Happy to be here, but a question right off the bat

gdbadass

Hello All:

I'm Lotus. a diabetic, formerly athletic person, sidelined since 2008 after a serious car accident. I joined the local gym recently, determined to just gently, one step at a time, get myself back into my body, which has been torqued from the bottom up due to an Achilles' tendon tear, a crack in the knee, low back problems, and a lot of metal in my right humerus.

My sense of humor is unaffected.

So as I swim, do yoga, and walk on the treadmill, I have also cut out all of the complex carbs - breads, rice, (most painfully) noodles, etc - and am leaning on fats and proteins. I love veggies and fruits, and have no real problem eating like this - I am a pretty clean eater, shop organically as much as possible, etc - but my food profile gives me a daily recommended amount of carbs, fats and proteins that I can't seem to adjust to my low-glycemic, low-carb way of eating. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to tweak this so it reflects how I really eat? I'd like to feel like I am succeeding at something, not failing at something I wasn't even trying to do - if that makes sense.

Thanks, everyone,

Lotus

Pebble321

You can go back to your goals page and choose a custom setting.
This allows you to change the % of carbs, fat and protein to reflect the way you like to eat.

PS. Welcome to MFP!

gdbadass

Rubybelle, thank you very much!

gseburn

Welcome! I would just say that complex carbs are not the enemy and you may not want to cut them out. Simple carbs and sugars - yes, helpful to cut down on those.

gdbadass

Hey gseburn:

As a diabetic for many years, carbs spike my blood sugar quickly - almost any kind. Small amounts of insulin by injection also work quickly - but my goal is to get off of these pharmaceuticals altogether, so my diet needs to be more extreme than most. Thanks, though! It's good to get helpful feedback.