Guess I'll do low carb now

average net calories per day?

When I tried it is was very hard to do. I actually switched to a whole foods diet halfway through...I try to eat minimally processed foods. Tons of fresh fruit, veggies, nuts, and lean protein meats. I had more success with it. I was at a plateau at 147, and when I swtiched to whole foods I quickly lost the 7 extra pounds I wanted to lose; and that was with a cheat meal on the weekends. So, I just though low carb was just too difficult to maintain.

I often eat less than 100 g of carbs, though I don't do it purposely nor have I ever considered my diet low carb. With few exceptions, I only eat whole grains (usually brown rice or quinoa, and bread or pasta occasionally), veggies and fruit. Very little sweets (desserts). This usually comes out around 100 g, Sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less.

This works for me (I met my goal a few months ago) and I suppose is considered low carb by some. But I don't ever think "I can't have this because it has carbs". Rather, I think "I don't want this because it has refined carbs or sugar".

It's about carb timing. You should get the majority of your carbs from non root veggies, so leafy greens, cabbage, broccoli and such. Low carb doesn't work for the long haul.
Also if you've been on a low calorie diet for an extended period, it's time for a cheat day. I know it sounds scary, but for the temporary discomfort, you'll get back that calorie burning fire.
Your body may be in starvation mode.

Try this website: www.body-improvements.com

I am a personal trainer, and the common thing that happens from people that are on low carb diets lose weight fast, but always gain it back, plus they do not have as much energy. 50% of your diet is supposed to be carbohydrates. This is where the body gets it's energy. The problem is people do not know the difference between simple carbs and complex carbs. Simple carbs are the ones that you want to avoid, white bread, pasta, pizza, spaghetti, white rice, sweets, soda's, etc... Simple carbs spike insulin levels and cause fat storage. However complex carbs, foods high in fiber and whole grains cause weight loss. Most fruits and vegetables, 100% whole wheat products, oatmeal, etc... promote weight loss. So please do me a favor and do not get on a low carb diet and just stay away from simple carbohydrates!! This is for permanent weight loss

35 days on MFP with weight loss of 5 lbs. Working out about 7 hrs. weekly, eating below my caloric range for probably 33 of the 35 days, etc. Today was weigh day--Zero weight loss in past week despite tweaking my diet to include only 2 starches per day and eaten only after my workouts. Anyway, I'm feeling a liitle discouraged, but not giving in to it. Was reading about low carb eating and how I need to keep my carbs at 100 g. or less per day. I'm going to do this for one week to see if the scale will budge. I would like positive feedback on how successful a low carb diet has been for others. Any help is appreciated. P.S. I'm 5 ft. tall, 154 lbs., post menopausal, endomorphic(apple shaped), medium bone structure, on no meds, with 1st goal wt. of 135, final goal of 125.

I used to diet and eat normal healthy whole foods but the scale was always stuck at 127.8 or would creep up to 131 no matter what I did. When the scale got back up to 131 I did a **** ton of research and found the high protein and high fat whole foods method.

I was on average eating between 150-200 gm of carbs per day before my latest journey and based on my results I am assuming I am extremely insulin sensitive. In the first week I started low carb I dropped 4 pounds.The second week I lost another 4 pounds and mind you I don't have much weight to lose. I maintained for a week and now I am on my fourth week and eating 15 gms of carbs per day. For me its a great and easy way to live. I don't ever feel deprived and I don't ever binge on foods. I do eat vegetables and I keep fruits to a minimum. I don't see why I would start eating unhealthy carbs ever again and by unhealthy I mean all carbs except for vegetables and fruits.

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Yes, low-carb will allow you to loose the weight. However, if you are already "under" your caloric intake, you may not be getting enough cals and that means your body is hoarding the fat because you are not feeding it right. You need to try to make your calories even at 0 everyday or as close as you can do it.. Your body is needs food for energy. If you do the low-carb, once you eat the carbs again you will gain all the weight back.

I researched all of this before I started changing my diet. I do not diet, I have a healthy diet. Does that mean that I eat absolutely NO sweets or unhealthy foods? No, it does not. I have learned to eat these foods in moderation. I am not saying it is easy, it was not! But after 5 years, I am in a better mode of life, because I choose to change my lifestyle instead of dieting all the time and then gaining the weight back the second I got off the diet.

I hope you will start your own research and come to your own conclusions. It is not a quick fix to diet, it is a temporary fix. And it will blow back up in your face.

Oh and by the way, the weight I have lost I have never gained back. It has taken me 3 years to loose 45 lbs, but I have done it healthy and I have not seen those pounds come back. I have between 35 -40 more to loose. I am looking at what size I will be the healthiest. I will loose weight until I am happy with me. Not till I am "skinny".

I hope this helps. I pray that you will research.

Have a blessed day!

The thing to remember about going low-carb is that it is not a diet. Yes, you can lose weight doing it - and will probably gain it all back when you stop restricting your carb intake.

Low-carb is a lifestyle - you'll pretty much need to do it forever. That can work for some people, especially people with diabetes or other insulin issues.

You need to really think about whether you want to live a low-carb life before you begin. If that's the case, then you do your research before you begin.