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Originally Posted by goshan

One point that I disagree with others on in here...
If someone is quite a bit overweight and trying to lose weight even at a reasonable pace, it is perfectly fine and recommended to keep carbs fairly low. As many have pointed out, the key to this is avoiding simple sugars, breads, chips, crackers, etc. Carb intake should be things like beans, brown rice, etc.

I would not recommend for someone this overweight who is trying to drop fat to to eat 80-90g of carbs per day. About 40-45g is probably better.

Also, in terms of calories, I suspect a better level of intake is around 1800-2000, not 2700. This would assume you are burning about 2200 per day, which would be a good calaorie deficit ratio (200 calories or so). In terms of your aerobic workouts, I suspect you aren't burning as much as some people in here think.

[View Full Quote]Finally, the tuna diet isn't going to be sustainable. You are going to get burned out. Focus on a lifestyle change and find some healthy foods you sort of like. For example, I eat egg whites w/black beans and salsa for breakfast most days. And I like the way it tastes, and it's very healthy.

45 grams of carbs a day? That's way too low.