What's everyone's numbers?
gnr123
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Right so I am jumping back on the low carb wagon, as I was so successful the last time..
And I am intrigued to find you what the rest of you no carbs aims to eat on MFP..
My numbers
Up to 50g- Carbs
Up to 50g - Fat
Up to 150g- Protein
1400-Calories
And I am intrigued to find you what the rest of you no carbs aims to eat on MFP..
My numbers
Up to 50g- Carbs
Up to 50g - Fat
Up to 150g- Protein
1400-Calories
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30g of carbs, 80g of protein and the rest is fat (around 80g)0
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Yesterday was:
1,801calories
32g carbs
157g fat
104g protein
Pretty typical for me if a little calorie-light, I err on the side of more fat.0 -
I get 1700 (I am bit saying I stay there
) and I do a 70%Fat 25Protein and 5% carbs 0 -
Man...I thought I was doing pretty good at doing the low carb thing but you guys are making me look like a wimp! Still got some changes to make it looks like. Do you guys not eat much fruit? That's where most of my carbs come from.0
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Calories: 2550
I'm set at Fat 55% (155g), Protein 25% (160g), Carbs 20% (125g)
My fat I see as a minimum figure though and my carb a maximum figure. In fact I've been 15% or lower on my carbs for the last 5 days. :-)0 -
Man...I thought I was doing pretty good at doing the low carb thing but you guys are making me look like a wimp! Still got some changes to make it looks like. Do you guys not eat much fruit? That's where most of my carbs come from.
Some home-grown strawberries (with heavy cream) and that's about it for me.
I go crazy on the leafy greens and not so much on the fruit.
If I were exercising more then I'd have no problems getting more fruit into my daily routine but right now I'm happy to be a fat-burning sloth.
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Yesterday I did:
Calories 1472
Carbs 36, fiber 19 so net of 17
Fat 111g
Protein 87g
I'm working on getting more fat in my diet so yesterday was higher than usual for me. Hoping to see if it'll reflect in a drop on the scale. I've been sitting at the same weight for a couple of months so doing some tweeking.0 -
Hi Ive been at about 40 - 50 g of carbs but today thats up at 70g as Ive had a lot of veggies. Still healthy tho x0
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I took all seven (including my own) inputs, converted the ones not in percentages to percentages, and averaged them out. The average for this admittedly small sample is:
Carbs = 12% (of total daily calories) High = 20, Low = 5
Fat = 61% H = 72, L = 33
Prot = 27% H = 50, L = 21
My own numbers for the past few days were 15% 65% 20%.
Thanks for asking the question and for everyone's input. These are the protein/fat numbers I've been looking for and it seems that I just fell into the approximate average range naturally just by just keeping my carbs low.
I hope I did the math right and didn't transpose any numbers. It seems reasonable. Your own mileage may vary. Cheers, Ed0 -
Today:
Calories: 1650
Carbs: 9 g
Fat: 141 g
Protein: 86 g
I'm very much an Atkins newbie, today was day 4 of induction but I have to say it's much easier than I thought it would be. Apart from a headache on day 1 and 2 I'm feeling fine. I'm not even thinking about eating sweets, biscuits (always my downfall) and I'm not hungry! I should probably include some more veggies but I'm still finding my feet.
I feel such a fool for always having dismissed Atkins as a fad diet. I picked up "Why we get fat and what to do about it' by Gary Taubes by accident two weeks ago, what an eye opener that was!0 -
I took all seven (including my own) inputs, converted the ones not in percentages to percentages, and averaged them out. The average for this admittedly small sample is:
Carbs = 12% (of total daily calories) High = 20, Low = 5
Fat = 61% H = 72, L = 33
Prot = 27% H = 50, L = 21
My own numbers for the past few days were 15% 65% 20%.
Thanks for asking the question and for everyone's input. These are the protein/fat numbers I've been looking for and it seems that I just fell into the approximate average range naturally just by just keeping my carbs low.
I hope I did the math right and didn't transpose any numbers. It seems reasonable. Your own mileage may vary. Cheers, Ed
15% 65% 20% is pretty much my target too, a fattier day will make itself known on the bog/john/whatever
I reckon we should all just eat eggs, they contain everything to make a whole chicken you know: 2% 63% 35%
I'm going to write the Egg Diet book, we don't have enough diet books out there ...0 -
I feel such a fool for always having dismissed Atkins as a fad diet. I picked up "Why we get fat and what to do about it' by Gary Taubes by accident two weeks ago, what an eye opener that was!
Taubes made me really think about whether there was any real science behind what we are told to eat. He doesn't pretend to know it all, he just puts it out the idea that maybe we have been going down the wrong tracks.
And I think we have in many ways. Everything from nutrition to exercise, of which I have done none this week
It's a shame that any attempt at "low (adequate) carbing" is tainted with some negative aspects of what people think Atkins is all about (unlimited quantities of some foods, unnecessary limitations on some carbs, etc).
Maybe the currently popular 'Paleo' thing will help the image, as this is, essentially, a low carb plan with some anti-inflammatory aspects to it.
I think eventually we'll all come around to the idea that there is an individual carbohydrate tolerance level both in terms of the types of carbs (slow vs fast acting) and the quantity of them.
And this level is set by genetics and nutritional history (yo yo dieting, high carb diets, sugary drinks, etc).
My journey started with Good Calories, Bad Calories ... Monster read.0 -
Don't beat yourself up about this too much. We're supposed to be able to trust doctors, nutrition experts and our government representatives. But once we are exposed to an alternative hypothesis, then it's really up to each of us to find out what works for us. We are ultimately responsible for our own health. I have to admit that I was a bit hesitant myself until my doctor suggested it to me. Then everything clicked into place.I feel such a fool for always having dismissed Atkins as a fad diet.
DeadVim, do you still recommend reading Good Calories, Bad Calories after reading Why We Get Fat? Aren't they pretty much about the same thing?0 -
Don't beat yourself up about this too much. We're supposed to be able to trust doctors, nutrition experts and our government representatives. But once we are exposed to an alternative hypothesis, then it's really up to each of us to find out what works for us. We are ultimately responsible for our own health. I have to admit that I was a bit hesitant myself until my doctor suggested it to me. Then everything clicked into place.I feel such a fool for always having dismissed Atkins as a fad diet.
DeadVim, do you still recommend reading Good Calories, Bad Calories after reading Why We Get Fat? Aren't they pretty much about the same thing?
I am a bit of a nerd and appreciate the detail so I'd say get GCBC if you want some more background and analysis.
It won't tell you much more on a practical level but will flesh out the reasoning.
I'd say that you can get just as healthy by sticking to the Why We Get Fat overview (i.e. avoid the sugars and starches) but I still re-read GCBC chapters just for fun ... As I say, I'm a nerd
Taubes + Sisson + Wheat Belly = Me here doing very little time- consuming exercise, drinking red, eating right and making great progress visually (not focused on the scale) ... It's difficult to argue with.
Taubes got me thinking about the hormones, Sisson made it clear that grains were maybe not a good idea AND that I do not have to go mad with cardio exercise and Dr Davis opened my eyes to wheat and the sub-clinical issues out there that some people just treat as 'normal'.
Nobody has all the answers but for me a carb-rich, high blood sugar diet just doesn't seem optimal on any level.0 -
My goal is 1520 cals, which works out to 38g carb, 95 g protein, 110 g fat. I've been a bit over on carbs lately, so am watching my numbers more closely now.
10%/25%/65%0 -
Mine is 45g carb - 10%
135 g protein - 30%
120 g fat - 60%0 -
Right so I am jumping back on the low carb wagon, as I was so successful the last time..
And I am intrigued to find you what the rest of you no carbs aims to eat on MFP..
My numbers
Up to 50g- Carbs
Up to 50g - Fat
Up to 150g- Protein
1400-Calories
Im very similar to you
45g carbs
40g fat
165g protein
1200 calories
I usually am pretty strict during the week, but then relax it a bit over the wknd, still doing low carb, but I usually go over on the calories.
I think I need to tweak my numbers and / or eating habits as I struggle to reach my protein goal most days!0 -
when i was losing i did about 1200-1400 cals
20-30 net carbs
and a lot of protein
maintaining im usually around 1400-1500 cals
30-50 net carbs
and alot of protein
it depends on the day it goes up it goes down
it all works out in the end
low carb has made it so that i can eat more cals and be satisfied im really greatful for that0 -
Good Calories Bad Calories = paradigm shift for me (listened to audio book - easier than reading, it would of been
a tough read!)
Your Daily Goal calories 1,500 - carbs 19 - Fat 100 - protein 1310 -
Right so I am jumping back on the low carb wagon, as I was so successful the last time..
And I am intrigued to find you what the rest of you no carbs aims to eat on MFP..
My numbers
Up to 50g- Carbs
Up to 50g - Fat
Up to 150g- Protein
1400-Calories
Same except for cal count I am at about 13000 -
1600 Calories
minimum 60g of carbohydrates, but no more than 120g (doctor ordered)
100g protein
90g of fat0 -
Calories: 1250
carbs: 16 grams 5%
fat: 83 grams 35%
protein 109 grams 60%
It's very low carbs but I'm also under doctor's supervision and controlling diabetes without meds. And, quite frankly, it's where I physically feel the best.0 -
Hello, I'm new to this group and to posting as a whole. I have failed every attempt to lose weight so I started with the "Belly Fat Cure" by Jorge. I'm not sure I understand his whole carb swap ideas but I realized that all this time I have been eating mostly carbs and low fat. I started just two weeks ago but have already lost by trying to keep my carbs under 120gm. I find that hard to do most days but I am slowly realizing how much I eat that I don't need to, like the bun on a hamburger,etc.
So, should I try to go lower on carbs or just stay at the 120gm mark for awhile. Any thoughts?
(And I thought 120gms was low carbing)0 -
bump... wow, you all are amazingly LOW in carbs!0
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Ellie's Current Goals:
Carbs: 0-10, absolute ceiling of 20.
Protein: 20-80
Fat: Unlimited0 -
Well, I went over my numbers last night. We ended up at a chinese buffet for dinner last night. Yikes! I did the best I could and still eat.0
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I eat a fat-based diet. My macros are 65 fat, 25 protein, and 10 carb (going over with fibre acceptable). I don't hit my macros perfect every day but usually pretty close. My many health problems have vanished and I have never in my life felt so good.0
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Man...I thought I was doing pretty good at doing the low carb thing but you guys are making me look like a wimp! Still got some changes to make it looks like. Do you guys not eat much fruit? That's where most of my carbs come from.
No, I don't eat much fruit, berries mostly. I get all the same nutrients from vegetables, with much less sugar. I will add more fruit back to my diet once I am no longer overweight but not much. If one thinks about fruits in nature, they weren't available year round so they weren't a daily staple in our natural diets; neither were vegetables for that matter... lol (unless one's people are from the tropics, I suppose!) If I ate like my Inuit neighbours used to eat I would be in PERFECT health. Not quite there, but doing well anyway.0 -
Hello, I'm new to this group and to posting as a whole. I have failed every attempt to lose weight so I started with the "Belly Fat Cure" by Jorge. I'm not sure I understand his whole carb swap ideas but I realized that all this time I have been eating mostly carbs and low fat. I started just two weeks ago but have already lost by trying to keep my carbs under 120gm. I find that hard to do most days but I am slowly realizing how much I eat that I don't need to, like the bun on a hamburger,etc.
So, should I try to go lower on carbs or just stay at the 120gm mark for awhile. Any thoughts?
(And I thought 120gms was low carbing)
I'm so glad that you've come to realize that high carb/low fat isn't working. That craziness makes me sick, but it took much of my life to figure it out.
I have to eat below 40 grams of carbs to feel ok and enjoy continued good health. You could be different. However, if you still struggle with cravings and feeling hungry all the time, and your health is not drastically improved, you could try lowering your carbs, and don't forget to raise your healthy fats. Fats are key!
To really get the benefits of this way of eating, imo, the grains have to go. Especially wheat.0 -
Late reply I know...To be honest haven't really been losing much recently..
I am going to bring my carb intake down to 20g and eat more protein, see how that works..0
