I do what with butter...?

@Mallybear2020 if you really believe you need to be low carb AND low protein, no wonder you're eating butter. Others have said, and I'll repeat: toss out everything you think you know about nutrition, and start from scratch. We're not all lying to you!

Mallybear2020 wrote: »

@64crayons
Sometimes if you eat too much protein many calories it will get converted and make you gain weight.

Fixed! If you eat too much fat it will make you gain weight too. You CAN over eat that butter!

Mallybear2020 wrote: »

So since MFP says this...why should I not expect to NOT gain/maintain weight?
I went over my carb limit and fat.
You're all saying I'll lose weight even if I go over?

See the 148 GREEN calories remaining? Why WOULDN'T you expect to lose?

Mallybear2020 wrote: »

So since MFP says this...why should I not expect to NOT gain/maintain weight?
I went over my carb limit and fat.
You're all saying I'll lose weight even if I go over?
BTW: I'm not planning on eating over all the time.1200 calories.

Because, as has been mentioned, gain and loss of fat is entirely and solely dependent on calories in vs calories out. You have calories to spare, so if your logging is accurate, you should expect to lose.

Mallybear2020 wrote: »

Then why be given a goal to stick to if it means you can still lose weight no matter how many carbs, fat and protein you take in, just as long as you stay within calories?

You do realize you can change those goals right? Just like you can change your calorie goal. You have to find what works for you.

I would suggest giving some of these a read:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1399829/step-by-step-guide-to-losing-weight-with-myfitnesspal
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here

You don't have to be in the green on all categories to lose weight. It's not like the body bundles the macros we feed it in to little blocks; a little for this, a little for that. As long as the overall calories are in target you will lose weight. .

Carbs are converted to glucose.

"Dietary proteins are first broken down to individual amino acids by various enzymes and hydrochloric acid present in the gastro-intestinal tract.[1] These amino acids are further broken down to α-keto acids which can be recycled in the body for generation of energy, and production of glucose or fat or other amino acids." - Wikipedia

Fatty acids by long and circuitous route, are also converted to glucose. Wikipedia

Spares (overall calorie count) are stored in the fat cells.

Mallybear2020 wrote: »

So you're saying for example:
If my daily calorie goal is 1300, and I eat 60g of Carbs, 80g Fat and 50g protein, and my calories say '1100' I'll still lose weight even with such high carbs?

Yes, sustained weight loss and gain is entirely dependent on calories in vs calories out.

Mallybear2020 wrote: »

So you're saying for example:
If my daily calorie goal is 1300, and I eat 60g of Carbs, 80g Fat and 50g protein, and my calories say '1100' I'll still lose weight even with such high carbs AND fat?

Yup. I'm at 143g carbs and 38 grams fat for the day and haven't had dinner yet, which is going to include puff pastry. I've lost ~65lbs in the last couple of years.

Mallybear2020 wrote: »

If this is true, and I'm not saying anyone is lying....then I have lived a damn miserable life for the past 5-8months.
I'll try it and see if it helps me lose weight.
I just don't understand if someone's doing low carb diet in order to lose weight, and gets enough calories in...why shouldn't they eat all the carbs they want?

Most people aren't doing low carb to lose weight, they are doing it for other health reasons, or personal preference in how they like to fill their calorie allowance, or based on the demands placed on them by their lifestyle/goals.

Another common reason to go low carb is that some people find it helps to eliminate or reduce their sugar cravings, which may have resulted in them going over their calorie allowance in the past.

Another reason would be people who compete in competitions with weight classes. They often go low carb during part of their training camp to cut some water weight, as they want every last fraction of a pound of muscle they can in their weight division.

christinev297 wrote: »

@Mallybear2020 I implore you to check out group I linked to in my other post. If you want to learn about low carb and the right way to go about it, they will set you on the right path.

This OP has so many false beliefs about weight loss in general, I think she needs to get her basic understanding of how the energy balance works, rather than joining a specific group.

OP, as people have been trying to explain to you, calories are a unit of energy. You burn calories all day long just being alive, and the amount burned increases with increased activity (whether purposeful exercise or an active job, going dancing, etc). The total number of calories you burn in a day is your TDEE, your maintenance calorie level. If you eat less calories than your TDEE, you will lose weight, regardless if those calories are made up of primarily carbs, fat, or protein. The balance between those macro nutrients can help lead to satiety and sustainability with a way of eating, but the bottom line is that if your maintenance calories are 1800, you can eat anything under that and you will lose weight.

Mallybear2020 wrote: »

If this is true, and I'm not saying anyone is lying....then I have lived a damn miserable life for the past 5-8months.
I'll try it and see if it helps me lose weight.

Honestly, I had a hard time with this too at first. I'd done the low carb thing years ago, lost a boatload of weight, and then gained it ALL back again -and more- the minute I started eating more carbs again. It wasn't sustainable for me.

This time around, I need to lose the weight and keep it off. I'm so DONE with fads and yoyo'ing. So I'm doing a balanced diet. I'm sticking to the basic recommendations MFP is giving me, and so far so good. I've committed to doing it this way until the end of the year, to see if it's really working or if I need to tweak anything. That's only 31 more days. As it stands now, I have no intention of changing my eating plan in the new year, because I'm losing weight at a slow and steady-enough pace. My goal isn't to lose weight fast, it's to lose and keep it off forever.

Are you willing to give it a try for 31 days?

I struggle with calories, but your eating habits sound like a recipe for disaster.

put the butter in hot sauce and make buffalo chicken. eat/drink full fat dairy. cook with oil. eat peanut butter. eat avocados. I have 2 hardboiled eggs, avocado, tomato and shredded cheese for breakfast. It's awesome, low calorie, low carb, good fat. Sometimes I add an Engligh muffin to the mix.

Pasta breads and candy doesn't make you gain weight... over eating pasta, breads and candy does. 2 oz of dry spaghetti isn't very much, but that is one serving.

If your feeling sick at night, there is something else going on. Go see a doctor. A diet by itself won't do that.

Have you thought about checking out the IIFYM group? You seem more concerned about macros than calories so that might be a good method for you. They'll be able to provide you with good info too.