would you diet low-carb or low-fat?

Answer 1

Low-fat, it's easier to burn carbs than it is to burn fat.

Answer 2

Neither. "Diet" is a four letter word. I eat carbs and fat, but I stay away from the fake stuff and the junk (which is the same). I don't eat overly processed foods, especially if they contain white flour, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, and other fake stuff. I think people freak out about them because of what the gimmicky diets claim. I remember watching a Nutri-System infomercial once during my early pregnancy when I couldn't sleep. (I was hoping it would put me to sleep, but it was too amusing.) It claimed that they had a method for separating good carbs from bad carbs. Yeah, I do, too. Simple research and self educatin without falling prey to buying overpriced pre-packaed food. Of course the commercial didn't talk about what would happen if one ended the diet and went back to regular food. I eat plenty of fruits and veggies and whole grains. I do occasionally have pretzels, but that's just convenience food for when it's late afternoon and I'm hungry but don't have time to make a snack because I'm tending to my one month old daugther and my husband will be home soon for dinner (which he usually cooks). Plus, the pantry shelf is next to the chair in which I nurse my daughter so it's easy to grab. (Either that or an all-natural granola bar from Trader Joe's-- Healthier and cheaper than Quaker and other store brands that are laden with junk.)

I don't exercise, it's not easy getting out being home all day with my baby. However, I do only have about fourteen pounds to lose to get back to my pre-baby weight. Not bad, really, considering it's just coming off on its own. If I lose about five more pounds, I'll be able to fit into my 14s (which I deliberately saved from bigger days for pregnancy and post pregnancy, long before we seriously thought about children) and my favorite dress pants and second favorite suit (my favorite suit is a bit smaller, but if I can fit into one of the bigger ones in the next month for my daughter's baptism, I'll be happy). I digress.

It's all about moderation. I make sure I get the nutrients my daughter and I need without going overboard. It did take a few weeks to not eat like I was pregnant, even though most of what I ate was (is) good, whole, real foods.

Answer 3

Just my opinion, I would choose low carb. Food tastes better on low carb so you don't feel like you are dieting. Yet, the food will help you lose weight, burn fat and boost your health. Again, just my opinion.

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Answer 4

neither. you need to balance all the different nutrients. fats and carbs are not bad and you actually need them. people are freaking out about them because it's when you eat too much of them that there's a problem. but when you eat too much of veggies and proteins, and anything else for that matter it could be a problem too. just take out a couple servings/exchanges from each food group in your day.... that is if you really need to lose weight.

Answer 5

low fat but not high carb.
i go for moderate carb, moderate protein and low fat (lotsa green veggies, lean meat, grains n complex carbs). works best for me because low-carbing made me sick, and the typical high carb, low fat, low protein diet did pretty much nothing for me.

Answer 6

I would diet balanced, but fewer total calories. You need protein, fat, AND carbohydrates.

Answer 7

low fat, duhh
why would u lower your carbs
carbs are nessecary just watch the sugar