really need SLOW CARB friends
callie1977mfp
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I really need some friends who are eat the slow carb lifestyle for general support, motivation, and accountability. I would really appreciate it! Just for info i'm 42 years old with 80 pounds to lose, and i could really use all the support i can get because i'm so tired of stopping and starting over and over
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What is slow carb?7
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@Sabine_Stroehm used to talk about that way of eating, but I haven't seen her around lately.
Higher fiber sources of carbs, largely whole foods, like veg, fruit, beans, lentils, maybe whole grains? Kind of non induction South Beach, maybe?
OP, is that close?2 -
callie1977mfp wrote: »I really need some friends who are eat the slow carb lifestyle for general support, motivation, and accountability. I would really appreciate it! Just for info i'm 42 years old with 80 pounds to lose, and i could really use all the support i can get because i'm so tired of stopping and starting over and over
All you need to lose weight is a calorie deficit, so if you have a day where you don't follow your diet correctly, don't stop! Just stay in your calories and do better tomorrow. People who reach goal aren't perfect, they just shrug off bad days and don't quit.
When you realize that you need to eat at the right calorie level for the rest of your life, it's easier to not worry too much about one bad day.
I eat kind of high carb, so can't help you with the diet. But remember that for weight loss, calories are king, and what's important is what you do most of the time, not on the occasional bad day. Good luck!22 -
All you need to lose weight is a calorie deficit, so if you have a day where you don't follow your diet correctly, don't stop! Just stay in your calories and do better tomorrow. People who reach goal aren't perfect, they just shrug off bad days and don't quit.
This is great advice, and realizing it was a game changer for me. Instead of giving up when I wasn't perfect or had a bad day, I tried to learn from whatever had gone wrong (if something had) and just kept on. No more counterproductive "well, I messed up, might as well eat as much as possible until I start again!"8 -
callie1977mfp wrote: »I really need some friends who are eat the slow carb lifestyle for general support, motivation, and accountability. I would really appreciate it! Just for info i'm 42 years old with 80 pounds to lose, and i could really use all the support i can get because i'm so tired of stopping and starting over and over
All you need to lose weight is a calorie deficit, so if you have a day where you don't follow your diet correctly, don't stop! Just stay in your calories and do better tomorrow. People who reach goal aren't perfect, they just shrug off bad days and don't quit.
When you realize that you need to eat at the right calorie level for the rest of your life, it's easier to not worry too much about one bad day.
I eat kind of high carb, so can't help you with the diet. But remember that for weight loss, calories are king, and what's important is what you do most of the time, not on the occasional bad day. Good luck!
How can anyone disagree with such good advice?12 -
missysippy930 wrote: »callie1977mfp wrote: »I really need some friends who are eat the slow carb lifestyle for general support, motivation, and accountability. I would really appreciate it! Just for info i'm 42 years old with 80 pounds to lose, and i could really use all the support i can get because i'm so tired of stopping and starting over and over
All you need to lose weight is a calorie deficit, so if you have a day where you don't follow your diet correctly, don't stop! Just stay in your calories and do better tomorrow. People who reach goal aren't perfect, they just shrug off bad days and don't quit.
When you realize that you need to eat at the right calorie level for the rest of your life, it's easier to not worry too much about one bad day.
I eat kind of high carb, so can't help you with the diet. But remember that for weight loss, calories are king, and what's important is what you do most of the time, not on the occasional bad day. Good luck!
How can anyone disagree with such good advice?
My best guess is because some people really want to believe their own preferred way of eating is “better” for weight loss than other approaches. @kimny72 gives good, sensible advice.12 -
@Sabine_Stroehm used to talk about that way of eating, but I haven't seen her around lately.
Higher fiber sources of carbs, largely whole foods, like veg, fruit, beans, lentils, maybe whole grains? Kind of non induction South Beach, maybe?
OP, is that close?
That is how I would define slow carb, and I feel great when foods like that comprise my main source of carbs, but the OP is probably referring to Timothy Ferriss' plan, which is overly restrictive IMO.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/slow-carb-diet3 -
kshama2001 wrote: »@Sabine_Stroehm used to talk about that way of eating, but I haven't seen her around lately.
Higher fiber sources of carbs, largely whole foods, like veg, fruit, beans, lentils, maybe whole grains? Kind of non induction South Beach, maybe?
OP, is that close?
That is how I would define slow carb, and I feel great when foods like that comprise my main source of carbs, but the OP is probably referring to Timothy Ferriss' plan, which is overly restrictive IMO.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/slow-carb-diet
Ah, thanks. Maybe if OP comes back she could clarify.2 -
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Sounds like a recipe for disaster. I don't get why people make losing weight so hard. Eat the foods you love. Stay in a calorie deficit. Lose weight. Done.11 -
I tend to eat in a way that is largely “slow carb” complaint much of the time because I find that beans & lentils are highly satiating and I find my energy levels are more stable. These are things that help me stay in a calorie deficit.
I don’t follow “slow carb” but I find a lot of my meal choices are compliant. I eat things I like. I don’t eat things I don’t like. I also eat donuts and bacon cheeseburgers.
I don’t eat this way to enhance or create weight loss. You can eat anything you want and lose weight as long as you consume fewer calories than you burn.
OP-are you doing this for weight loss or is there another reason you’ve selected this way of eating? If you are finding that you are needing to restart often, slow carb probably isn’t the best choice for your way of eating. It’s not necessary to eat this way. If you enjoy it, great. If it helps you maintain a calorie deficit or otherwise enhance your life, great. But it’s not necessary.
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Never heard of slow carb. Sounds interesting. I eat (moderately) low carb and absolutely love this WOE, but since I also love legumes, I would like to find more info on a slow carb diet. I do eat green bananas and enjoy taking small breaks from low carb which freaks out the Keto police
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@Sabine_Stroehm used to talk about that way of eating, but I haven't seen her around lately.
Higher fiber sources of carbs, largely whole foods, like veg, fruit, beans, lentils, maybe whole grains? Kind of non induction South Beach, maybe?
OP, is that close?
I'm around. And still eating slow carb! Thanks for the tag @lemurcat2 You summed it up well. I started eating slow carb (with insights from south beach) before Tim ferris wrote his book and took my phrase lol. As I conceive of it, it's not a restrictive way of eating. It makes compliance very doable.
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kshama2001 wrote: »@Sabine_Stroehm used to talk about that way of eating, but I haven't seen her around lately.
Higher fiber sources of carbs, largely whole foods, like veg, fruit, beans, lentils, maybe whole grains? Kind of non induction South Beach, maybe?
OP, is that close?
That is how I would define slow carb, and I feel great when foods like that comprise my main source of carbs, but the OP is probably referring to Timothy Ferriss' plan, which is overly restrictive IMO.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/slow-carb-diet
Tim kinda hijacked the phrase, unfortunately. His diet IS overly restrictive (and not always logical).5 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »@Sabine_Stroehm used to talk about that way of eating, but I haven't seen her around lately.
Higher fiber sources of carbs, largely whole foods, like veg, fruit, beans, lentils, maybe whole grains? Kind of non induction South Beach, maybe?
OP, is that close?
I'm around. And still eating slow carb! Thanks for the tag @lemurcat2 You summed it up well. I started eating slow carb (with insights from south beach) before Tim ferris wrote his book and took my phrase lol. As I conceive of it, it's not a restrictive way of eating. It makes compliance very doable.
Great to see you posting.1 -
I follow the southbeach style of diet, not rigidly. The lower carb diets treat me well, I don't have bad gas, all day long, when I follow a lower carb diet and I also don't feel bloated all the time either. That alone is worth it to me !0
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kenthepainter2 wrote: »I follow the southbeach style of diet, not rigidly. The lower carb diets treat me well, I don't have bad gas, all day long, when I follow a lower carb diet and I also don't feel bloated all the time either. That alone is worth it to me !
South beach would be more like SLOW than low, but I agree, I feel less bloated as well.1 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »@Sabine_Stroehm used to talk about that way of eating, but I haven't seen her around lately.
Higher fiber sources of carbs, largely whole foods, like veg, fruit, beans, lentils, maybe whole grains? Kind of non induction South Beach, maybe?
OP, is that close?
That is how I would define slow carb, and I feel great when foods like that comprise my main source of carbs, but the OP is probably referring to Timothy Ferriss' plan, which is overly restrictive IMO.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/slow-carb-diet
Tim kinda hijacked the phrase, unfortunately. His diet IS overly restrictive (and not always logical).
Out of curiosity, for the person who disagreed with this post of mine, what did you disagree with?0 -
Tim seems to be lurking!1
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