Net Carbs??

thr33martins

I feel like all of the recent posts on this board are by me!

Just to clarify, Net carbs = total carbs-fiber, right? So, if my current log says that I have 42 carbs today, but 14 g. fiber, then I am at 28 net carbs?

And these are the ones we worry about with a low-carb plan?

And further, it is recommended to keep the net below 30 per day?

I can probably research all of this, but I don't have the time to do all of that reading!! I have been reading as much as I can on Ketosis, MFPs, and whatever else I pick up on that seems important, but I am still having a hard time figuring out what my numbers/percentages should be for optimal weight loss.

I should add that I am trying to lose about 20 pounds - not a huge amount of weight, but enough to be significant. I have a lot of muscle mass that I want to maintain AND accentuate. I have been messaging back and forth with a woman on Atkins, and she recommends upping fat before protein. Thoughts?

LowcarbNY

And these are the ones we worry about with a low-carb plan?

That is what I track.

And further, it is recommended to keep the net below 30 per day?

lots of different answers to that one. I shoot for 40 net, but I'm bigger than you and get about 600+ cals a day worth of exercise and I Fast-5, so I'm exhausting my carb supplies most every day even at that level. Some folks want more , some less.
To me it is less about an absolute # or turning a keto stick purple. It is about finding that level of carbs that allows you to control your appetite at a level that allows you to lose.
Carbs too high, I'm thinking about food.
Calories to low, I won't have enough energy for my workouts.
Those are the forces I'm trying to keep in balance.

I have been messaging back and forth with a woman on Atkins, and she recommends upping fat before protein. Thoughts?

I try to get a little over 100g of protein a day. I don't think I need more than that. Keep my net carbs at 40'ish and the rest should come from fats.

thr33martins

I just posted a big reply to this, but I deleted it by mistake!! So I'll just say, thanks for the info. I think I need to get over the whole "fats are bad" thing, and I will be fine. I am at the point that I really don't crave the things I used to at all, including French bread (my favorite) and desserts. At the end of the day, I find I go to bed feeling great after a dinner of "grill & greens".

Still, if anyone else has something to add, I am devouring all of the info I can get! (no calories OR carbs in information!)

volume77

yes. net is what matters because fiber does not affect our isulin/ blood sugar.

thoseblueeyes

If you have a food item that has 22 carbs and only 4 g of fiber the net carb on that is still 22 but if a product that was 22 carbs but 5g or more of fiber then you would subtract that amount off ( but fiber must be 5 + or more before you can subtract.) This is what a diabetics goes by and what the health and Medical companies go by.

With that being said I was wondering if a person eating low carb doesn't go by this and goes by a different rule. Why is there a different between health and medical companies compare to people that eat low carb and what they consider net carb.?

I hope I don't offend anyone but I was just wondering what the difference was .......

thr33martins

Interesting question....I will be interested to see if anyone has an answer. In my case, I have been logging my food for the day and then calculating my net carbs by the daily totals for carbs and fiber - not going food-by-food.

I had never heard of those guidelines before.

praxisproject

Some countries label fibre differently, in Australia, fibre is not included in the carb count, so you usually can't deduct it. You'll notice if this applies to your country if you ever deduct and get a minus number