Posts by nicole318

Original Post by downdeep:

Original Post by nicole318:

Low carb is a way of life, not a quick fix. If you go on a low carb "diet" and then return to eating chips and fries and bread 2 weeks later, then yes, you will replenish all the water weight you have lost in those two weeks.

However, when you live a low carb life, and your body is used to converting fat into fuel, you are actually burning fat and you lose real weight. our bodies can only hold so much water weight, so the majority of the weight you lose when eating low carb is fat.

Living a low carn life does allow for slipups, and you might gain a few pounds of water weight after a major cheat, but if you go right back to it, that water weight will fall off in a few days.

That being said, you can't slip up every other day and think you are living a low carb life.

Low carb really is not a way of life, it's a fad diet.  An unhealthy one at that.  The problem is that so many people have done low carb diets and lost weight quickly and now people think that it's a nutritional standard for losing weight.  What isn't said about low carb diets is that 90% of the people that are on them can't stick to it and all gain the weight back.  New people come to this site and the first thing they post about is low carbs and low fat.  Neither have anything to do with healthy weight loss.  Your body needs carbs every day,  to fuel it's self to have the energy you need.  Any diet that promotes eliminating an entire food group is just wrong. Fruit is full of carbs, do you honestly believe that eliminating them from your diet is healthy? 

Will you lose weight cutting all the carbs out of your diet?  Probably.   Will you gain all the weight back if you fall off of it?   Probably.  With those kind of odds,  why not just do Hydroxycut?  or the Acai berry diet, or the hollywood drink diet.  It's all BS.   Learn how to eat balanced, healthy diet consisting of natural, unprocessed foods and it will be much easier to stay within your calorie allowances and lose the weight you want to lose.  Learn about macronutrient ratios, what your body needs and WHY it needs it and stop following dumb advice and fad diets. 

 

 

 Well, a way of life is NOT a fad actually. It is the way I choose to live my life. I get plenty of carbs from fruit and veggies and there is no reason I need to eat wheat or grains. I don't live off meat alone. Sorry, but you are being duped by the government telling you that whole grains are needed. Do tribes in the Amazon eat cereal and bread? NOPE. Did our ancestors need grains- NOPE! Not until about 10,000 years ago did anyone even eat grains. So please don't tell me I need them.

Why do so many people have wheat allergies, celiac disease, gluten intolerance, if grains are SOOOOO important and we need them?

You should do some research of your own instead of listening to what Kellogs tells you.

I have a GREAT maco nutrient ratio from no grains or sugar and I feel awesome. I am size 4, I have a ton of energy and I sleep like a baby. My glucose, cholestrol and blood pressure are to be envied.

It is not following DUMB advice, it is making an informed choice on how I choose to live MY life.

I love my Polar F6 as well. It has all the feature I want and it comes in pink! Always a plus in my book.

I got mine at a sporting goods store for about $100. I use it every time I work out!

Your body needs fat. Fat makes you feel full and satisfied. I would rather cut down on processed food and sugar and carbs and eat full fat REAL foods. I don't eat any grains, rice or potatos. I don't eat legumes. I eat lots of meat, nuts, veggies, fruits, even full fat cheese and I am still losing weight.

I have found great sucess eating this way. I have read a lot of books on Paleo?Primal living and I feel that this is the best way for me to live.

Research The Primal Blueprint or marksdailyapple.com. I am in no way affiliated with them, but they have really turned me on to a whole new way of life.

For a protein-filled dinner that is not very expensive, you can buy frozen fish filets at the grocery store, watch for sales and you can get salmon or tilapia for a good price. I also love egg white scrambles as a quick go-to dinner when I am really busy. Add in cheese, veggies, some ham or bacon and you have a full meal, very low in calories too.

On that same idea, I love making frittatas, which is basically a crustless quiche. I make them with egg whites, veggies and cheese and you bake it. My fiance actually loves it when I make frittatas for dinner!

I also like to snack, I will make a fruit, cheese and veggie plate with apples, some pb, some veggies and some cheese and just nosh on that for dinner. Oh- and I love turkey pepperoni (although high in sodium).

Sample menu:

Breakfast- Egg whites and center cut bacon

Snack- string cheese or cottage cheese

Lunch- spinach salad with chicken, fish or steak, lots of veggies, low sugar dressing. I will also add goat cheese, feta or gorgonzola sometimes.

snack- almonds or an apple with PB

Dinner- chicken, fish or steak- grilled with a side of green beans, broccoli or zucchini

PM snack- ricotta creme dessert (1/2 cup ricotta mixed with 1 packet splenda and 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract) or sugar free jello.

I don't eat bread, pasta, rice or potatos. I get lots of healthy carbs from fruits and veggies but avoid starches and sugar.

I eat lean protein, nuts, cheese, fruits and veggies. It is more of a lifestyle than a diet. I suffer from IBS and this way of eating is the only thing that has helped, so not only do I feel better, but I am steadily losing weight.

I agree with that1grrl- if you read The Primal Blueprint it talks about how humans survived and we strong and lean from just eating veggies and fruit and nuts and protiens. I have been eating low carb, and I get plenty of good carbs from all the veggies I eat. I never go into ketosis because I never restrict how many carbs I eat- just the types.

That is wonderful news!

I eat 5-6 times a day, small meals.

Breakfast

Lunch

Afternoon snack

Pre-gym snack

Dinner

nighttime snack (not always)

I just never really feel FULL. I eat lots of protein, complex carbs, healthy fats. Lots of fresh fruit and veggies, and greek yogurt.

Yes, I burn 1800 total on days that I work out.

You do make sense- thanks Peaches. Thank Amethystgirl too. I guess I will just plug along with my smaller deficits, but working out makes me SO hungry

I did the Race for the Cure and a lot of people walked/ran it. You will not be alone!!!

I like Muscle Milk light or Lean Dessert Protein.

I have the GoWear Fit!

I am 27 years old, 5'2" and 123 pounds, I work out 4-5 days a week and it said that I burn about 2000 on my sendentary days and 2300 on my workout days!!

Hey everyone. I just got back from vacation where it was really hard to stay on the beach, so I decided to let myself enjoy the week. Now I am back and my weight is also back.

CW: 125.5

I am back on Phase 1 to get rid of these terrible cravings I am having!!!!!

If you want to tone you should be adding in strength training.