Are low carb diets really that good?

[Anonymous]

Some people lose a lot of weight on them. I tried it once and I also just ate less in general and I dropped weight.

But, recently I tried one again. Since being low carb/low sugar really minimizes your options, I end up eating a lot of cheese.

I think being low carb makes me consume too much fat because hey I am just hungry and I cannot always have lean protein ready to go!

Will eating too much cheese and nuts make me gain weight or not lose weight on this diet?

Am I better off watching my fat more closely and allowing a few carbs instead? As long as I avoid plain white flour or junk food/sugar products I think I can still lose weight while eating some carb.

PS I HAVE A GOOD EXERCISE PLAN already.

[Anonymous]

No carbs is the only diet I've ever done mostly because I wanted to maintain muscle mass and had success with it.

I think the benefits are that you can still eat quite a bit and lose weight and, provided you eat enough protein, the weight loss will be virtually all fat rather than muscle and water.

Sometimes I hear about people starving themselves and weight quickly but a good portion of that is muscle and water.

You've got many food options besides cheese and nuts which are better for snacking.

Such as:

beef, eggs, chicken, fish, whey protein powder.

I haven't tried this yet but it seems like it might be the next big thing in dieting that speeds up your metabolism: fish oil and an amino acid called L-carnitine. more info here

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=ivxZfMmnvso

[Stark]

Everything in moderation, I think it's "low carb", because we generally eat carbs over excessively. I stick to the low carb/lean meat diet, I just changed everything to whole meal and I will have very little carbs with my meal.

Anyway, to answer your question: Yes eating too many fat excessive foods (cheese, nuts) will help you gain weight. You should monitor fat consumption AND carb consumption, it's just something you have to put up with. Generally you should be eating between 20-50 grams of carbs a day, if you work out a lot you can increase that if you like. But this does take into consideration carbs from vegetables/fruits etc..