how much carbs is too much carbs? - dietary help

how much is too much carbs for someone who is trying to lose about 2 pounds a week and exercises three times a week? i'm just getting started on my weight loss journey for the second time bc the first time i lost about a stone but it too longer than necessary because i just didn't know how much to eat and what to eat. i think last time it took so long is because i wasn't eating enough. please help because i don't want to make the same mistakes this time. the image i attached was my marcos for yesterday wqvmusk4bfql.png
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  • goodtroyes
    goodtroyes Posts: 11 Member
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    this is what i ate yesterday i don't know if this would help. yesterday wasn't a very good day food wise
  • Seffell
    Seffell Posts: 2,244 Member
    100% carbs is too much carbs.
    Your body needs proteins and fat to function properly. I don't remember the exact goverment recomendation for each but about 20% of each is probably about right.

    This is for health only. Nothing to do with weight loss.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Hey, you had an egg and some chicken. That's protein.

    Do you have a thing about toasties?
  • as a general rule of thumb, you focus on protein and fat first, (eat at least 1g of protein per kg of body weight, and start at around 30% fat - these can be increased if you feel you get more satisfaction and fullness from protein and fat) then simply fill in the rest with carbs, it's nothing more complicated than that, unless you're an elite athlete or bodybuilder
  • cs2thecox
    cs2thecox Posts: 533 Member
    Get better entries.... Your egg only has calories. Your chicken doesn't state raw, cooked, skin on, type of meat etc. (breast wouldn't have 10g fat)

    This.
    An egg clearly has protein in, but the entry you've picked doesn't have any macros for the egg at all.

    And maybe switch to Warburtons 50/50 ;)
    But with your snack, did you REALLY have dry bread/toast, no spread or anything? Or was the banana mashed on? If you snuck a bit or marge in there, don't forget to log that too...
  • goodtroyes
    goodtroyes Posts: 11 Member
    yeah yesterday wasn't my best day food wise and i didn't have any vegetables
  • goodtroyes
    goodtroyes Posts: 11 Member
    cs2thecox wrote: »
    Get better entries.... Your egg only has calories. Your chicken doesn't state raw, cooked, skin on, type of meat etc. (breast wouldn't have 10g fat)

    This.
    An egg clearly has protein in, but the entry you've picked doesn't have any macros for the egg at all.

    And maybe switch to Warburtons 50/50 ;)
    But with your snack, did you REALLY have dry bread/toast, no spread or anything? Or was the banana mashed on? If you snuck a bit or marge in there, don't forget to log that too...

    yeah i a the bread dry. it's a bad habit that i need to get out of
  • Monklady123
    Monklady123 Posts: 512 Member
    edited August 2017
    For me, I personally distinguish between general carbs (fruit, vegetables, beans) and "white" carbs (bread, crackers, white rice, baked goods). I know people who eat very low carb will cut out most carbs but I'm not doing that. I have a hard time with bread etc. because I tend to eat too much of it. It also spikes my blood sugar, especially if I eat them first thing in the morning, then leaves me with that shaky hunger mid-morning.

    So if my eating style was one that worked for you I would recommend adding lots of vegetables, beans, etc. and cutting back on noodles, bread, and other things like that. I haven't cut all that out, but for example salty potato chips (yum) -- I might get them when I'm out somewhere but I try to avoid bringing them home because I'll eat too many. :expressionless:
  • lorbor93
    lorbor93 Posts: 39 Member
    Ok well your brain got you in the position you're in right now and if you aren't happy with where you are at perhaps it's time to start leveraging someone else's. Find someone who lives the lifestyle you want to live and ask them to mentor you.

    It's that simple. You're not that smart. I'm not that smart. Hire a coach.