Carbs????

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  • leslisa
    leslisa Posts: 1,350 Member
    It depends on if I'm running or not. Right now I'm running. I just increased my carbs to 50% of my diet. For reference, I run 4 -5 miles M, W, F and elliptical 4ish miles Tu, Th. Saturday I bike (I love biking, I just don't lose much weight that day). With so much cardio, I was starting to feel a little tired until I uped my carbs a bit.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member

    What makes a good carb good and a bad carb bad?

    The bad ones come from a broken home?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=773hzYEq22s
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    carb intake is relative to anaerobic exercise level.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    You can lose weight without cutting carbs. I eat over 200 a day and I still lose.

    ^^agree i eat about 150 a day.
    *Agree and I try to stay under 200 but that doesn't always happen. Either way it didn't get in the way of my weight loss. It's more of a I don't want an excessive amount or dangerously low amount thing.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    You can lose weight without cutting carbs. I eat over 200 a day and I still lose.

    ^^agree i eat about 150 a day.
    *Agree and I try to stay under 200 but that doesn't always happen. Either way it didn't get in the way of my weight loss. It's more of a I don't want an excessive amount or dangerously low amount thing.

    what is "dangerously low"?
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    carb intake is relative to anaerobic exercise level.

    what the heck does that mean?
  • carld256
    carld256 Posts: 855 Member
    Yes in the mnority and even then that still doesn't matter... I am a type 2 diabetic and was insulin resistant but through diet and exercise have reversed the disease but never restricted carb intake to accomplish this.... I just changed the kinda food I was eating...

    I was going to make the same post. I'm type 2, insulin resistant, and have turned it around with diet and exercise. I track carbs, just because, but I don't restrict them.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Wow!!!!! Maybe there is a reason I just joined the message board. I'm learning about carbs and the fact that I CAN lose weight eating them. I will say I feel better staying away from the "bad" ones i.e. white veggies, pasta, and sugar. Thanks so much for the replies!:wink:
    There's no such thing as "bad" carbs or "good" carbs. They are all the same. 4 calories per gram.
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    You can lose weight without cutting carbs. I eat over 200 a day and I still lose.

    Agreed... I eat an average of 320 grams a day and am still losing weight....

    I would listen to the guy who lost 307 lbs. Really, that's incredible.
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    i only stay under my carbs if they are very good looking.
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    carb intake is relative to anaerobic exercise level.

    what the heck does that mean?

    Maybe I'm missing something, but how is that confusing?
  • activitiesisanne
    activitiesisanne Posts: 2 Member
    eat most of your carbs before noon. that will help. eat bread that is only 80 calories or less. 1 per meal, more at breakfast, little at lunch & less at supper. Go to Dr.Oz. his show today was about carbs and insanity workout
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    eat most of your carbs before noon. that will help. eat bread that is only 80 calories or less. 1 per meal, more at breakfast, little at lunch & less at supper. Go to Dr.Oz. his show today was about carbs and insanity workout

    snort
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    carb intake is relative to anaerobic exercise level.

    what the heck does that mean?

    Maybe I'm missing something, but how is that confusing?

    the only thing my carb intake is relative to is what food happens to be in my house and what I happen to be hungry for and what macros need filling. nothing else
  • LesterBlackstone
    LesterBlackstone Posts: 291 Member
    eat most of your carbs before noon. that will help. eat bread that is only 80 calories or less. 1 per meal, more at breakfast, little at lunch & less at supper. Go to Dr.Oz. his show today was about carbs and insanity workout

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  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    eat most of your carbs before noon. that will help. eat bread that is only 80 calories or less. 1 per meal, more at breakfast, little at lunch & less at supper. Go to Dr.Oz. his show today was about carbs and insanity workout

    snort

    double snort
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    carb intake is relative to anaerobic exercise level.

    what the heck does that mean?

    Maybe I'm missing something, but how is that confusing?

    the only thing my carb intake is relative to is what food happens to be in my house and what I happen to be hungry for and what macros need filling. nothing else

    OOOOHHH! Ok, I get it now. Whoo, I was about to lose my faith in humanity if you didn't know what the sentence meant.
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    eat most of your carbs before noon. that will help. eat bread that is only 80 calories or less. 1 per meal, more at breakfast, little at lunch & less at supper. Go to Dr.Oz. his show today was about carbs and insanity workout

    Avengers-Hulk-Loki-1337008016.gif

    agreed.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    carb intake is relative to anaerobic exercise level.

    what the heck does that mean?

    Maybe I'm missing something, but how is that confusing?

    the only thing my carb intake is relative to is what food happens to be in my house and what I happen to be hungry for and what macros need filling. nothing else

    OOOOHHH! Ok, I get it now. Whoo, I was about to lose my faith in humanity if you didn't know what the sentence meant.

    I still dont know what it means
  • tobnrn
    tobnrn Posts: 477 Member
    eat most of your carbs before noon. that will help. eat bread that is only 80 calories or less. 1 per meal, more at breakfast, little at lunch & less at supper. Go to Dr.Oz. his show today was about carbs and insanity workout

    This is a joke. RIGHT.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    carb intake is relative to anaerobic exercise level.

    what the heck does that mean?

    Very simple, I'm pretty sure he's implying that if a sedentary person starts doing a lot of anaerobic exercises, they will appreciate more carbohydrates (usually in the form of glycogen) then the sedentary counterpart. Examples:

    "Finally, another factor
    that may have contributed to the rapid attainment of supramaximal glycogen levels is the avoidance of exercise on the
    day of carbohydrate loading"
    http://www.edulife.com.br/dados\Artigos\Nutricao\Nutricao Esportiva e Suplementacao\CHO loading.pdf

    "Anaerobic/intermittent exercise relies predominantly on the anaerobic glycolysis pathway, which uses carbohydrate as substrate and aerobic exercise relies on the tricarboxylic acid cycle and fat, or a mixture of fat and carbohydrate for energy production."
    http://www.portalsaudebrasil.com/artigospsb/obes219.pdf
    You can lose weight without cutting carbs. I eat over 200 a day and I still lose.

    ^^agree i eat about 150 a day.
    *Agree and I try to stay under 200 but that doesn't always happen. Either way it didn't get in the way of my weight loss. It's more of a I don't want an excessive amount or dangerously low amount thing.

    what is "dangerously low"?
    Dangerously low is when it gets so low it's dangerous. :wink: Troll someone else.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    :D
  • agentscully514
    agentscully514 Posts: 616 Member
    carb intake is relative to anaerobic exercise level.

    what the heck does that mean?

    Acg67 is an anti low-carb troll. From what I can tell, he has an alert set up when anyone posts anything about carbs.
  • carld256
    carld256 Posts: 855 Member
    carb intake is relative to anaerobic exercise level.

    what the heck does that mean?

    Acg67 is an anti low-carb troll. From what I can tell, he has an alert set up when anyone posts anything about carbs.

    Stating your opinion does not make you a troll. You might not agree with him, but that doesn't make him a troll.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    carb intake is relative to anaerobic exercise level.

    what the heck does that mean?

    Acg67 is an anti low-carb troll. From what I can tell, he has an alert set up when anyone posts anything about carbs.

    I'd love for you to find a post to illustrate my anti low carb stance/low carb trolling
  • AggieLu
    AggieLu Posts: 873 Member
    I eat 25 or less grams of net carbs on an average day. I incorporate fruit and veggies, all fresh, no processed food. It works for me.
  • hulkklogan
    hulkklogan Posts: 77 Member
    If you plan to follow a paleo/primal diet, 50-100g carbs/day is the recommended area for 'effortless' weight loss. I recommend ditching the grains. Our bodies are virtually identical to our ancestors of 10k years ago, yet we eat and exercise completely differently. Humans are not supposed to be ingesting 200g+ per day. People may be able to not get fat by exercising and not overeating, but the repeated blood sugar, and consequently insulin spikes, over the years can wear your body out and you can still easily develop a myriad of dietary-related afflictions, such as diabetes or insulin resistance.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    carb intake is relative to anaerobic exercise level.

    what the heck does that mean?

    Acg67 is an anti low-carb troll. From what I can tell, he has an alert set up when anyone posts anything about carbs.

    I'd love for you to find a post to illustrate my anti low carb stance/low carb trolling

    besides, it was me that asked "what the heck does that mean"?
  • capnwo85
    capnwo85 Posts: 1,103 Member
    FergieLowCarb.gif

    Give me carbs, or give me death.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    If you plan to follow a paleo/primal diet, 50-100g carbs/day is the recommended area for 'effortless' weight loss. I recommend ditching the grains. Our bodies are virtually identical to our ancestors of 10k years ago, yet we eat and exercise completely differently. Humans are not supposed to be ingesting 200g+ per day. People may be able to not get fat by exercising and not overeating, but the repeated blood sugar, and consequently insulin spikes, over the years can wear your body out and you can still easily develop a myriad of dietary-related afflictions, such as diabetes or insulin resistance.

    Guess Sisson didn't mention Paleo man is estimated to have eaten 300g of carbs daily?

    Eaton et al. Paleolithic nutrition revisited: A twelve-year retrospective on its nature and implications. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (1997) 51, 207±216

    http://www.direct-ms.org/pdf/EvolutionPaleolithic/Eaton Paleo Nutri Review EJCN.pdf

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