Originally Posted by
RomansFiveEight
Yeah; I agree. But I still think the diet needs to be balanced. There are also other issues; like how sugary foods increase appetite.
I don't restrict carbs myself; but carbs are pretty heavy in calories so you do kind of naturally eat less when you're counting calories. Yesterday, for example, according to MFP I ate 41% carbs (some suggest as much as 55% for active people), 30% protein and 29% fat. So I could do with a bit more protein or carbs instead of the fat.
Why? If you're consuming, say, 1500 kcal per day and 30% of those come from protein, that's well over 100 grams of protein. Enough for anyone who isn't bodybuilding, I'd have thought. In that context I wouldn't worry about 29% fat, in fact iirc the WHO guidelines on healthy diets suggest around 30% of one's calories from fat.
At the end of the day, the scale decides! If it works, and it's healthy, keep doing it. If it isn't working, change something.
Can't disagree with that.