The less carbohydrates i eat, the better i look !!

Hello all: The key to losing weight and looking great is really to get the habit and accustomed to eat very few carbohydrates in the day, and replace some of your carbohydrates with protein.  I know that high protein, low carb diets are expensive.  But that's the price u gotta pay if u wanna lose weight. Celebrities and models almost don't eat carbohydrates.  And i've noticed that i look more muscular and shreded on the days i eat less carbohydrates.

And on the days that i eat more carbohydrates i look more puffy, fat and bloated in the mirror.  So the key to losing weight is to get used to eating high in protein, low in fat and low in carbohydrates.  (even fruits have carbohydrates)

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Well, I kind of agree.  On days that I eat lots of fish with eggs or chicken, my skin glows.  But maybe that is because we're lacking protein.  But I wouldn't go low in carbohydrates if I were you.  Its unhealthy.  Just make sure you get enough protein in your diet, and your carbs and protein and fat ratio will kind of even itself out.

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Well, duh!  You gotta burn those calories, dontcha know? 

On a more serious note, I've lost weight just fine on a diet that is 50% carbohydrate so the OPs comments don't apply to everyone. 

Original Post by re_newed:

Well, I kind of agree.  On days that I eat lots of fish with eggs or chicken, my skin glows.  But maybe that is because we're lacking protein.  But I wouldn't go low in carbohydrates if I were you.  Its unhealthy.  Just make sure you get enough protein in your diet, and your carbs and protein and fat ratio will kind of even itself out.

 Hello, i read that if u follow a diet low in carbohydrates and high in protein, the body can convert protein into energy.  So in an event that your body runs out of carbs it could get the energy it needs from protein and fats.

You can certainly choose to do what you want to with your diet however there are significant health issues that one should be aware of.  Please desist with saying that YOUR way is what everyone should do.  Each body will react differently to various ratios of macro nutrients.  Extremes like cutting out one macro nutrient are rarely a good idea.  For some it's necessary to avoid aggravating another health condition, but feeling like you don't look muscular enough is not as far as I know a medical condition.

Carbohydrates (those dreaded things, yes) they are in a variety of foods that are very healthy for you.  Fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes.  These are foods that are considered very healthy for you both for the energy and the nutrients and fiber.  Eliminating this is just not a good idea.  If you really want to do without them, please consult a medical professional.

Processed carbohydrates can certainly be avoided and many advocate this.  It's a personal decision.  Many processed foods (polished white rice, instant oats, poptarts, fries, chips) contain a lot of calories and very little nutritional value.  These foods it's a good idea to limit the quantity you choose to indulge in unless you need calories and the nutritional content doesn't matter so much.  Many of these are chosen for cheat days or small snacks.

Do an internet search on the dangers of low carb dieting for details.  Loss of muscle mass and tone, feeling fatigue more quickly, malnourishment are all likely hazards of low carb diets.

Original Post by binge_eater:

Original Post by re_newed:

Well, I kind of agree.  On days that I eat lots of fish with eggs or chicken, my skin glows.  But maybe that is because we're lacking protein.  But I wouldn't go low in carbohydrates if I were you.  Its unhealthy.  Just make sure you get enough protein in your diet, and your carbs and protein and fat ratio will kind of even itself out.

 Hello, i read that if u follow a diet low in carbohydrates and high in protein, the body can convert protein into energy.  So in an event that your body runs out of carbs it could get the energy it needs from protein and fats.

 

 Just read what SMWHIPPLE wrote above. :)

binge_eater: just out of curiosity, how many of these posts are you planning on making?  you've had a few in the past week or so that sound exactly like this.  i think the key to a good troll is to post inflammatory topics across a wide range of subjects.  when you perseverate on the same topic, your troll--i-ness isn't as much fun.  didn't they teach you that in troll school?  sheesh.  maybe your next post could be about how skinny you look when your wrap yourself in saran wrap for a few days?  come on, think of something!

Love what smwhipple wrote! I have been modeling for 17 years, and have never had a weight issue...and I eat at least 200 carb grams/day. I LOVE THEM! And yes, some of those are those small snacks consisting of very little value nutritionally. I do quite a bit of cardio, so if I didn't eat those carbs, I'd collapse (literally!). Every body is different. Do what works for you - in a healthy way.

Original Post by binge_eater:
I know that high protein, low carb diets are expensive.  But that's the price u gotta pay if u wanna lose weight.

Well thank goodness I'm not on a diet. :P

Yeah, we all need carbs. It is just knowing how many carbs you need. Everyone is different though. A marathon runner needs more carbohydrates for the energy they provide. If you are sitting on your a** all day well then no you dont need the extra energy so a lot of carbs would do you injustice.

I cant give up carbs. I love wheat bread and brown rice. Fruits and vegetables. And of course all the "bad" carbs but those are the only real carbs that should be avoided

Funny, because I've lost weight and I spend less on food, and I'm a vegetarian.

what would you guys say is a healthy range/# of gram's of carb's in a day?

The grams depends on how much you're eating overall, so I won't go there.

But less than 40% of carbohydrates has been shown to increase fatigue, irritability, insomnia and depression, so generally I wouldn't recommend any lower than that.

Most people seem to feel best eating around 50-60% carbohydrates, which seems to comfortably leave enough room for fat (20-30%) and protein (20-30%) without going overboard... but the specific amount of each is not vitally important so long as you are eating well and enough from all three groups.

PS Binge eater, how's that binge-eating problem of yours? Ever thought of giving everyone's previous suggestions - to start eating more carbohydrates and stop depriving yourself - a thought?

Your posts are getting repetitive and disruptive. Nobody likes to be told what they should be doing, especially when it's not even working for the person advocating it.

Repetitive, off-topic, disruptive, and frivolous posts will be removed. We will take down any posts that violate either the letter or the spirit of any of these rules.

Original Post by binge_eater:

Original Post by re_newed:

Well, I kind of agree.  On days that I eat lots of fish with eggs or chicken, my skin glows.  But maybe that is because we're lacking protein.  But I wouldn't go low in carbohydrates if I were you.  Its unhealthy.  Just make sure you get enough protein in your diet, and your carbs and protein and fat ratio will kind of even itself out.

 Hello, i read that if u follow a diet low in carbohydrates and high in protein, the body can convert protein into energy.  So in an event that your body runs out of carbs it could get the energy it needs from protein and fats.

 

 Wow!  Are you ever wrong!  In case you didn't know, we have a registered nutritionist to help us.  She writes Ask Mary in the Advice section.  Her information is based on science.  Here's what she says:

http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-body-s tore-liver-muscles-q3233

Carbohydrate is stored in the liver and muscles as glycogen for use when energy is needed.  Assuming your glycogen stores were depleted, all 1000 carbohydrate calories will become glycogen and none will become fat. The amount of glycogen stored in the liver ranges from 60 – 120 grams (250 – 500 calories) depending on the time of day and the carbohydrate content of the last meal.  Muscle holds relatively less glycogen but muscle mass is larger and so 200 – 500 mg (800 – 2000 calories) of glycogen is stored in the muscle a 150 lb man. To dramatically increase muscle glycogen levels, eat a high carbohydrate meal right after a vigorous workout.

and this

http://caloriecount.about.com/body-burn-muscl e-fat-q4856

The body burns muscle to meet the needs of the central nervous system.  That system, which accounts for at least 20% of calories burned, can only burn glucose, a carbohydrate  The body doesn't really store glucose, but protein, from the muscles, organs tissues, and cells, can turn into glucose, while fat cannot.  Protein breakdown continues until the metabolic rate shifts to burn fewer calories from all sources.  That shift is familiarly called "starvation mode" and it is a life-sustaining adaptation. To forestall starvation mode, lose weight slowly, do muscle building exercise to offset muscle loss, and eat about 20% of your calories from protein.

Also read some of these articles from other sources:

Why does the body burn fat instead of muscle? 

So you see, both protein and carbohydrate are very important.  Now if you can back up your claims with real evidence, then maybe I'll take you more seriously.  Until then, you are WRONG