Carbs?

mallory5385
mallory5385 Posts: 45 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Should I also be watching my carb intake? I have been told by friends and family that I rarely should be eating carbs. Help!

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  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Should I also be watching my carb intake? I have been told by friends in family that I rarely should be eating carbs. Help!

    1.) what are your goals

    2.) are carbs making you go over your calorie limit?
  • Cybersoufiane
    Cybersoufiane Posts: 1
    Your family is wrong, eat all the carbs you want as long as you're hitting your macros for the day. You still can lose weight.

    carbs = energy = life
  • FindingMyPerfection
    FindingMyPerfection Posts: 702 Member
    Carbs are not evil but they should not be your only source of Cals either.
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Should I also be watching my carb intake? I have been told by friends in family that I rarely should be eating carbs. Help!

    It's hard to give any advice without knowing what your goals are, and what your current calorie, carb, fat, and protein goals are set at.
  • mallory5385
    mallory5385 Posts: 45 Member
    My goal is to lose weight. I need to lose about 100 pounds. I've already lost about 20 pounds.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    The simple answer is yes, you should be watching your carb intake as well as your other macros.
  • mallory5385
    mallory5385 Posts: 45 Member
    OK thank you for your help
  • Murphy0126
    Murphy0126 Posts: 84 Member
    Watch your calories, carbs, protein, and fats. I also watch my sodium since I have issues with my heart.

    But when I say "watch", I don't mean make it such a low number of carbs per day that you end up going bat **** crazy and fall off the wagon and put on all the weight you lost plus 20%. No no no no, that's just stupid.

    I eat anywhere from 150 - 200 grams of carbs per day. Some days a tad more, and some days a bit less, but that's my average. And I think my ticker shows the results of those carbs.

    Rob
  • ashleyisgreat
    ashleyisgreat Posts: 586 Member
    It sounds like maybe your family is still stuck in the Atkins-type mindset, where carbs are the devil. Ignore that. However, yes, you should be watching all of your macros. You need to figure out what you should set them to and once you've done that, you can try to hit that goal every day. Just depends on exactly what you want to do with your body. But ignore all of that "don't eat carbs" claptrap.
  • Lettee4
    Lettee4 Posts: 81 Member
    depends on what your diet plan is...do whatever works for you!
    i personally have been keeping my carbs under 30 grams every day for over a year (high fat, ketogenic diet) and have dropped 5 clothes sizes. but i have friends that followed different diets and ate mostly carbs and have lost weight too.
  • michael300891
    michael300891 Posts: 275
    My goal is to lose weight. I need to lose about 100 pounds. I've already lost about 20 pounds.

    Just keep doing what your doing until it stops working. Then start worrying about carbs etc.
  • ladymiseryali
    ladymiseryali Posts: 2,555 Member
    If you were eating keto-style, then yes. But it's not a requirement. Personally, I try to keep my net carbs under 30 and my fat intake over 100. I feel better eating this way and I've lost over 30 lbs since I started eating this way.

    You will get all sorts of opinions on this kind of thing. I suggest doing research, weighing the pros and cons and go from there.
  • CC_Maam
    CC_Maam Posts: 45 Member
    Some people swear by macros, others by calories, still others by carbs etc. Funny thing is we all have varied ages, body types and metabolism along with many other considerations. What works for you? We've cut down on carbs but for us the real key has been moderation - and not making more than our individual servings. No temptation to eat more because it is gone . . . IF either of us are looking for 'more' it is generally at supper time and we have either fruit slices or yogurt as a finish note - either are good choices that allow us 'more' without having to think it is 'bad' or a failure for us to be successful in our healthy eating.

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