Low Carb + Intermittent Fasting

Low carb is generally considered under 100g carbs, though I've seen it listed as high as 150g. Typical recommendations for good health are 0.6-1g of protein per lb of goal or ideal weight, and at least 0.3g of fat per.

I don't do low carb, so no personal recommendations there. Generally, the lower carb you go, the higher your fat should get, as your body more easily uses one or the other for energy. But macros are largely personal preference

Hello! Happy to hear you are trying to find what works for your body! We are all so different as far as what works for weight management!!

I have been intermittent fasting 16/8 for a few months, but did not alter WHAT I ate, just to get into the habit of fasting. And while I have not lost any weight, it kept me from continuing to gain. (I am eat clean until dinner... that's where I blow it. Enter comfort food, eating out, and cocktails... When you live above a Tiki bar in a busy downtown, temptations are all around! HAHA)

Now here is the interesting part: On Friday I started My Fitness Pal to track carbs & calories. No more than 50 carbs & 1200 calories to jumpstart the weight loss. I do allow the additional calories for steps/exercise that the app calculates. I am down 2 pounds in 2 days. I also started using the Dubrow Diet (intermittent fasting + healthy balanced eating plan for weight loss & maintenance, which allows for cheat day each week).

Once I reach goal weight, I plan to follow the Dubrow Diet's maintenance phase for the most part. It's very doable. I highly recommend that you order the book from Amazon.

Oh and the reason I chose the number of 50 carbs is because I'm taking a daily supplement that puts your body in Ketosis without following the exact Keto diet, as long as you don't go over 50 carbs. Otherwise I would not have any idea what numbers to be shooting for. There are so many differing numbers when you research on the internet!

Good luck & please post updates!

I follow a Keto diet and naturally moved to IF as I found that I was staying fuller longer from my meals. I 18:6 fast most days, and a few times a week stretch it to 23-24hrs with ease.

Since the end of January I've been restricting calories to 1200 a day, eating more clean, exercising, and about 3 months ago, starting incorporating IF as well. I started doing 16/8 IF a few times a week . I now prefer to do a 24 hour fast 1-2 times a week (eating very low carb/high fat & protein the meal before and after I start)) . I've been having very successful weight loss since I started all of this. Down 34 lbs with another 66 to go. All of this has been incredible for me. I have more energy, brain feels clear, and it seems like the IF resets my body. I even work out during my fast - it just hasn't been a problem for me energy wise. I try to eat lower carb, but I do have carbs - the good kind like fruit and grains, non-processed, etc. I'm set nutritionally to eat 30% carbs/40% fat/30% protein. I find it challenging to eat that much protein and fat each day with my calories set to 1200 though.

I get the same satiation that Keto-ers and other LCHFers describe at 85 - 125 net carbs. This is why I always tell people not to assume you need a really LC plan but to experiment so you are not restricted anymore than necessary. Some days I do eat less, sometimes even keto levels but it just works out that way.