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I have proof!
I was really leaning up and losing weight on various low carb diets. Finally I cut out all white bread, pasta, sugar, potatoes, and had very small quantities of white rice a couple times a week. I didn't even eat fruit really. The only sweetener I used was stevia. Then I read the synopsis of 'Wheat Belly' on the forum and stopped even eating whole wheat bread or wheat noodles. Mostly I ate whole proteins (fish, chicken) and some raw vegetables. Coupled with exercise, I dropped noticeable weight in just 2 weeks on top of the gradual loss from my more liberal 'low carb' diet.
Then I started adding back small quantities of starches and carbs - some potatoes here, a pastry there, and BAM it's back.
Anyhow, anyone have any first hand anecdotal experience with starches and carbs and the effects on your body?
I know there are a few related threads but I just wanna see if people honest to goodness see direct/noticeable differences to their weight and physique via carbs.
I was really leaning up and losing weight on various low carb diets. Finally I cut out all white bread, pasta, sugar, potatoes, and had very small quantities of white rice a couple times a week. I didn't even eat fruit really. The only sweetener I used was stevia. Then I read the synopsis of 'Wheat Belly' on the forum and stopped even eating whole wheat bread or wheat noodles. Mostly I ate whole proteins (fish, chicken) and some raw vegetables. Coupled with exercise, I dropped noticeable weight in just 2 weeks on top of the gradual loss from my more liberal 'low carb' diet.
Then I started adding back small quantities of starches and carbs - some potatoes here, a pastry there, and BAM it's back.
Anyhow, anyone have any first hand anecdotal experience with starches and carbs and the effects on your body?
I know there are a few related threads but I just wanna see if people honest to goodness see direct/noticeable differences to their weight and physique via carbs.