No carbs at dinner?
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About 6 months ago I listened to my trainer's nutritional advice and have put on 15 pounds of fat.... not muscle. So my advise would be journal, try to stay within your calories, and exercise. Just my 2 cents. And don't give up.0
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Interesting... Thanks for sharing. I wonder if anyone can look at my food journal and tell me if I'm eating anything too much or wrong...0
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If you don't want to eat low carb, don't eat low carb. Your trainer is WRONG. When you eat carbs is irrelevant. If you are in a calorie deficit your body will burn off the carbs no matter when you eat them. Not eating enough calories is a major problem, eating carbs is perfectly fine.0
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I'd listen to your trainer as they usually are doing a personal assessment not a general one. But carbs really aren't as bad as what everyone thinks. Yes, there are carbs in veggies but I think what your trainer means is don't eat a big meal of pasta, or lots of bread, potato with dinner.
I personally try to limit mine from about lunch time but if I'm really hungry and done a lot at the gym that day i might have a bit of brown rice or sweet potato with my meal. Normally for dinner I'll have lean meat with veggies or a salad.
If you're really worried about it i'd discus it with your trainer as that is why you are going to see them to get their help and advice.
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Load of crap.Hey all! My trainer today said I should not eat any carbs at dinner
Carb timing doesn't matter, like, at all.0 -
I just had a big bowl of carbs...
...and am considering seconds.0 -
Did 182 carbs today .. so carbs are not the devil to me.
They are just another macro .. I never try to eat low carbs .. I just eat what I want to eat and try not to go over my macros,0 -
It does not make any difference. Eating carbs at night, morning or noon, the body only recognizes the macronutrients intake for the day.Carbs are essential for energy, and depending on your goals, going low carb is to deplete your glycogen storage as so to make your fat storage decrease.0
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You aren't eating enough food. Eat real food, throw out the crap rice cakes, eat some real food. Also, 2 oz of chicken is barely half a portion, that should be closer to 4 to 6 oz.Interesting... Thanks for sharing. I wonder if anyone can look at my food journal and tell me if I'm eating anything too much or wrong...0 -
Okay, I limit my carbs maaaaaaaajorly. As in, I don't eat many carbs after breakfast. But I am also hyper-athletic and that is what works for me.
Some ideas: zucchini pasta, spaghetti squash, any other kind of squash (I love squash), salads, grilled veggies, veggie soup, poultry, fish, red meat, mashed cauliflower (best thing ever), green smoothies (careful with the fruit you add in though, adds carbs), green juices..... honestly, the list goes on and on. Look at the Atkins website for some recipes!
I don't understand. A large part of that list is carbs.0 -
I kinda think you need a second opinion. I am a very, very picky eater and I have tried Atkins several times, in the end it just did not work and I gained more than I lost. I now just eat what I like and count calories and have never been more successful. I am not trying to tell you what to do, but there are options and all diets don't work for all people and if you are picky and prefer carbs, it sounds like low carb is probably not going to be successful for you long term. Best of luck regardless.0
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Thanks, Bobbie. I really could never do Atkins or anything like that. I just don't like enough meats and veggies for that to ever work. I think I will just eat better carbs and try to watch them and eat enough calories and see where it takes me. It seems the responses here have been pretty much pro-carb from people who have lost a ton of weight. So, that's encouraging. I will tell the trainer when I see him next and ask him for other tips to work with me and what I like.
I've actually seen a therapist about my intolerance / pickiness. My sister is a vegan and likes more of a variety of foods than I do. It's such a daily struggle for me; always has been. But I think I'm doing okay with what I'm eating, although someone pointed out my rice cakes (which I love) are crap. Maybe I'll get rid of them soon...0 -
Honestly, I think your trainer is an idiot.
FWIW, it's past 10 PM and I'm about to have some Pop-Tarts and ice cream.0 -
Thanks, Bobbie. I really could never do Atkins or anything like that. I just don't like enough meats and veggies for that to ever work. I think I will just eat better carbs and try to watch them and eat enough calories and see where it takes me. It seems the responses here have been pretty much pro-carb from people who have lost a ton of weight. So, that's encouraging. I will tell the trainer when I see him next and ask him for other tips to work with me and what I like.
I've actually seen a therapist about my intolerance / pickiness. My sister is a vegan and likes more of a variety of foods than I do. It's such a daily struggle for me; always has been. But I think I'm doing okay with what I'm eating, although someone pointed out my rice cakes (which I love) are crap. Maybe I'll get rid of them soon...
If you love them, keep them. I think a lot of people hate them but eat them anyway because they're "diet food." If you're picky and you genuinely enjoy them there's nothing wrong with that.
About the 2 oz of chicken-- are you using a food scale?0 -
I've switched to eating just meat and veggies at dinner. I'm most successful when I don't have carbs after lunch.
As for everyone saying to see a dietician.... the most weight I've ever gained in my life was when I saw one. I did exactly what they said and gained 60 pounds during my pregnancy. The next 2 pregnancies I did without a dietician. I gained 10 pounds. My advice is to stay as far away from them as possible. But I'm sure there are some good ones out there. Just maybe not in California.0 -
I just looked at your diary, I would encourage you to get in more protein. I would swap the cereal and banana at breakfast, have some eggs, Greek yoghurt, cottage cheese, some thing that will make you feel satiated longer. Then, bam...roll over those carbs for your dinner:). Swap out your low fat yoghurt for Greek yoghurt and your protein will increase even more. Personally, I don't follow that no carbs after a certain time malarkey, feel free to add me as a friend if you would like:)0
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Thanks for the tip. I just tried Greek yogurt yesterday. I forget the brand. But I really hated it. It was so thick. I threw it away. I love my Yoplait. But perhaps I will do eggs for breakfast instead of dinner. I hate cottage cheese - it freaks me out for some reason! See - picky eater. But thanks. And I will friend you!0
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This has nothing to do with your question, but are you weighing your food? 2 oz of chicken breast is, roughly, 1 small chicken strip. If you put enough chicken into each of the hot dog buns so you could taste it, it was probably more than 2 oz.0
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I think I miscalculated. And no, I didn't weight it. I had a half breast, cut into two "sandwiches". I try to eat more protein, but I just don't like meat that much. Perhaps it was 4 oz. I have to get a scale. I've been measuring things with measuring cups, but for meat, I've just been eating one or half a chicken breast a day. I got a steak and had it for three meals. But I guess I should weigh this stuff...0
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I wouldn't have been able to stick with my weight loss plan if I couldn't eat what I enjoyed and that includes bread, pasta, and potatoes. Generally about 250 grams of carbs a day. If you have a medical reason you need to reduce your carb intake that's one thing, but otherwise it's really a personal choice. Some people do need to reduce their carb intake, others do not.
I hope you find what works for you.0 -
Well, I am pre-diabetic, so my doc said to reduce my sugar and carbs. I think I am. But I'm not sure what limit. On MFP, it says 160 g a day, but my trainer said no more than 100 g a day. The Diabetic Association website said between 145 and 160 g a day. I'm just not sure what to do with it...0
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I have to get a scale.
Yes, you do.
This is the single most important thing you can do for weight loss.
Period, end of story.
It should be your absolute #1 priority. Go out and get one right now if you can.0 -
In general, with the chicken breasts: The whole big piece - when it's like 2 of them stuck together, attached with a muscle or something - that is a pound. If it's just the one solid piece without the attachment, 8 ounces. I buy the tenderloins by the case from Costco and those have all weighed in at about 2 ounces each.
And when you buy a food scale, make sure it has an off button! Mine actually has a second battery slot where I have to move the battery EVERYTIME I'm done, otherwise it drains it. I wish I had known before I bought it!
Good luck, and welcome to MFP! 0 -
First thing in the morning. I promise! I will get thee scale...0
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I eat carbs all day long. . . several different varieties of fruit and veggie, small amounts of rice, potato, and bread. I try to hit all of my nutritional goals: fiber, vitamins, minerals, and stay within a few percentage points of my macros. Carbs are probably 55-60% of my diet. . . and I've been at my goal weight for a year. Carbs are not evil. They are part of a balanced food plan.0
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I think he said because I would go to sleep shortly after dinner and not burn them off. He said if it was too hard, I could eat carbs with dinner like every fourth night. I still think that's too much of a stretch for me. I mean, I'm trying to make a lifestyle change, not change everything so completely that I'm miserable! Since I'm so limited in what I like, cutting carbs completely from dinner just seems outlandish to me! Maybe I'll get there eventually, with some more experimentation. Right now, I'm just trying to find enough foods to eat each day to have enough of each thing but not overdo each thing and have enough calories. Yesterday, I was almost 800 calories too low! And I felt I ate a lot. I think while I have this time off, I'll have to research some easy no carb/low carb recipes of stuff I will actually eat so that when I return to work, it's doable and I don't give up. Right now, the food aspect (especially dinner) feels like such a struggle. Not with me being hungry - I actually don't feel hungry and feel like I'm eating a lot more than usual - but with having things I actually like to eat that aren't bad for me!
The whole 'not burn them off while you sleep' is a complete misnomer. You have to look at net fat oxidation for the whole day. In any event, you still burn calories when you sleep. A large percentage of your TDEE (the amount of calories you burn in a day) is actually from your BMR (what you burn if you were in a coma - keeping your body alive...breathing, repairing itself etc).
One of the best things you can do for health markers, is be active and lose weight. Doing something like making adherence harder with things that are basically meaningless in the scheme of things, is not a good approach. Having a sensible and sustainable plan is the best thing you can do imo.
Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, there is no reason to go below 100g of carbs a day. Your trainer is misinformed and I honestly would not take any nutrition advice from them.
Dieting can be hard, and misinformation like your trainer is giving you makes it harder.0 -
I think I miscalculated. And no, I didn't weight it. I had a half breast, cut into two "sandwiches". I try to eat more protein, but I just don't like meat that much. Perhaps it was 4 oz. I have to get a scale. I've been measuring things with measuring cups, but for meat, I've just been eating one or half a chicken breast a day. I got a steak and had it for three meals. But I guess I should weigh this stuff...
A scale one of the best tools for successful weight loss for many people.0 -
I'm not sure of that brand of pasta, but I found this Dreamfields stuff that's really good and low carb.
If you're referring to the post that said courgette pasta, I don't think it's a brand. Courgette is the term for summer squash (a.k.a. zucchini) in the U.K. and some other parts of the English-speaking world. People shred it and use it as a low-calorie substitute for pasta (e.g., as a base for marinara sauce, etc.).0 -
Would you go to a dietician to get advice on how to lift weights?
THIS.
The whole low-carb thing is overrated in my opinion. I don't think it makes a difference as long as you're not eating a ridiculous amount of carbs (as in, inhaling entire loaves of bread and buckets of rice and pasta). Just watch your total calorie intake, eat a healthy and balanced diet, exercise regularly and you'll lose weight. I lost 50 lbs while enjoying my yummy carbs. So there! :laugh:
Also...NO carbs at dinner? Good luck with that, as it's impossible to consume a balanced, healthy meal with ZERO carbs. Even vegetables have carbs.0 -
Thanks again, everyone! I really feel such encouragement and support on this board! It's really nice. And I find it so inspirational to see all of you who have lost weight. That's really great. And now I shall eat carbs (healthy ones) and not feel badly about it. As many of you said, I have to eat what works for me or I'll never last. And I feel so determined (like never before) to take off this weight. I'm so glad I found MFP! I'm learning so much from everyone!
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