[MODY-RN]

Probably not the usual question posted here but here it is anyway. I know I should eat lower carb than I do... but I have trouble keeping weight on. The foods I typically think of as lower carb (vegetables, meat, eggs, nuts) aren't helpful for keeping weight/gaining weight because I can't seem to eat enough of them and I get bored... Any helpful thoughts/direction to go?

[fgummett]

My understanding of low-carb eating is that is it closer to the natural diet we evolved eating as a species... we were certainly not consuming vast amounts of refined flour and sugar on the plains of Africa.

Rather than being simply an effective fat loss diet, or a way to maintain good BG control -- both of which are commonly discussed here -- I believe it allows the body to self-regulate to its ideal healthy weight... whether you need to lose, gain or stay where you are at

Or to answer your question another way: eating carbs will not help you gain lean mass (muscle)... you may gain weight but it will be fat.