Is around 200 carbs/day considered as a lot??

optimisticShark

Hello,

Could you guys please check my food diary and suggest if I am taking in too much of carbs?

I am in my 3rd month of work out and have just lost 8 pounds in last 2 months where as I was expecting more due to big change in eating habits.

I weighed myself yesterday after a week and noticed that I gained 1 pound so now after 2.5 months my exact weight loss is 7 pounds. Not sure if its muscle or is it due to my irregular workout habits.

I am 5'3". Was weighing 186lbs and now I weigh 179lbs. I still have around 36lbs more to lose.

If I lose at this slow pace then I guess it will take me an year to reach my goal.

ritchiedrama

Anywhere from 1-2 lbs is fine. If you stall for 4 weeks in your weight, lower your calories. That simple.

Don't worry about a stall for 1 or 2 weeks. Be patient.

Carb's also hold water, which makes your weight fluctuate a lot, don't worry about that.

VanillaBean21

Hey you should try to lower your carbs to somewhere around 165. Don't worry about the weight gain most of the time it's just water weight and it's temporary. As long as you're following your diet plan you should be fine. Best of luck!

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VanillaBean21

I'm not trying to be anyone's doctor here. This person ASKED for a suggestion and I simply gave her one. Ease down on the judgement kid I don't see an MD degree

ritchiedrama

I'm not trying to be anyone's doctor here. This person ASKED for a suggestion and I simply gave her one. Ease down on the judgement kid I don't see an MD degree

An MD degree has no impact on any of this. Doctors, Nutritionists, Personal Trainers are all clueless in the grand scheme of things. Sad that you live in a world of "if they have a qualification they must know everything".

good day

VanillaBean21

Sad that you're not helping this person instead of jumpinh on my case as if you've been with my since day one of my journey. I think that 50 lbs lost in two years is perfectly fine I'm doing extremely well in my opinion. But alas I can't please everyone can I? haha good day to you too sir

ewrob

I eat around 200-300 grams of carbohydrates per day and I've lost 93 lbs in 5 months. People have been eating high-carb, low-fat diets for thousands of years with staples such as rice, wheat and other grains. My diet has worked so well for me that I have gone from barely able to maintain a brisk walk to seriously pursuing sports. (Baseball and cycling) I had a 50 mile ride a few weeks ago and have never been in the kind of shape to complete that kind of distance. I just bought a new bike and have my eyes set on my first century. I ride nearly every day, 400 miles last month in total.

I eat on average around 1500 calories per day, but I know I will have to increase that when my weight loss is complete to have the energy to continue to pursue sports the way that I am.

I eat a plant-based diet that excludes all animal products. Recently I have also been avoiding added oils and use water to sautee food instead. It has worked remarkably well for me and I feel better than I ever have in my life.

ewrob

An MD degree has no impact on any of this. Doctors, Nutritionists, Personal Trainers are all clueless in the grand scheme of things.

What kind of stratospheric qualifications do you have to make such a blanket statement?

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VanillaBean21

Why exactly are you so obsessed with everything I have to say again? haha

tworthen79

I keep my carbs under 50. And I've lost 28lbs since April. I believe you will have to play around with your numbers, cut the numbers slowly, weigh yourself weekly. And if you don't see the numbers on the scale go down, then take a little more off your carb intake. Baby steps. I also just walk. No high cardio workouts. So I know the weight loss would have been more significant if I did workout harder. But I bought an elliptical 2 days ago, so I'm hoping for more progress. Of course this is what worked for me, it will be different for others. Good Luck!

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Faye_Anderson

Calories in vs calories out for weight loss, in my case macro balance hasn't played a huge part, but you must make sure you don't have too large a deficit because a) your body does need calories to function, b) it's not sustainable and c) as soon as you go back to eating a "normal" diet/ want to transition to maintenance you will start to gain back the weight you have lost.
Go to http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ and work out how much you should be eating and try to reach that goal before you worry too much about macros :flowerforyou:

ritchiedrama

An MD degree has no impact on any of this. Doctors, Nutritionists, Personal Trainers are all clueless in the grand scheme of things.

What kind of stratospheric qualifications do you have to make such a blanket statement?

I have a large, large base of knowledge. Not gained through reading out-dated text books and passing a few exams which require a tick or a cross to pass.

Good day.

ritchiedrama

No one's being detrimental sir. You have NO idea what my diet consists of, what I eat, or how much I work out so maybe you should stop ASSuming sir. But I do have to give it to you. You sure are funny

Regardless, your advice was poor - so what is your point?

Achrya

Why exactly are you so obsessed with everything I have to say again? haha

Identifying bad advice and then labeling it as such for other people while taking the time to explain why its bad is hardly a sign of obsession.

What I don't get is why you couldn't just go 'you're right, I don't know what the hell I'm talking about, an arbitrary reduction of carbs by 35g is meaningless.' And move on.

VanillaBean21

LMAO what a joke

VanillaBean21

Not everyone eats the same amount of carbs just because I don't eat the same carbs as you doesn't make it bad. This person asked a question and I suggested it. Period.

ritchiedrama

Not everyone eats the same amount of carbs just because I don't eat the same carbs as you doesn't make it bad. This person asked a question and I suggested it. Period.

Do what YOU want. But your SUGGESTION, was bad.

Faye_Anderson

I weighed myself yesterday after a week and noticed that I gained 1 pound so now after 2.5 months my exact weight loss is 7 pounds. Not sure if its muscle or is it due to my irregular workout habits.

It's definitely not muscle, you can't build muscle on such a huge deficit. 1lb is nothing at all to worry about, don't get obsessive, it could be water weight or stomach contents etc

VanillaBean21

I think my suggestion was perfectly fine. If you didn't notice someone suggested less carbs than I did and that person is completely alright with what they eat. So stop being so judgmental and trying to 'be right' everyone here has their own type of diet and different opinions on things. Live with that

Pixi_Rex

An MD degree has no impact on any of this. Doctors, Nutritionists, Personal Trainers are all clueless in the grand scheme of things.

What kind of stratospheric qualifications do you have to make such a blanket statement?

I have a large, large base of knowledge. Not gained through reading out-dated text books and passing a few exams which require a tick or a cross to pass.

Good day.

You are also only 24.... I remember being 24 and thinking I knew a lot, and in the last 6 years I have learned I really knew nothing.


OP, Eat more food. Calories in vs Calories out works, I have friends who eat more than 200g of carbs a day and lose weight so you should be fine. Never put an ONLY in front of your weight loss either, go get 7 pounds of anything at the grocery store and carry it around for a while, you will notice the 7 pounds.

tworthen79

This message board is suppose to be for support/encouragement. Not for this immature crap. There is this awesome thing called freedom of choice. And the OP just has to sift through the responses and go with their gut. No advice is 100% correct and that's why the OP has to learn by trial and error. Why do people get so worked up?

Achrya

Not everyone eats the same amount of carbs just because I don't eat the same carbs as you doesn't make it bad. This person asked a question and I suggested it. Period.

A. I take in between 160-175g of carbs on average so if anything your 'advice' follow my plan. (Mind you I eat between 1700-1800 calories a day, not 1200, so I eat a ton more fat and protein than the op.)

B. Your advice was bad not because of what you said, but because it was baseless (you didn't consider the OP's intake or suggest how she make up that 100+ calorie reduction you suggest) and meaningless (why a 35g reduction? Is 165 a magic number?)

Fullsterkur_woman

But it was completely arbitrary. And given in an absence of context. How is cutting out 35 grams of carbs a day going to help as a blanket statement? Did you suggest replacing those with 35 grams of protein? No. With 15 grams of fat? No. Did you look at OP's food diary to see if cutting 35 grams of carbs would mean an insufficient intake of calories? Or fruits and vegetables? No. Just "cut 35 grams of carbs".

The others were right to at least point out that your suggestion was not complete.

socajam

Hey you should try to lower your carbs to somewhere around 165. Don't worry about the weight gain most of the time it's just water weight and it's temporary. As long as you're following your diet plan you should be fine. Best of luck!

Don't make recommendations without even looking at the persons diary or even given an explanation.


OP, first off you barely eat 1200 calories, most days you are in the 1000 range. 1200 is probably to low as it is, 1000-1100 is definitely to low. Have you calculated your TDEE? You really need to be eating more food.

For some people 200g of carbs is to much, for some it's to few. It comes down to personal preference.
You barely eat any fat? 20-30 grams a day is way to low. You need to eat more fat.
You also barely get any protein in. That needs to increase.

Protein - 1g per 1lb of lbm
Fat - .4-.5g x body weight
Carbs - Fill with remaining calories or distribute a little more towards fat and protein. Whatever you want.

Totally agree with you. I looked at her diary and I am wondering where is the real food. For the amount of exercise calories the OP is logging, she needs to eat more and revamp what is being eaten.

ritchiedrama

I think my suggestion was perfectly fine. If you didn't notice someone suggested less carbs than I did and that person is completely alright with what they eat. So stop being so judgmental and trying to 'be right' everyone here has their own type of diet and different opinions on things. Live with that

Opinions.. or facts..

I'll take scientific facts thanks.

It's not about trying to be right.. your suggestion was bad... and ok, you are a special flower.

Faye_Anderson

Not everyone eats the same amount of carbs just because I don't eat the same carbs as you doesn't make it bad. This person asked a question and I suggested it. Period.

Most of your 11 posts have been on this topic and only one has been "on topic" how is this helpful to OP?

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ritchiedrama

An MD degree has no impact on any of this. Doctors, Nutritionists, Personal Trainers are all clueless in the grand scheme of things.

What kind of stratospheric qualifications do you have to make such a blanket statement?

I have a large, large base of knowledge. Not gained through reading out-dated text books and passing a few exams which require a tick or a cross to pass.

Good day.

You are also only 24.... I remember being 24 and thinking I knew a lot, and in the last 6 years I have learned I really knew nothing.


OP, Eat more food. Calories in vs Calories out works, I have friends who eat more than 200g of carbs a day and lose weight so you should be fine. Never put an ONLY in front of your weight loss either, go get 7 pounds of anything at the grocery store and carry it around for a while, you will notice the 7 pounds.

The fact you've even mentioned my age, shows your mental immaturity. That is all.

chrisdavey

I would disregard vanillabean's advice also.

Carb amount depends on the person's stats, activity level, type of exercise, insulin resistance/sensitivity, goals etc.

OP: include more details of the above as well as what you have been doing and results so far and you will get more meaningful advice