Oh I know. I did it multiple times, the longest of which was 3 months. And that was three months without a carb-load day or anything. I really did deplete and my calories went down to about 1300. But then the weight loss stopped except for trace amounts. My only theory is that my metabolism slowed and I lacked the motivation to do cardio and get rid of the last vestiges of fat.
I get my best results using 100-200 carbs. Not 20, not 300.
Yeah, that's the right range for an active person. I get that via a weekly cycling routine. I do 50 for 5 days and 200-250 for two days. IMO, the best way to not go over the carb limit is to avoid grains: bread/pasta/rice. I've found eliminating these foods gives you a leaner look as they all hold a lot of water.
The typical blimp we see everywhere in America is on a high-everything diet. Blood sugar is through the roof from excess carbs. Every bit of fat eaten gets stored as fat. The body gets abused internally on all levels, and the end game is obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
