Low carb and High Fat? Whats considered "low carb"?

cortneysmissionpossible
cortneysmissionpossible Posts: 127 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
What's considered to be a low carb diet?

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  • Sarah3245
    Sarah3245 Posts: 1 Member
    LCHF usually means less than 50g carb per day in the diet. you can set your MFP macros, and use a keto calculator to work out your macros for your weight and height ....http://www.ruled.me/keto-calculator/
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Low carb can mean lots of things -- depending on who is defining it.
    What are your goals?
  • s2mikey
    s2mikey Posts: 146 Member
    RodaRose wrote: »
    Low carb can mean lots of things -- depending on who is defining it.
    What are your goals?

    I was gonna say - unless you are trying to go all "Keto" then carb intake should be around 40% or so for an active individual that eats a fairly balanced diet. I personally try and eat around 150g to 200g of carbs per day and fill in the rest with fat and protein. Some days I go over and some under but thats a good spot for me.

  • lauraesh0384
    lauraesh0384 Posts: 463 Member
    Low carb for me personally is under 20g a day.
  • biggsterjackster
    biggsterjackster Posts: 419 Member
    Low carb for me is under 100 g a day.
  • Gianfranco_R
    Gianfranco_R Posts: 1,297 Member
    cortneysmissionpossible wrote: »
    What's considered to be a low carb diet?

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10039486/what-is-low-carb-an-overview-and-guide

    In general, you can find support on here:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group


  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    edited May 2015
    Very low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet (VLCKD)
    •Carbohydrate, 20–50 g/d or <10% of the 2000 kcal/d diet, whether or not ketosis occurs. Derived from levels of carbohydrate required to induce ketosis in most people.
    •Recommended early phase (“induction”) of popular diets such as Atkins Diet or Protein Power.


    Low-carbohydrate diet: <130 g/d or <26% total energy
    •The ADA definition of 130 g/d as its recommended minimum.


    Moderate-Carbohydrate Diet: 26%–45%
    •Upper limit, approximate carbohydrate intake before the obesity epidemic (43%).


    High-Carbohydrate Diet: >45%
    •Recommended target on ADA websites.
    •The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends 45%–65% carbohydrate. The average American diet is estimated to be ∼49% carbohydrate.


    •Carbohydrate Consumption (NHANES)†:
    •Men

    •1971–1974: 42% (∼250 g for 2450 kcal/d)
    •1999–2000: 49% (∼330 g for 2600 kcal/d)

    •Women

    •1971–1974: 45% (∼150 g for 1550 kcal/d)
    •1999–2000: 52% (∼230 g for 1900 kcal/d)
  • mwyvr
    mwyvr Posts: 1,883 Member
    Nice summary @yarwell

    For my own case I set a target of 35% but am often higher especially on big work out days. My purpose in aiming for a lower target is to help guide or frame my daily food decisions. It's too easy to reach for the easy, cheap, carbs, particularly for breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
  • Velociraptor24
    Velociraptor24 Posts: 2 Member
    <25g is perfect
  • cortneysmissionpossible
    cortneysmissionpossible Posts: 127 Member
    yarwell wrote: »
    Very low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet (VLCKD)
    •Carbohydrate, 20–50 g/d or <10% of the 2000 kcal/d diet, whether or not ketosis occurs. Derived from levels of carbohydrate required to induce ketosis in most people.
    •Recommended early phase (“induction”) of popular diets such as Atkins Diet or Protein Power.


    Low-carbohydrate diet: <130 g/d or <26% total energy
    •The ADA definition of 130 g/d as its recommended minimum.


    Moderate-Carbohydrate Diet: 26%–45%
    •Upper limit, approximate carbohydrate intake before the obesity epidemic (43%).


    High-Carbohydrate Diet: >45%
    •Recommended target on ADA websites.
    •The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends 45%–65% carbohydrate. The average American diet is estimated to be ∼49% carbohydrate.


    •Carbohydrate Consumption (NHANES)†:
    •Men

    •1971–1974: 42% (∼250 g for 2450 kcal/d)
    •1999–2000: 49% (∼330 g for 2600 kcal/d)

    •Women

    •1971–1974: 45% (∼150 g for 1550 kcal/d)
    •1999–2000: 52% (∼230 g for 1900 kcal/d)

    thank you!!!!!!!
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