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Couch to 5K & low carb

tezarozaboza
tezarozaboza Posts: 38 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I've put on nearly a stone since Xmas and this morning I woke and decided enough is enough. I've cut out bread, pasta and potatoes and started the couch to 5k.
Who's with me!?

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    There's no need to cut out bread, pasta and potato, just eat in a calorie deficit.
  • LC_onelove
    LC_onelove Posts: 30 Member
    I'm following Atkins and not quite physically ready for C25k, but working on my fitness! Lovin my low carb life! (And, yes, I do watch calories also)
  • Jacqui_Runs
    Jacqui_Runs Posts: 68 Member
    If you are going to run using the c25k program (which I ADORE, it's awesome, and you will love it), don't cut out carbs completely you will need a certain amount to give you enough energy to run.

    Also, yes, just stay in your calorie deficit, and you will lose weight.
  • colors_fade
    colors_fade Posts: 464 Member
    Yep, if you want to run, you're going to need the cards.

    Understand that a low-carb diet is not the reason people lose weight. They lose weight because not eating so many carbs puts them into a calorie deficit. Once you realize that scientific fact, you can come to the understanding that you can eat a wide variety of foods and still be in a deficit. So there's no reason to cut carbs (a valuable energy source for exercise) out of your diet.

    Just track your foods and eat at a deficit.
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