by Eddie Tue Dec 30 2014, 17:48
zand wrote: eddie1 wrote:Zand what do you reckon you daily calorie intake is and what sort of carb count, if that is not being out of order to ask. Feel free to tell me to mind my own business, in no uncertain terms.
Of course it's not out of order to ask.
I would say that recently I have been having about 1200-1500 calories a day. I've just looked back at an old post of mine to check what it was on a 'binge' day and that was about 2200 calories, but that doesn't happen often. I found that I lost weight better on 1200 calories than on 600-800, and this has to be healthier too. Carbs - well they vary. My BG's are OK at around 60-80g a day. I don't normally go over 100g and find that's OK occasionally. However, I don't lose weight easily on that. For a brief spell before Christmas I tried 20-30g carbs, with no calorie limit and the weight actually started to drop again. I had a really bad cold though and couldn't sustain the 'diet'.
So that's what I want to do now. 20-30g carbs daily, no calorie counting at all. It's a huge step for me because I have calorie counted for years and I've read (and told others!) that with LCHF it's the amount of fat that you can change to suit the individual and if you want to lose weight those are the calories you need to watch. This may or may not work (!!) but I want to get into ketosis and stay there. I think I have moved in and out of it for almost 3 years, and that's why my weight loss has been so slow. I know that all calories are not equal, but I have a feeling that for me they are even more unequal. Insulin resistance is still a big problem for me.
I really am not sure how much weight I want to lose altogether but it's between 70 - 98 lbs. I won't know until I get there, and that's a long way off.
No alcohol for me next year at all.
I also want to walk or use my exercise bike for at least 30 minutes every day. Last year I had a goal to be able to walk at least 12 miles so that I could walk a specific route with my family. I did manage to walk 14 miles one day in May this year, but we never got around to going for that family walk, so that's a target again for next year.
Hi Zand I think the answer for you is in your above quoted post.
You say "I found that I lost weight better on 1200 calories than on 600-800, and this has to be healthier too." So it appears you should stick to 1200 calories per day. You also say "20-30g carbs, with no calorie limit and the weight actually started to drop again" So, if you stick to calorie control around 1200 and 20 to 30 carbs per day that may well be what you require to lose weight. You also said "I really am not sure how much weight I want to lose altogether but it's between 70 - 98 lbs." I reckon that is far too vague in my opinion, you have to have a target if you want make progress. This of course has to be achievable. I reckon a one pound weight loss per week should be your target. I reckon the amount of calories and carbs we are talking about it would be nigh on impossible not to lose weight. That being said you have to stick with the plan every day. Only weigh yourself once a week as weight can fluctuate from day to day and can be disheartening to see some days no change.
Exercise is great for general health and fitness, also helps with BG numbers, but not much good for losing weight in my opinion, unless we are talking about extreme physical activity. It also can bring on hunger and that can lead to eating above target levels. If you are going very low carb and need a calorie top up, go for fats not extra protein.
Why not try the above for one month starting on the second of January, I reckon it will work well, that is what I will be doing and it worked very well for me over six years ago. Start a diary in the journal forum and let us all now how you get on. One last thing, this is not a race, some of us will find it easy, some not so easy, who knows, I might struggle myself. One thing is for sure, if we don't try, and don't stick to the plan, we never achieve anything.
The very best of luck and good health to you and yours. Wishing you and yours a happy and peaceful New Year.
Eddie
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