your cardiologist. My mother asked hers and he said its the worst thing for a heart patient. He was very adamant about this.

    Our family doctor, who consulted my husband's cardiologist, suggested we both go on Atkins to drop our extra weight and to correct my husband's diabetes and high blood pressure. Too many doctors and nutritionists are spouting alot of "old school" science that has since been debunked. Low carb is not unhealthy. Low carb is not going to make your kidneys explode. Low carb is not going to give you a heart attack. It helps to control glucose/insulin so that your body can return to its former healthy state. The problem is people lose their weight and then return to an "unhealthy" eating pattern which still includes garbage. Weight gains are guaranteed.
  • mideon_696
    mideon_696 Posts: 770 Member
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    4 Hour Body - By Tim Ferris.

    Check it out.
    Or flick me an Private message, and i'll hook you up ;) . Best way to lose fat...apart from keto diets (which no-one should ever want to partake in).

    It works. There are no tricks, just dedication to being organised.
  • MSDRIZZ
    MSDRIZZ Posts: 246
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    Sorry to tell you La Jauna, but my mothers doctor is one of the top cardiologists in the country. I said that my mother was aheart patient. I would think that a specialist would know more about hisspecialty then a G.P. That is why they refer you to a specialist in the first place. My mother is a heart patient just like the poster. I said it is dangereous for heart patients, not anybody although it is up for debate whether this is healthy or not. Atkins is not healthy at all. Other low carb diets can be healthy especially for diabetics, but Atkins is too extreme.
  • lodro
    lodro Posts: 982 Member
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    what is the "atkins diet" according to you, then?
  • Hoosier16
    Hoosier16 Posts: 6 Member
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    They should really get rid of the term "low carb" and replace it with "controlled carb". Low carb has such a negative connotation.

    I can't imagine there is any doctor in the country that would suggest cutting out sugar, starches, and white flour could possibly be anything but good. That is what most controlled carb diets are now based upon. Even Atkins isn't as severe as it once was. There is just too much evidence from studies from reputable sources (Duke, Harvard, etc) that have shown how it is healthier without those things.

    If you limit or remove those, the weight will drop.

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