Carbs
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Wow thank you all for the input. For those that asked. I've been eating oats with breakfast, throughout the rest of the day it's bananas, apples, white potatoes, rice, green beans, etc. I guess it's going to eliminate certain carbs one by one and try to pinpoint the culprit.
I really like oats (porridge to me!) for breakfast, but i am starting to think they bloat me, so i might have to give them a miss... so i agree with finding what works, without getting rid of all carbs in general.0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Wow thank you all for the input. For those that asked. I've been eating oats with breakfast, throughout the rest of the day it's bananas, apples, white potatoes, rice, green beans, etc. I guess it's going to eliminate certain carbs one by one and try to pinpoint the culprit.
I really like oats (porridge to me!) for breakfast, but i am starting to think they bloat me, so i might have to give them a miss... so i agree with finding what works, without getting rid of all carbs in general.
I love them, and used to eat them a lot but began to notice problems. I eliminated and brought them back in and the trend was obvious. I still indulge occasionally but I am wary.
My daughter loves oat milk and I make her pancakes using that stuff - I get the same issues but 10 times worse as with porridge/oats unfortunately
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Nothing profound but the links below indicates other have questions about carb reactions too.
empowher.com/community/ask/why-cant-i-tolerate-carbs
diagnosisdiet.com/carbohydrate-sensitivity-quiz/
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nomorepuke wrote: »Yes you definitely need carbs, but what's important is where you're getting your carbs from. Starches like bread, sugar, some fruits, rice or flour should be avoided at all cost.
Vegetables that grow above the ground will give you healthy carbs that you need. Avocado, spinach, Greek yogurt, kiwi fruits and cucumbers are my favorite. They're super nutritious and give me carbs I need.
so we are avoiding fruits now, really????????????2 -
Thank you all so much for the input. Kinda frustrating. I'm stuck around 215lbs and my winter goal was 225lbs and carbs are fighting me the entire way. I'll try strictly complex carbs as much as I can and hope for the best.
then add in more protein and fats instead of carbs..
or, as you indicated earlier, identify the ones that are giving you problems and go from there.
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I eat fairly low carb, and they're all from vegetables and some fruit. Anything above 120g makes me feel crummy the next day. Upping the fat and protein helps a lot with getting the calories in and reducing your carb intake. Meats like lamb, salmon, and poultry thighs (bone in and with skin) are some good options.0
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Wow thank you all for the input. For those that asked. I've been eating oats with breakfast, throughout the rest of the day it's bananas, apples, white potatoes, rice, green beans, etc. I guess it's going to eliminate certain carbs one by one and try to pinpoint the culprit.
If you're not accustomed to eating a higher fiber diet (which you would be eating with a lot of complex carbohydrates), that could be part of the issue.3 -
I want to thank everyone once again for the information. I've got a few different things to try and hopefully I get this figured out in the next few weeks. If not I'll be cutting soon anyway so carbs will be at a minimum.
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Hey,
Age: 21; 212 lbs body weight; probably around 15%-17% body fat.
Cutting on 160 Pro; 220 Carb, 75 Fat.
Body weight loss has been minimal thus far, only up to about 4 pounds over the last month.
Any thoughts or suggestions? I feel good and my lifts are going well, but I feel as if these numbers are extremely low for a person my age and body size.
Thanks,
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nomorepuke wrote: »Yes you definitely need carbs, but what's important is where you're getting your carbs from. Starches like bread, sugar, some fruits, rice or flour should be avoided at all cost.
Vegetables that grow above the ground will give you healthy carbs that you need. Avocado, spinach, Greek yogurt, kiwi fruits and cucumbers are my favorite. They're super nutritious and give me carbs I need.
so we are avoiding fruits now, really????????????
I said "some" fruits.1 -
nomorepuke wrote: »nomorepuke wrote: »Yes you definitely need carbs, but what's important is where you're getting your carbs from. Starches like bread, sugar, some fruits, rice or flour should be avoided at all cost.
Vegetables that grow above the ground will give you healthy carbs that you need. Avocado, spinach, Greek yogurt, kiwi fruits and cucumbers are my favorite. They're super nutritious and give me carbs I need.
so we are avoiding fruits now, really????????????
I said "some" fruits.
I avoid bananas, but it's because I find them to be so vile that I'm shocked that they're considered food, and not biological waste.2 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »nomorepuke wrote: »nomorepuke wrote: »Yes you definitely need carbs, but what's important is where you're getting your carbs from. Starches like bread, sugar, some fruits, rice or flour should be avoided at all cost.
Vegetables that grow above the ground will give you healthy carbs that you need. Avocado, spinach, Greek yogurt, kiwi fruits and cucumbers are my favorite. They're super nutritious and give me carbs I need.
so we are avoiding fruits now, really????????????
I said "some" fruits.
I avoid bananas, but it's because I find them to be so vile that I'm shocked that they're considered food, and not biological waste.
I feel that way about peanut butter!1 -
Great. Now I want a peanut butter and banana sandwich. 6
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Banana is very starchy. If you argue with that, go a head and test it with iodine . Most people consume banana for its potassium but avocado contains more potassium than banana does.1
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nomorepuke wrote: »Banana is very starchy. If you argue with that, go a head and test it with iodine . Most people consume banana for its potassium but avocado contains more potassium than banana does.
Why do I need to avoid starch?1 -
I saw a comment way back about whole foods health bread, black or dark green. A cheaper option might be pumpernickel. I find the heavy rye breads sit better in my system and I don't get sleepy. Try the ryes.0
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nomorepuke wrote: »Banana is very starchy. If you argue with that, go a head and test it with iodine . Most people consume banana for its potassium but avocado contains more potassium than banana does.
I consume banana because it's yummy.... especially with peanut butter!2 -
nomorepuke wrote: »Banana is very starchy. If you argue with that, go a head and test it with iodine . Most people consume banana for its potassium but avocado contains more potassium than banana does.
Bleh. I'll just keep getting my potassium from beef, chicken and fish. 2 -
nomorepuke wrote: »Banana is very starchy. If you argue with that, go a head and test it with iodine . Most people consume banana for its potassium but avocado contains more potassium than banana does.
Why do I need to avoid starch?
Why do you?0 -
nomorepuke wrote: »Banana is very starchy. If you argue with that, go a head and test it with iodine . Most people consume banana for its potassium but avocado contains more potassium than banana does.
But a banana taste a lot better than avocado unless i convert it into guac and at the point its like 4x the amount of calories as my banana.1 -
nomorepuke wrote: »Banana is very starchy. If you argue with that, go a head and test it with iodine . Most people consume banana for its potassium but avocado contains more potassium than banana does.
But a banana taste a lot better than avocado unless i convert it into guac and at the point its like 4x the amount of calories as my banana.
And peanut butter and avocado sandwiches just don't taste quite the same either.3 -
nomorepuke wrote: »Banana is very starchy. If you argue with that, go a head and test it with iodine . Most people consume banana for its potassium but avocado contains more potassium than banana does.
But a banana taste a lot better than avocado unless i convert it into guac and at the point its like 4x the amount of calories as my banana.
And peanut butter and avocado sandwiches just don't taste quite the same either.
Have you ever tried them without bread/crackers?0 -
GaleHawkins wrote: »nomorepuke wrote: »Banana is very starchy. If you argue with that, go a head and test it with iodine . Most people consume banana for its potassium but avocado contains more potassium than banana does.
But a banana taste a lot better than avocado unless i convert it into guac and at the point its like 4x the amount of calories as my banana.
And peanut butter and avocado sandwiches just don't taste quite the same either.
Have you ever tried them without bread/crackers?
Yes and they aren't as good.0 -
nomorepuke wrote: »Banana is very starchy. If you argue with that, go a head and test it with iodine . Most people consume banana for its potassium but avocado contains more potassium than banana does.
There's nothing wrong with "starchy"...0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »nomorepuke wrote: »Banana is very starchy. If you argue with that, go a head and test it with iodine . Most people consume banana for its potassium but avocado contains more potassium than banana does.
There's nothing wrong with "starchy"...
My preworkout black beans tend to agree.0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »nomorepuke wrote: »Banana is very starchy. If you argue with that, go a head and test it with iodine . Most people consume banana for its potassium but avocado contains more potassium than banana does.
There's nothing wrong with "starchy"...
Oh I agree! Nothing wrong with starches! I just happen to have problems with starchy carbs.0 -
As far as the OP, go with whatever works for you. If carb-heavy meals bother your system, go light on them and up the protein/fat.2
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nomorepuke wrote: »nomorepuke wrote: »Yes you definitely need carbs, but what's important is where you're getting your carbs from. Starches like bread, sugar, some fruits, rice or flour should be avoided at all cost.
Vegetables that grow above the ground will give you healthy carbs that you need. Avocado, spinach, Greek yogurt, kiwi fruits and cucumbers are my favorite. They're super nutritious and give me carbs I need.
so we are avoiding fruits now, really????????????
I said "some" fruits.
so what fruits are good and which ones are bad?0 -
Just gotta find your fav carb, and go for it. For me its oats. I just blend them making a smoothie, and can drink up high amounts, makes me feel full. Rice is another. Same thing, you can in so much carb by simply making a smoothie adding in some milk or what have you.
Everyones body reacts to food differently. Trick is, just try them all!0 -
I'm currently bulking with my carbs at 400g/day. I eat a lot of sweet potatoes and occasionally some bread. I tried a low carb/ high fat diet for a while and all I did was gain fat. I get the best results keeping my fat at or under 20% of my daily intake with a refeed 2-4 times a month.
Have you tried weight gaining supplements? If eating carbs is hard, maybe try drinking them. Most weight gainers are real high carb.
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