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left-of-center2012

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Low carb works for me Beatlelvr Jan 2022 #1
How do you get your protein exboyfil Jan 2022 #2
Meat, however if you're vegetarian that makes thing difficult SouthernDem4ever Jan 2022 #3
Beans are ok because they are complex carbs. Ocelot II Jan 2022 #7
Intermittent Fasting worked well for us. RobertDevereaux Jan 2022 #4
Low carb works best for me. Ocelot II Jan 2022 #5
high carb is best weight gain diet OhZone Jan 2022 #6
Body would spend all its time burning off the carbs bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #8
My mistake.. I meant low carb left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #9

Beatlelvr

(675 posts)
1. Low carb works for me
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 11:57 AM
Jan 2022

But is bit if a challenge, I'm vegetarian. But it does work! Don't forget 8 glasses of water too.

exboyfil

(17,995 posts)
2. How do you get your protein
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 11:58 AM
Jan 2022

Since beans are often excluded on low carb diet?

SouthernDem4ever

(6,618 posts)
3. Meat, however if you're vegetarian that makes thing difficult
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 12:02 PM
Jan 2022

Eggs work too.

Ocelot II

(120,813 posts)
7. Beans are ok because they are complex carbs.
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 12:15 PM
Jan 2022

Nuts, seeds, tofu, soy, cheese and eggs all have protein as well.

RobertDevereaux

(1,938 posts)
4. Intermittent Fasting worked well for us.
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 12:08 PM
Jan 2022

I recommend the book The Obesity Code for the science behind it.

Ocelot II

(120,813 posts)
5. Low carb works best for me.
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 12:10 PM
Jan 2022

Since the pandemic started I've lost 60 lbs. by cutting out most carbs, especially sweets, bread and potatoes, eating high-protein foods with "good" fats (avoiding trans fats) and doing a lot of walking. I can't imagine that a high-carb diet would work unless you focus on complex carbohydrates like non-starchy vegetables, beans and nuts. Avoid simple carbohydrates, which are in candy, desserts, doughnuts, potatoes, cereals, white bread, white rice, pasta, bagels, etc. These foods have empty calories and in a worst case could lead to a pre-diabetic condition.

OhZone

(3,216 posts)
6. high carb is best weight gain diet
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 12:10 PM
Jan 2022

bucolic_frolic

(46,970 posts)
8. Body would spend all its time burning off the carbs
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 12:15 PM
Jan 2022

and storing the rest. Low-fat protein, green vegetables, complex carbs (whole wheat flour, grains, low in sugar), low dairy. Avoid starches - potatoes, fries, chips, crackers.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
9. My mistake.. I meant low carb
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 12:19 PM
Jan 2022

Color me goofus.

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