have YOU LOST WEIGHT with eating carbs still?

The only thing I have reduced is the amount of FAT and SALT.

I don't eat any fruit or veg or anything healthy. I basically live off carbs and i've lost 23 lbs so far.

I eat carbs everyday. I do try my hardest to be under my limit, but sometimes still go over as I love carbs. Just like everything else, you need to try and choose healthier items and eat in moderation, but it can be done

Of course I have

You know, carbs are not fat-seeking missile cells that latch onto fat and keep it stuck in your body for hours and hours and years and years, all the while laughing maniacally.

Carbs are not the devil. Sugar is not evil. Red meat is not horrible. Alcohol won't kill your 6 pack. Everything in moderation.

that makes total sense )

Of course

I love carbs! I even have white pasta / rice and white or 50/50 bread - not a fan of wholemeal at all.
I have around 200g total every day, more if I exercise and mainly in the form of cereal, pasta and rice. I also have other carbs such as biscuits, cakes, sweets, etc etc **in moderation**

I haven't had any trouble losing weight this way.

I eat lots of carbs. I am over halfway to my goal. Carbs are fuel and our bodies requires them.

I lost the first 20 pounds eating a lot of carbs, but then hit a wall for over a year. I then went to paleo (low carb) and lost another 20 fairly easily. Carbs = insulin = hard to burn fat + easy to store fat.

Also, carbs are good. Just eat the normal amount (150g per day or less), not the standard American amount (200-400g per day). No carb bashing here, just eat real carbs, not the processed ones (bread, grains, cereal, oatmeal, sugars)

I lost 28 lbs without giving up grains. I do stick to whole grains as much as possible, but I eat them every day.

I've done it both ways. Can be done.

What he said. Right now I'm not allowing myself bread, potatoes, and refined sugar for 6 days a week. I'm on week two, but hid the scale for fear of obsession.

I've done it both ways. Can be done.

What he said. Right now I'm not allowing myself bread, potatoes, and refined sugar for 6 days a week. I'm on week two, but hid the scale for fear of obsession.

I think the key is eliminating PROCESSED carbs. Everyone thinks that low carb means NO CARB. What it really SHOULD mean is that you eat all the carbs you want, just natural ones: Fruit, vegetables, nuts. The processed carbs (breads, crackers, chips, beans, rice) aren't really foods we evolved to handle in larger quantities.

So if you eat a normal human diet you will be around 100g of carbs per day. This isn't low ... it's normal. Eating beans and rice and bread and chips puts you at 200-400g of carb per day, and the processed carbs are the worst for your body. It can't handle that much, so it pumps out insulin, and the result is difficulty losing weight.

The people who lose weight and say they eat a lot of carbs probably eat around 100-150g per day by default as they are eating healthy carb sources and the right quantities.

I could not live without carbs!!! It is definitely possible both ways! But if I tried to go carb free I would lose a lot of weight...cuz I would DIE!!!!! lol

The people who lose weight and say they eat a lot of carbs probably eat around 100-150g per day by default as they are eating healthy carb sources and the right quantities.

Can't speak for anyone else, but I'm typically around 250g a day. Some from fruits and veg, some from pasta, potatoes and breads.

My breakfast staple is whole wheat toast (2 to be exact) and yes I have lost weight.

Love my carbs and I've lost 40lbs. I don't restrict carbs at all but I do try to hit 100g of protein per day. That doesn't always happen though.

57 lbs so far with ~50% carbs