Low carbs higher fats?

shell4207
shell4207 Posts: 3 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hey guys,
New to this and looking for advice on foods with low carbs and higher fat content to balance my macros!!

Need to lose 4kg in 8 weeks to get down weight for a fight in september. Any suggestions on what to eat or do would be great as i never had to lose weight before?!

Thanks x

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  • EvanKeel
    EvanKeel Posts: 1,904 Member
    cheese.

    I don't know that it's necessarily beneficial for your goal...but it's definitely low carb and higher in fat.
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    I guess low carbing would be pretty good here if you need to cut weight for a weight class?

    Cheese, nuts, nut butters, avocados
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Chicken thighs. Eggs. Bacon. Asparagus. Romaine.
  • midpath
    midpath Posts: 246 Member
    Eggs
    Bacon
    Butter
    Heavy cream
    Avocados
    Olive, coconut, or avocado oil
    Coconut milk
    Whole or raw milk
    Cheese..omg cheeeeese
    Pork
    Beef
    Nuts
    Nut butters

    Etc
  • Patttience
    Patttience Posts: 975 Member
    don't ditch your vegies. Just ditch the bread, pastas and carbs of that kind. You may also find it easier to keep yoru fruit intake lower. Ditch all the sweet foods.

    You will lose a lot of water weight quickly but if you are doing this for a sporting event, you may want ot look into it a bit more carefully because you may not have the fast energy you have when you rely on carbs for energy. I think this is a risky strategy if you are competing.

  • br3adman
    br3adman Posts: 284 Member
    Sardines in olive oil octapus in olive oil ,bacon,eggs,ground pork
  • RockstarWilson
    RockstarWilson Posts: 836 Member
    Patttience wrote: »
    don't ditch your vegies. Just ditch the bread, pastas and carbs of that kind. You may also find it easier to keep yoru fruit intake lower. Ditch all the sweet foods.

    You will lose a lot of water weight quickly but if you are doing this for a sporting event, you may want ot look into it a bit more carefully because you may not have the fast energy you have when you rely on carbs for energy. I think this is a risky strategy if you are competing.

    Agreed. Use it only for weight loss. A high fat diet is used for endurance, but reduces instantaneous energy.
  • shell4207
    shell4207 Posts: 3 Member
    Thanks guys didnt think of half of theses options!! Need to lose it for a kickboxing fight so im the same weight class as my opponent!!

    I have a fairly balanced diet atm and am always coming under my calorie intake for my goal, but i find with my macros im going above my carbs but not reaching my fat!

    Im working out and eating good but the weight's still not dropping so im kinda stuck!!!
  • ladymiseryali
    ladymiseryali Posts: 2,555 Member
    Here's a link on foods for low carb and high fat. Hope it helps!

    http://www.ruled.me/ketogenic-diet-food-list/


    As for the claim of low energy, there is a way to work around that until one is fat-adapted. It's called keeping your electrolytes up. It's not that hard to do.
  • caliseablue
    caliseablue Posts: 1 Member
    been reading about this a great deal lately. it sounds reasonable. do some research to satisfy yourself, but I think you'll find that at the very least, no processed foods, no sugar, no fruit and carbs from green veggies will be the way to go.
  • shell4207
    shell4207 Posts: 3 Member
    RockstarWilson wrote: »
    Patttience wrote: »
    don't ditch your vegies. Just ditch the bread, pastas and carbs of that kind. You may also find it easier to keep yoru fruit intake lower. Ditch all the sweet foods.

    You will lose a lot of water weight quickly but if you are doing this for a sporting event, you may want ot look into it a bit more carefully because you may not have the fast energy you have when you rely on carbs for energy. I think this is a risky strategy if you are competing.

    Agreed. Use it only for weight loss. A high fat diet is used for endurance, but reduces instantaneous energy.

    Thanks!! Any other suggestions as to how to drop some weight so without totally ditching the carbs?? Thanks!!
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    edited July 2015
    michellewilliams652 wrote: »
    Hey guys,
    New to this and looking for advice on foods with low carbs and higher fat content to balance my macros!!

    Need to lose 4kg in 8 weeks to get down weight for a fight in september. Any suggestions on what to eat or do would be great as i never had to lose weight before?!

    Wait....you're training for a fight? Like, for real?

    I'm really not sure that running a deficit in the final 8 weeks of training is a great idea, it's going to limit how hard you can work. Especially if you low-carb it.

    Are you within sauna+sweatsuit of your weight limit?
  • susanna9992015
    susanna9992015 Posts: 13 Member
    I'm doing the Dukan Diet. Still get to eat carbs in the form of dairy unlike Atkins, even in the initial phase.

    And please No Crappy remarks !!!! Some people on here are so freaking mean when you mention low carb diets..... But sorry I got fat when I dumped the low carb diet 1 1/2 yrs ago.... Time to go back to what really works!!
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    susanna9992015 wrote: »
    I'm doing the Dukan Diet. Still get to eat carbs in the form of dairy unlike Atkins, even in the initial phase.

    And please No Crappy remarks !!!! Some people on here are so freaking mean when you mention low carb diets..... But sorry I got fat when I dumped the low carb diet 1 1/2 yrs ago.... Time to go back to what really works!!

    Lots of people actually get fat (or worse, fatter) on low carb.

    Projecting your issues isn't going to help other people - it's a public message board, relax and enjoy the ride.

    :drinker:
  • umayster
    umayster Posts: 651 Member
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    susanna9992015 wrote: »
    I'm doing the Dukan Diet. Still get to eat carbs in the form of dairy unlike Atkins, even in the initial phase.

    And please No Crappy remarks !!!! Some people on here are so freaking mean when you mention low carb diets..... But sorry I got fat when I dumped the low carb diet 1 1/2 yrs ago.... Time to go back to what really works!!

    Lots of people actually get fat (or worse, fatter) on low carb.

    Projecting your issues isn't going to help other people - it's a public message board, relax and enjoy the ride.

    :drinker:

    I'd love it if you had a source for this statement, is it based on anything I can read? I am serious as I'm eliminating carbs as much as practical and like to read all viewpoints.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Low carb doesn't eliminate the need to eat at a deficit and many many people use low carb "paleo" as an excuse to stuff their faces with bulletproof coffee and bacon.

    And then they wonder why they're getting fatter...
  • umayster
    umayster Posts: 651 Member
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    Low carb doesn't eliminate the need to eat at a deficit and many many people use low carb "paleo" as an excuse to stuff their faces with bulletproof coffee and bacon.

    And then they wonder why they're getting fatter...

    Oh, yeah it is easy to rake in the calories! 100 calories of fat come in much smaller 'packages'. Eating the same volume of food as a carb heavy diet does not work!

  • htecky76
    htecky76 Posts: 32 Member
    Would you please clarify what you mean by "weight gain of the SAD"
    Thanks,
    Heather

    Look at Jimmy Moore. 60 pound gain in 2 years of his keto diet. That is far beyond the weight gain of the SAD[/quote]

  • htecky76
    htecky76 Posts: 32 Member
    Rocky_1975 wrote: »
    umayster wrote: »
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    susanna9992015 wrote: »
    I'm doing the Dukan Diet. Still get to eat carbs in the form of dairy unlike Atkins, even in the initial phase.

    And please No Crappy remarks !!!! Some people on here are so freaking mean when you mention low carb diets..... But sorry I got fat when I dumped the low carb diet 1 1/2 yrs ago.... Time to go back to what really works!!

    Lots of people actually get fat (or worse, fatter) on low carb.

    Projecting your issues isn't going to help other people - it's a public message board, relax and enjoy the ride.

    :drinker:

    I'd love it if you had a source for this statement, is it based on anything I can read? I am serious as I'm eliminating carbs as much as practical and like to read all viewpoints.

    Look at Jimmy Moore. 60 pound gain in 2 years of his keto diet. That is far beyond the weight gain of the SAD

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