low carb ??? anyone try this before
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I am eating a reduced carb diet in order to treat T2Dm. I am eating a max of 180 g of carbs per day per my doctor's orders which averages out to about 35% of my calories. I get enough carbs for energy but I am rarely hungry. I also get to treat myself on occasion to things like beer, cookies, cake, donuts, bread, etc. and still stay within my macros. I was able to get my a1c into a normal range and get off the meds within 10 months of diagnosis by doing this.
If you are not sure about low carb and assuming you have no medical issues, why not try reducing your carbs a little and see how you feel? Many people find that higher fat and protein keeps them satisfied longer so switching out a few carbs for those may help. Play around with different macro percentages to find what is best for you. I found my sweet spot at 35% carb, 35% protein, and 30% fat.0 -
I tried no carbs and couldn't stand it. The sweets cravings were over the top! I was never a sweets person before no carb. I went to low carb and that was just "ok", it helped with weight loss but I still had some sweets cravings just not as bad. These days I am very low carb and get almost all carbs from veggies. I eat over 50% protein on most days... that works for me. No cravings and feeling full/satisfied. Still able to lose/maintain weight and gain muscle.0
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Didn't expect this much feedback , thank you all again, I decided not to stick to low carbing... I'm a stick to the calorie deficit technique .... Its been working very well.so far ! If lost 26 pounds and counting..... Hope to get the chizzled body I have always wanted !! Again thank you0
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marcosdt10 wrote: »Hello , has anyone tried low carbing ?? If so how long have you done it for and does this method burn fat a lot faster ? I'm trying to get abs but don't want to lose my muscle gains too I might consider trying this but I then again I don't want to risk it.... Please someone share their experience in this post thank you
Just be prepared that to get abs its all about body composition. And for many it can take years of hard training to get them. I would read the sticky or a few of them to give you some knowledge of how to get them.
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Snow3y wrote: »
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Your body doesn't need carbs eh?
You liver will make glucose from non carb food. It is called gluconeogenesis. Therefore, you do not need to eat carbohydrates. Human physiology. Great book by Guyton--he goes into it all.0 -
Snow3y wrote: »
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Your body doesn't need carbs eh?
You liver will make glucose from non carb food. It is called gluconeogenesis. Therefore, you do not need to eat carbohydrates. Human physiology. Great book by Guyton--he goes into it all.
Yup, that is why the Inuit evolved larger livers and a gene mutation to never enter ketosis0 -
I have cut out only bread and have seen a big difference in the way I feel as well as finally starting to see some pounds come off. I don't cut out fruit, I just don't eat fruit all day - generally just at breakfast or preworkout
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Snow3y wrote: »
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Your body doesn't need carbs eh?
You liver will make glucose from non carb food. It is called gluconeogenesis. Therefore, you do not need to eat carbohydrates. Human physiology. Great book by Guyton--he goes into it all.
Yup, that is why the Inuit evolved larger livers and a gene mutation to never enter ketosis
And a lifespan 12-15 years shorter than the average Canadian supposedly
Although source was wiki and I didn't dig further so I wouldn't bet my firstborn on it0 -
It doesn't have to be all or nothing, either... I didn't feel well on very LC (below 50g), but my "sweet spot" seems to be ~75-100 during the week (fruit/veg/dairy mostly), and maybe a little more here and there on weekends (a few crackers w/cheese, or sushi) - nothing is forbidden to me, and that makes a difference to my outlook as well (when I thought of bread as forbidden, I craved it like crazy; now I only choose to have it on occasion, as it's less satisfying than other choices for me).
Everyone is different- find what works for you!0 -
Snow3y wrote: »
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Your body doesn't need carbs eh?
You liver will make glucose from non carb food. It is called gluconeogenesis. Therefore, you do not need to eat carbohydrates. Human physiology. Great book by Guyton--he goes into it all.
Yup, that is why the Inuit evolved larger livers and a gene mutation to never enter ketosis
And a lifespan 12-15 years shorter than the average Canadian supposedly
Although source was wiki and I didn't dig further so I wouldn't bet my firstborn on it
Theres a few links in here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neal-barnard-md/eskimo-myth_b_5268420.html0 -
Snow3y wrote: »
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Your body doesn't need carbs eh?
You liver will make glucose from non carb food. It is called gluconeogenesis. Therefore, you do not need to eat carbohydrates. Human physiology. Great book by Guyton--he goes into it all.
Yup, that is why the Inuit evolved larger livers and a gene mutation to never enter ketosis
And a lifespan 12-15 years shorter than the average Canadian supposedly
Although source was wiki and I didn't dig further so I wouldn't bet my firstborn on it
In Inuit regions of the country, women have a life expectancy of 72.8 years, compared to 81.3 years for women in the rest of the country.
reported by the Toronto Star...but polar bears n all...
I should get an Inuit pen pal type friend my age and see how it goes...0 -
Go on the /keto subreddit on Reddit, you'll get a better picture of low carb than from people on here... Going low carb is the best choice I've ever made. I feel so energetic and I'm rarely ever hungry or crave junk anymore. I aim for 20 or less grams of carbs a day.0
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For people who are low-carbers.
Could you please enlighten me on where you get your Vitamin K from?
Also, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Potassium?0 -
chivalryder wrote: »For people who are low-carbers.
Could you please enlighten me on where you get your Vitamin K from?
Also, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Potassium?
pills?0 -
chivalryder wrote: »For people who are low-carbers.
Could you please enlighten me on where you get your Vitamin K from?
Also, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Potassium?
I always want to know where some folks on here get their micros (especially when they go days and days and days without a single plant food in their diets, except maybe weekly marinara sauce). Most folks don't oblige. ETA Does your chow have substantial C E K and potassium?0 -
marcosdt10 wrote: »I'm a try this low carving for 2 weeks to experiment and see what happens... I hate the feeling of being sluggish but if it helps reach my goal then why not lol thank you
OK ... please take this in the manner in which it is meant which is pure advice
Nothing but nothing is going to work if you go in with the attitude that you'll try it for a little
You need to create a way of eating that you can stick to during weight loss and forever after
Because there is no point in losing a bit of water weight and maybe a little fat, watching the scales drop then putting it all back on again
They are right when they say it's about lifestyle change - that doesn't mean it's easy - it means you have to promise yourself you are going for it forever
What I would strongly suggest is promise yourself you're going to weigh all your foods and log all your calories accurately, making sure over the week that you stay within your calorie goals
and you're going to move a little more so that you can eat even more
and if you then decide to try low carb then that's fine - because low carb is a way of eating that helps you hit your calories .. so is every other weight loss diet in the world
so focus on the calories .. focus on your commitment and don't just 'try something'
you've got to just believe you can do it .. and if you fail in one meal or one day you've got to log it and recommit and do it from then
because this is your life - and you get to choose losing weight or not. Losing weight is hard. Being overweight is hard. It's time to pick your hard!
This is well said, and great advice.
Also, specific to the low-carb aspect, two weeks isn't long enough to see if the low carb route is for you - it takes time and research. That two week mark is a rough point where your body is adjusting to having less carbs (tired, foggy, grouchy, achy) and if you have decided that is how you want to go about eating then you have to push through that point. However, that is based on my own experience. I still keep my carbs fairly low, and remember that initial phase very well.0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »For people who are low-carbers.
Could you please enlighten me on where you get your Vitamin K from?
Also, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Potassium?
I always want to know where some folks on here get their micros (especially when they go days and days and days without a single plant food in their diets, except maybe weekly marinara sauce). Most folks don't oblige. ETA Does your chow have substantial C E K and potassium?
I actually check my micros frequently. But I don't know a lot here that don't eat veggies/fruit everyday along with their grains etc.
Potassium is a hard one as it's not always on the label...but no I don't use vitamins.
I typically am great for C and K and D esp. Vitamin A is good...I watch my iron carefully as I have a high iron levels sometimes...
My B's are great too...I watch tho as my mom/gram are B12 deficient.
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chivalryder wrote: »For people who are low-carbers.
Could you please enlighten me on where you get your Vitamin K from?
Also, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Potassium?
Vegetables. One guy was worried he couldn't do Atkins as he "wasn't allowed to eat Vitamin K" as he was on anticoagulants or something.0 -
Iron is typically my toughest one. I have to supplement D. I'm one of those who's always below there, despite diet and lifestyle...Otherwise, I do pretty well as well.Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »For people who are low-carbers.
Could you please enlighten me on where you get your Vitamin K from?
Also, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Potassium?
I always want to know where some folks on here get their micros (especially when they go days and days and days without a single plant food in their diets, except maybe weekly marinara sauce). Most folks don't oblige. ETA Does your chow have substantial C E K and potassium?
I actually check my micros frequently. But I don't know a lot here that don't eat veggies/fruit everyday along with their grains etc.
Potassium is a hard one as it's not always on the label...but no I don't use vitamins.
I typically am great for C and K and D esp. Vitamin A is good...I watch my iron carefully as I have a high iron levels sometimes...
My B's are great too...I watch tho as my mom/gram are B12 deficient.
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chivalryder wrote: »For people who are low-carbers.
Could you please enlighten me on where you get your Vitamin K from?
Also, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Potassium?
Low-carb and "zero-carb" aren't the same thing.
Many low-carb folks do eat veggies, nuts, and other foods containing these vitamins.
In addition, some meats, fish, and dairy contain potassium and vit K. Eggs have vit E, potassium, and K.
So where to low-carbers get vitamins?
From eating food.
That would be more of a concern for very-low-carb eating plans, sub 10g. I can't speak for them.
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baconslave wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »For people who are low-carbers.
Could you please enlighten me on where you get your Vitamin K from?
Also, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Potassium?
Low-carb and "zero-carb" aren't the same thing.
Many low-carb folks do eat veggies, nuts, and other foods containing these vitamins.
In addition, some meats, fish, and dairy contain potassium and vit K. Eggs have vit E, potassium, and K.
So where to low-carbers get vitamins?
From eating food.
That would be more of a concern for very-low-carb eating plans, sub 10g. I can't speak for them.
Well put. Of course.
Low carb can be nutritious, and moderate carb can be nutritious. And both can be pretty unbalanced, nutrient wise.0 -
baconslave wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »For people who are low-carbers.
Could you please enlighten me on where you get your Vitamin K from?
Also, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Potassium?
Low-carb and "zero-carb" aren't the same thing.
Many low-carb folks do eat veggies, nuts, and other foods containing these vitamins.
In addition, some meats, fish, and dairy contain potassium and vit K. Eggs have vit E, potassium, and K.
So where to low-carbers get vitamins?
From eating food.
That would be more of a concern for very-low-carb eating plans, sub 10g. I can't speak for them.
^ Agreed.
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This made me smile.chivalryder wrote: »For people who are low-carbers.
Could you please enlighten me on where you get your Vitamin K from?
Also, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Potassium?
Vegetables. One guy was worried he couldn't do Atkins as he "wasn't allowed to eat Vitamin K" as he was on anticoagulants or something.0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »For people who are low-carbers.
Could you please enlighten me on where you get your Vitamin K from?
Also, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Potassium?
I always want to know where some folks on here get their micros (especially when they go days and days and days without a single plant food in their diets, except maybe weekly marinara sauce). Most folks don't oblige. ETA Does your chow have substantial C E K and potassium?
My 'chow' contains 173mg of Vitamin C, 133 IU of Vitamin E, 152mcg of Vitamin K, and 3565 mg of Potassium.
So yeah, I get all of my micros.0 -
chivalryder wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »For people who are low-carbers.
Could you please enlighten me on where you get your Vitamin K from?
Also, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Potassium?
I always want to know where some folks on here get their micros (especially when they go days and days and days without a single plant food in their diets, except maybe weekly marinara sauce). Most folks don't oblige. ETA Does your chow have substantial C E K and potassium?
My 'chow' contains 173mg of Vitamin C, 133 IU of Vitamin E, 152mcg of Vitamin K, and 3565 mg of Potassium.
So yeah, I get all of my micros.
All of them? Cool. How does it taste?
I just input my day into spark people and I'm doing pretty darned well too. After my green smoothie this afternoon I'll be doing just about spot on.0 -
Unless you have a medical condition that would warrant low carbs, I wouldn't go below 40-50% carbs. your body needs carbs for lots of energy, and fats and proteins are too difficult for your body to digest, so having too high fat% or protein% can harm your liver & back you up
Your body doesn't need carbs and a low carb diet is completely appropriate and healthy, if that is what one so chooses. Your body digests protein and carbs just fine. Your body also can function just fine without the presence of carbs, it's called ketosis. If you have a healthy liver and kidney....there is nothing unhealthy about low carb.
Low carb is not for everyone, but the fear mongering is totally not cool.
Correct. You don't need carbs to live, at all.
I've done a low-to-moderate carb diet for about three years. These days I am around 75-100G most days, so not super low, but much lower than the SAD. I do not feel tired, lethargic, weak or dizzy. For me, it is pretty sustainable. I have pizza and paella a couple of times a year, but other than that I pretty much stay on track. Yes, I have medical reasons for doing this.
This is a bit off topic, but I thought it was interesting that an obesity doctor who is herself not insulin resistant would choose to eat very low carb...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=da1vvigy5tQ0 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »Unless you have a medical condition that would warrant low carbs, I wouldn't go below 40-50% carbs. your body needs carbs for lots of energy, and fats and proteins are too difficult for your body to digest, so having too high fat% or protein% can harm your liver & back you up
Your body doesn't need carbs and a low carb diet is completely appropriate and healthy, if that is what one so chooses. Your body digests protein and carbs just fine. Your body also can function just fine without the presence of carbs, it's called ketosis. If you have a healthy liver and kidney....there is nothing unhealthy about low carb.
Low carb is not for everyone, but the fear mongering is totally not cool.
Correct. You don't need carbs to live, at all.
I've done a low-to-moderate carb diet for about three years. These days I am around 75-100G most days, so not super low, but much lower than the SAD. I do not feel tired, lethargic, weak or dizzy. For me, it is pretty sustainable. I have pizza and paella a couple of times a year, but other than that I pretty much stay on track. Yes, I have medical reasons for doing this.
This is a bit off topic, but I thought it was interesting that an obesity doctor who is herself not insulin resistant would choose to eat very low carb...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=da1vvigy5tQ
Great video. Except her voice! ouch.
Otherwise, great video!0 -
baconslave wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »For people who are low-carbers.
Could you please enlighten me on where you get your Vitamin K from?
Also, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Potassium?
Low-carb and "zero-carb" aren't the same thing.
Many low-carb folks do eat veggies, nuts, and other foods containing these vitamins.
In addition, some meats, fish, and dairy contain potassium and vit K. Eggs have vit E, potassium, and K.
So where to low-carbers get vitamins?
From eating food.
That would be more of a concern for very-low-carb eating plans, sub 10g. I can't speak for them.
Ha, I couldn't tell you where I get my vitamin k from, so I had to google it. Brussel sprouts and asparagus to the rescue! I would imagine most people who incorporate a variety of vegetables in their diets would hit their micros (no matter if they're high carb, low carb, or whatever).0
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