Opinions abound, but there is general consensus that 20 total is a good place to start if you can.

4-6 weeks is generally what it takes to shift your body's primary fuel away from so much glucose to more fat burning.

Tons of weight to lose? Relationship to food to change? This is a good time to discover and work on them.

Don't dink around, however. As Yoda said, "Do or do not. There is no try." I don't believe that low carb, particularly keto can be done "casually". People "dance around the edges" of this way of eating for a couple weeks, hit speed bumps, quit, and say "low carb doesn't work for me", when the reality is - they never actually tried it.

I targeted about 100g carbs, and lost about 40lbs.

But it depends on multiple factors. For example, I exercise pretty much daily, and you can easily burn off carbs with intense exercise.

It also depends on the type of carbs, and your particular response to them, including your glycemic response.

And it depends on what level you need to suppress your appetite.

Finally, it depends on your level of insulin sensitivity. Some people are so resistant, they may do best with zero carbs. Others may be so sensitive, they may be able to eat essentially unlimited carbs.

Agree with nicin 100%
I started at 50g and moved to 20 3 weeks later, I upped my fat to 75^% and found my sweet spot as I call it

LinCharpentier wrote: »

So seems like the fat is very important. Right now i'm having home made soup should I be adding a little oil or butter to it. Or when I have moose stew not much fat in there. Should I be adding some.

Fat is a big deal when going low carb. I will let some more knowledgable people chime in with the science behind it (I am still learning myself), but my motto has become "when in doubt, add butter"

rckk18 wrote: »

I would like input from some of the people that have had success on Low Carb Diet I am curious at how many Carbs some of you have used per day. I have heard anywhere from 20 - 100 and you will lose weight. Thoughts? Thank You

Normally around 22-46 (that's total carbs, not net) has been my average looking back. I shoot for under ten net carbs a meal.

Don't look at the day I went off diet for lunch and had chips! 88g that day!

~60gram net carbs for me is very satisfying and successful from a weight loss perspective. I used to go hard core under 20 but now I can enjoy things like quest bars and nuts in greater quantity which keeps me sane but also in ketosis.

KenSmith108 wrote: »

I eat less than 20g carbs a day. I've had to buy a few new pairs of pants.

or

Net or total?

I did Atkins when I was in college and saw a lot of success, but at that time I was looking for a quick fix. Since spring of 2014 I lost over 30 pounds by counting calories and exercise. However, I plateau'd for a while and, long story short, gained some weight back, but was perplexed how I would be able to break through my plateau again. I've decided to go low carb, doing 2 weeks with 20-22 Net Carbs to start, then slowly adding carbs back in. I've been very successful this first week, shedding 5 pounds (yes, it's mostly likely water weight). I'm feeling very satisfied and full and my calories have ranged from 1200-1600 each day.

My goal is below 20 net, usually I end up much less, and around 15-20 total.

nicintime wrote: »

Opinions abound, but there is general consensus that 20 total is a good place to start if you can.

4-6 weeks is generally what it takes to shift your body's primary fuel away from so much glucose to more fat burning.

Tons of weight to lose? Relationship to food to change? This is a good time to discover and work on them.

Don't dink around, however. As Yoda said, "Do or do not. There is no try." I don't believe that low carb, particularly keto can be done "casually". People "dance around the edges" of this way of eating for a couple weeks, hit speed bumps, quit, and say "low carb doesn't work for me", when the reality is - they never actually tried it.

Totally agreed… This is a serious commitment to counting, weighing, measuring, planning, but the benefits are great because if you're anything like me, with the stubborn last 15 pounds to go... postmenopausal... it doesn't come off easy :-) ... and this way is the best way of anyway based on my research. I've tried it before and danced around it and had no luck, so to answer your question.. I'm at 25 carbs, total carbs, not net, per day. Good luck!