What does a LOW CARB diet consist of?

[Anonymous]

How many carbs a day approx?

[kdizzleforizzle91]

I've only followed/loosely followed the Atkins diet, so I don't know if there are other variations. If you follow the Atkins diet, you start at about 20g net carbs per day for at least two weeks, then increase 5g per week until you start to gain weight so you can learn your limit to maintain/continue weight loss. Net carbs are calculated by subtracting fiber and sugar alcohols (NOT sugars) from total carbs. Meats, most cheeses, non-starchy veggies, and obviously Atkins products are all low carb. Misson low carb tortillas and Carbquik baking mix are good options for people who can't stand to completely give up bread products. Some treats that you can include are sugar free candies/jello... if you're big on crunchy snacks, flavored almonds or pork rinds are good options. It mostly comes down to knowing the net carbs per serving and trying to stick to those serving sizes. Low carb cookbooks are helpful. I recommend any by Dana Carpender, but she does repeat some of her recipes in different books. I suggest prepping batches of 3-5 different meals depending on how often you can stand eating the same thing, freeze portions and thaw them a few at a time.

[Anonymous]

I can't really say how many carbs, but I'm trying to stay on a really low carb diet by restricting things such as pasta, rice, bread, potatoes, refined sugars, processed foods, etc. and replacing them with veggies, meat, seafood, nuts, seeds, eggs, dairy free milk, gluten free foods, etc. and also counting calories as much as possible. Since I have multiple sclerosis, I have to keep trying to maintain this type of diet because I do slip up. Butt the reason why we need to keep the amount of pasta and stuff like that to a minimum is because it digests faster than foods that contain protein and fiber causing you to be hungry sooner. It also converts into sugar which can contribute to high blood sugar levels.

[DasVoz]

Total Carbohydrates - Fiber - Sugar Alcohols = Net Carbs

Keeping Net Carbs as low as possible (less than 30g per day) and keeping protein moderate will improve your results.

[Isaif370]

A low carb diet consists of not much bread, potatoes, etc. The amount would determine with your height, weight and mass.

[Eyeofthestorm]

How many would depend on your height, weight, age, etc. It would consist of not a lot of bread, rice, potatoes, and not a lot of sweets.