A couple of weeks into my diet!

DietAccountability101

DietAccountability101

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Hi all,

I'm a 25-year-old female from the UK. I started my weight loss diary a couple of weeks ago. I've lost 4lbs so far. I have about 17lbs left to go. I understand calories fairly well. 1,400 a day with my lifestyle should result in 1lb loss per week.

However, I am still confused about WHAT I should be eating. I've been counting my carbs, but I haven't really been doing anything with the information. My carbs vary from day to day, but I would class a 'good' day as being under 100g carbs. Does anyone has some information on what I should be looking out for?

Thanks in advance for any help that can be offered!
 
your carb target will depend on the style of eating you are aiming for however whatever way you go most of your carbs should come from vegetables preferably green leafy ones and not processed foods with refined sugars.

I personally follow a keto lifestyle therefore my carb total is 20 gram and under each day, this adds up to a lot of veg.

regardless of eating style it is more important to track protein, especially when in calorie deficit.
 
Trusylver said:
your carb target will depend on the style of eating you are aiming for however whatever way you go most of your carbs should come from vegetables preferably green leafy ones and not processed foods with refined sugars.

I personally follow a keto lifestyle therefore my carb total is 20 gram and under each day, this adds up to a lot of veg.

regardless of eating style it is more important to track protein, especially when in calorie deficit.
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Thank you for your reply! I have to admit I think I would struggle on 20g of carbs. My evening meals just on veg alone come to about 17g of carbs. I do try to keep to healthy carbs, so monitoring has helped me think more carefully about what I'm eating.

I take it watching the protein is to ensure that you're building muscle tone? Do you know roughly how much someone on a diet should aim for?
 
The protein is not so much about building muscle but maintaining the muscle you already have, When you cut calories, the weight comes off from not only fat but muscle if you are not careful. To maintain muscle and tip the loss to mainly fat you need adequate protein and exercise (lifting weights) leaving you with a better body composition when you get to your goal weight. It is also possible to build muscle however that does require more fine tuning with lower calorie deficit and will mostly occur with an untrained lifter, it is harder for a trained lifter to gain in deficit.

Protein requirements for general activity (light exercise) is 1 gram per kg of bodyweight but can also be calculated based on lean body mass if you know your bodyfat % higher levels are needed for strenght athletes, endurance athletes, adolescents also during pregnancy.
 
hey you are off to a great start but i think you are focusing too much on calories. i would concentrate on adding in more protein as that will increase your metabolism and help with the weight loss. i would also have all my carbs for breakfast and lunch and go no-carb after lunch. feel free to ask any questions.
 
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