It is good that you realize that various diets work for some people but not for all. I am glad that with my current activity level... eating absolutely anything that I want while trying not to make pig out of myself works out OK for me. But my digestive system works better and I do feel better if I eat a green salad before going to bed.
When I was a teenager, I was skinny as a rail. This was despite winning my driver's education class pizza eating contest. The nearest competitor was our wrestling coach who ate 13 slices of pizza while I ate 26 slices. After the contest I ran 3 miles home and went on a 40-mile bicycle ride. However, I was a nationally ranked endurance athlete who traveled all over the country to compete in bicycle races.
At this point this all sounds like a joke, but I can assure you that it was not. I rode 10,000 miles a year from the ages 14 to 19... then I had to start working at a lumber mill owned by my family which put an end to my dreams of traveling to Europe and becoming a professional bicycle racer.
People used to complain about teenagers who ate them out of house and home. My parents had a real eating machine constantly cleaning out whatever was left in the fridge. My favorite restaurants were all buffets or other places which had all you can eat specials.
Now as a retired person in my mid 60s who is far less active, a Wendy's $5 Jr Bacon Cheese Burger Biggie Bag which comes with a burger, fries, chicken nuggets, soft drink and tiny “frosty” is about all I can handle in a sitting. If I snack on candy and junk food it starts adding weight fairly quickly. But it wasn't until I got married 35 years ago that I had to stop making a pig out of myself or face the consequences.
I am curious however, I do not follow the low carb lingo very closely... when you refer to “higher carbs - maybe 50/day” are you talking about calories or grams?
“when you refer to “higher carbs - maybe 50/day” are you talking about calories or grams?”
50 grams.