Eat less carbs too?

Eating less carbs or low carb is the way to go!
Or if you eat carbs stick with low carbs like; organic low carb bread, organic oatmeal and organic potatoes!
Try not eating 3-4 hours before bed!
But for sure cut the carbs u will see results faster!

You'll get a lot of responses that tell you that you could eat your daily calories in twinkies (if you could find them lol) and lose weight as long as you eat less than you burn. However, my advice to you is try your idea and see how you like it. For many people, curtailing bread and pasta in favor of more protein really helps (I am one of those) while continuing to eat vegetables and fruit.

Are you weighing everything you are eating? I haven't cut carbs at all and have lost over 100lbs.. i just stay within my calorie goal. Also eating before bed doesn't have anything to do with anything. It's not about when you eat your food it's about how much food you eat.

LAduke91 wrote: »

I've been on the diet for a month now and havnt lost in 2 weeks! I've been doing everything right... I try to stick to the macros but go over the carbs pretty much everyday. So I'm wondering if I cut my carbs if that'll help? Right now it's at 50%/150g a day. So I'd cut the carbs down to around 25%/60g a day. Adding alot more meat, veggies, and fruit. Cutting back on bread and pastas.

Just remember that there is a water weight cycle that most people go through when they start losing:

• Stage 1: Wow! I am losing faster than I thought (lasts 2-3 weeks, some fat, lots of water weight)
• Stage 2: I am not losing, Oh Noes!! (Your body goes "Oops, I dropped too much water, I need to retain more" so you don't show a weight loss. lasts another 2-3 weeks)
• Stage 3: You lose at your expected rate

In other words, don't try to change things up until you have been on a weight loss program for 4-6 weeks. Your body needs to regulate itself.

AnnaJarmila wrote: »

Eating less carbs or low carb is the way to go!
Or if you eat carbs stick with low carbs like; organic low carb bread, organic oatmeal and organic potatoes!
Try not eating 3-4 hours before bed!
But for sure cut the carbs u will see results faster!

no. just ... no.

unless you have a health issue, there is no need to cut carbs. they are not bad and our bodies need them. Many people inadvertently end up cutting carbs, simply because they are so calorie heavy.

and it does not matter when you eat. your body does not care. eat on whatever schedule works best for you.

I saw a book once that said, you know what to do. Don't eat junk and move more. A number of different diets work. I do find when I eat less carbs, I lose weight and it is easier for me. But one step at a time. You said you were eating more junk than you should. Eat quality whatever diet you are on; your body will thank you.

LAduke91 wrote: »

I'm already on 1,200 calories a day.. I plan on eating that still but just reducing my carbs bc I always go over. Cutting down on bread and pasta has to help with the weight loss process? When I replace them with healthier options.

"Health" and "weight loss" are sometimes related, but not actually synonymous goals. If you replace your carbs with an equivalent number of calories of protein or fat, it will not increase your weight loss (beyond perhaps small fluctuations in water retention that aren't relevant to your long-term goals. Many people say "healthy" when they actually mean "low calorie" when referring to foods, but since you're talking about swapping calorie-for-calorie, the fact that the proteinaceous or fatty foods you intend to substitute might have more micronutrients (be "healthier") won't have an impact on your rate of weight loss.

Some people find eating a lower proportion of carbs is helpful to their weight loss because they, as an individual, find they crave carbs more the more they eat, because simple carbs are not very filling, and because carbs are an easy food to overeat out of boredom or just because they're tasty. If you find yourself saying "Man, I could really go for a slice of cake, I'm ravenous" but you realize a chicken breast or a slice of avocado sounds gross, you might not actually be hungry just then. If tasty, snacky carbs are "not an option"- for SOME PEOPLE- this restriction will help them recognize times when they're eating out of real hunger and when it's just boredom or habit speaking.

None of this is anything magic, though. If you're already truly eating only 1200 calories (and you shouldn't be eating less than that!) and you intend to replace the carbs you're eating with some other macro in the same level of calories, you're not going to see increased loss. It might make it easier for you to stick to your calorie goal- protein and fat often keeps you feeling full longer, and sometimes people see a reduction in carb cravings when they reduce carb intake. But it's not going to make you lose weight any faster. Increasing your calorie deficit is the sole deciding factor in fat loss. You can gain weight eating "healthy" foods and lose weight eating "junk"- it's entirely a matter of how much of them you eat.

LAduke91 wrote: »

I'm already on 1,200 calories a day.. I plan on eating that still but just reducing my carbs bc I always go over. Cutting down on bread and pasta has to help with the weight loss process? When I replace them with healthier options.

Eating 1200 calories that includes bread and pasta and eating 1200 calories of lean meats makes no difference for weight loss. Carbs do not make you gain weight, unless the put you over in your calories.

As I mentioned above, you are in the self-regulating start of your weight loss efforts. Wait until you have been doing this for six weeks. Look back and see what you weekly loss average is. Chances are really good it will be right where you should be. If you have lost less than expected, see what you might need to do. If you have lost more than expected, you might want to consider eating back a few more exercise calories.