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I think it is important to clarify the misunderstood concept that carbs are what make people gain weight/and or unable to lose. Insulin resistance is largely what makes a high carb diet lead to weight gain/make it difficult to lose weight. Increasing ones sensitivity to insulin (which is the opposite of insulin resistance) is not a simple or quick task, but it basically comes down to the type of carbs you are eating and at what times.

While very low carb diets have been used for years now in the weight loss circle, they can be difficult to maintain and make it extremely difficult to follow if you are regularly working out. Certainly plenty of people do it, but it is difficult.

I have always been a proponent of a well balanced diet, monitoring the type of carbs you eat, combined with 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight and around .4 to .5 grams of fat for every pound.

The most commonsense advice, for someone trying to lose weight, is to calculate your BMR (with consideration for activity levels) and subtract 500 calories per day. This is making things a little simplistic, but that works out to 3500 a week and 1 pound lost per week. Counting calories is a pain for some, but it typically needs to be incorporated into the routine of someone trying to lose a decent amount of weight.