Pooja Das Pooja Das Asked 9 months ago

Are carbs bad for weight loss?

I'm on a weight loss journey and cutting down on a lot of things. My friends keep telling me that all carbs are bad for weight loss. Is this completely true, or can some carbs still be included?

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Sunita Rao Sunita Rao Joined Apr 2026 6 months ago
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No, they are not bad at all. You can definitely eat simple home-cooked food like roti and dal and still lose weight. Just keep the portions moderate and eat slowly.

Priti Patel Priti Patel Joined Jan 2026 9 months ago

I tried keto and so many fancy diets, but they only worked for a few weeks and then I gained all the weight back. What actually worked was eating simple wheat rotis with warm jeera water in the morning. Don't punish your body by avoiding carbs, just use lighter cooking methods.

Aditi Iyer Aditi Iyer Joined Jan 2026 9 months ago

As vegetarians, most of our protein sources like dals and chana also have carbs in them. So if we completely avoid carbs, we end up missing out on essential proteins and fiber too. It is much wiser to choose unrefined carbs like brown poha, ragi, and whole pulses for healthy weight loss.

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Deepak Kulkarni Deepak Kulkarni Joined Feb 2026 8 months ago

Haan na, people make such a big deal out of carbs nowadays. Humare purvaj daily bhakri aur rice khate the aur fit rehte the. Actually, it is all about total calories, so just eat mindfully and keep moving.

Manish Sharma Manish Sharma Joined Mar 2026 8 months ago

I used to count every single gram of carb in my food and it literally gave me so much anxiety. Honestly, cutting them completely made me feel dizzy and I couldn't even focus on work. It's much better to just eat a balanced diet instead of doing extreme low-carb things that might harm our metabolism in the long run.

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Sneha Fernandes Sneha Fernandes Joined May 2026 6 months ago

I cannot speak for everyone, but in my personal weight loss journey, carbs were never the enemy. I just cut down on sugary biscuits and outside junk, while continuing to eat my regular rice and fish curry. I managed to lose 8 kgs in six months without feeling starved.

Ram Lakhan Yadav Ram Lakhan Yadav Joined Jun 2026 4 months ago

Humare yahan toh bina chawal aur roti ke pet hi nahi bharta hai. Maine bas thoda sa chawal kam kiya aur sabzi jyada khana shuru kiya, usse hi mera wajan kafi kam ho gaya. Aap bhi ghar ka sadha khana khao aur thoda tahlo, sab thik hoga.

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