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Is there a way you can just track your carbs?

amystev21
amystev21 Posts: 20 Member
edited January 22 in Health and Weight Loss
I am not counting calories just grams of carbs but I don't see how to change that?

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  • sandy_gee
    sandy_gee Posts: 372 Member
    Ignore the others? You can turn all of them off except calories just by scrolling to the None option. Other than that, just don't pay attention to the calories..
  • FJcntdwn2sknyluv
    FJcntdwn2sknyluv Posts: 651 Member
    Yeah MFP won't let you turn off the calories.. but you can turn everything else off.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    No.. cause it's kind of a calorie counting site...
  • goodtimezzzz
    goodtimezzzz Posts: 640 Member
    why would you track your Carbs???? EAT UNLIMITED AMTS OF THEM...no tracking needed
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    No.. cause it's kind of a dating site...

    fixed it for you
  • Mads1997
    Mads1997 Posts: 1,494 Member
    Umm isn't that the whole purpose of this site is to know how many calories you are eating?
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    No.. cause it's kind of a dating site...

    fixed it for you

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  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    No.. cause it's kind of a dating site...

    fixed it for you

    How YOU doin'?

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  • Warchortle
    Warchortle Posts: 2,197 Member
    I don't understand. 1g of carbs = 4 calories, so tracking carbs is essentially counting calories anyway. Are you on like some kind of paleo diet?
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    No.. cause it's kind of a dating site...

    fixed it for you

    ^FIVE!

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  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    No.. cause it's kind of a dating site...

    fixed it for you

    How YOU doin'?

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  • EatClean_WashUrNuts
    EatClean_WashUrNuts Posts: 1,590 Member
    Well, get your Ghille Suit on....once out in their territory...wait...here I thought Carbs meant Caribou
  • fitnessmare
    fitnessmare Posts: 117
    Some people can't eat all the carbs they want. It all depends on the person. And sometimes on the age of the person. I used to be able to pack away the calories. Now my metabolism has changed (probably with age) and I can't eat as many carbs. They make me feel groggy too.

    I wish you all could understand that we're all different.
  • sweet_basil
    sweet_basil Posts: 25
    Some people can't eat all the carbs they want. It all depends on the person. And sometimes on the age of the person. I used to be able to pack away the calories. Now my metabolism has changed (probably with age) and I can't eat as many carbs. They make me feel groggy too.

    I wish you all could understand that we're all different.

    Agreed. I have PCOS and because of that, I have insulin resistance and guess what? Carbs hate me. I love bread and pasta and wish you all the best of luck eating those things but they are not for certain people. Please be open-minded about this because we're all working toward similar goals, but certain people can only achieve them in a certain way.

    To the OP, sadly there isn't a way to just track carbs, but just ignore the other options really. I think you should monitor fiber, too. There are scripts you can install into your browser that show net carbs on this site for diaries. I can try and find the link if you want.
  • Warchortle
    Warchortle Posts: 2,197 Member
    Some people can't eat all the carbs they want. It all depends on the person. And sometimes on the age of the person. I used to be able to pack away the calories. Now my metabolism has changed (probably with age) and I can't eat as many carbs. They make me feel groggy too.

    I wish you all could understand that we're all different.
    Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......... That's why there are macro ratios / macro goals. None of us are suggesting eating more or less carbs, but why only one macro nutrient when there are 3. Additionally, there are essential amino acids from protein, to my knowledge that cannot be found in just a single fruit or vegetable.
  • fitnessmare
    fitnessmare Posts: 117
    Some people can't eat all the carbs they want. It all depends on the person. And sometimes on the age of the person. I used to be able to pack away the calories. Now my metabolism has changed (probably with age) and I can't eat as many carbs. They make me feel groggy too.

    I wish you all could understand that we're all different.
    Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......... That's why there are macro ratios / macro goals. None of us are suggesting eating more or less carbs, but why only one macro nutrient when there are 3. Additionally, there are essential amino acids from protein, to my knowledge that cannot be found in just a single fruit or vegetable.

    Oh, sorry. I read one post that said something like "Eat all the carbs.. Don't limit them..." and I got defensive for the OP. My bad.
  • amystev21
    amystev21 Posts: 20 Member
    Thank you to ALL who actually gave positive helpful information to my simple question!! Geeeez some of you are something else!! I'll ignore the calories I just want to track my actual carbs for the day that's pretty much it!
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