carbs from veg

my diet is mainly fruit and vegetables, when i enter my daily foods on the food diary it says there is a lot of carbs in the veg. is this going to slow down my weight loss?
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  • _granola
    _granola Posts: 326
    No.
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    I am vegan, and I eat a ton of fruits and veggies. I have lost 95 pounds since March, and the only exercise I do is walking. So I know for me it has not hindered my weight loss.
  • mbajrami
    mbajrami Posts: 636 Member
    I am vegan, and I eat a ton of fruits and veggies. I have lost 95 pounds since March, and the only exercise I do is walking. So I know for me it has not hindered my weight loss.

    I hate you I'm so jealous. Lol jk. Way to go!
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    What do you eat for protein?
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    I am vegan, and I eat a ton of fruits and veggies. I have lost 95 pounds since March, and the only exercise I do is walking. So I know for me it has not hindered my weight loss.

    Smile :happy:
  • Goal_Line
    Goal_Line Posts: 474 Member
    Not at all. Eat all the veggies you want.
  • Jester522
    Jester522 Posts: 392
    my diet is mainly fruit and vegetables, when i enter my daily foods on the food diary it says there is a lot of carbs in the veg. is this going to slow down my weight loss?

    Dietary fiber from vegetables like caulflower and broccolli are insoluble fiber. We as humans lack the enzyme to break down cellulose therefore they are metabolically inert. By law, companies are required to label them into the nutrition facts but we derive no calorie benefit from cellulose. So actually you're undereating. Fruits still contain fructose.
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    my diet is mainly fruit and vegetables, when i enter my daily foods on the food diary it says there is a lot of carbs in the veg. is this going to slow down my weight loss?

    No, carbs do not hinder weight loss. Only too many calories hinder weight loss. Fruits and veggies are healthy and your diet should be full of them. However, you should make sure you are also getting fats and protein.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    No.

    ^^this
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    What do you eat for protein?

    Beans, tofu, almond milk, oatmeal, peanut butter, broccoli, brown rice...
  • My1985Freckles
    My1985Freckles Posts: 1,039 Member
    my diet is mainly fruit and vegetables, when i enter my daily foods on the food diary it says there is a lot of carbs in the veg. is this going to slow down my weight loss?

    Dietary fiber from vegetables like caulflower and broccolli are insoluble fiber. We as humans lack the enzyme to break down cellulose therefore they are metabolically inert. By law, companies are required to label them into the nutrition facts but we derive no calorie benefit from cellulose. So actually you're undereating. Fruits still contain fructose.
    "Is Butter a Carb?"
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
    I could never go vegetarian, let alone vegan. Meatatarian. I need the animal fat to keep my cholesterol low.
  • lexsonbil
    lexsonbil Posts: 4 Member
    a bit of fish, chicken or eggs some days
  • SEishen
    SEishen Posts: 35 Member
    What do you eat for protein?
    Contrary to popularly held beliefs, fruits, nuts, & veggies contain plenty of protein, more than enough, in fact. Have a look-sy at my diary. The proof is in the pudding ... er, uh ... fruits & vegetables!

    (I've lost 25 pounds since joining MFP thanks in most part to completely changing what I choose eat. I eat more food now than I ever have. Prudent plant-based diet FTW!)
  • luckyclover78
    luckyclover78 Posts: 115 Member
    Eating buckets full of vegetables isn't what makes people fat....last time I checked! I eat a plant based diet and have lost 15 lbs since January. I'd worry more about eating over processed grains and junk food.
  • twinketta
    twinketta Posts: 2,130 Member
    What do you eat for protein?

    I was going to answer this but you have answered


    Beans, tofu, almond milk, oatmeal, peanut butter, broccoli, brown rice...

    But is there enough protein in there? I am not trying to be antagonistic, I am asking a general question as most meat eaters eat way above on protein?
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    What do you eat for protein?

    Beans, tofu, almond milk, oatmeal, peanut butter, broccoli, brown rice...

    most of those are poor choices for protein :(
  • By whose standards?
    What do you eat for protein?

    Beans, tofu, almond milk, oatmeal, peanut butter, broccoli, brown rice...

    most of those are poor choices for protein :(
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    a bit of fish, chicken or eggs some days

    Fruits, veggies, and lean protein. Your diet sounds very healthy.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    my diet is mainly fruit and vegetables, when i enter my daily foods on the food diary it says there is a lot of carbs in the veg. is this going to slow down my weight loss?

    Only if you eat so much that it causes you not to have a calories deficit. That is true of carbs from other sources as well. It's true of any food.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    By whose standards?
    What do you eat for protein?

    Beans, tofu, almond milk, oatmeal, peanut butter, broccoli, brown rice...

    most of those are poor choices for protein :(

    anyone who can read a nutritional label
  • lexsonbil
    lexsonbil Posts: 4 Member
    What do you eat for protein?

    Beans, tofu, almond milk, oatmeal, peanut butter, broccoli, brown rice...

    most of those are poor choices for protein :(

    i dnt eat these but out of interest why are these poor choices?
  • jr1985
    jr1985 Posts: 1,033 Member
    Nope... Veggies are 'slow Carbs' Slow carbs have a low glycemic (sp?) index... they are the 'good carbs"
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    my diet is mainly fruit and vegetables, when i enter my daily foods on the food diary it says there is a lot of carbs in the veg. is this going to slow down my weight loss?

    I think you might have a skewed sense of how many carbs is "a lot." I used to eat about 400-700 grams per day. That's a LOT. Now I eat closer to 200 grams per day and stay in my calorie goal and I'm losing 2 pounds per week.


    ETA: This was on TOP of my proteins and fats, so close to 4000 calories on average.
  • _granola
    _granola Posts: 326
    What do you eat for protein?

    Beans, tofu, almond milk, oatmeal, peanut butter, broccoli, brown rice...

    most of those are poor choices for protein :(

    i dnt eat these but out of interest why are these poor choices?

    They aren’t. If you are getting enough protein (from whatever source) don’t worry about it.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    What do you eat for protein?

    Beans, tofu, almond milk, oatmeal, peanut butter, broccoli, brown rice...

    most of those are poor choices for protein :(

    i dnt eat these but out of interest why are these poor choices?

    Oatmeal - mostly carbs
    Peanut Butter - mostly fat
    Brown rice - mostly carb
    broccoli - Mostly carb
    Almond Milk - almost all carb (1 protein per serving?)

    Unless you are trying to eat very little protein or a ton of calories in carbs these are poor choices
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    What do you eat for protein?

    Beans, tofu, almond milk, oatmeal, peanut butter, broccoli, brown rice...

    most of those are poor choices for protein :(

    i dnt eat these but out of interest why are these poor choices?

    They are not poor choices. There are foods higher in protein which would make them a better source of protein, if protein is all you are looking for. But the foods above contain protein along with many other healthy nutrients.
  • twinketta
    twinketta Posts: 2,130 Member
    What do you eat for protein?

    I was going to answer this but you have answered


    Beans, tofu, almond milk, oatmeal, peanut butter, broccoli, brown rice...

    But is there enough protein in there? I am not trying to be antagonistic, I am asking a general question as most meat eaters eat way above on protein?

    My question must have got lost along the way, so I am repeating it?
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    What do you eat for protein?

    Beans, tofu, almond milk, oatmeal, peanut butter, broccoli, brown rice...

    most of those are poor choices for protein :(

    i dnt eat these but out of interest why are these poor choices?

    They have less protein per calorie than other more pur protein sources. If you have the calories available, it's fine to get protein from those sources -- any source really. If you're looking for a low calorie way to get protein, those aren't the best option.
  • ODorisBrucken
    ODorisBrucken Posts: 7 Member
    What do you eat for protein?

    Beans, tofu, almond milk, oatmeal, peanut butter, broccoli, brown rice...

    most of those are poor choices for protein :(


    These aren't poor choices for protein, as a vegetarian I do protein combining all the time to ensure I get all the different types of protein for needed essential amino acids.