Hi everyone!
I've been gone awhile. I just wanted to know: in YOUR EXPERIENCE do calories count? Today I had about 15 carbs but about 2500 calories. Shouls I expect the same weight loss as low calorie?
Thanks
Silvia
PS Have been seeing some other lowcarb website but I think this is the best and most friendly!!! Good worK!!

In my experience they don't count, I'm a big guy with large frame which makes my basal metabolism quite high. I eat till I'm full.



Thanks!!

Hi, Sylvia.

....and in my experience, calories DO count. I'm a short woman (5'2") and I can low-carb and be in ketosis, but if I eat more than say 2000 calories a day I seem to stall. Having said that, I eat till I'm full too; but I can be full and still lose (though slowly; 1 pound a week) on 1500 calories a day.

Atkins (somewhere) recommends eating till you're full, but not stuffed, which seems to be pretty good advice.

I think it's a case of Your Mileage May Vary.

Rachel

Thanks guys! And as you say Rachel, I guess my mileage does vary!!!!!

Silvia

Lol you can always expect everyone to give completely different anwsers eh?

They didn't seem to count for me towards the beginning stages of my woe, but the last 20lbs would have NEVER came off of me without counting caloires as well.

Best of luck to you for finding that perfect balance for you!

Tinakaye
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http://tinabelle.tripod.com/lowcarb.html

LOL! Tinakaye,

Are you becoming Canadian in speech by associating with us, EH?

Karen

Thanks for your answers. Do you think it's possible that TOO FEW carbs slow my weight loss? Because I have found that when my carb intake is very very low (15 or so) I don't lose much, but if it's around 40/50 I'm happier and the weight comes off quicker and I have even fewer cravings (probably because I can eat a few more things I like such as Wasa crackers and a glass of wine). Is this possible or is it just fluke (it's happened quite a few times)?

I suppose we're all different so I guess it is possible I just wanted to know it's happened to anyone else.
Ciao

Silvia

Well, Sylvia, if it's happened a few times, I'd say it's not a fluke! Go for it, you lucky thing! I'm jealous!

I just (last week) restarted induction after a plateau, or stall, or what-have-you of several months, during which time I was so busy and stressed I didn't have the energy to count carbs or calories. After a week of cutting carbs way down, eliminating desserts, nuts, and cheese, and more or less watching calories (smallish portions and no eating after dinner - my downfall!), I'm down a couple of pounds - finally! So for me, it seems like low carb (under 20), lowish (1500 or so) calorie is the way to go.

The nice thing is, I can always 'relax,' carb and/or calorie-wise once in a while, give myself some LC treats, and at least I know I won't GAIN. Wooohooo!

I REFUSE to give up my coffee, though!!!!!

Rachel

Hi Rachel,
Thanks for your kindness. I hope your diet works for you, but if all you other low carbers are like me the great victory is the control you have!! So even if you take awhile to lose it the knowledge that you're on your way down and not up is fantastic!!!! So hang on in there!!

Bye
Silvia

PS Because of the beginning of spring and "bikini terror" I started a heavy duty gym program and am hurting just about everywhere!!! Even my elbows!!!!!!!!!11

Hehehe Karen, can I blame my spelling on ya'all as well?

I have a very good friend from Canada that I have talked to daily for 4 years and have just kinda picked up a bit of the lingo.

Tinakaye
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http://tinabelle.tripod.com/lowcarb.html