Low carb diet.

[Chocolate Lab]

Low carbing is awesome. I did it 10 or 12 years ago when Bodyopus (one of the first CKD diets) came out... I've never been overweight, but I wanted to try it because it sounded so interesting, and I got leaner than I'd been in high school when I played or practiced sports four hours a day. Like many people, I don't stay on it forever, but whenever I find myself eating too many carbs and feeling a little sluggish, I go back to it to lose a few pounds.

And to the people who say you don't have energy on it... You're probably doing it wrong, or aren't staying on it long enough. Sure, if you've eaten carbs your whole life like most people and immediately cut them off completely (a la Atkins induction), you're going to have those two or three days where you feel terrible, have headaches, no energy, etc. But you don't have to do it that way -- cutting them down gradually works just as well.

Another mistake is to eat too little fat, so that your body never converts to fat burning and instead breaks down protein for energy.

I remember in my early and mid 20s, going through huge energy swings -- almost every day after lunch, I would get so sleepy I had to try to fake it at work for an hour or so. When I'm low carbing, my energy levels are perfectly level all the time.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

Low carbing is awesome. I did it 10 or 12 years ago when Bodyopus (one of the first CKD diets) came out... I've never been overweight, but I wanted to try it because it sounded so interesting, and I got leaner than I'd been in high school when I played or practiced sports four hours a day. Like many people, I don't stay on it forever, but whenever I find myself eating too many carbs and feeling a little sluggish, I go back to it to lose a few pounds.

And to the people who say you don't have energy on it... You're probably doing it wrong, or aren't staying on it long enough. Sure, if you've eaten carbs your whole life like most people and immediately cut them off completely (a la Atkins induction), you're going to have those two or three days where you feel terrible, have headaches, no energy, etc. But you don't have to do it that way -- cutting them down gradually works just as well.

Another mistake is to eat too little fat, so that your body never converts to fat burning and instead breaks down protein for energy.

I remember in my early and mid 20s, going through huge energy swings -- almost every day after lunch, I would get so sleepy I had to try to fake it at work for an hour or so. When I'm low carbing, my energy levels are perfectly level all the time.

I've found that even if you do go cold turkey with your carb intake, you'll only lack energy for a couple of days and then you'll feel fine. Once you're past that, your energy stays very level just like you said. It really is the only diet I can stick with. I can eat a lot of the things that I enjoy and once I'm past the first week or so, I don't miss the carbs.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Not necessarily true. The problem with low carb diets is people eat a lot of fried meat and things with a lot of bad, saturated fat. If you go low carb and eat things like Salmon, chicken, catfish and things like eggs then you can still eat a lot of greens and my body responds to having a lot of energy. A diff kind of energy, but I really think it's the effect of just overall eating better (compared to what I normally eat).

I have worked out using this and the thing I do is just less weight and more repetition.

But I worked out on a low carb diet. Any diet has its downfall and you definitely have to be careful working out and you don't want to drink while on a low-carb diets.

But really, I think the biggest problem is saturated fat.

Yeah that would work fine, most likely, if your goal was to simply do nothing but shed weight and probably even get a ripped look of what muscle your body does have.

But with low card causing you to have to lower your weight and do more repetition (Which is what you do if you're looking to tone your body up) then you can't really build a whole lot of muscle that way. The lack of energy, leading to you lifting lower weights, keeps you from building the muscle the way you normally would.

And the best way to lose weight, and keep it off, is to build lean muscle.

 

[KJJ]

Backing away from the kitchen table works pretty well also. :laugh2:

Worst than the kitchen table is eating out a lot especially fast food because you can't keep track of your calories, carbs, fats or the amount of sodium and sugar you're having.

Some think they're eating healthy by having a salad but don't consider the dressing they're drowning it in.

They end up adding 40 grams of fat, 2000 mgs of sodium and 400 calories. Just one table spoon of ranch dressing can add 75 calories and 7 grams of fat to a salad. Some dressings are high in sugar and sugar is one of the worst offenders when it comes to staying lean.

 

[Route 66]

Ok, here's the scoop. When you go on a low carb diet, it takes the human body usually about three days before hitting ketosis. Ketosis is when your body starts to convert your fat to energy. Once this happens, you start to feel better on the 3rd or 4th day.

Your body gets a more steady form of energy from the fat burning then the ups and downs of eating carbs through normal gastric intake and you start to no longer have ravenous hunger cravings. If someone gets weak as I have being on this, you need to up your fat intake. You also get one cheat meal each week where you can eat anything you can consume in one hour. This will throw you off only a for a few hours and your body will get right back on it again.

It also causes your metabolism to be kick started again. Everyone is different and some can consume less carbs/fat than others. I've been on it before for quite awhile and felt weird having that one cheat meal but oh was it fun!

It also helps to keep you mentally in it as you get a mini celebration at the end of the week for all the hard work.

 

[Temo]

no rice is my main staple. I hunger for it when I'm with the BF and eat American food all the time.

Brown rice, that's how your forefathers did it.

 

[Doomsday101]

Worst than the kitchen table is eating out a lot especially fast food because you can't keep track of your calories, carbs, fats or the amount of sodium and sugar you're having.

Some think they're eating healthy by having a salad but don't consider the dressing they're drowning it in.

They end up adding 40 grams of fat, 2000 mgs of sodium and 400 calories. Just one table spoon of ranch dressing can add 75 calories and 7 grams of fat to a salad. Some dressings are high in sugar and sugar is one of the worst offenders when it comes to staying lean.

Well I don't track sodium, calories or fat. I just have 3 square meals I don't deny myself any type of food and I eat in moderation. When my hunger is satisfied I stop eating. Almost anything you do or eat in the extreme is not good for you but in moderation you can find a happy healthy life.

Only supplement I take is vitamin D that the rheumatologist has me on because I suffer from RA

 

[KJJ]

Well I don't track sodium, calories or fat. I just have 3 square meals I don't deny myself any type of food and I eat in moderation. When my hunger is satisfied I stop eating. Almost anything you do or eat in the extreme is not good for you but in moderation you can find a happy healthy life.

Only supplement I take is vitamin D that the rheumatologist has me on because I suffer from RA

Diets high in sodium can cause the body to carry extra weight in water so it's a good idea to keep track of it. If a person has a normal to fast metabolism they can eat just about anything they want as long as they stay active. Some athletes consume over 5000 calories and burn most of it off. Some Olympic swimmers consume over 7000 calories a day and stay skinny.

 

[Doomsday101]

Sodium can cause the body to carry extra weight in water so it's a good idea to keep track of it. If a person has a normal to fast metabolism they can eat just about anything they want as long as they stay active. Some athletes consume over 5000 calories and burn most of it off. Some Olympic swimmers consume over 7000 calories a day and stay skinny.

I'm just saying if your having to keep track of salt then chances are your taking in to much salt. There is nothing wrong with a little salt problems come up with the excess. Reason I don't keep track of my salt intake I don't use much salt to begin with.

Moderation is the key

 

[KJJ]

I'm just saying if your having to keep track of salt then chances are your taking in to much salt. There is nothing wrong with a little salt problems come up with the excess. Reason I don't keep track of my salt intake I don't use much salt to begin with.

Moderation is the key

You'll be surprised how much sodium some foods have that's why it's good to check labels and keep track. Naturally when you eat out it's impossible to keep track but too much salt in your diet can cause a potassium deficiency which can lead to high blood pressure and heart problems. Chinese food is one of the worst when it comes to sodium.

 

[Hoofbite]

I just saw this and thought it was funny.

 

[casmith07]

Eat high protein, lots of veggies, and brown carbs (whole grains) in moderation.

Drink lots of water and watch the pounds fall off.

 

[Doomsday101]

You'll be surprised how much sodium some foods have that's why it's good to check labels and keep track. Naturally when you eat out it's impossible to keep track but too much salt in your diet can cause a potassium deficiency which can lead to high blood pressure and heart problems. Chinese food is one of the worst when it comes to sodium.

What ever works for you.

 

[tupperware]

Update: Hit 20 lb's today.