Is a 20g Carb/ Day Diet Possible ??

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kknudsen1224
kknudsen1224 Posts: 2 Member
edited January 2018 in Introduce Yourself
No really, I am asking.

It is outlandish considering my current carb intake % hangs around 50?
...is anyone out there with both a super low-carb diet and a strong will to live?! :D

Has anyone found success in low-carb dieting?

Cheers,

Kayla.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    Of course it is.

    Is it sustainable for you though? That's the question.
  • kknudsen1224
    kknudsen1224 Posts: 2 Member
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    That’s what I mean to bring across.
    How practical / sustainable is the diet?
  • sytchequeen
    sytchequeen Posts: 526 Member
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    Even on Atkins the 20g carb goal is only for Induction, and not considered a long term way of eating. There's only so much green leafs you can eat for the rest of your life :D

    I'm sure there are people who would be happy with it though.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    kknudsen1224 wrote: »
    That’s what I mean to bring across.
    How practical / sustainable is the diet?

    Only you can answer that, everyone is different.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
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    Unless you eat offal I struggle to see how you can get all the nutrients your body needs.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    Is it possible? Yes
    Is it easy? No
    Is it necessary? Probably not
  • Falklang
    Falklang Posts: 220 Member
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    kommodevaran wrote: »
    Is it possible? Yes
    Is it easy? No
    Is it necessary? Probably not

    What Kommo said, I'm pounding down around 200g of carbs a day and im losing fat :)
  • robanntyler
    robanntyler Posts: 24 Member
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    The 20g of carbs is easily attained, been eating Keto/Atkins style for 8-9 months and am down 75 lbs so far. It’s certainly different than any diet I’ve tried in the past, but the fats & proteins take so much longer for the body to process, I don’t struggle with being hungry all the time. That has been a huge issue for me in the past with many different diets.
  • michelle91674
    michelle91674 Posts: 9 Member
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    kknudsen1224 wrote: »
    No really, I am asking.

    It is outlandish considering my current carb intake % hangs around 50?
    ...is anyone out there with both a super low-carb diet and a strong will to live?! :D

    Has anyone found success in low-carb dieting?

    Cheers,

    Kayla.

    it is possible, I did it for 6 months. it's hard but it gets way easier. HOWEVER i did gain the weight back when i went off atkins. i lost a lot of weight very quickly, super low carb is great if you don't mind eating a lot of meat, cheese, eggs and salad. i myself and following the basic principals of the DASH diet this time around, in the hopes that I will just develop better eating habits by making better choices eating whole grains less meat, healthy fats and lots of fruit and veggies. it will be slower but i feel its the best way for me to keep it off.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
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    The lack of vegetables would make me sad. Definitely not sustainable for me, or necessary for success...

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