need help from LOW CARBERS

I'm kind of following a post bariatric surgery diet. High in protein, low in carbs.

Here's the rule of thumb on how I use my carbs - I use them for breakfast. 1/2 piece of Pepperidge carb 15 grain bread with some PB or an egg (whichever I'm craving, usually PB). Then I have a piece of fish at lunch and chicken for dinner. I'm loosing on average of 2 pounds a day.

But that's my suggestion. Eat them early so you can work them off during the day.

I wish you the best.

Eva

I'm doing Dukan (basically Atkins but low fat) and having better results than I did when I tried Atkins. I haven't had any gains, Htough to be fair I've only been doing it a couple of weeks, so I can only assume it's your TOTM. I don't know why (you'd think at 36 I might!) but know we do retain water at this time, so I reckon once it's passed, you'll be down the 5lb...and then some, probably, if you've continued with the plan. I'll be interested to know how you go next weigh in/week.

I'm another PCOS girl who needs to start proper low carb! I'll be interested to see what others also say about low carb etc!

Good luck!

When I did it successfully, I stayed between 25-30 net carbs a day. NOTE: sugar alcohols often stalled me. I did much better with subtracting natural fiber counts to achieve my goal.

OK last week I kicked butt limiting carbs and FINALLY seeing the scale move after a 2 month stall.

1 kink in it all today. Weighed in for the Twilight challenge and was up 5 lbs.

Is it due to my TOM or the fact that I didn't start Atkins with the induction and just started limiting carbs? It got resuts and I went lower on the carbs but maybe I should have started at the start to give my mody more momentum in losing but 20 carbs a day for 2 weeks seems impossible.

If you are doing Atkins do you bother to count calories or fat or just focus on carbs?

PLEASE PLEASE, no carb/Atkins bashing here....this is what is working for me as a PCOS and IR woman who is already at the gym 6 days a week and in the weight room and all of that. I could float away in how much water I drink and I am limiting sodium so I don't think that is where I need help.

Thanks in Advance!

Very good question.

I am familiar with Atkins having lost a significant amount of weight prior to my Dominican Republic trip last fall.

One thing you need to now about Atkins is first off, the initial weight loss is water. At first it gives you a boost of moral and confidence but that water weight comes back as soon as you go back to normal carb eating! I found about 3-4 pounds.

I've been here for 35 days and have lost 9 pounds. There is no subsitute for a healthy diet combined with exercise. Atkins, in my experience is not a healthy well balanced diet (during induction).

Regarding you comment about counting calories on Atkins:
The answer is yes, one pound equal 3,500 calories any way you slice it. The difference on Atkins is that your body is using it's energy stores from fat not carbs.

Another IMPORTANT thing you should consider is watching your intake of foods high in fat while on Atkins. Everyone talks about being able to eat bacon and so forth. But if your body is using fat for fuel, any fat you feed it will result in it using that fat instead of body fat stores. My wife had this problem when she did Atkins because she was eating high fat foods and despite being in Ketosis her body used the fat she was eating not her body fat.

I found high intensity cardio on Atkins particularly beneficial to burning those fat calories while in ketosis. Burn that extra fat really quick.

As for the scale throw it out. It will just unmotivate you. See my blog "My love affair with the scale" http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Juggernautpint

Good luck!

Ive done a low carb diet before, never counted calories, didnt do Atkins, I basically didnt eat any pasta, bread, most processed foods etc etc... It got me to my lowest weight, and I never counted one calorie. I never felt hungry once.
I ate big breakfasts (although I never fried them) snacked three times a day on nuts and fruit, i loved every minute of it!

My sis did Atkins, and she was told to forget calories, and eat more than she was at the time. She did it for her wedding, and that was her lowest weight ever.

I found that cutting down hugely on carbs also changed my body shape. I no longer had GIGANTIC hips lol
xxxx

PS In case youre now wondering, if it was so great why dont I do it again....My main reason for being on this site is that Im trying to start eating normally and stop doing random diets and cutting out food groups, as Im a total bing eater.

Im trying to learn portion control, and make a lifestyle change. Hopefully the weight will come off along the way

I really don't understand this carb thing. My sister was just put on a food plan that has her counting her carbs and she is dropping pounds crazily. She eats more than I do and when I check out my diary my carbs are at least 100 grams under what she is suppose to eat. Why is it that her higher intake of carbs is actually causing her to lose weight. I'm counting calories, she's counting carbs and has lost so much more than me. Any ideas?

thanks all I guess I just have to mke sure if I am going to keep limiting carbs I also have to keep some control over fat and calories too.

i will see where I am at in the next week when AF leaves town!

If you are eating low carb don't stress to much about the fat. I tend to eat good fats like nuts, olive oil so those can raise your fat,