Carbs

digidoomed

Hello. So, I feel carbs have gotten a bad wrap as I've been growing up. Hearing "carbs make you fat" my whole life has made me regret enjoying a nice sandwich or mama's roasted potatoes. There's always so many posts concerning weight loss about low carb, high carb, no carb, blah blah blah. What's the truth? Am I supposed to try and avoid carbs to lose weight? Currently my MFP stats are female 5'2 21 yr (22 next week 158lbs and I get 1300 cals a day with my macros being 114g carb & protein, and 44g fat. Is 114g of carbs each day too much? Is it too little? I need help! Also, my goal is to lose 1lb a week

AnvilHead

You lose weight by consuming less calories than you expend. Period.

Think of it this way: If carbs make you fat, then why isn't every vegetarian/vegan in the world morbidly obese? Why aren't people on keto diets the only ones in the world at normal weights?

nvmomketo

My initial reaction was that you must be barely 20. Growing up, I was taught the opposite: fat is evil. LOL

Higher carb diets seem to make weight loss slightly harder for those with IR and metabolic syndrome. For everyone else, carbs make no difference.

kimny72

I eat @ 200g carbs a day. I only ever had 15-20 lbs to lose, and when I decided to lose it, the way I eat worked just fine.

Calories are king for weight loss/gain.
Macros can affect satiety, which can make it easier/harder to stick to your cal goal, but different %s work for different people.

Leannep2201

I love carbs and average about 200g per day. I’ve lost over 20kg now.

I weigh and log everything I eat, making sure I stay in a deficit. This is the most important factor in weight loss- not whether or not you restrict a certain type of food.

Some people find that restricting certain types of food helps them to stay in a deficit, but at the end of the day, if a deficit is created, and you stay in a deficit, you will lose weight.

sardelsa

My carb intake is around 250g on average. Somedays it is 100g others 300g+. I keep my carbs higher to help with my workout performance.

For some reducing carbs can help regulate cravings, reduce appetite, health reasons and help them get into a calorie deficit. But finding a way of eating that works for you is the best plan.

tennisdude2004

There is nothing wrong with carbs in the slightest.

As long as you are in a calorie deficit you will lose weight.

RodaRose

Eat enough protein and fat. Do not worry about carbs. Carbs can go high or low depending on a person's preference.