Have Any Of Yous Lost Weight Without Removing Carbs From Your Diet?

littlemshepy
littlemshepy Posts: 28 Member
edited November 18 in Food and Nutrition
Just wondering if any of yous have lost a huge amount of weight without restricting/removing carbs from your diet? xx
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  • cppeace
    cppeace Posts: 764 Member
    I have lost equal with or without carbs.
  • littlemshepy
    littlemshepy Posts: 28 Member
    Aww thank you for replying guys!

    I actually love having carbs in the morning as it keeps me full! I dont think I could ever remove carbs from my diet
  • msdemeanor70
    msdemeanor70 Posts: 66 Member
    Love my carbs! I'm down 60 pounds and have maintained for a couple years now.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    edited May 2017
    Lost 67 pounds and about 15% body fat, my carbs are anywhere from 25-50% of my intake per day (almost always over 150g/day at minimum). I eat rice several times a week, bread every day, ice cream almost every night and still occasionally indulge in pizza, Mexican food, pie/cake, chocolate, etc.

    Carbs (or lack thereof) don't drive weight loss - calories do. You can lose weight on any diet that results in a consistent calorie deficit (eating less calories than you expend).
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    I lost my baby weight by eating lots of carbs. I didn't have a whole lot to lose, but the point is I got to goal by not cutting out or severely restricting certain macros.
  • yancystreet
    yancystreet Posts: 38 Member
    absolutely. Im down 60 from my max, carbs and all. My favorite snack is toast and jelly. I cant remove that from my diet.
  • JasminPetals
    JasminPetals Posts: 30 Member
    Absolutely, at the end of the day, losing weight means you're expending more calories than you're taking in. However, it is important to keep your macro nutrient ratios in mind. My advice is to be sure you're getting in enough protein first, then allow yourself to have carbs!
  • midlomel1971
    midlomel1971 Posts: 1,283 Member
    It seems like I always go over my carbs, but still under calorie limit, and I'm down about 13 pounds so far.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    Well, you have to restrict something to get into a deficit. Carbs are the first thing I lower. I don't go super low or "cut them out" though.
  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
    Lost around 40 kgs with carbs being around 45% of my diet. No reason to drastically reduce carbs unless there is a medical reason to do so, or you find protein/fat to be more filling which keeps your calorie intake under control. LCHF has been shown to have the same weight loss over time as a diet lower in fats and higher in carbs by a number of studies. It is a tool for losing weight but not a magic solution or better overall than other tools.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,616 Member
    I lost all my weight on a high carb diet. :)
  • kavahni
    kavahni Posts: 313 Member
    Heck yeah! And without eating anything that isn't actually food--like artificial sweeteners or protein powders or other such nonsense.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Yep. Over 100lbs. With a few 95-100% carb days (BRAT for IBS).

    Low carb is absolutely not necessary for weight loss. It actually caused my digestive/intestinal distress.
  • TriPaulCantRun
    TriPaulCantRun Posts: 50 Member
    I eat loads of carbs, I'm a pasta monster.

    Fuel the body!
  • Dianetheinvincible
    Dianetheinvincible Posts: 18 Member
    Of course. Calories in, calories out, that's all that matters for getting fat off.
  • llwll
    llwll Posts: 18 Member
    Not so much unfortunately… When I'm cutting carbs ( but it's almost impossible) I loose much more of my kg… I'm admiring pals, who can "lost all my weight on a high carb diet." :)
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    This is my food diary from Sunday - pretty high carb!

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    Still in a calorie deficit for the day and it's your calorie balance that means you lose, gain or maintain your weight.
  • mazdauk
    mazdauk Posts: 1,380 Member
    Yes. Carbs are not evil, you need them for a balanced diet. CICO is what matters, throw in some exercise to get your muscles working (and give you some extra calories to eat) and you're good.

    If you have a problem, check your quantities - are you weighing pasta, for example? No point eyeballing or putting it in a cup and thinking you have a "portion".
  • ladyreva78
    ladyreva78 Posts: 4,080 Member
    littlemshepy wrote: »
    Aww thank you for replying guys!

    I actually love having carbs in the morning as it keeps me full! I dont think I could ever remove carbs from my diet

    Then don't. If it works for your satiety and diet adherence, then don't change it.

    Personally, there's 2 reasons I can't do LC(HF)
    1. No gallbladder, so cutting out carbs means I'd need to up fat (there's only so much protein I can swallow in a day) and that is not a pleasant proposition for my digestion...
    2. I turn into a monster if I'm too low on my carbs. 'Crabby' doesn't even begin to describe it. I'm not sure the world needs another serial killer :tongue:
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    llwll wrote: »
    Not so much unfortunately… When I'm cutting carbs ( but it's almost impossible) I loose much more of my kg… I'm admiring pals, who can "lost all my weight on a high carb diet." :)
    Of course you can! I thought so once, too. Carbs don't make anyone hold on to fat unless one eats at or over maintenance. It's all calories. Initial weight drop with low carb is mostly water, anyway.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,616 Member
    llwll wrote: »
    Not so much unfortunately… When I'm cutting carbs ( but it's almost impossible) I loose much more of my kg… I'm admiring pals, who can "lost all my weight on a high carb diet." :)

    It was actually quite simple.

    I entered my information into MFP.
    I chose sedentary as my activity level.
    I opted to lose 0.5 kg/week.
    MFP gave me a number of calories to consume.
    I consumed that number of calories.

    I also exercised and ate about half my exercise calories back.
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