Low Carb Vs Calorie counting

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  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
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    ndj1979 wrote: »
    raquele3394 wrote: »
    It comes down to calories, but I would feel up on veggies. Half of the plate should be veggies(salad, sautéed kale, spinach, and other veggies) a quarter of plate should be protein( whatever fits in the palm of hands) the other quarter should be carbs( I would limit that to 1/2 cup to 3/4 of cup and eat carbs like Ezekiel bread, whole wheat past, brown rice, quinoa, Farro). For snack in between meals ( a fruit with nuts, yogurt with fruit, popcorn(3cups).

    who makes up these rules?

    US government.

    MyPlateRecipes-1360947634_280.jpg

    Although the PP substituted more veggies in place of fruits.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 5,948 Member
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    raquele3394 wrote: »
    It comes down to calories, but I would feel up on veggies. Half of the plate should be veggies(salad, sautéed kale, spinach, and other veggies) a quarter of plate should be protein( whatever fits in the palm of hands) the other quarter should be carbs( I would limit that to 1/2 cup to 3/4 of cup and eat carbs like Ezekiel bread, whole wheat past, brown rice, quinoa, Farro). For snack in between meals ( a fruit with nuts, yogurt with fruit, popcorn(3cups) so I would eat in a manner that was in line with my goals and preferences and try not to overthink it too much...

    fixed...
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    nvmomketo wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    raquele3394 wrote: »
    It comes down to calories, but I would feel up on veggies. Half of the plate should be veggies(salad, sautéed kale, spinach, and other veggies) a quarter of plate should be protein( whatever fits in the palm of hands) the other quarter should be carbs( I would limit that to 1/2 cup to 3/4 of cup and eat carbs like Ezekiel bread, whole wheat past, brown rice, quinoa, Farro). For snack in between meals ( a fruit with nuts, yogurt with fruit, popcorn(3cups).

    who makes up these rules?

    US government.

    MyPlateRecipes-1360947634_280.jpg

    Although the PP substituted more veggies in place of fruits.

    the same ones that told us fats were bad in the 80's???
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
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    raquele3394 wrote: »
    It comes down to calories, but I would feel up on veggies. Half of the plate should be veggies(salad, sautéed kale, spinach, and other veggies) a quarter of plate should be protein( whatever fits in the palm of hands) the other quarter should be carbs( I would limit that to 1/2 cup to 3/4 of cup and eat carbs like Ezekiel bread, whole wheat past, brown rice, quinoa, Farro). For snack in between meals ( a fruit with nuts, yogurt with fruit, popcorn(3cups).

    Says who?
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
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    ndj1979 wrote: »
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    raquele3394 wrote: »
    It comes down to calories, but I would feel up on veggies. Half of the plate should be veggies(salad, sautéed kale, spinach, and other veggies) a quarter of plate should be protein( whatever fits in the palm of hands) the other quarter should be carbs( I would limit that to 1/2 cup to 3/4 of cup and eat carbs like Ezekiel bread, whole wheat past, brown rice, quinoa, Farro). For snack in between meals ( a fruit with nuts, yogurt with fruit, popcorn(3cups).

    who makes up these rules?

    US government.

    MyPlateRecipes-1360947634_280.jpg

    Although the PP substituted more veggies in place of fruits.

    the same ones that told us fats were bad in the 80's???

    Yep. The same.

    I do my best to not take government dietary recommendations too seriously.
  • Clody80
    Clody80 Posts: 15 Member
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    I have been on calorie restriction with anything goes. Very slow to lose. Now lately on low carb high fat I consume more calories (+200 versus MFP suggested) and seem to lose weight faster. Maybe it's temporary. But I have also done a genetic test which showed I am borderline insulin resistant, so low carb makes sense for me

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