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    Carbs versus sugar

    Posts: 1
    edited January 25 in Food and Nutrition
    I'm struggling finding carbs to eat (never eating enough to reach my goal) that do not up my sugar (always blowing that goal!). Most of the time, the sugars are coming from my fruit.

    I have Celiac disease, so the regular go-to carbs aren't an option.

    I'm happy to continue to reach my calorie and carb quota with wine, but somehow I don't think that is the best option. :)

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    • Posts: 3,930 Member
      Unless you have a medical condition the sugar isn't a huge deal. It's just a carb, which you're already tracking once.
    • Posts: 3,024 Member
      Whole grains. Anything whole grain will naturally be lower in sugar, as long as there is no added sugar
    • Posts: 689
      My mfp goal for carbs is supposed to be 165 a day, but since I'm on a low carb plan, I only eat 25 to 30 net carbs a day. And my sugar is low.
    • Posts: 4,537 Member
      Edit * NVM... just saw the disease part.
    • Posts: 1
      you can go into the goal settings and green button on the bottom says change goals. It will have recommended or customise select custom and you set your carb goals to a different percentage. I just found that. As I am on the Gestational diabetes diet per OB Dr. It does help that I shouldnt go over what i have set. Hope this helps.
    • Posts: 292 Member
      You can try beans, they're high in fiber and carbs but not too bad with sugar. You'll probably have to rely on plain beans and make them yourself. Some canned varieties have been known to cause issues with celiac disease.

      Corn, rice, and potatos are also supposedly ok on a gluten free diet. You'll have to test them all and see how your body reacts.
    • Posts: 83 Member
      @Charovnitza...How can you eat 25 gms of carbs.... tell me your secret!! :-)
      I almost die trying to control it to 156 daily... :-)
    • Posts: 3,400 Member
      Sugar is just a carb. As long as you're eating enough fats and protein, your carbs/sugar aren't particularly important unless you have a medical issue that requires carbs/sugar to be monitored.

      However, it should be noted that fructose and sucrose can only be stored as liver glycogen and not muscle glycogen. The liver can hold 100-120g glycogen so anything more than that will be converted to triglycerides. As long as you still have a calorie deficit this will even out. Just try to make most of your carbs glucose and not sucrose or fructose. Fructose in particular has been shown to decrease exercise performance, increased likelihood of gastrointestinal distress, and increase perception of exertion.

      Here are some studies:
      http://www.setantacollege.com/wp-content/uploads/Journal_db/the effects of glucose....pdf

      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3592616


      As long as you're under your calorie goal, you'll lose weight. Some people find that sugar (even from fruit) causes them to have more sugar/carb cravings so keep that in mind.

      For information on setting your macro target, read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/911011-calculating-calorie-macronutrient-needs?page=1#posts-13821336
    • Posts: 1,214 Member
      As somsone who doesn't eat Gluten because of digestive discomfort, and low sugar because of PCOS, here are my 'go-to' carbs

      - Popcorn
      - Oven roasted chickpeas
      - GF grain bread (if you live in Aus, try Coles Pure Bred. High fibre, low sugar)
      - Corn wraps
      - Quest bars
      - Corn tacos
      - Beans
      - Rice
      - Buckwheat noodles
      - Quinoa flakes (can be made into oatmeal)
      - Quinoa
      - Pumpkin
      - Potato
      - Veggies

      I hope this helps =]
    • Posts: 689
      @Charovnitza...How can you eat 25 gms of carbs.... tell me your secret!! :-)
      I almost die trying to control it to 156 daily... :-)

      It's net carbs...and I just sent you a message.
    • Posts: 16 Member
      Charovnitza, can you send me a message too! : )
    • Posts: 1,314 Member
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      It's net carbs...and I just sent you a message.

      Here's how to get MFP to show your net carbs, http://cavemanketo.com/configuring-mfp/
    • Posts: 823 Member
      I also aim for 30 grams of carbs and under 15 grams of sugar. my carbs are typically all found in veggies. sometimes a few crackers or a tiny bit of sugar free icecream.
    • Posts: 17,299 Member
      Quinoa, brown rice, dried beans and vegetables. All of these are gluten free and my go-to carb sources even though I have no problems with gluten. I just like them. :flowerforyou:
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