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LoveBug302
Baby Girl #2 is Here!
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No carbs - unsuccessful ?
Has anyone ever tried a no carb diet and not been successful ? I've tried it a log time ago and just tried it again recently. I lost a few pounds in the first few days but now it's all back. I haven't eaten differently at all. It's very frustrating.
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Posted 5/15/13 8:07 AM  |
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MommyX3
LIF Infant
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Re: No carbs - unsuccessful ?
I've generally been very successful on low carb diets. The few stalls I experienced were mostly do to hidden carbs that I didn't realize I was ingesting. I track calories too - I don't necessarily limit my cals too much but I find it helps to be aware. Sometimes it's really easy to overdo it on the calories end when doing low carb and for some ppl that matters. a food scale is also helpful for this. i know for atkins it is recommended to consume about 6 oz of protein per serving which is actually not an enormous serving so there is some acknowledgement there that calories do still count. i track everything on my fitness pal which is great but they do not track fiber so I have to do that separately which is annoying! Good luck and hang in there. The results do come!
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| Posted 5/15/13 8:46 AM |
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missfabulous
#mommyneedswine
Member since 6/09 10031 total posts
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Colleen
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No carbs - unsuccessful ?
I've never been good at no carbs. I'm not big into the all or nothing approach (which I feel is very characteristic of no carb). I recently cut down on two things: carbs and sodium. I still have have carbs but I cut it out of one meal. I lost weight much quicker this way.
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| Posted 5/15/13 9:25 AM |
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Diane
Hope is Contagious....catch it
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Re: No carbs - unsuccessful ?
look up the 17 day diet. I lost 25 pounds.
Message edited 5/15/2013 11:26:43 AM.
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| Posted 5/15/13 11:26 AM |
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Re: No carbs - unsuccessful ?
Posted by missfabulous
I've never been good at no carbs. I'm not big into the all or nothing approach (which I feel is very characteristic of no carb). I recently cut down on two things: carbs and sodium. I still have have carbs but I cut it out of one meal. I lost weight much quicker this way.
Personally, I take this approach. I have never tried no carbs, and I don't think it would work for me (because of how I like to cook, eat, etc.). I do try to limit them -- if I eat a sandwich for lunch, I usually don't have a starch with dinner, for example. I'll just do veggie sides. But I wouldn't like to cut carbs out altogether.
That said - I know a lot of friends who have been successful with the no carb approach. But most of them said the weight comes right back on when they start eating carbs again. So I think it's not good as a short-term "diet." If you plan to adopt a no-carb or very carb-restricted diet for the rest of your life, then I think you'd get good results that you could maintain.
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| Posted 5/15/13 12:32 PM |
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MarathonKnitter
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No carbs - unsuccessful ?
i've tried no carbs. lost a few lbs, had miserable headaches, developed bad breath, and then i re-gained it all back plus a bit more as soon as i ate a carrot.
i refuse to eliminate carbs... especially now, that i'm running. i need the carbs.
i have, on the other end of the spectrum, eliminated almost all animal products and i'm loving it. it's easier than i thought, it's cheaper, and i've lost about 20lbs!
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| Posted 5/15/13 1:14 PM |
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Puppy-Love
LIF Adult
Member since 7/10 1394 total posts
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Re: No carbs - unsuccessful ?
Yes and I am successful but I have fruit and veggies. I find I stay full so much longer and have less cravings!
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| Posted 5/20/13 1:10 AM |
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MrsA1012
love my little girl !
Member since 9/10 5777 total posts
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Me
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No carbs - unsuccessful ?
Are you trying to eliminate refined carbs or refined carbs AND complex carbs.
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| Posted 5/20/13 12:17 PM |
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MarisaK
HELLO Manolo !!
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Marisa
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Re: No carbs - unsuccessful ?
it works for me - but the SECOND i eat a piece of break I swear I gain 3 lbs ....so for me, long term, it just doesn't work
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| Posted 5/20/13 3:40 PM |
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butterfly20
Party of 5 - 2015
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No carbs - unsuccessful ?
always have something... low carbs...look up diabetic diet.
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| Posted 5/20/13 11:55 PM |
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JDubs
different, not less
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Re: No carbs - unsuccessful ?
Posted by MarisaK
it works for me - but the SECOND i eat a piece of break I swear I gain 3 lbs ....so for me, long term, it just doesn't work
ITA
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| Posted 5/21/13 9:38 AM |
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HomeIsWithU
Baby #2 on the way!
Member since 9/07 7816 total posts
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Re: No carbs - unsuccessful ?
I've never been able to stick with a no carb diet - it makes me very lightheaded, headaches, lethargic, and then I binge....
However, I switched to a clean eating lifestyle and I lost 10 lbs within the first 2 weeks and I haven't gained any of it back in over 2 1/2 months. No working out...literally just clean eating.
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| Posted 5/21/13 10:01 AM |
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greenfreak
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Re: No carbs - unsuccessful ?
The only way I could do this and have any chance at sustaining it was tracking calories, fat, carbs and protein. I have a spreadsheet I fill out, use myfitnesspal.com to get the figures.
I used calculators and information online to come up with these daily goals for weight loss:
Calories - 1700
Fat - 44 to 62 grams
Carbs - 150 or less
Protein - 100 grams or more
Exercise goes along with that and I always have better results when I'm getting a couple of days of exercise in each week.
My carbs are mostly whole grain breads, fruit, natural sugar.
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| Posted 5/21/13 3:30 PM |
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MrsG823
Just call me Mommy.
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Re: No carbs - unsuccessful ?
I am against diets that eliminate any foods/nutrients. I find carbohydrate cycling works better for most people than eliminating carbohydrates.
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| Posted 5/21/13 5:45 PM |
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J9-13
We're gonna be big sisters!
Member since 6/06 14887 total posts
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Re: No carbs - unsuccessful ?
Posted by missfabulous
I've never been good at no carbs. I'm not big into the all or nothing approach (which I feel is very characteristic of no carb). I recently cut down on two things: carbs and sodium. I still have have carbs but I cut it out of one meal. I lost weight much quicker this way.
When I was younger, the no carb diet was easier. Now, I follow a low carb diet. I find the results to be great and it makes things more manageable.
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