another CARB post!!!!!!!!

Different people, different bodies. Just like some people are lactose intolerant or have issues with gluten, some people don't do well with carbs.

I think it has something to do with everyone wanting to be right all the time.

so then why all the controversy? im not trying to be argumentative but if thats the case, which i think it is, why does everyone get so heated over it? people touting that carbs are the enemy and other touting carbs are necessary.

Some people are dogmatic about this weight loss thing.

When someone is at a plateau or is stalled, I always tell them to try low carb for a few weeks to see what happens. That's a good indicator to see how their body reacts to carbs.

I feel crappy eating low carb and I feel crappy eating high carb =P

I am a low-fat, high carb dieter. To be specific, I am a starch based eater, I follow John McDougall's diet.

I understand that some people like to go through ketosis to lose weight, some don't. That is, a low-carb diet.

There is nothing wrong with that approach, people do things differently.

I do have my opinions but in all honesty, I don't care which way anyone diets, just get to your ideal bmi and avoid cancer and other diseases and live a healthy and happy life.

I find that anytime I tell people I try to keep to low carbs they act like I offered to murder kittens or something. I think it beause many traditional comfort foods are carbs...and nobody wants to give up the comfort. I thought the same thing in the beginning...what no rice or pasta or bread! That and we need to believe strongly about whatever dieting style we are following....we need to keep that faith and that's where it gets heated. Its kind of like politics or religion....people need to believe they are right. Its a shame cuz I have felt shunned and a lot of times won't discuss it with others cuz I really don't know the science...I just know my body feels better and loses when I am careful of my carbs intake.....with that said everyone is very different n what works for me may not work for others.
P.S. When purging carbs + sugar from your system there is def a nasty period where your body almost goes thru withdrawls....that's the nasty feeling people experience.....but if u can push thru then things tend to even out as long as your mental follows. If your body can handle it but u are pining away for starchy goodness then it won't work for u. I know once I made it thru the dark period I felt great and am not too tempted anymore. Just my experience if it helps. Lol

I just find high protein and high fat foods more filling than high carb foods. Its really easy to gorge on some high carbs foods and get a lot of cals, but things like chicken breast are a lot more filling for their calories.

I'm an IIFYM guy through and through so I just make sure I get min protein & fats and fill the rest with carbs. This could be considered "low" somedays and "high" others days. The only thing I'd say is that I can get pretty damn bloated on high carb days.

I've also done very low carb and fat diet at the same time and THIS makes you feel like **** after about a week or so. Energy levels WAY down. Short term good for fat loss, not so good for moodiness or energy.

Moral: middle ground is the go. No need to go to extremes (unless you want to be moody and lack energy for the sake of weight loss )

I no scare of carbs, I vacuum with mouth!!!