Weight Loss/Maintenance

Midnight Writer

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8. Moderation. For example, the whole grain bun I use has 10% of FDA daily limit of carbs.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 04:52 PM

Jan 2022

So eating one or two a day is not a big deal. I go for low carb, not no carb.

So, for supper this evening I will have a chicken breast on a whole grain bun with cheese.

25 grams of protein for the chicken, 6 grams of protein for the bun, 6 grams of protein for the cheese, for a total of 37 grams of protein. Also zero carbs for the chicken, zero carbs for the cheese, 29 grams of carbs and 6 grams of fiber for the bun, so a total of 29 grams of carbs. Some folks subtract the fiber from the carbs. I'm not sure if that is valid, so I don't do it.

My daily goal is at least 85 grams of protein, 20 grams of fiber, less than 200 grams of carbs. I also limit sugar to 40 grams per day.

Rule of thumb to maintain your muscle mass is your weight in pounds, divided by 2, equals the grams of protein you need. I weigh 170 pounds, I am happy with that, so I shoot for 85 grams of protein a day.

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Is a low carb diet the best weight loss plan? [View all] left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 OP

No Kali Jan 2022 #1

My sister has lost 50 lbs in 9 months with Keto which is a low carb. Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #2

Can you suggest a good link to a keto diet? left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #3

This gives an overview Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #5

I lost 60 since the pandemic started. Ocelot II Jan 2022 #10

Your cholesterol has stayed OK? I'm doing so much cream and butter Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #11

I haven't had it checked lately - I should but I've been avoiding Ocelot II Jan 2022 #12

Thanks. Midnight Writer, below, says theirs went down significantly. Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #13

Thanks! Ocelot II Jan 2022 #14

I started a sugar detox program Tree Lady Jan 2022 #17

Works for me. Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #4

I thought breads were bad left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #7

Moderation. For example, the whole grain bun I use has 10% of FDA daily limit of carbs. Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #8

Thanks left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #9

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"Ezekiel bread" left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #19

I lost 30 lbs in the past year with low carb Bayard Jan 2022 #6

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