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Am I the only one who can’t stick with LCHF? – anyone else tried but couldn’t do it?

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    I could stick to it for 11 months

    Then got fat again

    Then 4 months

    Then got fat agin

    Then 6 weeks, 3 weeks, dagnammit why can I not do it, 4 weeks

    Each time...crashed and burned

    I much much prefer eating all the foods and watching my calories

    Happy, at goal weight, stable weight
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    I tried low carb years ago. It did terrible things for my skin and I gained weight quickly because I am perfectly happy to eat lots of meat and cheese, just like @rankinsect experienced.

    I have to count total calories. My appetite just lies to me.
  • tlflag1620
    tlflag1620 Posts: 1,358 Member
    I've been doing lchf successfully for over three years. I love it. But it's certainly not for everyone. You tried I and found that it wasn't sustainable for you. No shame in moving on to something else that might work better for you! I wish I had recognized that calorie counting wasn't sustainable for me... I wasted two decades struggling with that before I finally tried low carb. So good on you for recognizing it and acting on it! I don't believe people "fail" at diets, I believe diets fail people. Find the right one for you, and you almost can't help but succeed.
  • lzap27
    lzap27 Posts: 31 Member
    I do around 100 carbs a day. Like other posters, I haven't eliminated carbs, just reduced them. I stay away from sugar as much as possible. I personally save my carbs for dinner since I cook for my family and don't want to make two different dinners. Occasionally we have pasta. I also keep my calories in check. I bought a scale and saw I was eating way more meat than I should have calorie-wise. I am consistently losing weight doing this.
  • lzap27
    lzap27 Posts: 31 Member
    Also I have tried the super low carb and just couldn't sustain it like other posters. You know sometimes I want to have some ice cream with my kids or a slice of pizza on a Friday night :)
  • Bonny132
    Bonny132 Posts: 3,617 Member
    edited October 2016
    I do LCHF and is one of the people who finds it easy. Low carbing is not for everyone. You need to find a way of eating that suits you.

    Personally I have no issues at social gatherings or eating out. I love meat and fish and apart from ice cream I don't really miss much foods. My appetite has reduced, I look forward to my meals, so for me this way of eating works. It will not work for everyone. You need to find a way to eat that you can stick with long term.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I'm sure that essentially eliminating an entire macro-nutrient isn't for a lot of people...probably not for most people. There are a million different ways to go...
  • imtriagain
    imtriagain Posts: 104 Member
    lzap27 wrote: »
    I do around 100 carbs a day. Like other posters, I haven't eliminated carbs, just reduced them. I stay away from sugar as much as possible. I personally save my carbs for dinner since I cook for my family and don't want to make two different dinners. Occasionally we have pasta. I also keep my calories in check. I bought a scale and saw I was eating way more meat than I should have calorie-wise. I am consistently losing weight doing this.

    This is a great approach.
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