Mon, Jan-05-09, 10:24
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Senior Member
Posts: 2,900
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Plan: Eat Fat, Get Thin
Stats: 212/162/155
BF:32/23.5/23.5
Progress: 88%
Location: Breaux Bridge, La
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I view low carb a little differently....
I think it is best looked at as a percentage of the total diet.
I think low carb ends at about 40% of the total calories consumed.
Example:
2,000 calories with 800 calories from carbs would be 200g of carbs and 40% carbs....
1,500 calories with 600 calories from carbs would be 150g of carbs and 40% carbs....
Now, I believe through my experience that when approaching that 40% marker, weight loss becomes much more difficult. It is an individualistic thing though, not just between ourselves and others, but it changes for us, based on whatever activity and lifestyle habits we're currently maintaining......
I don't want to change this to a discussion of calories, it is about the carbs, not calories..... I've just noticed for myself that using percentages of total calories to determine my carb intake is easier for me when doing the math.....
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