Will I still lose weight eating carbs?
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I'm on a 1,200 calorie diet..
Today I hit my calorie count, I went like 7 calories over. For breakfast I had yoghurt, lunch a small salad and dinner I ate a chicken toastie and some potatoes... I weighed it all and I'm only 7 calories over.. will I still lose weight eating bread and potato if it's within my calories or should I be removing it from dinner?
Today I hit my calorie count, I went like 7 calories over. For breakfast I had yoghurt, lunch a small salad and dinner I ate a chicken toastie and some potatoes... I weighed it all and I'm only 7 calories over.. will I still lose weight eating bread and potato if it's within my calories or should I be removing it from dinner?
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Yes. No need to remove it.5
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Absolutely. Don't remove anything4
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Weight loss is 100% about total calories9
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Weight management is about energy (calories)...it doesn't really have anything to do with carbs.
When you consume a balance of energy...i.e. CI=CO, you maintain your weight...when you consume more energy than your body requires, that excess energy is stored as body fat...body fat is just stored energy for later...it's like your backup generator. When you consume less energy than your body requires, that deficiency has to be made up...this is when your backup generator kicks on and you burn body fat.
Going low carb is just one of many ways of creating an energy deficiency...by eliminating or restricting an entire macro-nutrient, you are restricting calories...4 -
You could eat bread all day long and lose weight... as long as it fits in your caloric goal. Problem with white bread is that it leaves me hungry so I treat it like a treat.5
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I just want to know what a chicken toastie is?!? It sounds like something I need to try!
Yes, OP. Eat carbs. They're yummy and provide energy for your body. Calorie deficit is what causes weight loss.5 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »I just want to know what a chicken toastie is?!? It sounds like something I need to try!
Me too!!
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A toastie is pretty much like a toasted sandwich with cheese and any other fillings that you put in and put in a grill with two metal plates so the cheese melts. Mine was chicken, cheese and some BBQ sauce. In the UK we call them toasties haha11
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nataliegreenlouise wrote: »A toastie is pretty much like a toasted sandwich with cheese and any other fillings that you put in and put in a grill with two metal plates so the cheese melts. Mine was chicken, cheese and some BBQ sauce. In the UK we call them toasties haha
That sounds nice. I have a panini press collecting dust in somewhere. I should find it and put it to good use.3 -
nataliegreenlouise wrote: »A toastie is pretty much like a toasted sandwich with cheese and any other fillings that you put in and put in a grill with two metal plates so the cheese melts. Mine was chicken, cheese and some BBQ sauce. In the UK we call them toasties haha
Another toastie eater here. Unless the sandwich press seals the edges shut while leaving the filling in pockets, then its a jaffle.5 -
I eat 162g carbs every day and still lose.1
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I eat carbs galore. Pizza, naan, multiple times a week. Lost weight.
On a different note, 1200 Cal seems pretty low2 -
I've been eating Arnold wheat thins almost everyday and last night I had 2 crescent rolls. I started at 145 and I now weigh 136. Yes you'll lose weight0
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Yes OP you can eat carbs and still lose weight. Calories are what matter for weight loss. I'm always curious where people get their misconceptions about diet and weight loss. Did you read somewhere that eating carbs prevents weight loss or makes it more difficult?
Additionally, 1200 cals is the minimum target for women and may not be necessary to go that low in order to lose. What are your stats: height, weight, goal weight? What rate of loss did you choose? Do you exercise? Do you log and eat back a portion of those calories when you do?1 -
Carbs are not evil! Repeat: not evil!
(But saying that: I know I've done better in cutting them way down and upping my protein.)
Macros are good guidelines, but nothing horrible happens if you go over or under them. It's the overall calorie intake that matters. Do not freak out.1 -
WinoGelato wrote: »Yes OP you can eat carbs and still lose weight. Calories are what matter for weight loss. I'm always curious where people get their misconceptions about diet and weight loss. Did you read somewhere that eating carbs prevents weight loss or makes it more difficult?
Additionally, 1200 cals is the minimum target for women and may not be necessary to go that low in order to lose. What are your stats: height, weight, goal weight? What rate of loss did you choose? Do you exercise? Do you log and eat back a portion of those calories when you do?
magazines, friends, tinterwebz even the MyFitnessPal official blog is often full of that sort of tripe.
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tinkerbellang83 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »Yes OP you can eat carbs and still lose weight. Calories are what matter for weight loss. I'm always curious where people get their misconceptions about diet and weight loss. Did you read somewhere that eating carbs prevents weight loss or makes it more difficult?
Additionally, 1200 cals is the minimum target for women and may not be necessary to go that low in order to lose. What are your stats: height, weight, goal weight? What rate of loss did you choose? Do you exercise? Do you log and eat back a portion of those calories when you do?
magazines, friends, tinterwebz even the MyFitnessPal official blog is often full of that sort of tripe.
Oh no I know. I meant specifically which sites or blog posts did the OP read because usually where there is one misunderstanding, there are several more lurking, and knowing what the source was would help identify other potential pitfalls for the OP.2 -
You can eat 3 mars bars per day and still lose weight0
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WinoGelato wrote: »tinkerbellang83 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »Yes OP you can eat carbs and still lose weight. Calories are what matter for weight loss. I'm always curious where people get their misconceptions about diet and weight loss. Did you read somewhere that eating carbs prevents weight loss or makes it more difficult?
Additionally, 1200 cals is the minimum target for women and may not be necessary to go that low in order to lose. What are your stats: height, weight, goal weight? What rate of loss did you choose? Do you exercise? Do you log and eat back a portion of those calories when you do?
magazines, friends, tinterwebz even the MyFitnessPal official blog is often full of that sort of tripe.
Oh no I know. I meant specifically which sites or blog posts did the OP read because usually where there is one misunderstanding, there are several more lurking, and knowing what the source was would help identify other potential pitfalls for the OP.
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I eat b/t 1600-1800 cals daily. I eat about 50% from carbs, and I am down 30lbs.2
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