MFP advise 257g carbs??

JakeBrownVB

This seems ridiculously high to me especially when many many other sites are quoting daily guidelines of 60g for weight loss!

I am trying to load up on food in the mornings a lot more and had:

50g Porridge with bannana, 2 slices of brown toast

And that was what I considered to be a really high carb breakfast and that only came to 77 carbs!

Lunch- Tuna salad (tuna, peppers, lettuce, cucumber), Apple

Dinner- 2 scrambled eggs and mixed salad

Snacks- 50g raw monkey nuts

In total I have had 1273/1870 calories and only 135/267 carbs!

I feel full now but should I make sure I eat the full 1870 calories set by MFP and should I meet the full 267 carb requirement?

P.S. is this a good day of eating, if not I would really appreciate advice on how it could be improved for weight loss on a 200lb 20 year old male that in 6ft tall.

Thankyou!

iulia_maddie

Unless you are focused on body composition, I would worry more about reaching my calories.

TeaBea

Is there a medical reason you need to eat low carb?

Concentrate first on getting enough protein, make sure you are eating healthy fats, and then focus on eating whole (unproccessed) foods .... carbs will fall where they may. Unless you have medical issues ....carbs aren't that important.

JakeBrownVB

Thanks! I just want to be sure im eating the right kind of food and the right amount

cmcollins001

The only reason I'm posting is because I'm having a 5th grade moment and literally snorted at:

Snacks- 50g raw monkey nuts


PS: Focus more on your calories, or adjust your carb intake if you're one of those who has to have the numbers line up. Just manually change your goals.

Lacey_Cakes

The only reason I'm posting is because I'm having a 5th grade moment and literally snorted at:
Snacks- 50g raw monkey nuts

hahah omg me too.