Everyone seems to be low carb
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Have never done low carb. .
Lost to goal weight 5 years ago and maintained ever since.
Just keeping to aproximate calorie allowance3 -
I lost 33 pounds in just a calorie deficet. I think I was eating somewhere around 200-250g of carbs a day. They can't be garbage carbs, but I'm sure you know that. I made sure my plates were about 40% protein, 40% fibrous veggies, and 20% starchy carbs.
Actually from a weight loss point of view they CAN be 'garbage carbs' , whatever foods you think they are.
( and indeed plenty of mine were undoubtedly things you would consider such)
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I watched calories (and protein) while losing weight but had/have a pretty high carb diet.
As a long distance cyclist I'm part of a demographic that tend to be slim, fit and eat a high volume of carbs.
My highest carb (and exceptional) day during my weight loss period was 650g, excellent fuel for exercise.
Guess that is going to attract the woo'er who seems to object to the fact that people can and do lose weight without going low carb. Seems the cult of low carb can't tolerate people who make different dietary choices to them and are successful which is rather sad. You could choose to be happy for others and respect their choices instead.21 -
I'm not low carb.. I eat 100-150 a day. I'm mainly watching everything I put into my body because I have health issues I want to improve. I'm 12lbs down in a month.3
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Moderation of all foods, including carbs. Lost 1/2 my body weight.
To the Keto wooer, good luck with low carb the rest of your life. Should be fun 😉17 -
Bring on the woo!
I actually eat high carb low fat on purpose. Since eating this way, my fasting blood sugar has decreased, my cholesterol has dropped from 220s to 132, my energy is so much better, and I don't overeat. Fat is so much more calorie dense. I can easily go over my calories and I really struggle with hunger when I eat regular or high fat but when I am low fat, I have multiple days when I don't eat all of my calories because I am full. (Not an extreme. I have 40+ pounds to lose but I am only set to 0.5 pounds a week. When I am low fat, I actually lose closer to 0.8.)11 -
I lost about 50 pounds in under a year, targeting minimums for protein, fat, and veggie/fruit servings, but ignoring carbs, while old-ish (59-60), menopausal, and hypothyroid. Looking back, I ate around 150g carbs +/- most days.
In year 3 of maintenance, age 63, BMI 22, I eat around 200g carbs most days.
Low carb is great for some people; I'm not one of them.10 -
Definitely did not do low carb. When I started this time I made a decision that it was going to be a permanent lifestyle change and that I would only adopt strategies I could maintain forever. Since I LOVE fruits, low carb was not an option.
I met goal (50 pound loss) in 6 months just counting calories and exercising. The only dramatic change (besides counting calories) was to increase veggies significantly and to pretty much eliminate processed food.
By the way, I am 74, so not in a prime age for easy weight loss.
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I just do CI/CO. I don't pay much attention to my macros except for protein.8
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sijomial made the post I was about to make. Also a long-distance cyclist, also love the carbs, and also am losing weight and tracking nothing but calories.
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Couldn't imagine eating a low carb diet. I lost 6 stone 3 of it on a high carb low fat diet and the rest on a more balanced diet.5
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I could never low carb. I sort of naturally go low fat but not by design and I don't restrict it deliberately. I lost 40lbs 2 years ago and ate more carbs than anything, I would bet.. I'm maintaining doing the same5
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31 pounds since 4/1, focusing calorie deficit but eating SOME carbs. Fit and Active wraps, 100 cal multi grain English Muffins, plain baked potato, quinoa and brown rice cycle through my meals as well as almonds, pistachios and peanuts. I'm eating far less carbs that app says I should and eating more protein than app says I should. I cycle 15-40 miles 3 times a week and strength training at gym 3 times a week. My choices seem to work for me3
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I'm losing weight at a steady pace and I eat a good amount of carbs every day. For me, a whole grain item can keep me more full sometimes than other things. I also try to hit protein and fat numbers. Well rounded diet for the win 😏
I keep laughing at the woo person too. They hit it on many posts where people talk about eating carbs and the best I can figure is either they are cranky from limiting/missing carbs or mad they can't push some restrictive diet on us lol. Eat a Snickers. 😝14 -
Currently my normal day is ~ 120g carbs
The other day I had a high-carb day programmed in though and that was at 350g carbs.2 -
Thanks for all the replies! I'm in an calorie def and hoping for good results! i tried the low carb for a week and i just couldn't do it. made me sick lol.7
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It's just trendy right now, just like a few years ago everyone seemed to be Paleo. Just do your thing if low carb is not for you. It's not for me, so I'm doing my thing.10
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I aim to keep my macros pretty balanced and don’t do low carb. I do keep an eye on my protein and fiber only because I was not getting enough of either for awhile5
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40 pounds lost. Love carbs and not the least bit interested in restricting them.5
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