Calling All Low Carbers

cblevitron

What are your macros set at?

cblevitron

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Danied13

40/30/30 f/p/c although I never eat the 30% carbs allotted.

projektai

40/30/30 f/p/c although I never eat the 30% carbs allotted.

How do you achieve such low carbs? I've only recently found my macros, and mine is around 35%, or 116g per day.
I usually eat filling foods like rice, and I have vegetables and whatnot. Excluding processed snacks, I feel like I still easily managed to go over that set amount.

What are you eating? Lol!

cblevitron

seriously! i have so much trouble not eating a butt load of carbs. i just don't know how to stop.

alexveksler

20%(C)/50%(P)/30%(F) - I never exceed my 20% of carbs. AND, I just recently introduced more fruit into my diet

Tamishumate

25% carbs, 40% protein 35% fat

volume77

sup

cblevitron

do you all actually eat that much protein?

volume77

theyre not set at anything but usually fall c/p/f 20/40/40 .
mfp doesnt deduct fiber
so net carbs usually fall between 30-40 for me.

MSxJENNY

25% carb 40% protein 35% fats

I try to eat a lot of protein a day.. over 100g

hausofnichele

15% carb, 45% protein, 40% fat

Even though 15% puts me at 60/day, I aim for around 50/day. Majority of my carbs are from vegetables.

Courtney_7790

seriously! i have so much trouble not eating a butt load of carbs. i just don't know how to stop.

I feel the same way! I would like to try eating lower carbs, But its the first thing i crave!

ShaneOSX

I aim for 1g protein per pound, 25% calories from good fat, and the rest in carbs. So, not much left for carbs, which is a good thing.

Danied13

40/30/30 f/p/c although I never eat the 30% carbs allotted.

How do you achieve such low carbs? I've only recently found my macros, and mine is around 35%, or 116g per day.
I usually eat filling foods like rice, and I have vegetables and whatnot. Excluding processed snacks, I feel like I still easily managed to go over that set amount.

What are you eating? Lol!

I don't eat any grains. It's actually pretty hard to eat a lot of carbs without them. Most of my carbs come from vegetables, then fruit, and some starchy veggies (like sweet potatoes) when I'm feeling fancy :-)

Btw, I don't think 116g/day is very high. I just keep mine under 100g/day to stay in a nice weight loss zone. Maybe you could try a smaller portion or rice or subbing it for some vegetables to decrease your numbers.

ipag

Fat 55% Protein 30% Carbs 15%

SyStEmPhReAk

To cut weight I was at 50P/30C/20F

Now I'm at 45/35/20

digitalsteel

I try to not go over 2300 calories = Carbs 15% (about 85 grams) Protein 35% (about 200 grams) Fat 50% (about 125 grams) I also try to make sure that the carbs I do eat are low glycemic. So no grains sugars or legumes, and only a small amount of fruit or dark chocolate on occasion. Also I think it is important to note that I try to avoid polyunsaturated fats and processed oils. I stick to rendered animal fat, coconut oil, butter and some olive oil. Roughly 50 / 50 saturated and monounsaturated fat.

Hurricane_C

When counting carbs do you deduct fiber? I've been getting alot of carbs lately but its mainly from my fruits and veggies.

divemunkey

I shoot for 60% fat, 25% protein and 15% carbs. It's not all that hard when you don't eat processed foods, grain, or things with added sugar. I never subtract my fiber from my carbs, but I frequently go over by a little bit, and imagine that would all balance out in the end.

digitalsteel

When counting carbs do you deduct fiber? I've been getting alot of carbs lately but its mainly from my fruits and veggies.

I don't count fiber as part of the total carbs, it doesn't work as fuel for your body even though it technicaly is a carb.

Gramps251

It seems most low carb people don't open their diaries to the public. Only a couple in this thread.

I was looking at this option and found if I eliminated grain and fruit it could do it but will stick with what I'm doing for now.

Elen_Sia

30% Carb | 35% Protein | 35% Fat

projektai

40/30/30 f/p/c although I never eat the 30% carbs allotted.

How do you achieve such low carbs? I've only recently found my macros, and mine is around 35%, or 116g per day.
I usually eat filling foods like rice, and I have vegetables and whatnot. Excluding processed snacks, I feel like I still easily managed to go over that set amount.

What are you eating? Lol!

I don't eat any grains. It's actually pretty hard to eat a lot of carbs without them. Most of my carbs come from vegetables, then fruit, and some starchy veggies (like sweet potatoes) when I'm feeling fancy :-)

Btw, I don't think 116g/day is very high. I just keep mine under 100g/day to stay in a nice weight loss zone. Maybe you could try a smaller portion or rice or subbing it for some vegetables to decrease your numbers.

It's probably a good idea to cut my rice and substitute in some veggies. But then I need to figure out how to reach my calorie goals. This is going to take some tinkering! C:

digitalsteel

It seems most low carb people don't open their diaries to the public. Only a couple in this thread.

I was looking at this option and found if I eliminated grain and fruit it could do it but will stick with what I'm doing for now.

I think that eliminating grains from my diet had one of the biggest benifits of any diet choice I have ever made.

Akimajuktuq

My macros are 65 fat, 25 protein, and 10 carb. Not only am I losing weight, my health issues have vanished. I feel awesome!

Akimajuktuq

It seems most low carb people don't open their diaries to the public. Only a couple in this thread.

I was looking at this option and found if I eliminated grain and fruit it could do it but will stick with what I'm doing for now.

My diary has been open to everyone since the day I started MFP. Most of my low carb/primal/paleo friends have open diaries to friends. I think many people eating SAD don't have their diaries open, which is funny when they post the "Help, I can't lose weight" threads. The reason many of us hide our diaries is because we get sick of the comments calling our healthy way of eating a "fad" and "dangerous". Our good health proves differently. I don't eat many carbs but I also eat more vegetable than the Standard American Diet and can usually be under 40g of carb, or 25g if fibre is deducted. It's very healthy for me to eat this way.

vanessairene

20 carbs, 30 protein, 50 fat.

I feel awesome. My weight is slow to come off, but that's the story of my freaking life. I have an open diary, feel free to FR me and check it out if you're wondering the breakdown.

RenfieldX

40/30/30 f/p/c although I never eat the 30% carbs allotted.

How do you achieve such low carbs? I've only recently found my macros, and mine is around 35%, or 116g per day.
I usually eat filling foods like rice, and I have vegetables and whatnot. Excluding processed snacks, I feel like I still easily managed to go over that set amount.

What are you eating? Lol!

Currently my macros are set at 25% carb, 45% protein, 35% fat. It's still a work in progress for me, and I'll probably tweek them again in a few weeks. Looking back at the last month, what I've been actually eating is more like 20% carb, 35% protein, 45% fat.

Achieving low carbs hasn't been that hard for me because I cut out grains due to a wheat/gluten sensitivity. I typically eat between 75-125g of carbs per day, with the majority of my carbs come from vegetables and some fruit. I've been eating this way for about a month and a half, and feel great.

Akimajuktuq

40/30/30 f/p/c although I never eat the 30% carbs allotted.

How do you achieve such low carbs? I've only recently found my macros, and mine is around 35%, or 116g per day.
I usually eat filling foods like rice, and I have vegetables and whatnot. Excluding processed snacks, I feel like I still easily managed to go over that set amount.

What are you eating? Lol!

I don't eat any grains. It's actually pretty hard to eat a lot of carbs without them. Most of my carbs come from vegetables, then fruit, and some starchy veggies (like sweet potatoes) when I'm feeling fancy :-)

Btw, I don't think 116g/day is very high. I just keep mine under 100g/day to stay in a nice weight loss zone. Maybe you could try a smaller portion or rice or subbing it for some vegetables to decrease your numbers.

It's probably a good idea to cut my rice and substitute in some veggies. But then I need to figure out how to reach my calorie goals. This is going to take some tinkering! C:

Easy: increase your healthy fats. Don't be afraid of fat, it is necessary and good for our bodies. The low fat insanity since the 1980s sure hasn't helped everyone get healthier imo.

spirit80

50 F 35 P 15 C