Results from cutting carbs?

I am a low-carber. I never knew how bad I felt until I went low carb...and now I have so much more energy, sleep better, look better, and have lost about 40 pounds. Every once in a while, I will "cheat"...and I always feel completely bloated and tired and physically sick the next day.

If you're using Ketostix they won't really be all that effective after your body begins using the ketones for energy rather than spilling them out into your urine.

Some people may take longer than others to adapt, but if you feel your energy coming up and your hunger subsiding, those are much better signs. Listen to your body.

You may want to search "paleo ketostix" there are a few good reads on Marks Daily Apple as well as PaleoHacks

Thanks! Good to know.

I recently read an article about how our bodies aren't designed to handle wheat and grains very well and that it causes tons of people to develop diabetes, as well as heart conditions. I wish I could find the article again but a cardiologist in the article explained that by getting his patients to cut carbs (besides fruits & veggies) from their diet, he found that patient after patient starting losing weight and getting leaner. I don't know how true it is or anything but it got me thinking.

I'm going to take a guess that the cardiologist is Dr. William Davis who authored the recently released 'Wheat Belly' in which he argues that the pervasiveness of wheat in the NA diet (particularly the varieties hybridized in the pas 50 years) have contributed to the increase in obesity, diabetes, and other conditions.

How many people have cut a large majority of carbs from their diet besides fruits & veggies and seen a large difference in their weight loss and body composition?

I have eliminated carbs like grains, legumes, soy, sugar and dairy from my diet--carbs now come from vegetables and fruit. Okay, and the occasional glass of wine and sugar in my coffee Made a big difference: lost weight, lost the muffin top, thighs are a size I never dreamed possible, dropped four dress sizes (OMG I love my body now), my skin is smooth & clear, and the impact on my health was an unexpected bonus. Feel fantastic. (Disclaimer: individual results may vary) My diary is open if you want to see what I do eat.

Cut back carbs drastically & pretty much all processed sugars. Lost 25 lbs in 8 weeks.

I do not think grains are so bad. I think the overly processed carbs are. Twinkies and cakes are the problem, not whole grain bread or steel cut oatmeal.

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I am consuming a diet of approximately 80% carbs. Just like the others claim (inversely), I have more energy, feel better, sleep well, feel full and satisfied and consider this a permanent lifestyle change. I have lost 47 pounds so far, 6 just this past week when I ramped up my efforts and started following the McDougall Maximum Weight Loss Program.

Another recommender of Wheat Belly. Fantastic book.

Gave up grains a few months ago (not entirely, but say 80% of the time -- actually before I read Wheat Belly -- and dropped obvious fat so quickly I wish I hadn't followed the stupid recommendations by government mandated "health" sites for the past year since instead of losing muscle by cutting calories, I could have been losing fat and building muscle (eating way more calories now and STILL losing). My stomach is almost entirely flat now (except the two days after I have wheat -- interesting, no?) and my waist is smallest it's been since before high school. Can't believe the energy and the restful night's sleep I get every night.

I still eat dairy (love cheese!) and nuts/peanuts, so I'm not all in Paleo, but I'm actually in maintenance now and really don't need to lose anything else. I'm just looking for a plan to stick with forever that won't cause my belly to bloat 3 inches after a "healthy" serving of whole wheat pasta.

I've been on a very low carb, low cal, high protein diet for the past 2 weeks and have lost over 9 pounds. The downside is, I am verrrrry tired. My doctor says that is because my body is not yet used to running on so few carbs, so I'm hanging in there.

You should increase your fat and water consumption and that will help tremendously with energy.

I have repeatedly proven to myself that, in order to lose weight I must manage both my calorie intake and my carb intake (carbs below 120g). If my carb intake is higher, even from good carbs in oatmeal and carrots, I do not lose weight.

I have also seen that individual bodies seem to react very differently to carbs. I have a vegan friend who thrives on a low fat - high complex carb diet that would blow me up like a blimp.

What ever the reasons, we are not all the same. A low carb approach is worth trying.