Someone help me cut out CARBS!!!!! =(

Destiny424

my diary is open to view!



my typical day usually looks like this:

~ breakfast: oatmeal and a small egg white scramble with spinach & mushrooms
~ lunch: whole wheat sandwich with turkey, lettuce, cucumbers, avocado, tomatoes, onions and mustard
~ dinner: whole wheat sandwich with all natural peanut butter
~ snacks: fat free greek yogurt, pb with apple slices, carrots and hommus

i'm always up on carbs by at least 150g a day. I can say that I am getting at least 90grams of protein but I can't let go of the carbs from whole grains.. is this bad?? DOES ANYONE EAT ALOT OF WHOLE GRAIN CARBS AND HAS LOST WEIGHT??

DieVixen

I eat tons of carbs,ive lost 60 pounds and am now working on the last 30ish

Jorra

Don't worry yourself too much. There is no need to cut out carbs as long as you're getting enough protein and fat, which is sounds like you are. 150g isn't a terrible large amount either.

idauria

You can drop the oatmeal from breakfast and add more eggs, and not just the whites to fill you up more. If you have a sandwich for lunch, don't have another one for dinner. Focus more on lean meats and non starchy vegetables(no potatoes, winter squashes). Your snacks are not bad imo. You can play around with your diet and see what works for you. Low carb is not the only way to lose weight, You still need to keep calorie intake under control. But those are some of the ways to cut carbs.

Abrasue

I'm on a low carb clean diet. I take in about 30g of carbs a day right now. I'm in ketosis right now where my body is using fat to flue (that you eat or your own, hint hint) insead of carbs. I eat a lot of veggies and cheese oh and of course chicken and tuna. I'm also taking in my weight in protein too. It works great for me and burns fat up quick. It takes real dedication but the results are worth it.

DannyMussels

If that's you in the picture, I'd venture to say your diet is working out fantastically.

Abrasue

It is and thanks lol.

Abrasue

Also, if you factor in your fiber, 1g of fiber cancels out 1g of carbs.

Trechechus

Complex carbs are good for you. You need them to make ATP, which you need for your cells to function!

hklaquadra

try a plate of spaghetti squash with pesto sauce for dinner instead of the peanut butter sandwich. peanut butter can have a lot of hidden sugars, depends on what kind you buy.

bluebird321

Get rid of the bread.
Work in some more avocado, virgin olive oil or coconut oil to replace the calories.

Abrasue

Where do you get or how do you make squash spaghetti? Mmm

purpleipod

Why..? You can lose weight eating them.

HonkyTonks

What's everybody got against carbs? I like carbs. I also eat them and I have also lost an entire human beings worth of weight.

Just eat healthy and aim to hit the macros set up for you (carbs, fat and proteins)

Jorra

Complex carbs are good for you. You need them to make ATP, which you need for your cells to function!

That's partially true. There is a process which ATP can be made out of fats or proteins, but it's much less efficient. The process is called gluconeogenesis.

suziecue66

Complex carbs are good for you. You need them to make ATP, which you need for your cells to function!

ATP is made from fats and protein aswell. I agree complex carbs are good but some people overdo them - not the original poster at 150g.

Dtho5159

I carbs

suziecue66

If someone is losing weight, retaining muscle (or gaining some muscle) and feels great eating a tonne of carbs then no need to limit carbs. Some people handle carbs better than others. Also, exercise improves your ability to handle carbs better.

taso42

I get 200g+ per day. Why do you think you should cut out carbs?

IBrakeForWolves

Spaghetti squash is a type of squash that comes out in strands like spaghetti once it's cooked. It's delightful with a tasty homemade sauce. I just had it for dinner, actually.

Kymmu

There is a low carb group on MFP maybe you should look there!

suziecue66

I get 200g+ per day. Why do you think you should cut out carbs?

If you plateau. Saying that some folks that low carb and hit a plateau start seeing results again when they add back some carbs - particularly if they are exercising a fair bit.

LorinaLynn

I'm around 250 carbs for today. I'm happy.

Nopedotjpeg

If you're wanting lower carbs, cutting out most grains will usually do the trick. I'm not against low carbs. There's been proof that it can work, but I personally don't dig it.

meggonkgonk

I'm looking at your profile and am somewhat questioning why you are trying to lose any further. 18% BF is already fairly low- well beyond "fitness" and into "athlete" range. Also your diary looks fantastic.

If you really want to lose further, I wouldn't stress horribly about carbs, though it does look like you eat some breads which you can get rid of pretty easily and replace with other things like proteins and fats. But I think you look pretty fantastic- both physically and in your eating habits. Don't stress so much.

tarzan4

wow you look great!!!! trying to have my carbs after 4 pm. whats the name of this diet?

FitAtFifteen

I eat a lot of carbs, but then again I am not really affected by them. (: anyway, I guess you can try to focus on protein and other things like that but your diary looks awesome!

tammeegirl

Whenever I do eat BREAD, I only eat one slice I either fold it in half with toppings inside, or eat whatever it is open face. Great way to keep those carbs down..

suziecue66

Whenever I do eat BREAD, I only eat one slice I either fold it in half with toppings inside, or eat whatever it is open face. Great way to keep those carbs down..

yeh, that's what I do. I also put my bread in freezer as I have been known to eat heaps of slices with butter and Vegemite. It just doesnt fill me up.

palmerig88

I am typically under my carbs, you can check out my food diary if you want. I still eat breads, thin pizza and fruits, etc. and don't seem to have a problem

0EmmeNicole0

Also, if you factor in your fiber, 1g of fiber cancels out 1g of carbs.

That's good to know !!