Carb intake

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  • Grokette
    Grokette Posts: 3,330 Member
    I would like to hear from the high carb and low carb groups for this one. What do you think is the ideal goal for carb intake and why? Do you count carbs from fruits and veggies in your carb count, or do you count carbs that are not from fiber only in your count?

    I am more of a low carber................................Was Atkins now transitioned over to Paleo.

    It is more of a controlled carb way of life..

    I can only speak for myself as far as Ideal goal for carbs for ME - everyone's ideal intake is going to be different.

    You have to count carbs from fruits and vegetables because they contain carbs just like calories.

    I don't believe in that net carb BS. Subtracting the fiber only allows for eating more carbs because it looks like you have eaten less carbs - total myth and BS.

    With that being said. My carb intake is only 5-10% of my daily eating plan. Fat and protein make up the rest.
  • Grokette
    Grokette Posts: 3,330 Member
    OK, let me give a little more background here. While there are obviously some people that do well with a high carb diet, I am not one of them. From personal experience and observation of others, many people seem to do very well on lower carb diets and lose weight more consistently, and if maintained, keep the weight off better. I can find plenty of 'evidence' from a variety of sources about why low carb is best and high carb is bad or why high carb is good and low carb is bad.

    I also have concerns that what I choose to include or not include in my diet (definition used here being what I eat consistently, not weight loss method) being an example for my kids. My kids are 3 and 5, and I understand that their nutritional needs are not the same as mine, but it is very difficult to figure out what their dietary needs really are when it comes to nutrients as well. So I want to get the best balance for everyone in my house.

    There is nothing unbalanced with fats, protein, vegetables and fruits,nuts and seeds and dairy(if your children are tolerable). Grains are not something anyone needs.
  • froggy15
    froggy15 Posts: 154 Member
    bump....interesting info.
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