ANY SUCESS WITH THIS METHOD

2BeHealthy4Life
2BeHealthy4Life Posts: 150
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
QUESTION.... Does anyone count calories for a while then do low carb for a while ... If so are u having success. I am experimenting a bit. I did low carb the first two weeks and lost 10 lbs and now I will count calories. Trying to find what works for me.....

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  • FairyMiss
    FairyMiss Posts: 1,812 Member
    QUESTION.... Does anyone count calories for a while then do low carb for a while ... If so are u having success. I am experimenting a bit. I did low carb the first two weeks and lost 10 lbs and now I will count calories. Trying to find what works for me.....

    i do both at the saame time
  • KeepGoingRhonda
    KeepGoingRhonda Posts: 527 Member
    I do The 17 day diet which is like that...17 days very limited carbs, next 17 days add a little more and so on. I have lost 32 pounds in 4 months.
  • KeepGoingRhonda
    KeepGoingRhonda Posts: 527 Member
    Oh yes...and I use MFP as well to make sure I stay around the calories I should.
  • 2BeHealthy4Life
    2BeHealthy4Life Posts: 150
    I really appreciate the answers....I only counted carbs to make sure they were low enough for my body to go into ketosis, to start burning the fat for fuel in which I would have to realize I needed to eat because it tricks the brain into making you feel full. I was wondering if it were possibble to do that and count calories....And Im finding out the anwers is YES.......Thanks for the replies....
  • FairyMiss
    FairyMiss Posts: 1,812 Member
    I really appreciate the answers....I only counted carbs to make sure they were low enough for my body to go into ketosis, to start burning the fat for fuel in which I would have to realize I needed to eat because it tricks the brain into making you feel full. I was wondering if it were possibble to do that and count calories....And Im finding out the anwers is YES.......Thanks for the replies....

    one of the nice things about this site is how customizeable it is. i love that i can adjust my carbs and fat and such to say just want i want, carbs to make sure i stay low, and fat to make sure i get enough .
    and of course calories to make sure i am not going hogwild
  • Crystleen
    Crystleen Posts: 81 Member
    How many carbs are you guys eating a day to be considered low carb?
  • FairyMiss
    FairyMiss Posts: 1,812 Member
    How many carbs are you guys eating a day to be considered low carb?

    on weekdays i try to stay under 30, i allow myself a little more on weekends
  • 2BeHealthy4Life
    2BeHealthy4Life Posts: 150
    Crystleen : For me I dont exceed 40 grams per day for 2 weeks....Then I get off for about two weeks....
  • Crystleen
    Crystleen Posts: 81 Member
    Thanks!
  • kjpersich
    kjpersich Posts: 55 Member
    I love your weight loss tips! Hilarious! I watch Carbs and calories. I get Carbs from beans, fruits, nuts, and veggies. No bread, pasta, or potatoes. And when I eat those Carbs, it is a measured portion.
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    Carb. cycling. It's been the only thing that's worked for me to get really lean. I can get down to about 12%BF without carb cycling. But in order to get below 12%BF I got to confuse the heck out of my body.
  • inlander
    inlander Posts: 339 Member
    I count calories and make sure I don't overdo it on the carbohydrates. The majority of carbohydrates that I eat come from vegetables and fruit though. Nothing wrong with that, in my book.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,053 Member
    I've been doing it like that for 20 years.
  • 2BeHealthy4Life
    2BeHealthy4Life Posts: 150
    kjpersich : Thanks for the tips.....
  • 2BeHealthy4Life
    2BeHealthy4Life Posts: 150
    fpacudan: carb cycling ....cool reference....thanks
  • 2BeHealthy4Life
    2BeHealthy4Life Posts: 150
    ninerbuff : Wow if it worked for twenty years that answers the question of applying it long term. Thank U
  • mrysnshn
    mrysnshn Posts: 36 Member
    I haven't really tried low carbs. Is it hard to get used to?
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