calories vs Carbs

wendydelong
wendydelong Posts: 33 Member
edited November 21 in Food and Nutrition
Is there anyway to switch from counting Calories to counting carbs??

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  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    I think it counts both, doesn't it?
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    MFP counts both...
  • wendydelong
    wendydelong Posts: 33 Member
    Yes but its not like on the main diary screen like clories I dont want the calories to.post I would rather have the carbs ...its doesn't add trh carbs for you like it does the calories
  • sweetteadrinker2
    sweetteadrinker2 Posts: 1,026 Member
    It does on the bottom of the diary webpage and in the nutrition tab of the app.
  • MFD7576
    MFD7576 Posts: 271 Member
    I bet its a My Fitness Pal Plus feature, but no, there is no way to change the default. Cutting calories will cause you to lose weight, cutting carb will not (as much)
  • wendydelong
    wendydelong Posts: 33 Member
    That stinks I'm counting carbs now instead of calories and wanted to switch the default ;(
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    It would seem counter productive for MFP to do this since counting carbs won't give you an accurate picture of your diet and won't cause a person to lose weight automatically.
  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    It does for me, at the bottom of the page... or on the phone on the diary/nutrition page.

    Just sayin'
  • slaite1
    slaite1 Posts: 1,307 Member
    MFD7576 wrote: »
    I bet its a My Fitness Pal Plus feature, but no, there is no way to change the default. Cutting calories will cause you to lose weight, cutting carb will not (as much)

    Pretty sure this is true. Browse the features of upgrading-I think you can add it to your home screen
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    You can turn off the posting for the calories (I think) or just not close. And then you could post a message "stayed within my carbs!" if you want your friends to know. It's not burdensome to see the carbs--they are on the diary page anyway, aren't they?

    I don't see why you wouldn't want to count calories as well as carbs, but up to you.
  • krugans
    krugans Posts: 8 Member
    why would you not keep track of your calories? i'm guessing you are going low carb or ketogenic? the math is the same. to burn away fat, you still need to spend more energy than you consume. And by just counting carbs you only get 1/4 of the picture. And do not forget to track the protein.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    edited July 2015
    wendydelong wrote: »
    That stinks I'm counting carbs now instead of calories and wanted to switch the default ;(

    You can change where you have carbs so that they are easier to spot.
    For example in addition to calories, I am focusing on (1) protein and (2) fats so I have them on the right and next to each
    other so that I can do a quick check when I am pre-planning the day before.

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  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    wendydelong wrote: »
    Yes but its not like on the main diary screen like clories I dont want the calories to.post I would rather have the carbs ...its doesn't add trh carbs for you like it does the calories

    Carbs are just one macro. You want to track macros, but you need to count overall calories, or you won't know how much you are eating. You will gain weight if you eat too many calories.
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  • mantium999
    mantium999 Posts: 1,490 Member
    What are your goals OP?
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