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Phoenix_Dawn
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Can I eat higher calories than I would in a high carb diet and still lose weight?
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In my experience, the caloric stuff stays the same. For me it is just easier to be mindful of calories because I am not hungry all the time when I keep my carbs low.1
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I lost a bunch of weight a couple years ago, low calorie, then I started exercising a ton. Lots of running and cardio. I would eat about 1800-2000 Cals a day. I slowed and then stopped exercising and it feels like I still want to eat that way. I am 5'3" and 160 lbs. I don't know how many calories I can eat and still lose weight. I manually set it to 1400 to keep myself sane, but I go over all the time.1
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The only way people can lose weight is through Calorific deficit.
By reducing your calories and carbs, but upping your PROTEIN intake, you will modify your appetite and hunger/cravings.
You might like to consider fasting too, but it's essential you keep your electrolytes up during this time - watch your Magnesium and Sodium and fluid intake.
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Phoenix_Dawn wrote: »Can I eat higher calories than I would in a high carb diet and still lose weight?
My experience is I can not eat higher calories.Phoenix_Dawn wrote: »I lost a bunch of weight a couple years ago, low calorie, then I started exercising a ton. Lots of running and cardio. I would eat about 1800-2000 Cals a day. I slowed and then stopped exercising and it feels like I still want to eat that way. I am 5'3" and 160 lbs. I don't know how many calories I can eat and still lose weight. I manually set it to 1400 to keep myself sane, but I go over all the time.
Looks like you have 10 days under your belt eating low carb. Your average daily calories are 1646 if I added and divided right. Have you lost, gained or maintained? The best info you can use is your personal log if you are entering data accurately and the entries you are selecting are accurate though 10 days really isn't all that much time given the initial water weight loss most folks seem to have.
MFP is a pretty good program and has worked well for me for loss and maintenance. Exercise calories in a lot of categories are overstated but that's pretty true of most calculators.0 -
I have lost 36 pounds since July 3 at 1600-1700 calories per day. Way higher than any other diet where I managed to lose weight. It is probably very individual and CICO does play a role but for me HFLC has been amazing and totally different than any other program from my past. Good luck.1
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Some science on Ketogenic diets suggests a slight metabolic advantage but it’s very small (maybe 50 calories a day) and experts aren’t in agreement that it’s accurate.
This is based on Kevin Halls study from last year. He summarized the study that there was no metabolic advantage but when others looked at the data they said it seemed to show the 50 calorie a day advantage.
So there’s no clear answer and even if there is, it’s very small.2 -
What I noticed is as you become fat adapted your body doesn't crave as much food, It is good not to go too low on calories but until your adapted I would say eat until your satisfied. Some people can eat 1800 calories a day and lose quickly and then ppl like me stick within 13-1400 calories for a steady pace.1
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Phoenix_Dawn wrote: »Can I eat higher calories than I would in a high carb diet and still lose weight?
My experience is I can not eat higher calories.Phoenix_Dawn wrote: »I lost a bunch of weight a couple years ago, low calorie, then I started exercising a ton. Lots of running and cardio. I would eat about 1800-2000 Cals a day. I slowed and then stopped exercising and it feels like I still want to eat that way. I am 5'3" and 160 lbs. I don't know how many calories I can eat and still lose weight. I manually set it to 1400 to keep myself sane, but I go over all the time.
Looks like you have 10 days under your belt eating low carb. Your average daily calories are 1646 if I added and divided right. Have you lost, gained or maintained? The best info you can use is your personal log if you are entering data accurately and the entries you are selecting are accurate though 10 days really isn't all that much time given the initial water weight loss most folks seem to have.
MFP is a pretty good program and has worked well for me for loss and maintenance. Exercise calories in a lot of categories are overstated but that's pretty true of most calculators.
That makes really good sense. Look at your diary and see what happens on the scale and then go with it.
Some find what they eat makes very little difference on how many calories they can eat. I'm one who finds it makes a difference - I can eat a few hundred calories more a day while keto. It is unclear why. Perhaps I eat more protein than before. Perhaps my status of insulin resistance makes low carb easier for my body to handle. Perhaps the lower levels of inflammation this diet makes helps my autoimmune issues stay quieter (thyroid more stable). Who knows. It works for me though.0 -
You can also consider intermittent fasting once you are fat adapted (wait a month or so) and have a sense of how it is working for you.0
