From Becky, Age 13 - 12/14/03 - IP#: 68.48.102.xxx Click here to reply
Is a low carb diet better than counting calories? My friend says that counting calories is how she lost 30 pounds, but I've also heard that low carb diets work well too. Which one is best?
Reply from Veronica, Age 17 - 12/14/03 - IP#: 66.143.159.xxx Hey Becky. I'm on the opposite side of Cherry. lol I'm on a low carb diet and I chose that instead of low cal because after a couple days you go into ketosis which is your body burning fat that is already stored instead of the carbs that you eat (which it would rather feed off of). I burn fat faster and keep it off by a lot of exercise. And I absolutely love how it actually suppresses cravings for sweets and all that jazz. Also on the low calorie diet you still eat sugar and stuff that isn't healthy for you (I mean unless you cut it out, of course). I advise that you do some research and decide which one is better for ya. Okay, hope that helps. -Veronica
Reply from Cherry, Age 15 - 12/14/03 - IP#: 209.179.168.xxx Some ppl would say low carb and some ppl would say low cal, everyone is different so U cant really say which one is better than the other cause that would be an opinion not a fact, what kind of lifestyle do you live? What kind of foods do you like? Some ppl love steak while others love fruit and grains, I know I have tried the low carb diet and I couldnt stay on it for 2 days cause I love my starch but Low cal diets work for me, it all depends on you and what u like and what you think would work for u....Something u could stick to and not totally deprive yourself to the point of thinking and dreaming about a certain food, I swear thats what I did when I was on the low carb diet...I saw fruit dancing!! lol scary....
