MFP says to eat 300g of carbs a day

landodewd

Mfp says to eat 300 grams of carbs a day. This seems really high to me. I am so lost with this. Can someone help me out here?

scottaworley

http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/

mariahk35

I look at it more as do not go over this amount, not try to eat this much. In carbs I get no where near what mfp suggests but I am near my calories.

OddballExtreme

Since getting diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes last year, I'm told only to have 155g of carbs per day. If I exercise, I'm allowed to add more, but even then it doesn't even reach 200.

landodewd

IIFYM says 34 grams a day that seems low... but 300 is too high. I think maybe somewhere in between.

mazdauk

I don't sweat about the break-downs. As long as I've not gone over my calores and preferably have had my 5-a-day fruit and veg and enough protein I'm happy. I see them more as a guideline to help keep to a balanced diet.

ETA you can adjust them, and should do if you have a specific medical condition which restricts your calories (or your fat or sugar or protein.... make it work for you!)

laddyboy

You can change these settings. These are just the default and probably based on the government RDA. Go higher protein and lower carb for faster fat loss

yolandaelizabet

Your carb intake should be 30 gr or less a day if you want to lose weight fast. I'm on a low carb, no sugar (well 20 gr or less a day) high fat (120 gr a day) diet and the pounds r dropping off and in all the right places too. Ive lost 2 kilo in 1 week. Just saying.

scottaworley

IIFYM says 34 grams a day that seems low... but 300 is too high. I think maybe somewhere in between.

See if you can do 100-150.

scottaworley

Your carb intake should be 30 gr or less a day if you want to lose weight fast. I'm on a low carb, no sugar (well 20 gr or less a day) high fat (120 gr a day) diet and the pounds r dropping off and in all the right places too. Ive lost 2 kilo in 1 week. Just saying.

Baloney. Not proven. Caloric deficit. Brain aneurysm.

lauren3101

You can change your settings like this:

Home
Goals
Change goals
Custom

Then change to 40% carbs, 30% protein, 30% fat. That's what most use on here.

Having said that, there's no reason to limit your carbs unless you have a medical reason to do so.

lauren3101

Your carb intake should be 30 gr or less a day if you want to lose weight fast. I'm on a low carb, no sugar (well 20 gr or less a day) high fat (120 gr a day) diet and the pounds r dropping off and in all the right places too. Ive lost 2 kilo in 1 week. Just saying.

You've lost that because of a calorie deficit, not low carb.

melaniefave41

Consult a medical professional if you want a good plan tailored to your individual needs; then you don't have to sort through all the varying opinions on here. Good luck!

EdTheGinge

I'm on 300g of carbs (65% of my calories) but I am training for a marathon

CyberEd312

Your carb intake should be 30 gr or less a day if you want to lose weight fast. I'm on a low carb, no sugar (well 20 gr or less a day) high fat (120 gr a day) diet and the pounds r dropping off and in all the right places too. Ive lost 2 kilo in 1 week. Just saying.

You were eating in a caloric deficit is how you lost the weight, carbs are not the enemy here. People can lose weight eating carbs, I have lost over 300 pounds and have never ate less than 240 grams of carb a day (that was in the very beginning) and am currently eating around 400 grams a day....

annakow

Good post! My intake is set by MFP to 300 too, I find it very weird. I usually eat no more then 60 and I am constantly overdosing proteins, and it works for me.

denjohnson

I teach diabetes classes and we recommend for males 60 - 75 grams per meal, 45-60 grams per meal for females as well as 15-30 grams for snack for males and 15 grams for snack for females.

So for a male at the higher end if you have 75 gr/3 meals that is 225 + 30 gr/2 snacks that is 60 = 285

You can lower by gong for 60 gr/meal and 15 gr/snack for a total of 210 gr/day

The idea is to have healthy carbs such as fruits and veggies instead of the starchy carbs

Emsie_lou

Your carb intake should be 30 gr or less a day if you want to lose weight fast. I'm on a low carb, no sugar (well 20 gr or less a day) high fat (120 gr a day) diet and the pounds r dropping off and in all the right places too. Ive lost 2 kilo in 1 week. Just saying.

Im sorry but this is crazy and dangerous diet, you couldn't live like this for the rest of your life. I thought losing weight is about a change of life.

Oh and to let you know I eat at least 200 gr carbs a day with my calories and exercise and so far this week I have lost 5 lbs or 2.2 kg and the week isn't over yet! I have a delicious diet and I workout hard so no need for fad diets.

scottaworley

I teach diabetes classes and we recommend for males 60 - 75 grams per meal, 45-60 grams per meal for females as well as 15-30 grams for snack for males and 15 grams for snack for females.

So for a male at the higher end if you have 75 gr/3 meals that is 225 + 30 gr/2 snacks that is 60 = 285

You can lower by gong for 60 gr/meal and 15 gr/snack for a total of 210 gr/day

The idea is to have healthy carbs such as fruits and veggies instead of the starchy carbs

Regardless of weight/height/calorie intake?
This seems silly.

angelique_redhead

You can adjust it. I don't normally have over around 60. Good luck!