Low Carb Day 1

Hornsby wrote: »

Yes, as long as you eat at a calorie deficit just like any other macro combinations.

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Low carb is helpful for people with certain medical issues. If you don't have medical issues you could eat your "regular" foods and lose weight. Either way you need to stay accountable. Calories in vs. calories out are ALWAYS the key to weight loss.

Finding other low carbers is best in a Group setting - not on the general forums.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group

Shelly2swim wrote: »

Thanks for this tip and I just requested to join that group . I'm not familiar how the groups work on MFP. Haven't found something I can stick with and in the past have had success on a low carb diet. My sister has also done it on the past! I'm tired of gaining..and think this may be the best path to some weight loss for a change!

Consider that weight loss is just the 1st step. I've had "success" at losing weight using a number of different methods. The problem is I never addressed step 2: keeping the weight off. Will low carb give you tools needed to keep the weight off? Will you be low carbing forever, or a few days a week? If yes, then you won't have to repeat step one again.

Whatever method......figure out a maintenance strategy before you get there.

TeaBea wrote: »

Shelly2swim wrote: »

Thanks for this tip and I just requested to join that group . I'm not familiar how the groups work on MFP. Haven't found something I can stick with and in the past have had success on a low carb diet. My sister has also done it on the past! I'm tired of gaining..and think this may be the best path to some weight loss for a change!

Consider that weight loss is just the 1st step. I've had "success" at losing weight using a number of different methods. The problem is I never addressed step 2: keeping the weight off. Will low carb give you tools needed to keep the weight off? Will you be low carbing forever, or a few days a week? If yes, then you won't have to repeat step one again.

Whatever method......figure out a maintenance strategy before you get there.

This. The biggest part of "success" is the ability to keep the weight off. Be sure to choose an eating plan you can stick with for the long run.