Do you have to do low carb or keto to lose fat?

I’m not an expert, but I think the general consensus is that you can lose weight as long as your intake is less than your output

Unless you have a health concern low carb/keto aren’t necessary. Some people feel more satisfied on a high fat diet so it is easier for them to lose weight that way.

It’s definitely possible to lose while eating carbs and the foods you like as long as you practice portion control. Being accurate with your logging will help and a lot of people swear by a food scale which can help make sure you are accurate

Mathematically your goal should be attainable by losing about a pound a week, but a lot of people have trouble losing when it’s only a small amount so it might take you a little bit longer and be easier to lose .5lb a week

Good luck!

CICO.

Fat loss is 100% caused by consistently being in a calorie deficit. It is not about what specific foods you eat, when you eat them, what macros you eat, or anything other than a calorie deficit.

It may be easier to stay in a calorie deficit if you eat foods that you personally find satiating, but you do not need to cut out any foods unless you have a relevant medical condition.

I keep to a calorie deficit and I'm staying very careful to try and eat healthily. Nothing to do with carbs just balancing. I use the default macro thing to also help guide me towards having the right balance because I trust that My Fitness Pal knows what a good balance is and I'm not a mathy person. I usually manage to get it within a couple of percent without trouble and I've been losing consistently and feeling healthy.

Nope. Vegans and vegetarians lose fat too.

kriti5773xx wrote: »

It’s so confusing. Some people says macros doesn’t matter while others say they do. My goal is to lose about 7kg. I’m skinny fat. I have back fat and stomach fat. I want to get toned. I love carbs and dairy. I like brown bread, brown rice, sweets, Greek yogurt, cheese, ice cream etc do I have to cut these completely? My goal is to lose all the weight in 4 months. Do I have to eat in a certain way?

I noticed you said lose fat in subject - not weight. Though you do say weight lost in 4 months.
Time based goals almost always lead to aggravation - whose going to see your weight on a scale in 4 months that it matters?

If already at healthy weight but higher % of fat weight - then macro's still don't matter either.

And attempting to lose 7kg when already at healthy weight (if that's what you mean by skinny fat) will be very difficult and perhaps not the smartest thing.

Your problem is going to be solved by your workouts - diet won't touch that problem at all.

You likely lost some muscle mass, perhaps through many years of dieting and as you've seen the end result, not the best way.

At this point then - strength training, a good program, will be the way to slowly gain some muscle mass, while your fat is being used as extra energy body desires.
You eat at maintenance to keep the healthy weight, the workout changes what comprises that weight.
Called Recomp.

If you are actually just a little above healthy weight - still strength training, and smallest deficit possible to enhance the positive effects of the training.

The whole carb fixation thing is just weird. I though it died with Atkins but now it's back with a vengeance. Why would people think it'd make any difference whether you consume 300 calories in a baked potato or a piece of steak? It obviously doesn't matter at all for weigh loss. It might matter for some other things, but not for weight loss.

Calorie counting is one of the best ways to lose weight.
Keto is very restrictive with what you can eat if you do strict keto.
You still have to have a calorie amount for the day if doing macros, you need to know the grams amount for each macro.
So you may not be checking everything for calories but the calories in total do still mater.
If you do a sudden change to your diet lose the weight but then stop and start eating like you did before then you will quickly regain it.
Exercise is also important.
It can be simple, going up a d down stairs more, taking walks. You don't have to start doing loads of strange exercises and join a gym unless you want to.

Ooh lawd no. I still eat instant ramen and bread