05-18-2018 10:42
05-18-2018 10:42
Can low carb be a a serious lifestyle change or is it just a diet or fad??
05-18-2018 23:42
05-18-2018 23:42
Generally speaking, diets that are restrictive in nature are more difficult to stick to / require higher motivation. Most people who consider a low-carb diet do it because they want to lose weight and believe the low-carb approach will allow them to achieve that goal. It may well be the case, but you have to remember any diet that results in a caloric deficit will do the same. When calories and protein are equated low-carb/high-fat and high-carb/low-fat diets produce exactly the same results (in terms of weight change). And LCHF / HCLF are the extreme, there’s everything in between. Total calories are the main factor, where they come from (in terms of macronutrients) is up to you.
Rather than focusing on macronutrients, most of what you eat should come from minimally processed foods. Eat out less / spend more time preparing your own meals. Most of your meals should be prepared in your kitchen, not in a factory.
Dominique | Finland
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05-19-2018 10:31
05-19-2018 10:31
It just comes down to what your goal is! 🙂 What are you trying to achieve?
05-19-2018 11:26
05-19-2018 11:26
05-21-2018 10:59
05-21-2018 10:59
Even with low carb, it still comes down to calories in, calories out. I'm keto, have been long-term, and will remain on it. It's not a fad to me, it's my life now, and it's especially important in handling my husband's diabetes. Low carb isn't a magic fix, it just depends what's going to work for you.
05-21-2018 18:00
05-21-2018 18:00
Do you have a calorie guideline that you are following while on keto? I am finding that I am consuming a ton LESS calories than I had before keto. My weight loss is slow and I wonder if there is truth in the saying that you still have to maintain a minimum calorie intake or your body thinks it is starving and won't release the fat. Am I making sense? I put guidelines into the fitbit tracker for weight loss and it says I should be consuming about 1,800 calories a day. I am finding I am getting about 900 - 1000 calories a day.
05-21-2018 18:22
05-21-2018 18:22
05-21-2018 19:08
05-21-2018 19:08
Kelloyjo, are you weighing and tracking absolutely everything you eat? You say your weight loss is slow - but over what time period, and with what sort of deficit per day?
There are people out there who claim eating to TDEE on keto works for them in losing weight, but it makes no sense to me, and does not work for me. I simply use my fitbit to stay near a 1,000 calorie deficit per day, though I have quite a lot to lose, so it's not terribly difficult for me. I weigh daily, and it fluctuates a lot, and oftentimes I get terribly frustrated and seem to think nothing is happening. When I look back over a month's span though, I realize that on average I'm losing 3lbs/week.
05-21-2018 19:31
05-21-2018 19:31
I am logging everything and even "create" my meals in the tracker with all ingredients used so I make sure the data going in is good. I just started in April and have had a couple weekends where I fell off the wagon and consumed way too many carbs. I am down 6 lbs. I do know that I have also decreased my body fat by 3%. (I'm not sure how that equates to pounds lost.) I have been fairly consistent kick boxing / weight lifting 4 - 5 days a week. I'm not obsessed with the weight loss number- I would just really like to see a little bit of difference in my clothing. That would help motivate me. It looks like most days I am at about a 600 calorie deficit. I would say my macronutrients fall around 56% fat, 33% protein and 11% carbs. Some days are better, some days are worse.
05-21-2018 19:46
05-21-2018 19:46
05-21-2018 19:49
05-21-2018 19:49
05-22-2018 00:37
05-22-2018 00:37
@Kellyjo0414 wrote:I would say my macronutrients fall around 56% fat, 33% protein and 11% carbs.
I’m not versed in the ketogenic diet, but your protein intake sounds quite high (for being in ketosis). Google "gluconeogenesis". It’s the pathway by which excess protein is converted to carb, which can throw you out of ketosis.
Dominique | Finland
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05-23-2018 04:30
05-23-2018 04:30
Day 1 on Low Carb in the books yesterday. Didn't do to bad I don't think my macronutrients were at 41% fat, 50% protein and 9% carbs that was at 1295 calories yesterday.
05-23-2018 19:27
05-23-2018 19:27
Great! They say sometimes in the first week you can feel "sickish".....but don't give up!
05-23-2018 20:47
05-23-2018 20:47
05-23-2018 21:19
05-23-2018 21:19
Keep it up Danny!:)
08-10-2018 16:27
08-10-2018 16:27
Yes, it can! But remember to consult a professional before you begin. Any diet should be indicated and accompanied by a qualified professional. By combining proper nutrition with regular exercise, it is possible to have a much better quality of life.
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Flavio | Brazil
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