Carbs vs calories for snacks/desserts?

hstylesishot

PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME
I had a restrictive diet. I was fine, now it's getting old and i have been having a few binging episodes.
I've decided to incorporate snacks into my life for my sanity/happiness plus i workout so i have SOME wiggle room. One serving isn't unhealthy in my opinion, i believe overeating is? Also I'm not trying to lose weight, but maintain so I'm done with dieting.


SO,
for ice creams, how many carbs is considered "too high" for a serving? and for snacks in general, what # of carbs is "too high" ? I'm thinking of staying around 25 carb for snacks? I don't track my macros but for desserts/snacking I'm curious.
I'm allowing myself 200 free calories a day for snacking by the way!

***I just don't wanna gain fat, stomach fat especially, over time and I don't know if the # of carbs from the snacks will make that happen, or if I shouldn't worry about fat forming as long as I limit calories.

Liftng4Lis

It's not about carbs being too high. It's about remaining in a caloric deficit. If it fits within your allotment, anything goes.

zoeysasha37

Eat whatever snack you want , just make it fit into your day. If you have 57 or 157 carbs left over , use them . plan your snacks in with your day and make it work.

zoeysasha37

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

It's not about carbs being too high. It's about remaining in a caloric deficit. If it fits within your allotment, anything goes.

Bingo !

zoeysasha37

Just noticed you have many threads going that are all the same. That's against forum guidelines, just so you know for the future.

And a recap - carbs don't cause weight gain. That's a myth.

Calorie surplus causes weight gain.

Calorie deficit causes weight loss

hstylesishot

Thank you everyone. You have all been really helpful! I apologize for the multiple posts I didn't know it was against the rules, so I'm sorry for that! But otherwise, thanks to everyone who helped

Whitezombiegirl

IMO carbs can contribute to TEMPORARY weight/size/scale 'issues'- not necessarily fat gain, for the following reasons:

1. Hyper-palatable: things like sweets, chocolate, bakery goods, ice cream, chips- are all hyper-paletable foods and it's tempting to over-eat them. This could lead to going over daily cals & maybe guilt etc.

3. High GI- high GI foods can cause blood sugar spikes and resultant lows-which may encourage someone to eat more of them to avoid the low GI 'slump'.This could lead to going over daily cals & maybe guilt etc.

5. Water-retention: carbs cause the body to retain approx 3 g water to every 1g carb- so body may be slightly heavier on the scale and face may be slighly bloated, which may not help with motivation.

7. Bulk- carbs like bread, rice and pasta can be physically bulky in the gut- so you may feel more bloated and your abdomen may be bulked out slightly (till you 'pass' the bulk)

So to restate that- it's not fat gain per se, but it can de-motivate people unless they are aware and expecting to see a bit of a temporary change after eating these foods. There is nothing wrong with having a slice of cake- or two!

Sued0nim

Whitezombiegirl wrote: »

IMO carbs can contribute to TEMPORARY weight/size/scale 'issues'- not necessarily fat gain, for the following reasons:

1. Hyper-palatable: things like sweets, chocolate, bakery goods, ice cream, chips- are all hyper-paletable foods and it's tempting to over-eat them. This could lead to going over daily cals & maybe guilt etc.

3. High GI- high GI foods can cause blood sugar spikes and resultant lows-which may encourage someone to eat more of them to avoid the low GI 'slump'.This could lead to going over daily cals & maybe guilt etc.

5. Water-retention: carbs cause the body to retain approx 3 g water to every 1g carb- so body may be slightly heavier on the scale and face may be slighly bloated, which may not help with motivation.

7. Bulk- carbs like bread, rice and pasta can be physically bulky in the gut- so you may feel more bloated and your abdomen may be bulked out slightly (till you 'pass' the bulk)

So to restate that- it's not fat gain per se, but it can de-motivate people unless they are aware and expecting to see a bit of a temporary change after eating these foods. There is nothing wrong with having a slice of cake- or two!

Good post

Just to add this should only be an issue if she's been low carbing...if she's been eating "normal" carbs then the swing back in water weight won't be as extreme

Also it's not water retention per se in the common definition of the word but the replenishment of the body's natural glycogen stores

And the GI - sugar thinking I have been lead to believe is only relevant for those with an issue with sugar eg diagnosed diabetic, insulin resistance etc

RodaRose

Some people find it easier to have snack foods that have protein and fat: hard boiled eggs or deviled eggs, cheese and nuts, yogurt or cottage cheese with chia seeds or sunflower seeds, cottage cheese with salsa, or sliced ham or turkey roll ups with some pre-cut veggies or even string beans.

Brin1956

hstylesishot wrote: »

PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME
I had a restrictive diet. I was fine, now it's getting old and i have been having a few binging episodes.
I've decided to incorporate snacks into my life for my sanity/happiness plus i workout so i have SOME wiggle room. One serving isn't unhealthy in my opinion, i believe overeating is? Also I'm not trying to lose weight, but maintain so I'm done with dieting.


SO,
for ice creams, how many carbs is considered "too high" for a serving? and for snacks in general, what # of carbs is "too high" ? I'm thinking of staying around 25 carb for snacks? I don't track my macros but for desserts/snacking I'm curious.
I'm allowing myself 200 free calories a day for snacking by the way!

***I just don't wanna gain fat, stomach fat especially, over time and I don't know if the # of carbs from the snacks will make that happen, or if I shouldn't worry about fat forming as long as I limit calories.

Usually a snack is 1 serving of the item. 1/2 cup is a serving of ice cream, 2 cookies, 1 whole fruit, 1 small banana, Whatever one serving is.