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hlinkous83
hlinkous83 Posts: 30
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How many carbs do YOU eat per day?
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  • traviswise71
    traviswise71 Posts: 4
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    Way to many according to my tracker. My diet is currently 80% Carbs. Wow! I had no idea. Time to modify.
  • KatLifter
    KatLifter Posts: 1,314 Member
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    ~10%
    You aren't going to get any sort of consensus. It's much more likely you'll see a fight about how many carbs people should be eating, according to other people.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
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    Depends... right now, ~125g per day. Generally, closer to 180. Sometimes as high as 300.
  • 43932452
    43932452 Posts: 7,246 Member
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    I strive for ↓ 30%. Some days I get as low as 80, others 120. I did try
    to eat under 70 and failed badly. Now I just try to cycle between
    the numbers I mentioned. I do lose better when eating far less carbs
    but I'm IR, so there's that.
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
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    I try and get between 50g - 150g...mostly around the 100g mark.
  • PhattiPhat
    PhattiPhat Posts: 349 Member
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    My ticker says 294 but very rarely do I exceed that, especially when I'm eating more protein for the day. Have tried lowering the carbs and it makes me cranky and miserable so I leave it.
  • InstantKarma24
    InstantKarma24 Posts: 27 Member
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    Weekdays I aim for under 100. Weekends, I just try to keep it under the MFP recommendation.
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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    At least 200g/day. I try to run/cycle 5-6 days per week, and 2-3 of those days are doubles. All the carbs still fit within my ~2K/day calorie goal. I eat lots of naked whole grain pasta, Flat-Outs, bagel thins, Goldfish crackers, donut holes, and Special K Protein cereal. When I'm loading for a marathon or similar event, I'll up the carbs to about 450-500 (harder than it sounds) to the point where I am bursting at the seams with energy the next day. Carbs aren't bad unless you're a diabetic - otherwise, IIFYM :smile:
  • chubaway
    chubaway Posts: 1,645 Member
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    I try to keep my carbs as low as I can, but . . .

    I have oatmeal in the morning. I eat two different fruits a day. Almost every day I eat a carrot, raw broccoli, cauliflower, beans, etc. I eat no sugary sweets, and very little bread, crackers, chips, etc. About two days a week I eat potatoes to up my potassium.

    Yet I hoover about 50-60% carbs. I would rather it was closer to 40%
  • Wilbur_NOLA
    Wilbur_NOLA Posts: 120 Member
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    190 carbs per day on my cut (1900 cals)
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,868 Member
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    Usually between 200-230 grams per day...more if I have a long run or spend several hours landscaping the yard. I workout pretty hard and sometimes don't feel like my 200-230 is enough...
  • 123bree1997
    123bree1997 Posts: 15
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    Lots of fruit and vegetables carbs! No processed carbs.
  • ahmadfahmy
    ahmadfahmy Posts: 214 Member
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    How many carbs do YOU eat per day?

    rest days ~100, workout days ~300+
  • LAW_714
    LAW_714 Posts: 258
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    I try for below 100g.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
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    Depends what I'm doing that day - highest number I've seen is 674g but that was to fuel a very long cycle ride.
  • thinklivebefree
    thinklivebefree Posts: 328 Member
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    50
  • xxmzangel
    xxmzangel Posts: 119 Member
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    20 or less, or 5% of my calories if I don't exercise.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    Yet I hoover about 50-60% carbs. I would rather it was closer to 40%

    I can hoover carbs like nobody's business! :laugh:
  • whitesmokes
    whitesmokes Posts: 12 Member
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    <5% of my intake is carbs. I range from 15g-25g a day. Having such a low ceiling for carbs makes it really easy to deny food when offered or attending social feedings.
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member
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    My diary is open.

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