Can we talk about carbs?

MorgueBabe
MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
edited January 22 in Food and Nutrition
I always seem to over my carb goal by lunch. But it's not from pasta or white bread or potatoes.
Is this important? Should I be concerned and try to limit it? Or since my carbs are from fruit it isn't as bad?

My food diary is open I haven't logged in a while (just the past 2 days, with prob a month off if you click through it)

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  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
    Most people who pay a lot of attention to carb counts only pay attention to "net carbs," which is your carb total minus fiber. If you are eating a lot of vegetables, your fiber is probably a strong percentage of your total carb count and can be pretty much discounted.
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
    Your setting is likely too low but before you go crazy adjusting things at random, read these:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/833026-important-posts-to-read

    http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat
  • jobean12
    jobean12 Posts: 99 Member
    I am a carb counter. It works for me and I find success doing so. Be careful with fruits as much of the carbs found in them come from sugar........ good fruits if you counting carbs are berries of any kind.........
  • m4ttcheek
    m4ttcheek Posts: 229 Member
    Make sure you hit minimum protein and fat goals. The rest of the calories can be split how ever you like.
  • SirBonerFart
    SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
    You should focus on logging more consistently than micromanaging your carbs
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    You should focus on logging more consistently than micromanaging your carbs

    Yeah like I said I used to log every day, then life happened and I fell out of all my social medias, but still ate well and exercised.
  • SirBonerFart
    SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
    You should focus on logging more consistently than micromanaging your carbs

    Yeah like I said I used to log every day, then life happened and I fell out of all my social medias, but still ate well and exercised.

    I've noticed a lot of people around here like to make excuses as to why they can't reach their goals.
    It's the difference between the successful and the unsuccessful
  • Kanuenue
    Kanuenue Posts: 253 Member
    Your protein seems rather high comparatively, are you doing a lot of weight lifting or active muscle building? You may want to adjust the settings for this, if this is not your lifestyle. There are several calculators out there that will give you an accurate nutrient goal range based on activity levels.
  • Kanuenue
    Kanuenue Posts: 253 Member
    Off topic: Cool screen name OP !
  • weinbagel
    weinbagel Posts: 337 Member
    I wasn't losing for a while, and the bulk of my carbs were coming from fruits. Then I cut out the majority of fruit, and I am back on track! Worth a shot to cut down on fruits??
  • SirBonerFart
    SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
    I wasn't losing for a while, and the bulk of my carbs were coming from fruits. Then I cut out the majority of fruit, and I am back on track! Worth a shot to cut down on fruits??

    You should write a book

    "The No Fruit Diet, Lose 20lbs in 20 days" by katieweinberg
  • IIISpartacusIII
    IIISpartacusIII Posts: 252 Member
    I always seem to over my carb goal by lunch. But it's not from pasta or white bread or potatoes.
    Is this important? Should I be concerned and try to limit it? Or since my carbs are from fruit it isn't as bad?

    My food diary is open I haven't logged in a while (just the past 2 days, with prob a month off if you click through it)

    To hard rules:

    1. if it ain't broke don't fix it
    2. if it don't work it's broke

    If you're dropping weight then why care if you're going over on specific macro nutrients, i.e. carbs. If you're not dropping then maybe you should switch up carbs for some protein or some fat (whatever needs tending). Also, you could save your carbs for post workout if you work out with weights (a serious workout with sweat involved) you burn a lot of glycogen and can replenish that glycogen by eating some carbs both simple and complex. Save the fibrous carbs for non workout days, breakfast and lunch if you workout in the afternoon.
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