Low carb or low calorie

stephsikes4
stephsikes4 Posts: 4
edited December 18 in Health and Weight Loss
I continue to go back and forth with both of these diets. Has anyone lost alot on the low carb diet?
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  • penroseg
    penroseg Posts: 53 Member
    I have lost most of my weight on low carb. Low calorie doesn't work well for my body. Everyone is different. Find what works well for your body. :smile:
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    well, if you plan to eat carbs in your future then i wouldn't cut them out for weight loss--lots of water but no long term benefit in doing low carb vs a traditional calorie deficit approach.
  • skinnyl0l
    skinnyl0l Posts: 63
    I know many who lost a lot on a low-carb diet, but I prefer low calorie because it's easier, imo. ^^
    Besides, we need carbs more than we need calories ? :p
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    I know many who lost a lot on a low-carb diet, but I prefer low calorie because it's easier, imo. ^^
    Besides, we need carbs more than we need calories ? :p

    ehhh--you want to be 88 pounds. Ummm...yeah. Not sure I'd ever say we need carbs more than calories.
  • madmex569
    madmex569 Posts: 49
    I am doing a low carb diet now and it's working for me real well. I went on a no carb diet 10 years ago to lose a smaller amount of weight. It was incredible how fast i lost the weight. But that was so extreme, i didn't need to do that. Low carb is working the best for me.
  • skinnyl0l
    skinnyl0l Posts: 63
    I know many who lost a lot on a low-carb diet, but I prefer low calorie because it's easier, imo. ^^
    Besides, we need carbs more than we need calories ? :p

    ehhh--you want to be 88 pounds. Ummm...yeah. Not sure I'd ever say we need carbs more than calories.

    Carbs gives the body energy, if you don't eat enough carbs you'll get tired - maybe even sick.
    (btw. 88 pounds is kinda ok for my height)
  • J0ET
    J0ET Posts: 33 Member
    I prefer low carb, but within reason. A bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, a serving of brown rice at lunch, a serving of yams/brown rice/etc... at dinner and unlimited amounts of fibrous vegetables are all "good" carbs that provide energy and promote fat loss. Breads, pastas & potatoes aren't necessary... If you can't "live" without bread, check out Julian Bakery for their low/no carb options.
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    I know many who lost a lot on a low-carb diet, but I prefer low calorie because it's easier, imo. ^^
    Besides, we need carbs more than we need calories ? :p

    ehhh--you want to be 88 pounds. Ummm...yeah. Not sure I'd ever say we need carbs more than calories.

    Carbs gives the body energy, if you don't eat enough carbs you'll get tired - maybe even sick.
    (btw. 88 pounds is kinda ok for my height)

    are you 4'10 or less?
  • stephsikes4
    stephsikes4 Posts: 4
    Anybody have any good ideas for low carb sweets. Also, do you eat any of the Atkins bars and do you see that slows your weight loss down if you eat them.
  • skinnyl0l
    skinnyl0l Posts: 63
    I know many who lost a lot on a low-carb diet, but I prefer low calorie because it's easier, imo. ^^
    Besides, we need carbs more than we need calories ? :p

    ehhh--you want to be 88 pounds. Ummm...yeah. Not sure I'd ever say we need carbs more than calories.

    Carbs gives the body energy, if you don't eat enough carbs you'll get tired - maybe even sick.
    (btw. 88 pounds is kinda ok for my height)

    are you 4'10 or less?

    1.60 m (5'2 ?), but still, 88 is not very low for my height.
  • J0ET
    J0ET Posts: 33 Member
    Anybody have any good ideas for low carb sweets. Also, do you eat any of the Atkins bars and do you see that slows your weight loss down if you eat them.

    Sugar free Jello
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    I know many who lost a lot on a low-carb diet, but I prefer low calorie because it's easier, imo. ^^
    Besides, we need carbs more than we need calories ? :p

    ehhh--you want to be 88 pounds. Ummm...yeah. Not sure I'd ever say we need carbs more than calories.

    Carbs gives the body energy, if you don't eat enough carbs you'll get tired - maybe even sick.
    (btw. 88 pounds is kinda ok for my height)

    are you 4'10 or less?

    1.60 m (5'2 ?), but still, 88 is not very low for my height.

    yowsa--we all have our own goals and threshold of "healthy". i hope that you're seeing a doctor!
  • J0ET
    J0ET Posts: 33 Member
    I know many who lost a lot on a low-carb diet, but I prefer low calorie because it's easier, imo. ^^
    Besides, we need carbs more than we need calories ? :p

    ehhh--you want to be 88 pounds. Ummm...yeah. Not sure I'd ever say we need carbs more than calories.

    Carbs gives the body energy, if you don't eat enough carbs you'll get tired - maybe even sick.
    (btw. 88 pounds is kinda ok for my height)

    are you 4'10 or less?

    1.60 m (5'2 ?), but still, 88 is not very low for my height.

    yowsa--we all have our own goals and threshold of "healthy". i hope that you're seeing a doctor!

    Agreed!
  • LizKurz
    LizKurz Posts: 340 Member
    I know many who lost a lot on a low-carb diet, but I prefer low calorie because it's easier, imo. ^^
    Besides, we need carbs more than we need calories ? :p

    ehhh--you want to be 88 pounds. Ummm...yeah. Not sure I'd ever say we need carbs more than calories.

    Carbs gives the body energy, if you don't eat enough carbs you'll get tired - maybe even sick.
    (btw. 88 pounds is kinda ok for my height)

    are you 4'10 or less?

    1.60 m (5'2 ?), but still, 88 is not very low for my height.

    yowsa--we all have our own goals and threshold of "healthy". i hope that you're seeing a doctor!

    Agreed!

    Triple agreed. And if the posters profile picture is an indication of her weight........

    I weighted 88 lbs when I was 13 years old, and was 5' even. And I was so skinny that I had to shop really hard for pants that fit in the waist but were still long enough.
  • skinnyl0l
    skinnyl0l Posts: 63
    I know many who lost a lot on a low-carb diet, but I prefer low calorie because it's easier, imo. ^^
    Besides, we need carbs more than we need calories ? :p

    ehhh--you want to be 88 pounds. Ummm...yeah. Not sure I'd ever say we need carbs more than calories.

    Carbs gives the body energy, if you don't eat enough carbs you'll get tired - maybe even sick.
    (btw. 88 pounds is kinda ok for my height)

    are you 4'10 or less?

    1.60 m (5'2 ?), but still, 88 is not very low for my height.

    yowsa--we all have our own goals and threshold of "healthy". i hope that you're seeing a doctor!

    Agreed!

    Triple agreed. And if the posters profile picture is an indication of her weight........

    I weighted 88 lbs when I was 13 years old, and was 5' even. And I was so skinny that I had to shop really hard for pants that fit in the waist but were still long enough.

    The profile picture is just some random thinspo-pic from weheartit - NOT me! ;)
  • suziecue66
    suziecue66 Posts: 1,312 Member
    I know many who lost a lot on a low-carb diet, but I prefer low calorie because it's easier, imo. ^^
    Besides, we need carbs more than we need calories ? :p

    ehhh--you want to be 88 pounds. Ummm...yeah. Not sure I'd ever say we need carbs more than calories.

    Carbs gives the body energy, if you don't eat enough carbs you'll get tired - maybe even sick.
    (btw. 88 pounds is kinda ok for my height)

    are you 4'10 or less?

    1.60 m (5'2 ?), but still, 88 is not very low for my height.

    yowsa--we all have our own goals and threshold of "healthy". i hope that you're seeing a doctor!

    Agreed!

    Triple agreed. And if the posters profile picture is an indication of her weight........

    I weighted 88 lbs when I was 13 years old, and was 5' even. And I was so skinny that I had to shop really hard for pants that fit in the waist but were still long enough.

    The profile picture is just some random thinspo-pic from weheartit - NOT me! ;)

    Why would you even use a pic from there? 88 is 40kg which is too low. I saw another poster who is 4ft 9 that wants to get to 80 which is 36kg. It's crazy.
  • skinnyl0l
    skinnyl0l Posts: 63
    I know many who lost a lot on a low-carb diet, but I prefer low calorie because it's easier, imo. ^^
    Besides, we need carbs more than we need calories ? :p

    ehhh--you want to be 88 pounds. Ummm...yeah. Not sure I'd ever say we need carbs more than calories.

    Carbs gives the body energy, if you don't eat enough carbs you'll get tired - maybe even sick.
    (btw. 88 pounds is kinda ok for my height)

    are you 4'10 or less?

    1.60 m (5'2 ?), but still, 88 is not very low for my height.

    yowsa--we all have our own goals and threshold of "healthy". i hope that you're seeing a doctor!

    Agreed!

    Triple agreed. And if the posters profile picture is an indication of her weight........

    I weighted 88 lbs when I was 13 years old, and was 5' even. And I was so skinny that I had to shop really hard for pants that fit in the waist but were still long enough.

    The profile picture is just some random thinspo-pic from weheartit - NOT me! ;)

    Why would you even use a pic from there? 88 is 40kg which is too low. I saw another poster who is 4ft 9 that wants to get to 80 which is 36kg. It's crazy.

    well, we all have different goals. and at least I'm doing it in a healthy way, I'm not starving or anything.
  • Clarisse0304
    Clarisse0304 Posts: 77 Member
    I know many who lost a lot on a low-carb diet, but I prefer low calorie because it's easier, imo. ^^
    Besides, we need carbs more than we need calories ? :p

    ehhh--you want to be 88 pounds. Ummm...yeah. Not sure I'd ever say we need carbs more than calories.

    Carbs gives the body energy, if you don't eat enough carbs you'll get tired - maybe even sick.
    (btw. 88 pounds is kinda ok for my height)

    are you 4'10 or less?

    1.60 m (5'2 ?), but still, 88 is not very low for my height.

    yowsa--we all have our own goals and threshold of "healthy". i hope that you're seeing a doctor!

    Agreed!

    Triple agreed. And if the posters profile picture is an indication of her weight........

    I weighted 88 lbs when I was 13 years old, and was 5' even. And I was so skinny that I had to shop really hard for pants that fit in the waist but were still long enough.

    The profile picture is just some random thinspo-pic from weheartit - NOT me! ;)

    Why would you even use a pic from there? 88 is 40kg which is too low. I saw another poster who is 4ft 9 that wants to get to 80 which is 36kg. It's crazy.

    well, we all have different goals. and at least I'm doing it in a healthy way, I'm not starving or anything.

    well even if you are doing it the "healthy" way your target weight isn't healthy, Even your current weight puts you in unhealthy range for your height. If I was you I will be consulting a nutricionist to give you professional recomendations about what type of diet you should be following.
  • mizzwatkin
    mizzwatkin Posts: 4
    you do realise you will have a BMI of 2 right? being if you go to 88lbs at 5ft2"
  • skinnyl0l
    skinnyl0l Posts: 63
    you do realise you will have a BMI of 2 right? being if you go to 88lbs at 5ft2"

    eh. what? My BMI would be 16,1 at 88 pounds ...
  • healthyfoxx
    healthyfoxx Posts: 104 Member
    you do realise you will have a BMI of 2 right? being if you go to 88lbs at 5ft2"

    eh. what? My BMI would be 16,1 at 88 pounds ...

    That's true, and it is still an unhealthy weight. It looks like 101 would be the lowest you would want to go to still be healthy. I agree with the other posters saying you should see a doctor for guidance on this decision.
  • glenr79
    glenr79 Posts: 283 Member
    1300-1400 calories is good with 5 small meals.... eating 5 small meals with a balanced diet speeds up your metabolism, fruits, vegetables, 100% whole wheat and whole grains, things with lots of fiber, lean proteins like baked chicken and fish, turkey, eggs, peanutbutter etc..... never eat lower calorie because it puts your body into starvation mode and when you finally eat it stores everything as fat becasue it knows you are not going to eat to give your body the vitamins and nutrients that you need
  • pkfrankel
    pkfrankel Posts: 171 Member
    I agree that 100 pounds is the lowest you should weigh and be healthy (BMI is 18).
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    I continue to go back and forth with both of these diets. Has anyone lost alot on the low carb diet?

    Im following doctor's orders after doing food related allergy testing..

    Im doing low-carb but I only consume fresh foods... no more than 1600 calories per day, and she gave me a daily minimum to follow where I have certain medications in the picture....

    My stats are pretty self explanatory...8-)
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    well, if you plan to eat carbs in your future then i wouldn't cut them out for weight loss--lots of water but no long term benefit in doing low carb vs a traditional calorie deficit approach.

    Sorry thats not true....
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    you do realise you will have a BMI of 2 right? being if you go to 88lbs at 5ft2"

    eh. what? My BMI would be 16,1 at 88 pounds ...
    And anything under 18.5 for BMI is considered underweight and unhealthy. A BMI of 16 is incredibly unhealthy.
  • thriftycupl
    thriftycupl Posts: 310 Member
    I do low carb with a cheat day in there. Works well for me.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    well, if you plan to eat carbs in your future then i wouldn't cut them out for weight loss--lots of water but no long term benefit in doing low carb vs a traditional calorie deficit approach.

    Sorry thats not true....
    What's not true? Low carb diets offer no fat burning benefits over higher carb, traditional diets. That's been scientifically proven time and again. Low carb offers faster initial weight loss due to the reduction of stored glycogen, which causes roughly 8-10 pounds of immediate water weight loss. Fat loss is the same.

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20107198

    Low carb diet vs low calorie diet. Both lost the same amount of weight, the low carb diet raised LDL cholesterol more than the low carb diet. Everything else was basically the same. Barring an insulin resistance medical problem, low carb does not hold any kind of metabolic advantage for fat loss over any other type of diet.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    well, if you plan to eat carbs in your future then i wouldn't cut them out for weight loss--lots of water but no long term benefit in doing low carb vs a traditional calorie deficit approach.

    Sorry thats not true....
    What's not true? Low carb diets offer no fat burning benefits over higher carb, traditional diets. That's been scientifically proven time and again. Low carb offers faster initial weight loss due to the reduction of stored glycogen, which causes roughly 8-10 pounds of immediate water weight loss. Fat loss is the same.

    What tiger said doesn't mean "there is NO BENEFIT" to lower carbs, there are benefits to lower carbs, but in terms of weight loss calorie per calorie, there is little differences
    I haven't found any long term benefits to low carbing for anyone who doesn't have diabetes or other insulin resistance issues.

    Low carb can lower serotonin, which is bad. It can lead to reduced lean mass, which is bad. It can screw up Growth hormone and insulin regulation, which is bad. It can raise LDL cholesterol levels, which is bad. Other than assisting insulin resistance, and occasionally childhood epilepsy, I see no real benefits to low carbing.
  • sunnyday789
    sunnyday789 Posts: 309 Member
    see the attached link. It might work for those who have trouble sticking to the low carb but don't like to count calories everyday.

    http://healthland.time.com/2011/12/08/study-cutting-carbs-two-days-a-week-is-better-than-full-time-dieting/

    Please note that this study was conducted on women only. Also ,the article does not mention how many participants there were so I'm not sure about the validity of this study. (just throwing this out there)
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