Low carb diets
pinkzhtid
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Can someone explain to me why people completely cut carbs out of there diet to loose weight when it's clearly calories in vs calories out that determines weight loss, really don't understand the logic behind it as you constanley feel tired and drained! Any thoughts?
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This discussion is already taking place in the other thread--
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10108477/why-dont-the-low-carb-folks-believe-in-cico0 -
Oh right haha thank you0
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Can someone explain to me why people completely cut carbs out of there diet to loose weight when it's clearly calories in vs calories out that determines weight loss, really don't understand the logic behind it as you constanley feel tired and drained! Any thoughts?
Because the people on a well formulated ketogenic diet do not feel tired and drained and can enjoy higher fat tasty foods.3 -
Pre diabetic and suffering from PCOS were my main reasons to go low carb.
I also have binge eating disorder with my main binge foods being bread, potatos and chips. I can not eat these in moderation. At all. They had to go.
Fat and protein are also very filling for me. I used to pack away 3500cal worth of carb heavy foods a day (on a good day) and fall asleep 2-3 times per day and wake up SO hungry that I would compulsively stumble into the kitchen and down 6 pieces of toast.
I don't get that knawing hunger any longer. I don't crave carbs. My skin is looking fantastic. I'm energetic. My mood is much better. I'm no longer pre diabetic. I don't binge. I don't eat off my kids plates. I stay awake all day!
I've been obese for 18 years and this is the first thing that has ever helped me and still let me eat yummy food.
My periods were so few and far between that it took me EIGHT years to conceive my son. I used to have 3 periods a year. I've had 2 in 10 weeks since MFP and low carb :-)4 -
If you're just starting out on a low-carb diet, you may feel tired at first while your body shifts from burning carbs (and the resulting sugars) to fat and protein, but after you've been on it for a while, energy is not a big issue.
I generally avoid carbs where I can, getting them as often as possible only from fruits/vegetables. I will occasionally have whole grain bread or pasta, but not on a regular basis.1 -
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I lost 3 stone by eating bare minimun carbs I avoided them when I could. It worked for me anyway.
I was never tired I had more energy to be honest.6 -
Eating and diets are a lot like religion to some folks. They often think they've figured everything out and thus know exactly what's best for other people. Low carb diets have a lot going for them and have helped many improve their health.1
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Carbs are not the devil, I really don't know why people feel they need to reduce them to barely anything...there really is no need or is it even sustainable?? not for me anyway.
Each to their own but I've seen countless MFP friends on here do low carb, lose all their weight only to pile it back on again...why? well who can go long term without carbs? or who would even want to?
Its all about calories in/out, eating at deficit regardless of how what we eat.
(I've been maintaining my goal weight range effortlessly for 3+ years... eating everything including carbs)3 -
People can individualize their plan however they want, esp after a doctor's suggestion as in my husband's case.
When the MD saw his A1C blood work, she told him to lower carbs.
He has lost a few pounds because he likes eating more fat than he had been.
And, after two months of this, he is comfortable being selective about which carbs he does eat.0 -
RunRutheeRun wrote: »Each to their own but I've seen countless MFP friends on here do low carb, lose all their weight only to pile it back on again...why? well who can go long term without carbs? or who would even want to?
~98% of all dieters "pile it back on again" so good luck in your quest for the answer.
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@KellyLouiseGibson How long did it take you? those are amazing results, I have been looking into low carb type of diet. Did you also eat High fat?0
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if you have hypothyroidism, carbs make it virtually impossible to lose the weight. so doctors will tell them to cut carbs and sometimes to cut them right out altogether depending how the person reacts to the carbs. So, to simply give an answer. Health reasons.0
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RunRutheeRun wrote: »Each to their own but I've seen countless MFP friends on here do low carb, lose all their weight only to pile it back on again...why? well who can go long term without carbs? or who would even want to?
~98% of all dieters "pile it back on again" so good luck in your quest for the answer.
Agreed with this. It's fighting an uphill battle no matter how you eat.
And many people who love carbs can't see going low carb as a long term solution. But there are plenty of people who eat very low carb or low-ish carbs for very long periods of time. They likely don't have the same kinds of cravings as other people who can't imagine a life without cake or pie (or whatever their carb of choice may be).0 -
For me, personally, I'm trying to do a recomp and I find that I can't eat enough protein to sustain the muscle gains AND eat a lot of complex carbs... I'm not allotted enough calories in a day for that.1
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RunRutheeRun wrote: »Carbs are not the devil, I really don't know why people feel they need to reduce them to barely anything...there really is no need or is it even sustainable?? not for me anyway.
Each to their own but I've seen countless MFP friends on here do low carb, lose all their weight only to pile it back on again...why? well who can go long term without carbs? or who would even want to?
Its all about calories in/out, eating at deficit regardless of how what we eat.
(I've been maintaining my goal weight range effortlessly for 3+ years... eating everything including carbs)
The key phrase: each to their own.
And the key concept: MOST people regain, regardless of whether they were low carb, counting calories or doing WW SW etc.
I've been at goal weight for nearly 15 years by limiting refined carbs and not calorie counting. My N of one is no different than your N of one.4 -
Can someone explain to me why people completely cut carbs out of there diet to loose weight when it's clearly calories in vs calories out that determines weight loss, really don't understand the logic behind it as you constanley feel tired and drained! Any thoughts?
Because the people on a well formulated ketogenic diet do not feel tired and drained and can enjoy higher fat tasty foods.
This! Heck I'm not even keto, I eat a pretty standard LCHF diet (between 50 and 80 g of carbs per day) and get the benefits of controlled appetite, few cravings, steady energy throughout the day, and tasty, tasty food. All this without counting calories, or even logging much of the time (currently involved in a logging challenge, but normally I don't bother). I've lost 45 lbs this way and kept it off for three years now (outside of a pregnancy, but the baby weight was gone by the time she was 8 months old).
That said, I know that while this way of eating works for me, everyone has to find what works for them. Personally I couldn't envision weighing and measuring and logging every morsel of food for the next 50 years. I can envision eating LCHF for the next 50 years. You have to find what is right for you.
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I eat 118-135 (I looked) grams of carbs per day. I do not eat bread, refined grain, sweeteners of any kind, or much processed anything. I feel great and am losing weight. One does not have to chop out a whole macronutrient in order to lose weight and feel good and eat tasty food.1
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I eat 118-135 (I looked) grams of carbs per day. I do not eat bread, refined grain, sweeteners of any kind, or much processed anything. I feel great and am losing weight. One does not have to chop out a whole macronutrient in order to lose weight and feel good and eat tasty food.
Yup. And if you look at diets like Atkins, they keep all the leafy greens etc.1 -
Can someone explain to me why people completely cut carbs out of there diet to loose weight when it's clearly calories in vs calories out that determines weight loss, really don't understand the logic behind it as you constanley feel tired and drained! Any thoughts?
Because the people on a well formulated ketogenic diet do not feel tired and drained and can enjoy higher fat tasty foods.
No well formulated diet will make you feel tired or drained and I'd hope to hell you're not depriving yourself of tasty foods on any diet, that would be sad.0 -
@KellyLouiseGibson How long did it take you? those are amazing results, I have been looking into low carb type of diet. Did you also eat High fat?
I just ate healthy not high fats no. I started in January 2015 thats the before photo and by June 2015 the after photo I had lost that. So in 5-6 months :-)0 -
I lost weight eating low carb because I was eating less calories. I was eating more lean protein and veggies.
I was also miserable.
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jandsstevenson887 wrote: »I lost weight eating low carb because I was eating less calories. I was eating more lean protein and veggies.
I was also miserable.
and doing it wrong. Thanks for sharing.4 -
Pre diabetic and suffering from PCOS were my main reasons to go low carb.
I also have binge eating disorder with my main binge foods being bread, potatos and chips. I can not eat these in moderation. At all. They had to go.
Fat and protein are also very filling for me. I used to pack away 3500cal worth of carb heavy foods a day (on a good day) and fall asleep 2-3 times per day and wake up SO hungry that I would compulsively stumble into the kitchen and down 6 pieces of toast.
I don't get that knawing hunger any longer. I don't crave carbs. My skin is looking fantastic. I'm energetic. My mood is much better. I'm no longer pre diabetic. I don't binge. I don't eat off my kids plates. I stay awake all day!
I've been obese for 18 years and this is the first thing that has ever helped me and still let me eat yummy food.
My periods were so few and far between that it took me EIGHT years to conceive my son. I used to have 3 periods a year. I've had 2 in 10 weeks since MFP and low carb :-)
My story is similar. Potatoes and white bread and rice were my vice. I developed type 2 Diabetes and they needed to be cut down drastically. I still have the occasional potato but prefer sweet potato. I have swapped rice for healthier varieties and have sour dough bread and low carb options. going from 6-8 slices of bread a day to probably that amount in a week means I no longer have a carb hangover and I feel energetic, my skin is great and my mood lighter lol, not to mention the weight loss and reversal of my diabetes its been fantastic for me.2 -
@KellyLouiseGibson How long did it take you? those are amazing results, I have been looking into low carb type of diet. Did you also eat High fat?
I did this is 5 months last year. I have been vack on it for just over two weeks now and i have lost 4 pounds. I am going to get down to 10 stone now :-o
I didnt eat high fat no x0
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