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Low carb???

Shannon30906
Shannon30906 Posts: 138 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Ok so I'm trying to do low carb but find it very difficult. Does anyone have any pointers on which foods to avoid. :) Thanks!!!!

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  • King_Spicy
    King_Spicy Posts: 821 Member
    Everything with carbs
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    Don't start a diet until you've done your research. The kind if foods you want to avoid depends on how low carb you want to go.
  • willammoney
    willammoney Posts: 137 Member
    Low carb is a short term fix to a long term goal
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Shannon30906 wrote: »
    Ok so I'm trying to do low carb but find it very difficult. Does anyone have any pointers on which foods to avoid. :) Thanks!!!!

    Sugars, starches.
  • IGbnat24
    IGbnat24 Posts: 520 Member
    Why do low carb if you can't easily manage it? Your diet should be one you can maintain easily for life. No need to drop or severely limit a food category.
  • CherylG1983
    CherylG1983 Posts: 294 Member
    Pretty well everything has some carbs. I would start by being mindful of sugars, even in fruit. For wraps, Flatout makes some called Protein Up that are great. I've made pizza and nachos with them as well.
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited April 2016
    Don't fear carbs too much.
    Some are good: lentils, barley, sweet potatoes, oatmeal, beans.
  • gym_foodie
    gym_foodie Posts: 9 Member
    back then when I was on a low carb diet, I would avoid rice, pasta, potatoes, pizza but I would still eat whole wheat cereals and bread.

    Personally didn't enjoy the low carb diet... not being able to eat carb made me depressed, literally LOL
    Now I usually have 40-50% carb
  • megemrj
    megemrj Posts: 547 Member
    edited April 2016
    @Shannon30906

    It depends on what your definition of low carb is or what program you are trying to follow, as there are many.

    FYI - Most low carbers hang out in the low carb group. Check it out. It is very informative and supportive.
  • BelleCakes2018
    BelleCakes2018 Posts: 568 Member
    Hi there,
    I've posted a link to this website several times for people because I think it's approach is simple and easy to read and follow. It will tell you everything you need to know about starting on low carb
    http://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb
  • jbarragan845
    jbarragan845 Posts: 1 Member
    For me I find low carb to be really easy. I am often out and about. So I eat on the street a lot. Just about any restaurant will low carb their burgers/sandwiches. I don't follow any specific plan. I just try to avoid breads, rice, potatoes and sugars. In the last 4 months I've lost 45 pounds. I don't really exercise until recently I added more walking because my weight loss was slowing down. Remember there are always good substitutes for what you eat in your everyday life.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    edited April 2016
    yarwell wrote: »
    Shannon30906 wrote: »
    Ok so I'm trying to do low carb but find it very difficult. Does anyone have any pointers on which foods to avoid. :) Thanks!!!!

    Sugars, starches.

    To add, if you follow low carb, you should be eating high fat. So avocado, nuts, creams, butter, hard cheese, low sugar veggies/greens, fish, eggs, etc..


    But honestly, you should know how to implement the plan correctly being doing it. And keep in mind, that even if you follow low carb, you still need a deficit to lose weight.


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group
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