Carbs...

FeebRyan · October 2012

To prevent myself from going over on carbs, i have to exercise each day for at least half an hour

I dont get it, why is eating a banana so bad? Or an apple?

I eat pretty healthy now, but i worry about having too many carbs and i would far rather be under each day than over

but its always tipping the scale and i dont like it!

Fozzi43 · October 2012

Carbs in fruit and veggies are ok...it's the processed carbs like white bread, pasta etc you need to watch for

WendyTerry420 · October 2012

Who ever said that fruit was bad? Don't take any advice from such people - EVER!

cmriverside · October 2012

Bananas and apples aren't bad. But you could limit them. Two fruits a day is the general recommendation. My Carbs are set at 100g (1500 calories) and I manage to stay under most days.

Breads, pastas, rice, cereal, I limit to one or two per day. But unless you need to be on a low carb diet for some medical reason, there is no benefit to limiting these foods. I just find that they trigger me to over eat.

FeebRyan · October 2012

I dont eat gluten or dairy, so i only eat pitta/flatbread if i have made it myself!

I dont eat white rice

the things that seem to be high in carbs, are bananas (i often have 2 a day) and apples etc

I never really go over with calories, often way under, i average around 1800 a day but breastfeeding takes off 500 of that...

I just dont get how i can eat 'less' carbs, i dont eat bread/rice/pasta generally at all. seems odd.

WendyTerry420 · October 2012

I dont eat gluten or dairy, so i only eat pitta/flatbread if i have made it myself!

I dont eat white rice

the things that seem to be high in carbs, are bananas (i often have 2 a day) and apples etc

I never really go over with calories, often way under, i average around 1800 a day but breastfeeding takes off 500 of that...

I just dont get how i can eat 'less' carbs, i dont eat bread/rice/pasta generally at all. seems odd.

...Perfect example of the confusion caused by fad diets...

If you are gluten and dairy free, and rice free, etc. then you need to eat plenty of veggies and an extra serving or two of fruit. A high amount of carbohydrates would be more than 65% of your calories coming from carbs. For a healthy adult, anywhere from 40-65% is a decent range for carbohydrates. So on 1800 per day, you are safe between 150-300g of carbohydrates. (Though it would be difficult to get that many in with only fruits and veggies.)

A low-carb diet has no benefit, unless you have a medical condition that requires you to eat that way. Low carb is less than 75g per day. Some people consider 20-50g per day as ideal for low-carb folks.

monty619 · October 2012

To prevent myself from going over on carbs, i have to exercise each day for at least half an hour

I dont get it, why is eating a banana so bad? Or an apple?

I eat pretty healthy now, but i worry about having too many carbs and i would far rather be under each day than over

but its always tipping the scale and i dont like it!

you can overeat on carbohydrates and since bananas and apples are carbs you can overeat and gain weight from them... they are nutritionally dense and are the carbs u want to eat because of that, but you cant eat as much as you want... carbs are good for you just track them and eat in moderation.

HMD7703 · October 2012

To prevent myself from going over on carbs, i have to exercise each day for at least half an hour

I dont get it, why is eating a banana so bad? Or an apple?

I eat pretty healthy now, but i worry about having too many carbs and i would far rather be under each day than over

but its always tipping the scale and i dont like it!

Because they are sugar and you CAN have too much sugar - from natural sources like fruit or otherwise.

katevarner · October 2012

To prevent myself from going over on carbs, i have to exercise each day for at least half an hour

I dont get it, why is eating a banana so bad? Or an apple?

I eat pretty healthy now, but i worry about having too many carbs and i would far rather be under each day than over

but its always tipping the scale and i dont like it!

Give up the juice and the snack bar and you lose 100 carbs on the Saturday or Sunday I looked at. Whole fruit is good. Juice is just empty calories. Drink water instead.

WendyTerry420 · October 2012

To prevent myself from going over on carbs, i have to exercise each day for at least half an hour

I dont get it, why is eating a banana so bad? Or an apple?

I eat pretty healthy now, but i worry about having too many carbs and i would far rather be under each day than over

but its always tipping the scale and i dont like it!

Give up the juice and the snack bar and you lose 100 carbs on the Saturday or Sunday I looked at. Whole fruit is good. Juice is just empty calories. Drink water instead.

While I don't disagree that whole fruit is better than juice, I have to say that there is no such thing as "empty calories."

dsmpunk · October 2012

A lot of the carb heavy processed foods are typically lacking in nutrients. So if you are going to restrict your diet then carbs are usually one of the first things to get cut. Fruit in no way shape or form is bad..but carbs are carbs and sugar is sugar. The benefit of eating the sugars in fruit is the nutritional value of everything else in them. Bananas in particular are pretty high in sugar and I try to limit them to one a day or so.

Cut the white bread, white rice and instant oatmeal and replace them with whole wheat, brown rice and steal cut oats. Do this, not because carbs are inherently bad, but because you will get the benefit of a more nutrient packed food for the same amount of calories.

Yeah, eat the whole fruit not the juice. Might as well drink pop IMO.

dsmpunk · October 2012

Oh and as a general rule, tropical fruits tend to be higher in sugar than most. Berries tend to be lower in sugar.

FeebRyan · October 2012

To prevent myself from going over on carbs, i have to exercise each day for at least half an hour

I dont get it, why is eating a banana so bad? Or an apple?

I eat pretty healthy now, but i worry about having too many carbs and i would far rather be under each day than over

but its always tipping the scale and i dont like it!

Give up the juice and the snack bar and you lose 100 carbs on the Saturday or Sunday I looked at. Whole fruit is good. Juice is just empty calories. Drink water instead.

While I don't disagree that whole fruit is better than juice, I have to say that there is no such thing as "empty calories."

The apple juice i use to make my smoothie smooth? Gonna keep that i reckon

I am not on a 'fad diet' i am intollerant to gluten and dairy

This website is really quite rude, should we not be supporting each other?

Yes i do have a snack each day, mostly because i dont have TIME to prepare more than 3 meals, i am a very hard working mum of 2

I am sorry i posted, please no more 'support' I wont make the mistake of posting anything again.

FeebRyan · October 2012

A lot of the carb heavy processed foods are typically lacking in nutrients. So if you are going to restrict your diet then carbs are usually one of the first things to get cut. Fruit in no way shape or form is bad..but carbs are carbs and sugar is sugar. The benefit of eating the sugars in fruit is the nutritional value of everything else in them. Bananas in particular are pretty high in sugar and I try to limit them to one a day or so.

Cut the white bread, white rice and instant oatmeal and replace them with whole wheat, brown rice and steal cut oats. Do this, not because carbs are inherently bad, but because you will get the benefit of a more nutrient packed food for the same amount of calories.

Yeah, eat the whole fruit not the juice. Might as well drink pop IMO.

I dont eat white rice, any bread or oatmeal!

i have one banana with breakfast and often one on the go because its quick, easy food for me.

FeebRyan · October 2012

I dont eat gluten or dairy, so i only eat pitta/flatbread if i have made it myself!

I dont eat white rice

the things that seem to be high in carbs, are bananas (i often have 2 a day) and apples etc

I never really go over with calories, often way under, i average around 1800 a day but breastfeeding takes off 500 of that...

I just dont get how i can eat 'less' carbs, i dont eat bread/rice/pasta generally at all. seems odd.

...Perfect example of the confusion caused by fad diets...

If you are gluten and dairy free, and rice free, etc. then you need to eat plenty of veggies and an extra serving or two of fruit. A high amount of carbohydrates would be more than 65% of your calories coming from carbs. For a healthy adult, anywhere from 40-65% is a decent range for carbohydrates. So on 1800 per day, you are safe between 150-300g of carbohydrates. (Though it would be difficult to get that many in with only fruits and veggies.)

A low-carb diet has no benefit, unless you have a medical condition that requires you to eat that way. Low carb is less than 75g per day. Some people consider 20-50g per day as ideal for low-carb folks.

I have never said i am 'rice free'

do people actually read posts on this forum or do they just assume and type whatever pop's into their heads?

HMD7703 · October 2012

I don't think anyone was being rude to you, they are trying to explain their point of view. Of course, not everyone agrees on every aspect of what "healthy" is. And that is ok. Don't give up on posting to the forums - some really good information can come of it. Just take things with a grain of salt. Good luck

Wilbur_NOLA · October 2012

I don't think anyone would say eating a banana or apple is "bad" for you, but they may say eating a lot of bananas or apples is "bad" for specific diets, especially those who limit their carbs to only low glycemic carbs. Timing is everything too, so eating them early in the day or before/after exercise would probably be ideal. Best of luck!

FeebRyan · October 2012

I don't think anyone was being rude to you, they are trying to explain their point of view. Of course, not everyone agrees on every aspect of what "healthy" is. And that is ok. Don't give up on posting to the forums - some really good information can come of it. Just take things with a grain of salt. Good luck

everything i post gets twisted into negativity!

I have no space for negativity! I am only interested in positive change and only interested in hearing from people who offer positive advice and opinions, not put others down for no reason other than their own twisted ideals.

I said i did not eat gluten, yet i am answering questions about white bread and processed carbs? So seriously, are people inept at reading? Because thats certainly how it looks.

I posted earlier about my experiences going gluten free and was told i was not 'qualified' to post and that i had 'clearly never stuck at anything in my life' which is rude and unnecessary.

I shouldn't have posted because i do not need the negative, arrogant and rude comments i ONLY ever get from this forum.

I think i will stick to the food diaries from now on. its useful for me to see what i eat but not useful to ask reasonable questions and get such a barrage of uneducated pap quite frankly.

zaph0d · October 2012

I dont get it, why is eating a banana so bad? Or an apple?

Huh?? It's not bad. At all. But posts like this seem to propogate the confusion.

Try this - Don't even look at carbs. Look at protein, fat, and calories.

FeebRyan · October 2012

I don't think anyone would say eating a banana or apple is "bad" for you, but they may say eating a lot of bananas or apples is "bad" for specific diets, especially those who limit their carbs to only low glycemic carbs. Timing is everything too, so eating them early in the day or before/after exercise would probably be ideal. Best of luck!

Thanks

I suppose i am unsure how 2 bananas a day is 'too much'

but perhaps i should look for something else i can eat on my way out the door. maybe add something to breakfast so i dont get peckish mid-morning and need a snack

firstsip · October 2012

To prevent myself from going over on carbs, i have to exercise each day for at least half an hour

I dont get it, why is eating a banana so bad? Or an apple?

I eat pretty healthy now, but i worry about having too many carbs and i would far rather be under each day than over

but its always tipping the scale and i dont like it!

Give up the juice and the snack bar and you lose 100 carbs on the Saturday or Sunday I looked at. Whole fruit is good. Juice is just empty calories. Drink water instead.

While I don't disagree that whole fruit is better than juice, I have to say that there is no such thing as "empty calories."

The apple juice i use to make my smoothie smooth? Gonna keep that i reckon

I am not on a 'fad diet' i am intollerant to gluten and dairy

This website is really quite rude, should we not be supporting each other?

Yes i do have a snack each day, mostly because i dont have TIME to prepare more than 3 meals, i am a very hard working mum of 2

I am sorry i posted, please no more 'support' I wont make the mistake of posting anything again.

Are you ****ing kidding me? No one was rude to you at all. Where the hell do you people come from that find offense at absolutely nothing. Everyone gave you very solid, nonjudgmental advice.

I am blown away.

keeponkickin · October 2012

I eat carbs and have lost a huge amount of weight. I eat fruits and vegetables, whole grain, whole wheat, beans, quinoa and plenty of healthy "slow" carbs. Don't buy into the "no carb" crap.

FeebRyan · October 2012

To prevent myself from going over on carbs, i have to exercise each day for at least half an hour

I dont get it, why is eating a banana so bad? Or an apple?

I eat pretty healthy now, but i worry about having too many carbs and i would far rather be under each day than over

but its always tipping the scale and i dont like it!

Give up the juice and the snack bar and you lose 100 carbs on the Saturday or Sunday I looked at. Whole fruit is good. Juice is just empty calories. Drink water instead.

While I don't disagree that whole fruit is better than juice, I have to say that there is no such thing as "empty calories."

The apple juice i use to make my smoothie smooth? Gonna keep that i reckon

I am not on a 'fad diet' i am intollerant to gluten and dairy

This website is really quite rude, should we not be supporting each other?

Yes i do have a snack each day, mostly because i dont have TIME to prepare more than 3 meals, i am a very hard working mum of 2

I am sorry i posted, please no more 'support' I wont make the mistake of posting anything again.

Are you ****ing kidding me? No one was rude to you at all. Where the hell do you people come from that find offense at absolutely nothing. Everyone gave you very solid, nonjudgmental advice.

I am blown away.

How is assuming i am on a 'faddy diet' anything but rude?

cmriverside · October 2012

I don't think anyone was being rude to you, they are trying to explain their point of view. Of course, not everyone agrees on every aspect of what "healthy" is. And that is ok. Don't give up on posting to the forums - some really good information can come of it. Just take things with a grain of salt. Good luck

everything i post gets twisted into negativity!

I have no space for negativity! I am only interested in positive change and only interested in hearing from people who offer positive advice and opinions, not put others down for no reason other than their own twisted ideals.

I said i did not eat gluten, yet i am answering questions about white bread and processed carbs? So seriously, are people inept at reading? Because thats certainly how it looks.

I posted earlier about my experiences going gluten free and was told i was not 'qualified' to post and that i had 'clearly never stuck at anything in my life' which is rude and unnecessary.

I shouldn't have posted because i do not need the negative, arrogant and rude comments i ONLY ever get from this forum.

I think i will stick to the food diaries from now on. its useful for me to see what i eat but not useful to ask reasonable questions and get such a barrage of uneducated pap quite frankly.

Yes. If you think these people were "rude, unnecessary, inept at reading, [posting] uneducated pap" - then I think you should stick to your Food Diary.

WendyTerry420 · October 2012

To prevent myself from going over on carbs, i have to exercise each day for at least half an hour

I dont get it, why is eating a banana so bad? Or an apple?

I eat pretty healthy now, but i worry about having too many carbs and i would far rather be under each day than over

but its always tipping the scale and i dont like it!

Give up the juice and the snack bar and you lose 100 carbs on the Saturday or Sunday I looked at. Whole fruit is good. Juice is just empty calories. Drink water instead.

The apple juice i use to make my smoothie smooth? Gonna keep that i reckon

I am not on a 'fad diet' i am intollerant to gluten and dairy

This website is really quite rude, should we not be supporting each other?

Yes i do have a snack each day, mostly because i dont have TIME to prepare more than 3 meals, i am a very hard working mum of 2

I am sorry i posted, please no more 'support' I wont make the mistake of posting anything again.

Don't feel bad. I put juice in my smoothies too! I love juice. Sure, the fiber content is missing, but you are still get the vitamins. Also, there is nothing wrong with snacks. Some snacks are healthier than others, but snacks are perfectly normal part of any diet.

FeebRyan · October 2012

To prevent myself from going over on carbs, i have to exercise each day for at least half an hour

I dont get it, why is eating a banana so bad? Or an apple?

I eat pretty healthy now, but i worry about having too many carbs and i would far rather be under each day than over

but its always tipping the scale and i dont like it!

Give up the juice and the snack bar and you lose 100 carbs on the Saturday or Sunday I looked at. Whole fruit is good. Juice is just empty calories. Drink water instead.

The apple juice i use to make my smoothie smooth? Gonna keep that i reckon

I am not on a 'fad diet' i am intollerant to gluten and dairy

This website is really quite rude, should we not be supporting each other?

Yes i do have a snack each day, mostly because i dont have TIME to prepare more than 3 meals, i am a very hard working mum of 2

I am sorry i posted, please no more 'support' I wont make the mistake of posting anything again.

Don't feel bad. I put juice in my smoothies too! I love juice. Sure, the fiber content is missing, but you are still get the vitamins. Also, there is nothing wrong with snacks. Some snacks are healthier than others, but snacks are perfectly normal part of any diet.

I think i eat pretty healthy snacks. 'snack bar' sounds awful but they are generally made up of dried fruits, seeds and so on.

WendyTerry420 · October 2012

I dont eat gluten or dairy, so i only eat pitta/flatbread if i have made it myself!

I dont eat white rice

the things that seem to be high in carbs, are bananas (i often have 2 a day) and apples etc

I never really go over with calories, often way under, i average around 1800 a day but breastfeeding takes off 500 of that...

I just dont get how i can eat 'less' carbs, i dont eat bread/rice/pasta generally at all. seems odd.

...Perfect example of the confusion caused by fad diets...

If you are gluten and dairy free, and rice free, etc. then you need to eat plenty of veggies and an extra serving or two of fruit. A high amount of carbohydrates would be more than 65% of your calories coming from carbs. For a healthy adult, anywhere from 40-65% is a decent range for carbohydrates. So on 1800 per day, you are safe between 150-300g of carbohydrates. (Though it would be difficult to get that many in with only fruits and veggies.)

A low-carb diet has no benefit, unless you have a medical condition that requires you to eat that way. Low carb is less than 75g per day. Some people consider 20-50g per day as ideal for low-carb folks.

I have never said i am 'rice free'

do people actually read posts on this forum or do they just assume and type whatever pop's into their heads?

I read this:

I dont eat white rice

I dont eat white rice, any bread or oatmeal!

Sometimes I forget that there is rice out there other than white rice. I only eat white rice myself. Sorry about that.

WendyTerry420 · October 2012

To prevent myself from going over on carbs, i have to exercise each day for at least half an hour

I dont get it, why is eating a banana so bad? Or an apple?

I eat pretty healthy now, but i worry about having too many carbs and i would far rather be under each day than over

but its always tipping the scale and i dont like it!

Give up the juice and the snack bar and you lose 100 carbs on the Saturday or Sunday I looked at. Whole fruit is good. Juice is just empty calories. Drink water instead.

The apple juice i use to make my smoothie smooth? Gonna keep that i reckon

I am not on a 'fad diet' i am intollerant to gluten and dairy

This website is really quite rude, should we not be supporting each other?

Yes i do have a snack each day, mostly because i dont have TIME to prepare more than 3 meals, i am a very hard working mum of 2

I am sorry i posted, please no more 'support' I wont make the mistake of posting anything again.

Don't feel bad. I put juice in my smoothies too! I love juice. Sure, the fiber content is missing, but you are still get the vitamins. Also, there is nothing wrong with snacks. Some snacks are healthier than others, but snacks are perfectly normal part of any diet.

I think i eat pretty healthy snacks. 'snack bar' sounds awful but they are generally made up of dried fruits, seeds and so on.

Sounds good to me. Are you trying to argue with me or what? I am agreeing with you. :ohwell: :flowerforyou:

FeebRyan · October 2012

To prevent myself from going over on carbs, i have to exercise each day for at least half an hour

I dont get it, why is eating a banana so bad? Or an apple?

I eat pretty healthy now, but i worry about having too many carbs and i would far rather be under each day than over

but its always tipping the scale and i dont like it!

Give up the juice and the snack bar and you lose 100 carbs on the Saturday or Sunday I looked at. Whole fruit is good. Juice is just empty calories. Drink water instead.

The apple juice i use to make my smoothie smooth? Gonna keep that i reckon

I am not on a 'fad diet' i am intollerant to gluten and dairy

This website is really quite rude, should we not be supporting each other?

Yes i do have a snack each day, mostly because i dont have TIME to prepare more than 3 meals, i am a very hard working mum of 2

I am sorry i posted, please no more 'support' I wont make the mistake of posting anything again.

Don't feel bad. I put juice in my smoothies too! I love juice. Sure, the fiber content is missing, but you are still get the vitamins. Also, there is nothing wrong with snacks. Some snacks are healthier than others, but snacks are perfectly normal part of any diet.

I think i eat pretty healthy snacks. 'snack bar' sounds awful but they are generally made up of dried fruits, seeds and so on.

Sounds good to me. Are you trying to argue with me or what? I am agreeing with you. :ohwell: :flowerforyou:

noooo not arguing with you at all x

Canderson58054 · October 2012

OP-I hope you didn't get too discouraged. You will find many people that respond don't always read every comment on the forum, even though I think they should. As I am a type 1 Diabetic, I need carbs to function, but I can't have too many at a time, for obvious reasons. There is something called the glycemic index(GI).
The lower the GI--the less sugar(natural or otherwise) and carbohydrates it contains. When it comes to fruit- Bananas, apples, and pears have a higher GI. Each large fruit of those three contains roughly 26-35g of carbohydrates. Grapes, whether red or green, also have a higher GI. Some examples of the lower GI fruit are Berries( blueberries, respberries, strawberries), Cherries, grapefuit, cantaloupe, honedew, watermelon, etc. As an example- if you eat 1 cup of strawberries it would have the same effect as 1/2 cup of grapes. You'll have the same amount of carbs- only by choosing the one with the lower GI- you get to eat more

Have you tried silk pure almond milk? I do have a friend that is on a gluten free diet and she is lactose intolerant-- but she can drink that and put that in her smoothies. Everyone's different but it was just an idea

Hope this helps ya. Good luck

FeebRyan · October 2012

OP-I hope you didn't get too discouraged. You will find many people that respond don't always read every comment on the forum, even though I think they should. As I am a type 1 Diabetic, I need carbs to function, but I can't have too many at a time, for obvious reasons. There is something called the glycemic index(GI).
The lower the GI--the less sugar(natural or otherwise) and carbohydrates it contains. When it comes to fruit- Bananas, apples, and pears have a higher GI. Each large fruit of those three contains roughly 26-35g of carbohydrates. Grapes, whether red or green, also have a higher GI. Some examples of the lower GI fruit are Berries( blueberries, respberries, strawberries), Cherries, grapefuit, cantaloupe, honedew, watermelon, etc. As an example- if you eat 1 cup of strawberries it would have the same effect as 1/2 cup of grapes. You'll have the same amount of carbs- only by choosing the one with the lower GI- you get to eat more
Have you tried silk pure almond milk? I do have a friend that is on a gluten free diet and she is lactose intolerant-- but she can drink that and put that in her smoothies. Everyone's different but it was just an idea Hope this helps ya. Good luck

Thanks for the tip

I have a book about high/low GI actually which is really interesting, i might give it another lookie and see what i can tweak

I also have some almond milk (and rice milk, and hemp milk lol) so i will see what Hubby thinks of swapping that for the juice in the smoothies tomorrow morning.

cheers for the tips

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