Carbs carbs carbs.... Nightmare
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Seems way too low on carbs...especially if on any sort of calories restriction. Surprised at the low level then saying it is to have energy for a work out...to me that's carbs.
You'll get energy from whatever you eat, be it carbs, protein, or fat. I prefer a diet higher in fat, and have no problem with energy levels. If you eat more protein than you need, you'll use in the same pathways as you would use carbs, or store it as body fat, same as you would by eating an excess of carbs or fat.0 -
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Fat just has twice the calories per gram as protein. That doesn't make it superior to carbs or protein, just denser.
Protein offers more than energy. It also has necessary proteins to rebuild muscle. So make sure you are getting your minimum protein daily. This shouldn't be hard if you are trying to limit carbs.0 -
If you subtract the fiber from the carb count, you can eat more fibrous grains vegetables without guilt. This could include foods like cauliflower and pumpkin.0
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ahmedbouazza wrote: »
I prefer it. If you limit carbs and don't severely overdo protein, you'll make ketones, which work just fine as an energy source. People can do it either way. Eating more fat tends to keep me more satisfied with eating less.0 -
ahmedbouazza wrote: »
Effective for what, exactly? In terms of more energy per gram? Sure.
Otherwise, the energy your body uses is coming from a mix of glycogen stores, fat stores (not consumed fat), and circulating blood glucose and fatty acids. The proportions used depends on the type of exercise you're doing. Fat is Your fat stores are not the best energy source for all types of exercise.
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Where did you get that idea?ahmedbouazza wrote: »rankinsect wrote: »ahmedbouazza wrote: »My calorie goal is 2095. Carb is 25%. One cup of quinoa and u r almost done for the day. It leaves less room for the rest of the day. For a weight loss program would it be advisable to have more fat then carb ratio or the other way around?
For weight loss, fat vs carbs is really irrelevant.
Is the 25% figure coming from a goal you personally consider important, or just something MFP gave you? Many of the figures are fairly unimportant for most people. Calories are king. Protein helps preserve muscle mass. All the rest is pretty situational.
It is a personal goal putting more focus on fats (better source of energy specially for work outs)0 -
ahmedbouazza wrote: »lithezebra wrote: »Avocados are a high calorie, low carb vegetable, especially if you subtract the fiber from your carb total. They're nutritious too.
I still think you're logging dry quinoa instead of cooked, because you should be able to have at least 80 or 90 grams of carbs on your current macros.
Excellent.... Avocados are always welcomed. Guess need to load more on fish.... Minimal carb
High calorie / Low carb could include a cheese burger with no bun.
Or Egg and cheese omelette with bacon or sausage.
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ahmedbouazza wrote: »
No...0 -
ahmedbouazza wrote: »
No, it's not. For low intensity activity you mostly burn fat; for high intensity you use glycogen/carbs.0 -
You'll burn ketones if you don't eat enough carbs to store glycogen, and it works perfectly well. If you're a competitive athlete or bodybuilder, you can read peer reviewed journals to see what might give you a competitive edge. If you don't feel good on carbs/on high fat, you can change your diet. Otherwise, it doesn't matter.0
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ahmedbouazza wrote: »Kimberly_Harper wrote: »ahmedbouazza wrote: »My calorie goal is 2095. Carb is 25%. One cup of quinoa and u r almost done for the day. It leaves less room for the rest of the day. For a weight loss program would it be advisable to have more fat then carb ratio or the other way around?
So this reminds me...I read an article and I didn't have time to fact check it so I don't really understand but it said that your *actual* carbs are Carbs minus dietary fiber. Does anyone know if this is true?
I heard of the same but I have no research to back it and I am not sure if they factor it in here
Net carbs = Carbs - Fiber
My Nutritionist said when looking at carbs "net carbs" is what really matters! So yes, true.
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MFP isn't tracking net carbs in your macro percentages, just carbs.
If you want less carbs, that leaves two options- protein and fat.
Protein: Chicken, turkey, steak, bacon, sausage, pork, salmon, talapia, eggs, greek yogurt, faux meats often are high protein too.
Fat: Oils, butters, nut butters, avocado, cheese!!0 -
Seriously, the day I stopped worry about carb vs fat ratio everything got so much easier. All I have now is a daily calorie and protein target, and let carbs and fats take care of themselves. There is no perfect ratio of fats/carbs anyway, everyone is different.0
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Unless you're trying to be keto, or you're only getting under 40 or 50g of protein, you really don't need to worry about going over on carbs. I initially set my protein over 100 and my fat over 40, and I pretty much always end up way under on both, and 100+ on carbs. I like to eat fruit, veggies and starches. They're good for you and the environment
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ahmedbouazza wrote: »
Carbs have been proven to be our number one source of energy. Ketosis is for coping without any carb intake, but for many exercises it's not optimal.0 -
Brussels sprouts. Roast them in olive oil in the oven. Taste starchy and satisfying but not too high in calories or carbs. And don't listen to all these people telling you "that sounds low carb" and "eat all the carbs you want"--I got down to about 10% BF at age 47 on a similar diet. If you are in a deficit, you need fats to fuel testosterone production. You need protein to build and preserve muscle. And yes, you need carbs but only enough to fuel your workouts. If you stick with the goals you have, and pump iron, you'll get ripped.0
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Brussels sprouts. Roast them in olive oil in the oven. Taste starchy and satisfying but not too high in calories or carbs. And don't listen to all these people telling you "that sounds low carb" and "eat all the carbs you want"--I got down to about 10% BF at age 47 on a similar diet. If you are in a deficit, you need fats to fuel testosterone production. You need protein to build and preserve muscle. And yes, you need carbs but only enough to fuel your workouts. If you stick with the goals you have, and pump iron, you'll get ripped.
One can still get down to 10% BF eating many more carbs. It's just another option.0 -
ahmedbouazza wrote: »rankinsect wrote: »ahmedbouazza wrote: »My calorie goal is 2095. Carb is 25%. One cup of quinoa and u r almost done for the day. It leaves less room for the rest of the day. For a weight loss program would it be advisable to have more fat then carb ratio or the other way around?
For weight loss, fat vs carbs is really irrelevant.
Is the 25% figure coming from a goal you personally consider important, or just something MFP gave you? Many of the figures are fairly unimportant for most people. Calories are king. Protein helps preserve muscle mass. All the rest is pretty situational.
It is a personal goal putting more focus on fats (better source of energy specially for work outs)
Carbs are actually an excellent source of energy for workouts, in fact it's one of the fastest acting sources. It's almost always utilized by endurance athletes and it helps muscle recovery (and consequently growth) for strength athletes. Fat is a better source of energy if most of your workouts are short and low in intensity. You might be confusing that with using ketones as an energy source, which in your case would likely not be the case. Your carb intake is likely too high to make the shift into ketosis. So you are basically keeping yourself in a carb limbo, making it harder on yourself. You can either increase your carbs to a level where you are comfortable, or drastically decrease them to about 5%.0 -
It's perfectly all right to eat a moderately low carb diet. Your body can, and does, use carbs and ketones at the same time, despite what some low carb purists believe.0
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I've never done anything low carb long term, but there are some low carb groups that should provide a lot more information since more of them deal with it daily. They know a lot more of the good and bad sources, as well as foods to fit different things (meals vs munchies vs decadent treats).
And a question for the low carb/keto crowd. Does anyone know of any data with RER/RQ for people on low carb or keto? Being that carbs are limited I would have to assume that RER would show higher use of fats obviously. I'm just curious how much higher the carb and glycogen fueling would be bumped in regards to exercise intensity.0 -
ahmedbouazza wrote: »rankinsect wrote: »ahmedbouazza wrote: »My calorie goal is 2095. Carb is 25%. One cup of quinoa and u r almost done for the day. It leaves less room for the rest of the day. For a weight loss program would it be advisable to have more fat then carb ratio or the other way around?
For weight loss, fat vs carbs is really irrelevant.
Is the 25% figure coming from a goal you personally consider important, or just something MFP gave you? Many of the figures are fairly unimportant for most people. Calories are king. Protein helps preserve muscle mass. All the rest is pretty situational.
It is a personal goal putting more focus on fats (better source of energy specially for work outs)
you know biologically, your body doesn't get much energy from fat right? Your body runs off of glucose from sugar and carbohydrates.0 -
melonaulait wrote: »ahmedbouazza wrote: »
Carbs have been proven to be our number one source of energy. Ketosis is for coping without any carb intake, but for many exercises it's not optimal.
Carbs and fats are about on par for energy sources for exercise with fat being slightly superior for sustained efforts and glucose being slightly superior for shorter intense bursts of activity.ahmedbouazza wrote: »rankinsect wrote: »ahmedbouazza wrote: »My calorie goal is 2095. Carb is 25%. One cup of quinoa and u r almost done for the day. It leaves less room for the rest of the day. For a weight loss program would it be advisable to have more fat then carb ratio or the other way around?
For weight loss, fat vs carbs is really irrelevant.
Is the 25% figure coming from a goal you personally consider important, or just something MFP gave you? Many of the figures are fairly unimportant for most people. Calories are king. Protein helps preserve muscle mass. All the rest is pretty situational.
It is a personal goal putting more focus on fats (better source of energy specially for work outs)
you know biologically, your body doesn't get much energy from fat right? Your body runs off of glucose from sugar and carbohydrates.
Only if it needs to deal with normalizing blood glucose levels. If you are not feeding your body carbs, it will get most of its energy from fat, excluding the approximate 130g of glucose the brain, RBCs, etc use.robertw486 wrote: »And a question for the low carb/keto crowd. Does anyone know of any data with RER/RQ for people on low carb or keto? Being that carbs are limited I would have to assume that RER would show higher use of fats obviously. I'm just curious how much higher the carb and glycogen fueling would be bumped in regards to exercise intensity.
This is one of the more recent studies released. The levels of fat oxidation used by the ketogenic extreme athletes was higher than ever recorded, and previously thought to be unattainable. Pretty cool IMO.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S00260495150033400 -
ahmedbouazza wrote: »I m always hitting my carbs without achieving my daily calorie count.... And it becomes a hassle figuring out what to eat for the rest of the day. Any tips on high calorie low carbs recipes?
Any fatty meat will have fats/proteins, ZERO carbs, and lots of calories. Chicken thighs with skin on is one of my favorites, and the skin flavors the chicken quite well.
Dairy items, such as cheese and eggs, are also a good go-to.
Salads with buttermilk ranch is another favorite of mine. Add some hardboiled eggs, some bacon, some cheese, and you are in business! the real buttermilk ranch is 95% fat, and all the carbs in that salad are fiber-ous.0 -
ahmedbouazza wrote: »I m always hitting my carbs without achieving my daily calorie count.... And it becomes a hassle figuring out what to eat for the rest of the day. Any tips on high calorie low carbs recipes?
Any fatty meat will have fats/proteins, ZERO carbs, and lots of calories. Chicken thighs with skin on is one of my favorites, and the skin flavors the chicken quite well.
Dairy items, such as cheese and eggs, are also a good go-to.
Salads with buttermilk ranch is another favorite of mine. Add some hardboiled eggs, some bacon, some cheese, and you are in business! the real buttermilk ranch is 95% fat, and all the carbs in that salad are fiber-ous.
Yes, sounds good, although meats will have some carbs - especially if rare. Low carb generally avoid added sugars, foods made from grains, and limit starchy root vegetables and high sugar fruit. Meats, eggs, nuts, full fat dairy, seeds, and veggies are all great for eating low or lower carb.0 -
My two cents on Fat/Carbs/Protein energy usage/storage:
I have found that my body operates well longer on a higher fat ratio. I try as hard as I can throughout the day to not overdo carbs, fat, and protein all in one meal. Since I am on a higher fat diet of >50% fat, I usually either make a meal that is comprised of fat/protein (meats) or fat/carbs (fried veggies). Alternatives for that may include pairing up sugars and proteins (such as in fruit yogurt), or avocados.
I don't eat the same things day to day, but I understand that if I give my body too much energy at once, it has to store it. Carbs digest quickly for good immediate energy, while fats stave off hunger longer because it takes longer to digest (hunger signals are more delayed).
In terms of energy usage, I took a field geology course, and we were out in the field mapping for 8-10 hours. My diet consisted of peanut butter/bananas for breakfast, and bologna/cheese/crackers for dinner. Kept me sustained for the entire day every day in the field, without having to carry lunch with me. This is okay if you need to go longer periods without eating, which I did because there were no bathrooms out there (eating induces digestive processes). However, I know that at some point, my body was in a catabolic state, in which proteins are broken down for energy. Dr. Donald Layman has done some good research in this area, as have others. Therefore, if proteins are not delivered to induce anabolism, muscle tissue is lost. That is one pitfall of going 8-10 hours without feeding.
No energy source is generally superior to another...it just depends on what you use it for. A high fat diet might not help Usain Bolt win the 400m, but it will help someone finish a marathon. All the same, a high fat diet might not help someone who is building, as carbs are used to restore energy to the muscles. FWIW, my Physics Teaching Methods instructor gives everyone candy at the start of class, as sugar has been shown to stimulate brain activity.
To each their own!
ETA: crackers, catabolic state0 -
@nvmomketo Thank you! That's exactly the kinds of links I've been failing to find but they interest me.
I've been looking into the carbs vs fats issue on the more "conventional" diet level as well as at the extremes, though mostly just out of curiosity. I've love to find the way to get more fat fuel adapted but still carb load, and really I think it's all still a compromise at some level depending on the types of exercise being done.0 -
robertw486 wrote: »@nvmomketo Thank you! That's exactly the kinds of links I've been failing to find but they interest me.
I've been looking into the carbs vs fats issue on the more "conventional" diet level as well as at the extremes, though mostly just out of curiosity. I've love to find the way to get more fat fuel adapted but still carb load, and really I think it's all still a compromise at some level depending on the types of exercise being done.
@robertw486 that study is often called the FASTER study, if you want to find it discussed more.
Perhaps try Phinney and Volek's The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance. It is more focused on athletic performance on very LCHF diets than their other book, The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living.
Peter Attia discuses LCHF and performance quite a bit, and this blog has a few good jumping off points too. http://josepharcita.blogspot.ca/2011/03/guide-to-ketosis.html#11AA0 -
Set macros 15c/15p/70f. All be good! 0
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