Weight is stuck and trying low carbs....

I have tried low carb a while back. I didn't like it. I felt so horrible and I never had any energy. I didn't notice any extra weight loss either. But that's me personally. Other people have had success with low carb. I've been vegan for 3 months and I love it!

Low carbs definitely has worked for me. I changed my diet 2 weeks ago and I've lost 14.2 lbs. in 14 days. I've NEVER done that in my life! I'm eating lean meat (chicken and fish mostly), lots of veggies and low glycemic fruits (strawberries, apples, oranges, grapefruit are all great!). I've cut out starch and anything other than natural sugar. 2-3 fruit servings a day, 2 proteins, and 4 veggies. Hope this helps! It's working for me. :happy:

I've done low carb and have found it works best if you do it with natural foods. By this I mean, don't go buy a bunch of low carb breads, snack bars, shakes, etc. Instead stick with meats, eggs, veggies, and nuts. I also don't eat any fruit other than berries when I'm trying to cut carbs. Finally, don't be afraid of intaking more healthy fats than you typically would (from things like avocados, olives, and nuts)--if I try to go low fat and low carb at the same time, I end up hungry and cranky :noway: LOL!

Good luck

Try 40% carbs, 30% fat and 30% protein. It's a really good balance. Plus it's a good transition in case you decide to go really low carb.

Anyone doing this life style want to show me your diary? TY

I also want to add that I have POCS. I am one of the lucky few that is not overweight and do not have fertility problems but it makes it really hard to lose weight. I have been at this since november and lost 14 pounds.

I say give it a good try, but longer than two weeks. I would say commit to at least 30 days whole heartedly! and see where you stand then. Low carb does wonders for POCS.

OP, I agree with Miss Kim and Freerange! Don't try to do this on a whim. Read the book, follow the plan, don't cheat. Commit for at least 30 days. You will get "carb flu" for a few days, but don't let that dissuade you. When you come out on the other side, and your body is burning fat for fuel, instead of carbs, you'll feel great!

Try 40% carbs, 30% fat and 30% protein. It's a really good balance. Plus it's a good transition in case you decide to go really low carb.

I found a great study that compares High fat/low carb to High carb/low fat diets and the high fat diet won hands down across the board, especially with blood cholesterol/lipid panels. Triglycerides and HDL all came back into healthy ranges on the high fat diet compared to the low fat/High carb groups (Ornish as an example). By high fat the ranges had to be over 50% fats, 30% proteins and only 20% or less of carbohydrates. We have been fed a load of crap about what healthy eating looks like. Saturated fats are not your enemy, they are our friend and our bodies love us when we eat them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eREuZEdMAVo&feature=player_embedded#at=1466
This is the study done at Stanford University, by a practicing vegetarian nutritionist professor, I might add. So he was not biased towards the low carb group.

I never tried low carbs before and hopefully I won't want to kill someone. My weight is stuck and I really need to try something else. Do you have any advice for me. What to eat, what not to eat... how to survive... be carefull about this ... think about that...

I would really appreciate.

It's hard to say without knowing all of your stats and calorie goals right now. If you're satisfied with your Calorie goal for achieving what you want try adjusting the percentages of your daily calories to something like, Protein 40%, Carbs 25%, Fat 35%. What carbs you do eat should be solid carbs, minimize / eliminate breads if you can stand it. Try and consume some good fats. You can adjust these values up-and-down as you plateau but don't do an Atkins Diet type thing because the diet doesn't really restrict the calorie intake. You can still gain weight on a low-carb diet, so stay within your calorie target.

I never tried low carbs before and hopefully I won't want to kill someone. My weight is stuck and I really need to try something else. Do you have any advice for me. What to eat, what not to eat... how to survive... be carefull about this ... think about that...

I would really appreciate.

It's hard to say without knowing all of your stats and calorie goals right now. If you're satisfied with your Calorie goal for achieving what you want try adjusting the percentages of your daily calories to something like, Protein 40%, Carbs 25%, Fat 35%. What carbs you do eat should be solid carbs, minimize / eliminate breads if you can stand it. Try and consume some good fats. You can adjust these values up-and-down as you plateau but don't do an Atkins Diet type thing because the diet doesn't really restrict the calorie intake. You can still gain weight on a low-carb diet, so stay within your calorie target.

You really should read the book. You don't need to count calories if you keep your carbs under 50 grams a day or less. Your body will prefer to burn fat if you have any on your body at that level. My target is 2000+ cals a day but rarely eat that much because low carbing has eliminated my cravings and I am satisfied much longer without all the carbage. I have lost 8.2 lbs since Monday. My micro-nutrient goals are 5% carbs, 25% protein and 70% FAT. Yummmmmm . I have been recommending everyone go and watch an amazing You Tube video filmed at a lecture from Stanford University. It is a nutritionist (vegetarian, I might add) that did a year long study of Atkins compared to other low fat/high carb diets (Ornish). Atkins won across the board. The most amazing thing it did was correct triglyceride and HDL lipid panels in all the Atkins group compared to the Ornish group that had elevated levels of triglycerides and HDL.

I never tried low carbs before and hopefully I won't want to kill someone. My weight is stuck and I really need to try something else. Do you have any advice for me. What to eat, what not to eat... how to survive... be carefull about this ... think about that...

I would really appreciate.

It's hard to say without knowing all of your stats and calorie goals right now. If you're satisfied with your Calorie goal for achieving what you want try adjusting the percentages of your daily calories to something like, Protein 40%, Carbs 25%, Fat 35%. What carbs you do eat should be solid carbs, minimize / eliminate breads if you can stand it. Try and consume some good fats. You can adjust these values up-and-down as you plateau but don't do an Atkins Diet type thing because the diet doesn't really restrict the calorie intake. You can still gain weight on a low-carb diet, so stay within your calorie target.

You really should read the book. You don't need to count calories if you keep your carbs under 50 grams a day or less. Your body will prefer to burn fat if you have any on your body at that level. My target is 2000+ cals a day but rarely eat that much because low carbing has eliminated my cravings and I am satisfied much longer without all the carbage. I have lost 8.2 lbs since Monday. My micro-nutrient goals are 5% carbs, 25% protein and 70% FAT. Yummmmmm . I have been recommending everyone go and watch an amazing You Tube video filmed at a lecture from Stanford University. It is a nutritionist (vegetarian, I might add) that did a year long study of Atkins compared to other low fat/high carb diets (Ornish). Atkins won across the board. The most amazing thing it did was correct triglyceride and HDL lipid panels in all the Atkins group compared to the Ornish group that had elevated levels of triglycerides and HDL.

Much, if not all, of the intial loss in a [very] low carb diet is water. In the long run, it's still wise to mind your total intake vs. looking only at carbohydrates. I know Taubes and others would suggest otherwise, but anyway you look at it you can't lose or maintain in the long run in a caloric surplus. Dietary fat consumption still carries energy value and excess is still stored in the body.

I never tried low carbs before and hopefully I won't want to kill someone. My weight is stuck and I really need to try something else. Do you have any advice for me. What to eat, what not to eat... how to survive... be carefull about this ... think about that...

I would really appreciate.

It's hard to say without knowing all of your stats and calorie goals right now. If you're satisfied with your Calorie goal for achieving what you want try adjusting the percentages of your daily calories to something like, Protein 40%, Carbs 25%, Fat 35%. What carbs you do eat should be solid carbs, minimize / eliminate breads if you can stand it. Try and consume some good fats. You can adjust these values up-and-down as you plateau but don't do an Atkins Diet type thing because the diet doesn't really restrict the calorie intake. You can still gain weight on a low-carb diet, so stay within your calorie target.

You really should read the book. You don't need to count calories if you keep your carbs under 50 grams a day or less. Your body will prefer to burn fat if you have any on your body at that level. My target is 2000+ cals a day but rarely eat that much because low carbing has eliminated my cravings and I am satisfied much longer without all the carbage. I have lost 8.2 lbs since Monday. My micro-nutrient goals are 5% carbs, 25% protein and 70% FAT. Yummmmmm . I have been recommending everyone go and watch an amazing You Tube video filmed at a lecture from Stanford University. It is a nutritionist (vegetarian, I might add) that did a year long study of Atkins compared to other low fat/high carb diets (Ornish). Atkins won across the board. The most amazing thing it did was correct triglyceride and HDL lipid panels in all the Atkins group compared to the Ornish group that had elevated levels of triglycerides and HDL.

Much, if not all, of the intial loss in a [very] low carb diet is water. In the long run, it's still wise to mind your total intake vs. looking only at carbohydrates. I know Taubes and others would suggest otherwise, but anyway you look at it you can't lose or maintain in the long run in a caloric surplus. Dietary fat consumption still carries energy value and excess is still stored in the body.

We can agree to disagree. I lost 80+ lbs two years ago (gained back because of high stress and stupidity). I am part of another low carb community that has many 100+lb losers who all eat 70% fat daily and have lost their weight and kept it off for years. There is something wrong with the old Thermodynamics hypothesis. IT just doesn't explain why ketogenic diets work compared to calorie restricted diets.

I'm referring to total caloric intake, not the relative percentage of fat consumed.

You really should read the book. You don't need to count calories if you keep your carbs under 50 grams a day or less.

Stopped reading after that. Please stop spreading completely false information on these boards.

Yes. Sir. Anything you say! I have done my research. I am convinced of what I know and have experienced. We can agree to disagree.

Yes. Sir. Anything you say! I have done my research. I am convinced of what I know and have experienced. We can agree to disagree.

Are you trying to say that you can lose weight so long as you eat less than 50g carbs per day? Because that's how your statement can be interpreted.

If so: please explain. If not, maybe clarify.

Yes, that is what I am saying and what the Primal Blueprints states and what the Atkins studies have proven, over and over again. The OLD science that has been spewed for the last 40 years is flawed. Calories in does not equal calories out. There is something else going on. Read the books and check out some good scientific studies that are popping up every where lately.

Bumping so LaJuana can find me those studies.