Any low Carbers out there?

Lotte34
Lotte34 Posts: 429 Member
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Hi guys
I am not new to MFP by any stretch and adore the friends I have made on here. However, I only know one lady who is doing low carb. Are any of you lovely folks trying to reduce your carb intake or following a more ridgid no carb diet?
It would be lovely to hear from you, please feel free to add me with a little message.
Good luck with your weight and fitness journey, I look forwards to sharing it with you.
Lotte
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  • roachhaley
    roachhaley Posts: 978 Member
    No. And personally I dont think anyone should completely reduce/cut out a portion of their diet. Just stick within your calorie goals and try and switch up things to healthier choices. I still eat bread/tortillas/wraps most days and haven't dropped dead or stopped losing weight.
  • monty619
    monty619 Posts: 1,308 Member
    former low carber, did keto for like 6 months and got pretty lean... thought it worked but then i noticed it really didnt for a number of reasons carbs are good its moderation that is key
  • carolann_22
    carolann_22 Posts: 364 Member
    I try to keep to under 50g a day per the Endocrinologist. You can add me :)
  • wilson1024
    wilson1024 Posts: 126 Member
    Def a low carb diet! Keep a 1200 calorie and 20 to 25 carbs a day and you will lose! Lots of yummy receipes out there! Check out "Linda's low carb receipes" online. You can still eat healthy and lose weight most def! And exercise of course! Good Luck!
  • rcm1973
    rcm1973 Posts: 40 Member
    I'm low carbing (NOT no carbing!) I'm diabetic and don't really have a choice, if I want to get healthy and drop weight. I try to stay around 120-130 carbs/day. Mostly from fruits and veggies, but I do have the occasional tortilla or use bread crumbs in a recipe, etc. Feel free to add me as a friend!!
  • LovelyLibra79
    LovelyLibra79 Posts: 569 Member
    I'm a low carber..add me :)
  • jennifer52484
    jennifer52484 Posts: 888 Member
    Low Carber here.
  • Katie1951
    Katie1951 Posts: 312 Member
    I work towards a low carb diet because I am pre diabetic and am taking metformin ER. The better I can control those carbs the less I crave them. Have really seen a difference in my weight loss by not incorporating them in my diet.
  • BrayneZ
    BrayneZ Posts: 24 Member
    No. And personally I dont think anyone should completely reduce/cut out a portion of their diet. Just stick within your calorie goals and try and switch up things to healthier choices. I still eat bread/tortillas/wraps most days and haven't dropped dead or stopped losing weight.

    Not sure I'm comfortable with the tone of judgement this post reeks of (and complete ignorant insensitivity). Low carb diets (apart from being a very effective fat loss tool) can be necessitated by many medical conditions too.


    Currently in a keto cutting cycle. Going great. Feeling great. Loving cheese.
  • MsPetuniaPig
    MsPetuniaPig Posts: 74 Member
    I'm trying to get back there. Lost my motivation.. but curbing it back that way. :) I try for no more than 40 and 1300 calories.
  • MsPetuniaPig
    MsPetuniaPig Posts: 74 Member
    No. And personally I dont think anyone should completely reduce/cut out a portion of their diet. Just stick within your calorie goals and try and switch up things to healthier choices. I still eat bread/tortillas/wraps most days and haven't dropped dead or stopped losing weight.

    Everybody has their own methods. What works for us, works for us... I haven't dropped dead either. Just sayin' :)
  • FireSwan
    FireSwan Posts: 170 Member
    yes, I try to keep my net carbs below 75. I try to get the majority of my carbs from fruits, veg , beans etc. Adding lots of fiber. I will have the occasional low carb or corn tortilla, but try to stay away from processed foods as much as possible.
    feel free to add me
  • Katie1951
    Katie1951 Posts: 312 Member
    No. And personally I dont think anyone should completely reduce/cut out a portion of their diet. Just stick within your calorie goals and try and switch up things to healthier choices. I still eat bread/tortillas/wraps most days and haven't dropped dead or stopped losing weight.

    Everybody has their own methods. What works for us, works for us... I haven't dropped dead either. Just sayin' :)

    Wish there was a like button on this site. You said it very well. I'm pre diabetic and at my doctor's suggestion I try to keep my carbs to 100 or less a day.
  • Bailey543
    Bailey543 Posts: 375
    I'm a low carber! Add me! I did it for a few months, fell off track and did low cal, felt like CRAP! Now I'm back to low carb and love it! I feel so much better than I did with all that crap in my body! Any low carbers, ADD ME! I'd love to help motivate and support you all!
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    yep, under 50g per day of carbs and I'm in the UK. Eating lots of oils and fats, naturally.

    The photo isn't me, it's a guy that nobody told about starvation mode ;-)
  • EnuffaMyButt
    EnuffaMyButt Posts: 111 Member
    Hi guys
    I am not new to MFP by any stretch and adore the friends I have made on here. However, I only know one lady who is doing low carb. Are any of you lovely folks trying to reduce your carb intake or following a more ridgid no carb diet?
    It would be lovely to hear from you, please feel free to add me with a little message.
    Good luck with your weight and fitness journey, I look forwards to sharing it with you.
    Lotte

    I'm low carbing. You can add me.
  • thecrazy1
    thecrazy1 Posts: 10 Member
    Hi

    nice to meet a fellow low-carber you can add me. I lost 10lbs in the first 2 weeks staled abit now but have never felt better
    dont forget the group at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-group.
    ket's keep each other motivated
  • traceyjayne64
    traceyjayne64 Posts: 262
    Hi Lotte, im doing the Atkins (sort of) i have been following it since Feb 1st and lost 28lbs so far. More recently ive not been too rigid with it, but generally i dont go above 15-20 carb daily, and thats just veg and salad carbs. I dont eat any bread, rice, pasta etc. Im never hungry and i seem be ok..certainly no side effects.:smile:
  • roachhaley
    roachhaley Posts: 978 Member
    No. And personally I dont think anyone should completely reduce/cut out a portion of their diet. Just stick within your calorie goals and try and switch up things to healthier choices. I still eat bread/tortillas/wraps most days and haven't dropped dead or stopped losing weight.

    Not sure I'm comfortable with the tone of judgement this post reeks of (and complete ignorant insensitivity). Low carb diets (apart from being a very effective fat loss tool) can be necessitated by many medical conditions too.


    Currently in a keto cutting cycle. Going great. Feeling great. Loving cheese.

    Do you feel better about yourself now that you've made someone else "look bad"?

    Okay, let me amend what I said to please some anonymous person. I dont think people should cut something completely out of their diet unless supervised by a professional. DERP
  • calmitchell
    calmitchell Posts: 3
    I don't eat any added carbs. I eat fruit, veg etc. and get my carbs from these, but I have cut out bread, rice, potato etc. After much discussion with my doctor, a slight intolerance to 'carb' products means that I bloat and it really affects my IBS, so have cut it out now for 2 months, and haven't had a problem with my IBS since. I miss them all, especially chips and pasta, but the loss of stomach cramps and toilet trips makes it all worth while, and I've managed to lose a stone in weight during this time. It may not work for everyone, but it's worked for me. Add me please! xx
  • SaraTN
    SaraTN Posts: 536 Member
    I hit a plateau and am doing a modified low carb diet to test my carb sensitivity and as a mental jumpstart. I tried Atkins about 10 years ago and had significant weight loss but it did not fit in with my lifestyle or love of vegetables. I knew that when I was at the grocery store on the way to the meat counter passing by apples and salivating there was something wrong!

    For the next 14-21 days I am maintaining 75g of carbs or less and focused on lean proteins and healthy fats. I have sort of created my own version by modifying the induction stage of Atkins, the Schwartzein Principle, Life without Bread, and the Zone. I am in the process of journaling about this experience and will post a blog documenting the experience at day 7, day 14, and if I continue day 21.

    I am continuing with a strength traing program that I started a couple of weeks ago (Les Mills Body Pump) to build muscle and burn fat. I am also in the middle of marathon training so I will continue to run 3-4 days per week.

    In looking back on my life - I realized that when I didn't have to work at being thin - I really did not eat a lot of carbs - the majority of my carb consumption was at breakfast (cereal) and the rest of the day I snacked on vegetables ate salads, etc. With increased carb consumption came some gradual weight gain along with changes in metabolism due to age etc. Hence my carb sensitivity test. It is all a process and learning experience through trial, error, ups downs, and plateaus.
  • grinch031
    grinch031 Posts: 1,679
    No. And personally I dont think anyone should completely reduce/cut out a portion of their diet. Just stick within your calorie goals and try and switch up things to healthier choices. I still eat bread/tortillas/wraps most days and haven't dropped dead or stopped losing weight.

    Not sure I'm comfortable with the tone of judgement this post reeks of (and complete ignorant insensitivity). Low carb diets (apart from being a very effective fat loss tool) can be necessitated by many medical conditions too.


    Currently in a keto cutting cycle. Going great. Feeling great. Loving cheese.

    Do you feel better about yourself now that you've made someone else "look bad"?

    Okay, let me amend what I said to please some anonymous person. I dont think people should cut something completely out of their diet unless supervised by a professional. DERP

    Why do you have to be supervised by a professional to cut out certain foods? Why can't people have the freedom to eat what they want? There is tons of research showing the health benefits of low carb diets for many people. No reason to eat foods high in carbs simply because some people can't bare the thought of not eating them.
  • ohhoe
    ohhoe Posts: 5
    I'm on my 2nd day of keto! Sticking to 1200 cals and 20g of carbs a day. :)
  • shar140
    shar140 Posts: 1,158 Member
    No. And personally I dont think anyone should completely reduce/cut out a portion of their diet. Just stick within your calorie goals and try and switch up things to healthier choices. I still eat bread/tortillas/wraps most days and haven't dropped dead or stopped losing weight.

    Not sure I'm comfortable with the tone of judgement this post reeks of (and complete ignorant insensitivity). Low carb diets (apart from being a very effective fat loss tool) can be necessitated by many medical conditions too.


    Currently in a keto cutting cycle. Going great. Feeling great. Loving cheese.

    Do you feel better about yourself now that you've made someone else "look bad"?

    Okay, let me amend what I said to please some anonymous person. I dont think people should cut something completely out of their diet unless supervised by a professional. DERP

    You mean the "professional" medical doctors that receive very little nutritional training? The doctor that told me she only eats 1000 calories a day, wanted me on a 1200 calorie "diet" that made me feel awful?? Or my previous doctors that were overweight themselves?

    To the OP - there are plenty of us here, and I would also 2nd the low-carb group that a previous commenter (thecrazy1) linked. Welcome!
  • maddiecab
    maddiecab Posts: 12 Member
    Hi all! I'm a South Beacher, which means,I guess, that I'm a "good carber". Day 2. I lose weight when I leave out the bad sugars and refined foods. The "trick", for me, after I lose the weight is not getting caught into thinking, "Oh, well, I'm 40 pounds lighter than I used to be!" Then one serving of granola turns into 2 servings of bread which leads to pretzels which leads to, well, you've figured it out. If there is a whole box of Oreos around, I'll eat them. Never felt tempted to eat a whole package of cheese. I'm safer here on the Beach:)
    Tina
  • kkwhite53
    kkwhite53 Posts: 7
    Yes, I loosely follow the South Beach Diet plan. I was told 30 yrs ago to go on a high protein, low carb diet to keep my blood sugar level and prevent diabetes so I have tried to do that and it's worked! My blood sugar is still perfect! I figure the South Beach Diet is perfect for me!! Just wish the weight would fall off!

    Following the SBD is a little tricky for me because I'm severely lactose intolerant so I can't do the cheese snacks etc. All I can snack on is V-8 juice or peanuts in the shell. Sometimes I'll roll up a piece of lunchmeat and eat that dipped in mustard.

    I've been consciously watching my diet and exercising for weeks now and the scales simply won't move!! Very discouraged.
  • RachelsReboot
    RachelsReboot Posts: 569 Member
    I am a low carber/keto, I TRY to keep my carbs at or under 20g (net) per day. I have primary CI (carbohydrate intolerance). Any of you can feel free to add me.
  • sammniamii
    sammniamii Posts: 669 Member
    I've just started a low carb lifestyle myself, a modified one for my hubby (as he's not allowed the amount of fats involved).

    So far, I am doing good with it myself. Lost 7.5 pounds since 4/19. I'm aiming to keep my carb points between 50-90, since I have a few medical issues that a true "low carb 20-25" may cause problems.

    One bonus I've so far noticed is that I'm not getting "stomach" sick everyday like I've used to be for decades. I'm lactose intolerant and always blamed that (milk and lacatose is in ALOT of stuff), but I've eating milk/cheese during this time w/ no meds and been ok.... really makes me wonder what in the foods I've dropped was causing me issue (I'm leaning toward gluten).

    Plus I feel more engeric and less hungry, but I've been getting headaches (every night) since starting. I think it's probably the lack of carb & sugars, as I've found one energy drink that is 0 carb that I will drink (thus I get my dose of caffine & b vitamins).

    This way of eating is difficult to start, but doable - I found a wonderful cookbook that I love!
  • shar140
    shar140 Posts: 1,158 Member
    I've just started a low carb lifestyle myself, a modified one for my hubby (as he's not allowed the amount of fats involved).

    So far, I am doing good with it myself. Lost 7.5 pounds since 4/19. I'm aiming to keep my carb points between 50-90, since I have a few medical issues that a true "low carb 20-25" may cause problems.

    One bonus I've so far noticed is that I'm not getting "stomach" sick everyday like I've used to be for decades. I'm lactose intolerant and always blamed that (milk and lacatose is in ALOT of stuff), but I've eating milk/cheese during this time w/ no meds and been ok.... really makes me wonder what in the foods I've dropped was causing me issue (I'm leaning toward gluten).

    Plus I feel more engeric and less hungry, but I've been getting headaches (every night) since starting. I think it's probably the lack of carb & sugars, as I've found one energy drink that is 0 carb that I will drink (thus I get my dose of caffine & b vitamins).

    This way of eating is difficult to start, but doable - I found a wonderful cookbook that I love!

    I recently found, by going lower-carb/primal, that gluten is what has been causing my stomach issues, that have mostly gone away (though today I am suffering from being glutened last night!). That is what is good about tracking what I eat here, now I can go back and see what I ate, to determine what was causing it. No more bloating, no more stomach issues, no more acid reflux, etc!!

    Not sure on the headaches, usually I'd get them in the morning until I adapted. MSG can also give me headaches.
  • brendansmom1
    brendansmom1 Posts: 526 Member
    I don't really refer to myself as a no-carber....I try and eat a diet full of veggies and some fruit, and other GOOD carbs....I do try and keep my TOTAL carbs to 60 or less per day..

    I am a diabetic, so that is my main reason for doing this....it truly has made an EXTREME difference in my readings.....

    Feel free to add me :)

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