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As someone who's experimented with varying degrees of carbohydrates in my diet: I've had issues with high-carb diets (bloating). I've had issues with low-carb d

As someone who's experimented with varying degrees of carbohydrates in my diet: I've had issues with high-carb diets (bloating). I've had issues with low-carb diets (emergency runs to the bathroom, to put it mildly). My next attempt: a medium carb diet (or, more precisely, low medium, ~50-80g/day). My body seems to function well with some, but too much is no good either. Like most things, moderation.

TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
I would guess that the content of your low-carb diet was the cause of your bathroom problems, not the lack of carbs itself. Did you try other low-carb foods or just give up? There are many options and if it can figure out which ones are problematic for you, eliminate those and eat others.
coffexx 5y ago
I can speak from experience on some of those lovely symptoms. When I was doing my first 9 months of <20g of carbs and a 30-40% caloric deficit, I eventually dipped down low enough that I could cover it in a single meal. So I figured I'd give intermittent fasting a go. Almost immediately I noticed a difference. What was once solid was no more... Almost like the first week or so of the diet where my gut was getting used to the new order of things. After a bit of trial and error I figured out that it was the large amount of fat in a single sitting that was causing my distress. I'm guessing here, but perhaps it isn't possible to absorb it all before it makes it out the other end? In any case, I went back to 2 meals a day and all was well again.
Semaphor 5y ago
> low medium, ~50-80g/day Just to put it in context: That’s far less than the low-carb this study is talking about ;)
gremlinsinc 5y ago
Might want to look at which carbs... Greasy carbs give the runs more, esp. if you have a gallbladder issue. Also protein drinks...but I think that's because of milk, and I'm lactose intolerant.

TedDoesntTalk 5y ago

I would guess that the content of your low-carb diet was the cause of your bathroom problems, not the lack of carbs itself. Did you try other low-carb foods or just give up? There are many options and if it can figure out which ones are problematic for you, eliminate those and eat others.

coffexx 5y ago

I can speak from experience on some of those lovely symptoms. When I was doing my first 9 months of <20g of carbs and a 30-40% caloric deficit, I eventually dipped down low enough that I could cover it in a single meal. So I figured I'd give intermittent fasting a go. Almost immediately I noticed a difference. What was once solid was no more... Almost like the first week or so of the diet where my gut was getting used to the new order of things. After a bit of trial and error I figured out that it was the large amount of fat in a single sitting that was causing my distress. I'm guessing here, but perhaps it isn't possible to absorb it all before it makes it out the other end? In any case, I went back to 2 meals a day and all was well again.

Semaphor 5y ago

> low medium, ~50-80g/day Just to put it in context: That’s far less than the low-carb this study is talking about ;)

gremlinsinc 5y ago

Might want to look at which carbs... Greasy carbs give the runs more, esp. if you have a gallbladder issue. Also protein drinks...but I think that's because of milk, and I'm lactose intolerant.