Good Carbs Bad Carbs

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  • Michellenicole35
    Michellenicole35 Posts: 9 Member
    Cutting carbs is just an easy way of cutting overall cals. The overall cals being the important thing. You also hold a lot less water so you lose a lot of water weight quickly.
    ive cut out all carbs and i feel so much better have more energy and my skin is softer its the best way ive ever dieted im on day 6 now and im not hungry and feel great
  • DalekBrittany
    DalekBrittany Posts: 1,748 Member
    I am reducing carbs, so cutting out pasta and potatoes etc where possible.
    I had a Soya protein shake (0.1g carbs per serving), because it tastes SO bad I blended in a banana, however adding the banana is almost 40% of the daily carbs I want to achieve, so good carbs bad carbs, anyone got an informed opinion on this?
    Whats the difference in 50g carbs from white pasta compared to 50g from banana's?

    The difference is the rate at which insulin gets spiked. In terms of weight loss, it doesn't matter.

    Bingo bango!

    Carbs are carbs as far as weight loss goes. Fullness and satiety are different matters. The only time you should worry about what kind of carbs you are consuming is if you are diabetic.
  • DalekBrittany
    DalekBrittany Posts: 1,748 Member
    Cutting carbs is just an easy way of cutting overall cals. The overall cals being the important thing. You also hold a lot less water so you lose a lot of water weight quickly.
    ive cut out all carbs and i feel so much better have more energy and my skin is softer its the best way ive ever dieted im on day 6 now and im not hungry and feel great

    All carbs? So you're not getting fiber, either? Carbs are a source of energy. Carbs are your friend.
  • nsre1976
    nsre1976 Posts: 19
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  • Sapporo
    Sapporo Posts: 693 Member
    I love all the carbs.
    Unless you have a medical condition you shouldn't worry about carbs from a banana. Or any carbs but since you want to be a carb watcher for some reason from what i have read, veggies, fruits and complex carbs (whole grain and brown stuff instead of white processed breads, rices, refined sugar etc) are "good" carbs and the junk food plus white potatoes, rice, bread, are "bad" carbs.
    Some people end up binge eating or just consuming more calories when they eat the junky carbs so they get stuck with the bad name.
    If you don't need to watch blood sugar, don't worry about the banana.
  • nsre1976
    nsre1976 Posts: 19
    I love all the carbs.
    Unless you have a medical condition you shouldn't worry about carbs from a banana. Or any carbs but since you want to be a carb watcher for some reason from what i have read, veggies, fruits and complex carbs (whole grain and brown stuff instead of white processed breads, rices, refined sugar etc) are "good" carbs and the junk food plus white potatoes, rice, bread, are "bad" carbs.
    Some people end up binge eating or just consuming more calories when they eat the junky carbs so they get stuck with the bad name.
    If you don't need to watch blood sugar, don't worry about the banana.

    Cool thanks
  • karajeboo
    karajeboo Posts: 1 Member
    There is most definitely a difference between good carbs and bad carbs. Think eating "clean." If you shop the perimeter of the store, i.e. produce, meat, dairy, and avoid the middle aisles that contain nothing by processed foods, then you are eating "good carbs." I just got back from the doctor and he preaches low carb. So I asked him about fruits, and he told me to eat all I want, ergo, "good" carbs. If it's natural, it's probably good for you. If it's processed, it's probably bad. Just use good sense, eat clean. I count calories (1200/day) and try to stay under 60 carbs/day. But if I eat more fruit than usual, like in the summer when there is so much more in season, I may hit 100 carbs/day and I'm still losing. Just no bread or pasta for me!

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