Weightloss and low carb

[Blue flash]

Do many see much wieghtloss, when moving to low carb. Been as low carb as i can, zero bread, pasta, rice, noodel, potatoes, for about 1 month and only lost like 3lbs..

Went low carb for blood sugars, not wieght loss but was expecting see some loss.

Only exercise is pokemon go ( yes sadly still play it )

 

[grovesy]

3 lbs in a month is a steady weight loss. I personally don't go that low I could not maintain it. I have around 120 grams a day. I have steadily lost weight over the last 3-4 years, and kept most of it off. I have nearly got my BMI down to normal range. We are all different.

 

[Martin Canty]

To be honest I went LCHF to control BG levels, the weight loss was secondary. I think the key is how are your BG's reacting. As Grovesy says, slow & steady weight loss is good.

Diet & exercise are key elements to any program so perhaps go out & catch more pokeys.....

 

[Blue flash]

Thanks, see how wieght loss goes over time. Blood test in 2 mths to check a1c.

But from my self testing they definetly better, and been as low as 4 with out a fake hypo, so happy with it at moment

 

[Martin Canty]

been as low as 4 with out a fake hypo

I just noticed that you are on Gliclazide..... This drug does not mix well with low carbing, if your numbers are approaching 5 then it may well be time to cut this drug.

 

[Blue flash]

Ok will look into that, was just happy not getting sweats at work anymore

 

[Mark Parrott]

My weight has just fallen off since going low carb. I'm not on any meds, so that might help. I have balanced out now to around 75kg which I am happy with.

 

[Browser]

In a low carb diet, how low can/should you go?

 

[Mark Parrott]

It's up to you, really. Personally I wouldn't want to go below 50g carb a day. I think its important to keep a nutritional balance & most nutritional veg contain some carbs.

 

[Dollypolly]

I've lost 6.6kgs so far on the low carb diet bgs coming down nicely too and working on the morning one too.

 

[HOBIE]

Well done DP ! 😎

 

[Ditto]

I'm back on Atkins Induction, see how long I can stick to it this time, it's only 20 a day. Mind you the protein fills you up and you don't get hungry so there's that.

 

[Dollypolly]

Ditto don't you have fat as well as I have moderate proteins, but loads of fat.
In fact my ratio is 50-30-20 for fat,protein,carbs.
Seems to be working but I was ill there and the weight is creeping up but not by much though.

 

[Ditto]

I eat far too much butter! I have no idea what my ratio's are. 🙂 I try to stick to 20 carbs a day mostly coming from vegetables.

 

[Hazel]

I have lost over 7st in tje last 8/9 months

Hba1c is 37 (5.5%), so low carb siuts me

I avoid fats though, cholestetol is 2.9

 

[Dollypolly]

Huh but if you're low carb and low fat isn't that meant to be dangerous.

Can you do a menu of a day @Hazel just so I can be nosy err have a look see.

Brilliant results and done steadily too. I'm only 2 months in myself.

 

[Hazel]

@Dollypolly

b porridge and a banana
l omelette with peppers - mullerlight yogurt
d sw beefburgers, onions, sprouts and boiled potatoes. 2 kiwis
s options hot chocolate

This is Slimming World - and as mentioned very good HbA1c and cholesterol

 

[Ditto]

That's a very interesting menu, to me anyway. I shall continue on with Atkins but if in the long run it doesn't work for me I shall definitely be going to Slimmer's World!

 

[Dollypolly]

@Dollypolly

b porridge and a banana
l omelette with peppers - mullerlight yogurt
d sw beefburgers, onions, sprouts and boiled potatoes. 2 kiwis
s options hot chocolate

This is Slimming World - and as mentioned very good HbA1c and cholesterol

Thank you that looks very interesting.

 

[coffeesnob]

I eat far too much butter! I have no idea what my ratio's are. 🙂 I try to stick to 20 carbs a day mostly coming from vegetables.

wow 20 carbs a day!!! my dietitian has put me on 90 carbs a day which is considered low- apparently most diabetics are on 120 carbs a day