Carb Paranoia

jeffreydenise822
jeffreydenise822 Posts: 5 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I've been on here since March 17 and have lost about 20 pounds by staying in a calorie deficit , working out and lower carb/lower sugar, not necessarily Atkins just minimizing the intake . Now I've been adding more carbs in with staying in that deficit and I keep getting this paranoia that I'm going to stop losing or start gaining. Any advice for my crazy train of thought ?

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  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
    Just make sure you keep eating less calories than you burn...simple as that.
  • Stakmaster
    Stakmaster Posts: 15 Member
    What I would say is, it's not the end of the world if you noticing yourself gaining weight. You simply adjust your diet. I know seeing the numbers go down on the scale can get addicting but you must remember it's not a race. Besides, if you stay within your deficit I doubt you'll gain weight anyway.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    It's all about the calorie deficit in whatever macro ratio that keeps you happy.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,104 Member
    edited May 2016
    If you gain a little weight while adding carbs (while still in a deficit) it is more then likely glycogen in the muscles (a good thing). Along with scale weight, take waist, neck, shoulder and thigh measurements. Tells a more complete story. The scale tends to lie by omission...
  • jeffreydenise822
    jeffreydenise822 Posts: 5 Member
    Thanks everyone! I hate that I allow myself to freak out over these things. I used to freak out if the scale went up a few pounds not realizing that happens and will go back down. Depends on the amount of sodium you've had or if you just chugged a liter of water. So I'm learning. Appreciate the words :)
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    I was feeling paranoid about carbs too, and didn't eat any yesterday. By the time I got home ~6:30 I felt so awful, no energy, a little nauseated and a headache. Honestly I think the lack of carbs was making me feel ill, had rice with dinner and felt almost immediately better.

    Don't be scared of some carbs! I brought a sandwich thin with me today so I can get some carbs/energy with lunch and hopefully avoid the feelings of yesterday.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    brb_2013 wrote: »
    I was feeling paranoid about carbs too, and didn't eat any yesterday. By the time I got home ~6:30 I felt so awful, no energy, a little nauseated and a headache. Honestly I think the lack of carbs was making me feel ill, had rice with dinner and felt almost immediately better.

    Don't be scared of some carbs! I brought a sandwich thin with me today so I can get some carbs/energy with lunch and hopefully avoid the feelings of yesterday.
    You ate NO carbs? What did you eat?
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