Is it better to eat a low Carb diet or a low calorie diet..Isn't stuck between the 2,I need to lose72 lbs..n I don't want it to take forever to lose it.I also expertise 6 days a week for 1 1/2 hrs.Just confused about the two.Also I'M on 3 medications that cause weight gain.And I'M wondering as long as I do overeat will I still gain weight from these meds.Thanks Brenda!!
She said to limit my carb intake to 180g per day. So instead of counting calories I count carbs (I also keep track of calories though). I worked out 3 of my 6 days for p90x and still lost 6lbs last week by doing this. So excited because I did p90x for 30days without skipping any days and I was staying in my calorie range, and I only lost 2lbs and I gained a body fat percentage. I was not watching my carbs. Now that I am, I have felt better and am finally dropping pounds. Hope this helps!
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as most teenagers who begin counting calories become self destructive and i have never seen one teenager who started counting calories and didnt end up obsessive and loose their mind. Its a bad window. You dont need yo worry about them just concentratw on eating balanced meals of carbs fats and protein source foods. An easy step to follow is to fill half your plate with vegetables, 1/4 with carb(like brown ride of wraps) and 1/4 with a fish, lean meat or poultry or eggs.
I don't recommend counting calories or specifically counting fat/carb grams. It's honestly just too hard to do, and I tend to think that it doesn't teach us anything. Much better to concentrate on small changes that you can live with. As you mention, losing weight may help not only with your general health, but also make you have reduced risk for heart disease, cancer, and...the list goes on!
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Stress can hinder weight loss. Also I've found counting calories so diligently can be a detriment. I would stop counting calories and just try to eat healthy. You don't have to have 80 ounces of water a day either. I would try and get 32 ounces from water and the rest from everywhere else. Also, though this is the natural weight loss forum, I might look into taking 5 htp (natural appetite suppressant/mood booster) along with a B vitamin supplement.
I am by no stretch and expert in weight loss but I am seasoned veteran in struggling over weight loss. I used to drive myself nuts over a number on a scale and through much failure final realized that losing an inch is better than losing a pound. Muscle weighs more than fat and at the rate you are exercising it may be possible that the scale is not changing even though your body mass is becoming more muscular.
I have had type 2 diabetes for 16 years and have always had trouble with my levels. An uncontrolable brittle diabetic my doc calld me. Playing defense taking 3 different types of insulin a day all day. Recently my doc changed my insulins to 1 toujeo but it is impartive that I take fast acting with every meal according to the carb count.I have no idea what I'm doing. And despite my efforts they still sky rocket after I eat.
For me I am tracking both macros and also have a target daily calories of about 1400 calories. In my case my macro targets are 5% carbs (20g), 15% protein (60g) and 80% fats.
A small scale is useful for weighing foods. Read labels. Focus on eating unprocessed foods.
As a general guideline when eating low carb the easiest way is to cut out all grains and added sugars. No sweetened foods either. Fruits will be limited to small portions of low carb fruits such as berries.
I think the confusion comes down to this-- JUST counting calories isn't the only thing to consider and may not result in weight loss. But counting calories along with the quality of calories can work for people. :>) When I'm limiting calories, I try to think about what I'm going to use my 'calorie spend' on. I try to make it count toward feeling good and being healthy.
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