clean eating but not meeting guidelines
delsey2007
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I'm eating clean but for some reason even though I'm meeting my caloric goal my percentages are completely off. For example, carbs are at 77% instead of 50%. This is before lunch and dinner and mostly because I'm eating fruit instead of bad carbs. Is this normal?
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The goal % is off or the consumed % is off/above?0
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If this is only breakfast don't worry about it. Just make sure you get some protein in during lunch and dinner.0
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"Clean Eating" has nothing to do with macro intake. Just because you "eat clean" does not mean you will hit a certain macro intake. If you want to hit a certain macro intake you have to adjust your intake to get there.
There are no "bad carbs".0 -
Cosigned.3dogsrunning wrote: »"Clean Eating" has nothing to do with macro intake. Just because you "eat clean" does not mean you will hit a certain macro intake. If you want to hit a certain macro intake you have to adjust your intake to get there.
There are no "bad carbs".
I don't believe in "clean eating" (a vague term which means different things to different people) or "good" vs. "bad" foods, carbs, etc. Food is food. It has caloric value and is composed of protein, carbs and fat in various ratios. Eat what you want, understand the macro compositions of the foods you're eating and adjust your intake of them accordingly to meet your goals. There are plenty of fat "clean eaters" and plenty of thin, healthy "dirty eaters" (and vice-versa).0 -
Eating nutrient dense foods is GREAT. Definitely good to choose more nutrient dense, high fiber carbs than nutrient poor low fiber carbs (boy that's a mouthful, too bad there's not an easier way to say all that lol).
That said, if meeting your macros is important to you, then eat more protein and fat. Add some avocado instead of traditional fruits (since avocado is a fruit). Add some nuts. Find more protein sources. Or, if you feel like you're getting enough protein, don't sweat it.
But good job building your diet around nutrient dense foods!0 -
HappyCampr1 wrote: »I agree with the others that clean eating has nothing to do with macros. I pay attention to my macros and my breakfast is always carb heavy. I just make up for it later in the day when I start getting most of my protein and fats in. So long as it balances itself out in the end, you're fine.
Fine for what, exactly?
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Fine for meeting one's macro targets, presumably.0
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I pay absolutely no attention to my macros, I eat what I like, it has no effect on my weightloss and actually having had a look,over time, they actually sort of balance out. If you're happy eating 77% of your calories from carbs then what is the problem?0
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Is this just breakfast? It's probably common not to hit your macros with every meal. I like to get more protein at breakfast (my usual breakfast is often higher in protein and fat than my overall day), but if you are happy with mostly fruit at breakfast and get your fat and protein in later, that's fine. (It's also fine not to worry much about macros, but I'm assuming from your comment that you are watching them.)
I don't care for the term "clean eating," but if you mean basically focusing on cooking from whole foods and eating a nutrient dense foods, you can do that with any combination of macros which is why I personally find it to be more important to focus on constructing an overall balanced healthy diet.0 -
3dogsrunning wrote: »"Clean Eating" has nothing to do with macro intake. Just because you "eat clean" does not mean you will hit a certain macro intake. If you want to hit a certain macro intake you have to adjust your intake to get there.
There are no "bad carbs".
Agreed, there are no bad carbs.
There are only some that are healthier than others.0 -
Like the cake you're arguing for in the other carb thread, I guess.tennisdude2004 wrote: »3dogsrunning wrote: »"Clean Eating" has nothing to do with macro intake. Just because you "eat clean" does not mean you will hit a certain macro intake. If you want to hit a certain macro intake you have to adjust your intake to get there.
There are no "bad carbs".
Agreed, there are no bad carbs.
There are only some that are healthier than others.
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DeguelloTex wrote: »
Like the cake you're arguing for in the other carb thread, I guess.tennisdude2004 wrote: »3dogsrunning wrote: »"Clean Eating" has nothing to do with macro intake. Just because you "eat clean" does not mean you will hit a certain macro intake. If you want to hit a certain macro intake you have to adjust your intake to get there.
There are no "bad carbs".
Agreed, there are no bad carbs.
There are only some that are healthier than others.
Absolutely not. Cake doesn't make it on my healthier food choice list.
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You certainly seem motivated to justify that people can eat it on a low carb diet. Why would you quibble about edge cases that you don't even believe are healthy in the first place? Never mind, it answers itself.tennisdude2004 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
Like the cake you're arguing for in the other carb thread, I guess.tennisdude2004 wrote: »3dogsrunning wrote: »"Clean Eating" has nothing to do with macro intake. Just because you "eat clean" does not mean you will hit a certain macro intake. If you want to hit a certain macro intake you have to adjust your intake to get there.
There are no "bad carbs".
Agreed, there are no bad carbs.
There are only some that are healthier than others.
Absolutely not. Cake doesn't make it on my healthier food choice list.
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I am eating foods that are as close to whole and unprocessed as possible but it just frustrates me because I'm STILL over 1200 calories and my macros are off. I'm even exercising. So what the heck?0
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If carbs are over, what's under? Both protein and fat? One or the other?delsey2007 wrote: »I am eating foods that are as close to whole and unprocessed as possible but it just frustrates me because I'm STILL over 1200 calories and my macros are off. I'm even exercising. So what the heck?
Sounds like you need to eat less fruit or adjust your goals.
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DeguelloTex wrote: »
You certainly seem motivated to justify that people can eat it on a low carb diet. Why would you quibble about edge cases that you don't even believe are healthy in the first place? Never mind, it answers itself.tennisdude2004 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
Like the cake you're arguing for in the other carb thread, I guess.tennisdude2004 wrote: »3dogsrunning wrote: »"Clean Eating" has nothing to do with macro intake. Just because you "eat clean" does not mean you will hit a certain macro intake. If you want to hit a certain macro intake you have to adjust your intake to get there.
There are no "bad carbs".
Agreed, there are no bad carbs.
There are only some that are healthier than others.
Absolutely not. Cake doesn't make it on my healthier food choice list.
Why would someone not be able to eat it.
Is everything so black and white in your vision of low carb?????
Everything in balance as far as I am concerned. I eat what I like on my low carb diet. I just gear my food choice and macro selection to better choices (for me). If I fancy a certain food I will eat it.
Again, as I mention in the other thread you bought up, some people have warped views of Low Carb diets and that lack of understanding leads them to sometimes make outrageous statements - like you can't eat cake on a low carb diet!!!
Plus, where have I said cake is an unhealthy option???????0 -
Plus, where have I said cake is an unhealthy option???????[/quote]
A few quotes up you said:
"Absolutely not. Cake doesn't make it on my healthier food choice list." ?
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delsey2007 wrote: »I am eating foods that are as close to whole and unprocessed as possible but it just frustrates me because I'm STILL over 1200 calories and my macros are off. I'm even exercising. So what the heck?
1200 is a really low goal, depending on how much you have to lose, how active you are, your height, your weight, and your age. If you want to balance your macros better, add some fish and chicken, eggs, nuts for example, will all increase your protein and fat macros. There's not wrong with eating less processed foods, but it is not essential for weight loss.0 -
Is this where you go to the mat distinguishing between "unhealthy" and "not a healthier food choice"?tennisdude2004 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
You certainly seem motivated to justify that people can eat it on a low carb diet. Why would you quibble about edge cases that you don't even believe are healthy in the first place? Never mind, it answers itself.tennisdude2004 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
Like the cake you're arguing for in the other carb thread, I guess.tennisdude2004 wrote: »3dogsrunning wrote: »"Clean Eating" has nothing to do with macro intake. Just because you "eat clean" does not mean you will hit a certain macro intake. If you want to hit a certain macro intake you have to adjust your intake to get there.
There are no "bad carbs".
Agreed, there are no bad carbs.
There are only some that are healthier than others.
Absolutely not. Cake doesn't make it on my healthier food choice list.
Why would someone not be able to eat it.
Is everything so black and white in your vision of low carb?????
Everything in balance as far as I am concerned. I eat what I like on my low carb diet. I just gear my food choice and macro selection to better choices (for me). If I fancy a certain food I will eat it.
Again, as I mention in the other thread you bought up, some people have warped views of Low Carb diets and that lack of understanding leads them to sometimes make outrageous statements - like you can't eat cake on a low carb diet!!!
Plus, where have I said cake is an unhealthy option???????
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tennisdude2004 wrote: »3dogsrunning wrote: »"Clean Eating" has nothing to do with macro intake. Just because you "eat clean" does not mean you will hit a certain macro intake. If you want to hit a certain macro intake you have to adjust your intake to get there.
There are no "bad carbs".
Agreed, there are no bad carbs.
There are only some that are healthier than others.
Some foods are healthier than others? Who knew?
I didn't think that was restricted to carbs.0 -
delsey2007 wrote: »I am eating foods that are as close to whole and unprocessed as possible but it just frustrates me because I'm STILL over 1200 calories and my macros are off. I'm even exercising. So what the heck?
I gained most of my weight when I was eating a diet that was mostly based on whole foods and cooking from scratch. It's not hard to do, for some of us. So if you want to lower calories (or carbs) or adjust your macros, look at the days you have logged (the whole day) and see where the calories and macros are coming from an make changes as necessary.
But also consider that you may not need to eat so low as 1200, and that if you are exercising you probably should not, but should add back some calories.
What are your goals and what is your average day?0 -
Obviously you need to make lower-carb, higher-protein healthy choices.
Mindless snacking seems to be a big part of the problem. Either stop snacking or reach for things that are higher in protein/fat and lower in carbs. Nuts, hard-boiled eggs, hummus with veggies...there are lots of good natural snacks that aren't so high in sugar.0 -
3dogsrunning wrote: »tennisdude2004 wrote: »3dogsrunning wrote: »"Clean Eating" has nothing to do with macro intake. Just because you "eat clean" does not mean you will hit a certain macro intake. If you want to hit a certain macro intake you have to adjust your intake to get there.
There are no "bad carbs".
Agreed, there are no bad carbs.
There are only some that are healthier than others.
Some foods are healthier than others? Who knew?
I didn't think that was restricted to carbs.
Some newbies don't know!!
Some believe all carbs where created equal.0 -
DeguelloTex wrote: »
Is this where you go to the mat distinguishing between "unhealthy" and "not a healthier food choice"?tennisdude2004 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
You certainly seem motivated to justify that people can eat it on a low carb diet. Why would you quibble about edge cases that you don't even believe are healthy in the first place? Never mind, it answers itself.tennisdude2004 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
Like the cake you're arguing for in the other carb thread, I guess.tennisdude2004 wrote: »3dogsrunning wrote: »"Clean Eating" has nothing to do with macro intake. Just because you "eat clean" does not mean you will hit a certain macro intake. If you want to hit a certain macro intake you have to adjust your intake to get there.
There are no "bad carbs".
Agreed, there are no bad carbs.
There are only some that are healthier than others.
Absolutely not. Cake doesn't make it on my healthier food choice list.
Why would someone not be able to eat it.
Is everything so black and white in your vision of low carb?????
Everything in balance as far as I am concerned. I eat what I like on my low carb diet. I just gear my food choice and macro selection to better choices (for me). If I fancy a certain food I will eat it.
Again, as I mention in the other thread you bought up, some people have warped views of Low Carb diets and that lack of understanding leads them to sometimes make outrageous statements - like you can't eat cake on a low carb diet!!!
Plus, where have I said cake is an unhealthy option???????
No this is where we try and get our heads around the concept that just because x is healthier than y, the conclusion isn't that y is unhealthy!!
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You're halfway there. That's a good thing.tennisdude2004 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
Is this where you go to the mat distinguishing between "unhealthy" and "not a healthier food choice"?tennisdude2004 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
You certainly seem motivated to justify that people can eat it on a low carb diet. Why would you quibble about edge cases that you don't even believe are healthy in the first place? Never mind, it answers itself.tennisdude2004 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
Like the cake you're arguing for in the other carb thread, I guess.tennisdude2004 wrote: »3dogsrunning wrote: »"Clean Eating" has nothing to do with macro intake. Just because you "eat clean" does not mean you will hit a certain macro intake. If you want to hit a certain macro intake you have to adjust your intake to get there.
There are no "bad carbs".
Agreed, there are no bad carbs.
There are only some that are healthier than others.
Absolutely not. Cake doesn't make it on my healthier food choice list.
Why would someone not be able to eat it.
Is everything so black and white in your vision of low carb?????
Everything in balance as far as I am concerned. I eat what I like on my low carb diet. I just gear my food choice and macro selection to better choices (for me). If I fancy a certain food I will eat it.
Again, as I mention in the other thread you bought up, some people have warped views of Low Carb diets and that lack of understanding leads them to sometimes make outrageous statements - like you can't eat cake on a low carb diet!!!
Plus, where have I said cake is an unhealthy option???????
No this is where we try and get our heads around the concept that just because x is healthier than y, the conclusion isn't that y is unhealthy!!
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Plus, where have I said cake is an unhealthy option???????
A few quotes up you said:
"Absolutely not. Cake doesn't make it on my healthier food choice list." ?
I did say that. But how does that translate to unhealthy??
No carbs (excessive portions aside) are unhealthy. Therefore it stands to reason that the baseline is 'healthy' and the more micro nutrition a carb can deliver is a healthier choice.
I hope that has cleared up my meaning of healthier carbs for you and others.
I'm sure you are in agreement that some carbs (foods made up from carbs) are in fact healthier than others, or do you dispute this - I would be interested to know?
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I dispute it. It depends on the foods' places and uses in the overall diet.tennisdude2004 wrote: »
Plus, where have I said cake is an unhealthy option???????
A few quotes up you said:
"Absolutely not. Cake doesn't make it on my healthier food choice list." ?
I did say that. But how does that translate to unhealthy??
No carbs (excessive portions aside) are unhealthy. Therefore it stands to reason that the baseline is 'healthy' and the more micro nutrition a carb can deliver is a healthier choice.
I hope that has cleared up my meaning of healthier carbs for you and others.
I'm sure you are in agreement that some carbs (foods made up from carbs) are in fact healthier than others, or do you dispute this - I would be interested to know?
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DeguelloTex wrote: »
I dispute it. It depends on the foods' places and uses in the overall diet.tennisdude2004 wrote: »
Plus, where have I said cake is an unhealthy option???????
A few quotes up you said:
"Absolutely not. Cake doesn't make it on my healthier food choice list." ?
I did say that. But how does that translate to unhealthy??
No carbs (excessive portions aside) are unhealthy. Therefore it stands to reason that the baseline is 'healthy' and the more micro nutrition a carb can deliver is a healthier choice.
I hope that has cleared up my meaning of healthier carbs for you and others.
I'm sure you are in agreement that some carbs (foods made up from carbs) are in fact healthier than others, or do you dispute this - I would be interested to know?
You dispute that some carbs are healthier than others????
So just to clarify - you believe all carbs 'gram for gram' offer the exact same level of health benefits?
Well there's your problem understanding my comments earlier right there.
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Your purported clarification is a pretty egregious misstatement of what I actually wrote.tennisdude2004 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
I dispute it. It depends on the foods' places and uses in the overall diet.tennisdude2004 wrote: »
Plus, where have I said cake is an unhealthy option???????
A few quotes up you said:
"Absolutely not. Cake doesn't make it on my healthier food choice list." ?
I did say that. But how does that translate to unhealthy??
No carbs (excessive portions aside) are unhealthy. Therefore it stands to reason that the baseline is 'healthy' and the more micro nutrition a carb can deliver is a healthier choice.
I hope that has cleared up my meaning of healthier carbs for you and others.
I'm sure you are in agreement that some carbs (foods made up from carbs) are in fact healthier than others, or do you dispute this - I would be interested to know?
You dispute that some carbs are healthier than others????
So just to clarify - you believe all carbs 'gram for gram' offer the exact same level of health benefits?
Well there's your problem understanding my comments earlier right there.
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