Low carb- how low is to low?
Good for you. I was trying to keep at 20ish for a while and I felt weak and sick. I upped my carbs to 60 to 70 and felt much better. Everyone is different though. I still don't add unecessary carbs to my meals. Chilli with no crackers, Quiche with no crust, stew with no potatoes - etc. My carbs mainly come from things like the sugar in my chobani creek yogurt and my daily slice of eziekial sprouted grain bread. The good thing about the bread for me is the fiber helps me stay regular and healthy and makes me feel more balanced.
I don't think you can be "too low" the first few months. As long as you feel good and get the protein in you should be fine. Probably my first 6 months were super low carb. I wasn't going to do anything to derail my weight loss. Now in maintenance I try to stay around 40g carbs a day. It's not bad at all. You are doing great.
I too agree it's all about how you feel! I did low carb for a couple months(ketosis the whole time) and got terrible headaches (never had them prior) my doctor told me she wasn't going to do any testing until I was eating higher amounts of carbs, ate more carbs and headaches stopped.. just listen to your body!
5'8, 25 years old, registered nurse Emergency Department-nights
HW:310, PreopW:305, SW: 290 CW:234.2 GW: 180-weigh in wednesdays
Surgery December 14th 2011. 15 pounds lost preop
1st month: 21 pounds
HW:310, PreopW:305, SW: 290 CW:234.2 GW: 180-weigh in wednesdays
Surgery December 14th 2011. 15 pounds lost preop
1st month: 21 pounds