Counting carb intake?

AnnaMC1977

Does anyone pay attention to their carb intake or just the calories? I'm lowering how many carbs I'm eating. The problem is that I have to watch my protein intake as well since my kidneys are failing. I am on a low fat, low protein, low potassium diet, and it is very limiting as far as what I can choose to eat. This isn't me trying to lose weight...this is me avoiding being attached to a dialysis machine for the rest of my life since I'm not allowed (at least here) to have a kidney transplant.

mulderpf

The only reason I pay attention is because carbs are quite calorie dense for what you get. I eat between 200g and 300g a day, but I don't specifically limit it.

I have carbs with every meal, but I try to ensure that it's healthy stuff (brown rice rather than white, pasta, wholemeal breads, wraps etc).

So I check my carbs because they bump up my calorie counts for the day, not because my carb count is high. (I just know the 200g - 300g range because I had to specifcally check ).

dutch52

yes I watchcarb intake as I do fats and protiens, all to do with maintanace really and more so if deiting for a comp then all three get monitored very closely.
Just watch what you class as carbs, as said mulderpf, make them good sources, rice, pasta, potato.....

vytamindi

You need to eat what you need to to stay off that machine. Talk to your doctor or dietician and ask them these questions when you get a chance.

Best wishes in your health!