How many carbs do you eat per day?

Why are you people beating up jennaworksout? Because her opinion is different than yours? I eat under 30 carbs a day and I feel great! I've lost 65 pounds. The person who said it is more about the quality of carbs is right! I eat no sugar and no white flour. I eat certain fruits only. I get my carbs from my fruits and vegetables, especially green leafy veggies. I understand this is not for everyone like the hypoglycemic person but it is great for me. And I would never beat up someone just because they do something else or even believe I'm not being healthy as long as you disagree without being rude. It works because your body uses carbohydrates for energy. If you don't take in a lot of carbs your body will burn fat for energy. I don't get super hungry between meals or have crazy cravings. The OP is free to choose whichever path she wants. She only asked for opinions. This is mine. Many people will disagree and that is fine. Do what works for you!! Good luck everybody!

Why are you people beating up jennaworksout? Because her opinion is different than yours? I eat under 30 carbs a day and I feel great! I've lost 65 pounds. The person who said it is more about the quality of carbs is right! I eat no sugar and no white flour. I eat certain fruits only. I get my carbs from my fruits and vegetables, especially green leafy veggies. I understand this is not for everyone like the hypoglycemic person but it is great for me. And I would never beat up someone just because they do something else or even believe I'm not being healthy as long as you disagree without being rude. It works because your body uses carbohydrates for energy. If you don't take in a lot of carbs your body will burn fat for energy. I don't get super hungry between meals or have crazy cravings. The OP is free to choose whichever path she wants. She only asked for opinions. This is mine. Many people will disagree and that is fine. Do what works for you!! Good luck everybody!

I just hope you realize that it doesn't matter if the body is burning fat for energy. At the end of the day, a caloric deficit isn't going to make you fat, no matter how many carbs you eat.

My opinion: If your a sedentary individual, you need less carbs (still, there should be carbs, it's not a thing to absolutely avoid). If you exercise, carbs are a great source of energy and keep me from injuring myself. I also make sure I don't dip to low because of the studies done showing that it f's with your brain.

"Because ketogenic diets effect the central nervous
system, it has been suspected that ketogenic diets may
alter cognitive function. In a randomized weight loss
study comparing a ketogenic with a nonketogenic
hypocaloric diet, subjects consuming the ketogenic
diet had impairments in higher order mental processing and flexibility than those following the nonketogenic diet"
Wing RR, Vazquez J, Ryan C. Cognitive effects of ketogenic weight reducing
diets. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 1995;19:811–816

"Trying to
convince a devotee to stop the diet uncovers yet another
deleterious effect; ketogenic diets impair higher order
cognitive function. High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets
have untoward clinical consequences for patients with
coronary artery disease, including progression of diabetic
nephropathy, exacerbation of gouty diathesis, increases
in circulating free fatty acids, and increases in lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol levels."
http://general.utpb.edu/fac/eldridge_j/kine6362/ancillaryfiles/High Protein.pdf

There were many others I read...that one was the quickest google search.

I eat 20 grams or under per day...being on a really low carb lifestyle, i feel good, losing weight nicely and no more diabetes meds

i try to stay around 80g a day...I read for woman trying to lose weight they should not go over 100g a day.

false.

and I quote ~~

"Carbs per day for weight loss

The number of carbs per day for weight loss ranges from from 20 to 50 or sometimes up to 70 grams. However, 70 grams daily is usually only for those who are engaging in weight training in addition to cardio exercise. The usual low carbohydrate range is 20 to 60 grams daily. You determine how strict you need to be; the best way is to experiment and discover what amount works well for you as an individual.

Refined processed carbohydrates are a major cause of weight gain, obesity, insulin resistance, heart disease, and many other diet related diseases."

^^ This

Non training days I go for 384g, on training days I go for 421g

i try to stay around 80g a day...I read for woman trying to lose weight they should not go over 100g a day.

false.

and I quote ~~

"Carbs per day for weight loss

The number of carbs per day for weight loss ranges from from 20 to 50 or sometimes up to 70 grams. However, 70 grams daily is usually only for those who are engaging in weight training in addition to cardio exercise. The usual low carbohydrate range is 20 to 60 grams daily. You determine how strict you need to be; the best way is to experiment and discover what amount works well for you as an individual.

Refined processed carbohydrates are a major cause of weight gain, obesity, insulin resistance, heart disease, and many other diet related diseases."

^^ This

??:huh:

To clarify, the main causes of insulin resistance, heart disease, and many other diet related diseases is obesity. There is a correlation between high refined carb intake and weight gain - not a causation. If you are at a caloric deficit, this is not a issue. Some people find it easier to stay at a caloric deficit to stay low carb, but it is by no means necessary.

You are quoting a low carb diet. You can absolutely lose weight with moderate/high carbs and even include refined processed carbs. From a health perspective, you should ensure that you have a balanced nutrient diet of course.

Out of interest, where is this quote from?

^^You mean this^^ x100 :drinker:

ETA: Only thing I can negatively add about very high carbs in my weight loss diet is that I retain to much water and very low cabs just makes me to tired. Keeping them Med to Low is my sweet spots.

I eat around 150-210g of carbs depending on the day. (i am maintaining my weight right now) Oatmeal, Quinoa, and lots of fruits and veggies are staples in my diet.

I am a 61 year old man who is 200 lbs and does strength training workouts. I do between 150 and 200 per day. Carb are the last of my priorites when hitting my macros. First is protein, second fats and carbs with what's left. Protein in critical for maintaining lean muscle mass, fats for maintianing balanced hormones.

^^THIS^^ I hit my protein and fats first and healthy "slow carbs" are what fills in the blanks. I get around 150 grams per day, some days more and some less.

Ditto that again.

So 55% carbs, 25% protein, 20% fat, gets me my important 135 g protein and 54 g fat.

A LOT.

I haven't had a carb in 5 years!

..only joking, usually about 30g when being strict, otherwise 100g maybe. I always get way better results when I'm strict though (obviously).

I eat less than 25/30 carbs a day and weight loss is very easy for me on this.
I've dieted for years and lost a total of 40kg and never found it as easy as i do on a low carb diet.

Dieted for years???

that jumped out at me. If dieting for years. ..something doesn't seem to be working.

My definition of working = fat stays GONE = no more dieting

My opinion : Diets don't work. It's LIFE. Find an eating and exercise plan that you enjoy and can stick with for life.

I'm not willing to do anything to lose fat that I'm not willing to do forever.

I never tracked them while losing. I can see them in my printable report though.

I am in maintenance and my intake during December was around 3-400 grams per day. I guess while losing weight I was eating 2-300. Rather than focusing on carbs, I just figured if I got the recommended protein and didn't go crazy on fat, the carbs would balance themselves.

Around 20-40. I like the appetite suppressing properties of ketosis.

Around 20-40. I like the appetite suppressing properties of ketosis.

^^ Me too!! :happy:

Around 20-40. I like the appetite suppressing properties of ketosis.

Yeah..this too

As much as I miss carbs some days I really love that I discovered the Keto diet. It's been a lifesaver and it really kickstarted my weight loss again.