[quote]okaz wrote:
Wicked Kit wrote:
Okaz I am so willing to learn and am so thankful for your suggestions but I was following what they are eating in the Physique clinic! They are not eating carbs and Christian Thibiedeux has stated you don’t need carbs.
You don’t need them, but a zero carb diet is very hard to maintain, and many people have low energy without carbs. You need some fuel for your body since you’re working out, too. You’re not doing a little dieting here, you’re making changes for life, right? Do you think you can go the rest of your life without carbs? I know I couldn’t. I have my beloved carbs when I can, and avoid them the rest of the day. This is something I can do for the rest of my life.
Go zero carb if you want, I’m just warning you that it will be extremely hard to maintain. IMO you’d be better off going “low carb” and not entirely without carbs, at least while you get used to new eating habits.
I do think you are right that I am not eating enough calories. I did read on Neya’s thread where they told her she was losing weight so she would probably feel hungry some of the time but this just feels like such big time hungry!
I was thinking of taking Benefiber, those fruit flavored tablets, to work to eat not only as a snack but for extra fiber? What do you think?
Some hunger you just gotta deal with, but if you are really big time hungry then you should add another meal IMO. Fiber tabs are good, they make you feel full.
But I’d like to see you do the following: keep a food log (on fitday.com for instance) and see how many calories you eat per day. Then use the BMI calculator thing (just google it, it’s everywhere) to find your maintenance calories. The BMI calculator number won’t be accurate but it’s a starting point. You should eat roughly 80% of your maintenance calories for safe and sustainable weightloss, but you might have to up it to maintenance if you work out a whole lot. You’ll also have to work with the numbers and find that “sweet” spot that works for you.
Undereating is bad. I’m gonna say that one more time, because it’s so important. Undereating is bad.
Is it because I am fatter than the Physique clinic people that I need carbs?
No, you don’t need them, but look into how many calories you need and how much you’re eating now. That’s based on body weight and activity level, and you have more body weight so you need more calories to start with. As you lose weight, you cut back on the calories.
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Hi Okaz and thanks for all the food advice. I had freshly made hot and steamy Irish oatmeal this weekend and I think I am a convert! I bought some Quacker oatmeal and I was checking the back of the tube and if I only have 1/4 cup it won’t hurt me too bad.
I have heard talk about bodyweight and lean body weight. Should I base my calories on what I should weigh? so I don’t feed the fat?
It’s the highest peak, the one that’s bordered by 52. It has inset log “steps” at the top, because the climb is so steep (my dad was ScoutMaster for the Scout who put those in as his Eagle project). I’ve never done Iron Mountain. Have you ever gone out to Torrey Pines? It’s beautiful out there. Nearly-sheer cliff face, anyone?
