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Thread: Any of y'all lose weight faster on low carbs?

post 1659603433 04-13-2022, 07:12 PM
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Any of y'all lose weight faster on low carbs?

I used to believe it's all about calories in and calories out, but I noticed I lose weight a lot faster (and more consistently) when I go on a low-carb diet even when I keep calories the same.

This is even after accounting for the initial water weight loss from a low-carb diet.

Anyone else experience the same phenomenon?
post 1659603503 04-13-2022, 07:13 PM
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Yes ded srs.
post 1659605003 04-13-2022, 07:35 PM
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Yes. After about 2 weeks, sh!t gets real. It’s even faster if you go IF after a month. So for people who need to lose a good amount of weight, it’s a no brainer.
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post 1659605093 04-13-2022, 07:37 PM
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The problem is it isn’t sustainable and it comes roaring back once you start having carbs again, at least IME
post 1659605173 04-13-2022, 07:40 PM
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Yeah lose weight super fast on low carb. Went from like 215 fat not working out to 170 in not long. Then started lifting and adding in carbs.
post 1659605243 04-13-2022, 07:41 PM
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Yep. I was doing a calorie restriction about 4 weeks ago, but feeling sluggish and weight loss wasn't going as quickly as I needed.

Switched to a diet of basically just meat, veggies, water, and yogurt, and stopped eating rice(which was pretty much the only carb on non-cheat meals). Lost like 12 pounds in just the last 2 weeks.

Although I feel amazing and could keep this going indefinitely if I wanted to have no social life, the desire to have drinks 2-3 times per week in Summer will eventually derail it. But by then I'll be biking 20+ miles per day and could probably eat whatever I want and still lose weight.
post 1659605433 04-13-2022, 07:45 PM
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Its still calories in vs calories out but goodluck trying to eat 1,000 calories of chicken breast but 5 oreos hold the same amount of calories.
post 1659605553 04-13-2022, 07:47 PM
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It's mostly water weight and glycogen weight that you lose. At the end of the day - It's calories in versus calories out. Stop with the fad diets. Eat less. Find a diet that you enjoy that's sustainable.
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Originally Posted By bchap05⏩
Yeah lose weight super fast on low carb. Went from like 215 fat not working out to 170 in not long. Then started lifting and adding in carbs.
Originally Posted By OT2000⏩
Yes. After about 2 weeks, sh!t gets real. It’s even faster if you go IF after a month. So for people who need to lose a good amount of weight, it’s a no brainer.
Originally Posted By ezmac31⏩
The problem is it isn’t sustainable and it comes roaring back once you start having carbs again, at least IME
Originally Posted By OliverHeldens⏩
Yep. I was doing a calorie restriction about 4 weeks ago, but feeling sluggish and weight loss wasn't going as quickly as I needed.

Switched to a diet of basically just meat, veggies, water, and yogurt, and stopped eating rice(which was pretty much the only carb on non-cheat meals). Lost like 12 pounds in just the last 2 weeks.

Although I feel amazing and could keep this going indefinitely if I wanted to have no social life, the desire to have drinks 2-3 times per week in Summer will eventually detail it. But by then I'll be biking 20+ miles per day and could probably eat whatever I want and still lose weight.
Yea, definitely notice I lose weight way quicker. Fking tough to maintain while training BJJ and boxing though.
post 1659605943 04-13-2022, 07:59 PM
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Curbs cravings because you flatline your blood sugar like if you were fasting.

Metabolizing sugars prioritizes fat storage under the fascia in the midsection, as does metabolizing alcohol.

Keto experts probably know more mechanisms.

^Gordo with the Yale knowledge hammer. Glycogen comes with a lot of water weight.
post 1659606313 04-13-2022, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted By GordonXXX⏩
It's mostly water weight and glycogen weight that you lose. At the end of the day - It's calories in versus calories out. Stop with the fad diets. Eat less. Find a diet that you enjoy that's sustainable.
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post 1659607573 04-13-2022, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted By TugOfPeace⏩
I don't think you actually lose the weight more quickly. What happens is that the weight loss shows itself on the scale/visually more quickly.

The rate of fat loss is the same, it's just that you will see it visually sooner.

So for example on low carb, you might lose 5lbs in a month and lose two inches off your waist. You'll see those two inches gone within 2 weeks.

On a normal carb diet, you'll lose that same 5lbs in a month, but you won't lose those two inches until 4 weeks.

I've actually had this happen; weight goes down, measurements stay the same. Then one day it all comes off.
Gonna try low carb diet soon. Wanna see two inches gone faster than normal srs
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post 1659607853 04-13-2022, 08:45 PM
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Been doing low carb for 29 days. Lost 8lbs so far. No calorie counting. Stuffing myself with meat (no homo), eggs, cheese, certain cooked vegetables and in season fruits. Had low carb bread like once a week so far. It’s the easiest I’ve ever lost weight when cutting. I’ve been tempted to do carnivore diet for months, but settled on this instead.
post 1659607943 04-13-2022, 08:48 PM
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Carbs are stored in muscle as glycogen. Which is 1 part sugar 3 parts water. You burn off glycogen stores when on low carbs. I can drop 10 pounds in less than a week easy. But it isn't body fat. Once my glycogen stores are depleted I don't lose body fat any faster than any other calorie deficit diet. I feel better with some carbs personally and don't feel the need to binge by keeping some carbs in the diet
post 1659608383 04-13-2022, 08:58 PM
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It's an illusion. I lost 20 pounds carb cycling and then snapped and binged on an entire loaf of bread, eating almost an entire jar of peanut butter and jelly with it. The next day I gained 7 pounds and was vascular as fukk, and looked like a different person. My neighbor even noticed the drastic difference. (Ded fkn Srs)
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