Carbs and Sodium

cloveraz

Ughh, they are still so high....Take a look at my diary from Monday...gar....http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/cloveraz

Cathleenr

Ughh, they are still so high....Take a look at my diary from Monday...gar....http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/cloveraz

you are under your sodium most days, although the processed meats and cheeses have a lot. what are your carbs set at?

vulrich93

If you want to reduce sodium, just try and avoid the processed foods. Processed foods have high sodium and low potassium, whereas fresh fruits and veggies have high potassium and low sodium. Aim for high potassium! One week at a time

cloveraz

Carbs are set at 185, but I'm trying to get them down to 165....I drink water like a fish, so I'm hoping that counteracts the sodium intake...I'm really going to have to start working on those sodium numbers by banishing the processed crap....

RAFValentina

Worry about the sodium, not the carbs... ignore people that say carbs wil make you fat etc.... calories per gram of carb isn't anything near that of fat, alcohol etc...plus they are your body's primary energy source. Especially important if you work out hard as otherwise you may end up using muscle tissue for energy, especially on endurance workout.

I regularly eat WELL over my carbs and I don't even care.... they fuel my body ... I've not had any adverse effects...admittedly it's always green when I finish because of all the physical activity I do for exercise but I couldn't do it without the energy! Also... everyone needs SOME sodium so make sure you're not having too little .... it's easy to cut back on sodium if you're preparing your food yourself from fresh raw ingredients and cutting back on processed foods ...although like I say, you do still need some!


PS... looking at your diary vs, your calories out, you should eat a lot more to sustain healthy weight loss and how and where your body gets its energy from.... as mentioned above on long endurance workouts.... you want to lose fat, not lose muscle, admittedly you probably don't want to gain much muscle either but with weakened muscles you'll get les out of your workouts. Feed the engine!

tidmutt

The "ignore the carbs" line completely ignores the fact that protein provides greater satiety than many foods high in carbohydrates, especially refined carbs. By all means eat loads of vegetables and get carbs that way but many people find they eat less when consuming more protein (in the form of real food).

Try adding a chicken breast to your breakfast you might be amazed at what the extra protein does to your cravings throughout the day.

pattyproulx

Worry about the sodium, not the carbs... ignore people that say carbs wil make you fat etc.... calories per gram of carb isn't anything near that of fat, alcohol etc...plus they are your body's primary energy source. Especially important if you work out hard as otherwise you may end up using muscle tissue for energy, especially on endurance workout.

I regularly eat WELL over my carbs and I don't even care.... they fuel my body ... I've not had any adverse effects...admittedly it's always green when I finish because of all the physical activity I do for exercise but I couldn't do it without the energy! Also... everyone needs SOME sodium so make sure you're not having too little .... it's easy to cut back on sodium if you're preparing your food yourself from fresh raw ingredients and cutting back on processed foods ...although like I say, you do still need some!

Curious if you've ever tried low-carb for more than a week to say that.
I play sports 2-3 times a week and exercise and have plenty of energy averaging under 100g of carbs per day (though I admit on sustained high intensity training, like playing copetitive ice hockey, I find I generally do better if I eat a banana an hour or so before the game).

Also, I did 'clean eating' for a year and a half (low-fat, 'healthy' grains, moderate protein), and couldn't break the 220lb plateau -and always felt hungry. Dropping carbs has brought me down to the low 200's with little to no other change in my lifestyle (except eating a lot more fat, more protein, and fewer carbs). If I start to deviate, I can tell right away.

To say 'ignore people that say carbs make you fat' line is pretty ignorant. Yes, "Listen to what I say and ignore people with differing points of view" there's the path to enlightenment.

In my (and many others' experience), carbs is the deciding factor in weight loss.

To the OP, keep up the tracking. Take small steps if necessary and eliminate some of the higher carb/sodium foods one at a time if that's your goal.