"Limiting" carbs (refined and complex) it order to lose FAT?

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  • eblakes93
    eblakes93 Posts: 372 Member
    I didn't mean to spark a debate or anything. I'm sorry. And I would love to have a scale, but as eblakes said, it would be difficult. I can't cook in my dorm (I'm a freshman, first of all. Second, no kitchen), I also won't be buying my own food because I do have a meal plan. If I shouldn't cut out carbs then I won't. I don't usually eat refined carbs. I stick with complex carbs and veggies/fruits

    A couple of college tips:
    1. Get enough sleep. At least seven hours a night.
    2. It's fine to drink if you really want to, but log how much you are going to drink before hand, and make safe choices!!! I don't want to hear about you on the news!!! (FInd out how many oz are in a solo cup) Balance your meal calories and your drink calories well that day so you are filled up and the alcohol will have less of an effect on you. Be safe!!! If you are going to be doing anything that causes the munchies, measure out a serving of your snack food into a plastic baggy and bring it with you wherever you are going.
    3. Visit your schools website. My school posts the menu and the nutrition each week - but don't take it blindly, use your brain cells and see if what they actually serve you seems close to what the nutrition on the menu says. We also have a salad bar, so stock up on greens and beans and stuff, and try not to use too much dressing.
    4. Make friends and do fun stuff!!! And study.... Yeah.....
  • kassiebby1124
    kassiebby1124 Posts: 927 Member
    A couple of college tips:
    1. Get enough sleep. At least seven hours a night.
    2. It's fine to drink if you really want to, but log how much you are going to drink before hand, and make safe choices!!! I don't want to hear about you on the news!!! (FInd out how many oz are in a solo cup) Balance your meal calories and your drink calories well that day so you are filled up and the alcohol will have less of an effect on you. Be safe!!! If you are going to be doing anything that causes the munchies, measure out a serving of your snack food into a plastic baggy and bring it with you wherever you are going.
    3. Visit your schools website. My school posts the menu and the nutrition each week - but don't take it blindly, use your brain cells and see if what they actually serve you seems close to what the nutrition on the menu says. We also have a salad bar, so stock up on greens and beans and stuff, and try not to use too much dressing.
    4. Make friends and do fun stuff!!! And study.... Yeah.....
    I'm not much of a drinker/party type because I know I can't handle alcohol too well. It gets me buzzed WAY too fast. I know my limits but I don't drink beer anyway cause I hate it. It's ironic because I'm going to East Carolina University.
    I think I still want to go the paleo/keto way where I just cut my carbs and up my protein. I'm eating meat again so I don't think it should be an issue. I'll eat more vegetables and such of course, but I dunno. I don't eat "a lot" of carbs but I think I eat enough to see a difference when i was doing the vegetarian thing versus eating normal meat (as does my mom). Do you have tips for limiting carbs in college?
  • eblakes93
    eblakes93 Posts: 372 Member
    A couple of college tips:
    1. Get enough sleep. At least seven hours a night.
    2. It's fine to drink if you really want to, but log how much you are going to drink before hand, and make safe choices!!! I don't want to hear about you on the news!!! (FInd out how many oz are in a solo cup) Balance your meal calories and your drink calories well that day so you are filled up and the alcohol will have less of an effect on you. Be safe!!! If you are going to be doing anything that causes the munchies, measure out a serving of your snack food into a plastic baggy and bring it with you wherever you are going.
    3. Visit your schools website. My school posts the menu and the nutrition each week - but don't take it blindly, use your brain cells and see if what they actually serve you seems close to what the nutrition on the menu says. We also have a salad bar, so stock up on greens and beans and stuff, and try not to use too much dressing.
    4. Make friends and do fun stuff!!! And study.... Yeah.....
    I'm not much of a drinker/party type because I know I can't handle alcohol too well. It gets me buzzed WAY too fast. I know my limits but I don't drink beer anyway cause I hate it. It's ironic because I'm going to East Carolina University.
    I think I still want to go the paleo/keto way where I just cut my carbs and up my protein. I'm eating meat again so I don't think it should be an issue. I'll eat more vegetables and such of course, but I dunno. I don't eat "a lot" of carbs but I think I eat enough to see a difference when i was doing the vegetarian thing versus eating normal meat (as does my mom). Do you have tips for limiting carbs in college?

    We have a lot of option and variety at my school - there is one station that always has a protein, vegetables and a starch. There is a kosher station that has a similar format. But there is also a great salad bar, a grill with burgers and a pizza/pasta place and a fabulous dessert section. Once you swipe in you can have whatever you want and as much of it as you want. So for me, it's really about self control and discipline. If I wanted to go paleo, I could, but it would probably be pretty repetitive and I probably wouldn't be strictly paleo. Of course this is only in my experience, and our cafeteria is brand new (past two years),

    I googled ECU campus dining for you - there seems to be a lot of options spread out around campus for you, but I don't know much about quality/preparation/nutrition because I can't find a menu. You do have one place that serves Subway sandwiches.

    Good luck on your first year of school! Feel free to FR and if you ever need anything, let me know.
  • phatguerilla
    phatguerilla Posts: 188 Member
    This obviously isn't accurate and requires you to be a lot more honest about a portion size but it is possible to approximate your servings using objects or your hand; http://lifehacker.com/5880630/use-your-hand-to-estimate-your-portions

    Like I said its not accurate but if you stick to a lower carb diet, filling your plate with veg and lean protein and follow the guidelines you should be ok. Spend the next week before you go away practicing this technique with meals/foods you're already used to and know the values of, this will help you get used to comparing your hand to a serving.
  • mrmagee3
    mrmagee3 Posts: 518 Member
    How do you measure chicken or beef, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, fruits, nuts, potatoes etc etc etc???

    These things need to be put on a scale. Measuring them is just as good as guessing so chances are that you are overeating and not realizing it. You can just take a measuring cup dice something up and throw it in. It just won't be accurate

    You measure peanut butter by weight?

    I certainly do.

    Silliness, if you went keto you could eat unlimited pb, cause only carbs make you fat

    I forgot to ignore you, but for the record, I was questioning weighing versus volumetric measurement. Peanut butter is usually measured by the tablespoon.
  • mrmagee3
    mrmagee3 Posts: 518 Member
    How do you measure chicken or beef, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, fruits, nuts, potatoes etc etc etc???

    These things need to be put on a scale. Measuring them is just as good as guessing so chances are that you are overeating and not realizing it. You can just take a measuring cup dice something up and throw it in. It just won't be accurate

    You measure peanut butter by weight?

    I certainly do.

    Yes I do too. My bread goes on the scale. I zero it out or turn on the scale to read "0"g. Then I add my 40 or 48g of PB. My sandwiches are usually 48g = 1 1/2 servings or 3 tbls. Anything that I can weigh, get's weighed.

    What are the advantages to that over just using tablespoons of peanut butter?
  • eblakes93
    eblakes93 Posts: 372 Member
    How do you measure chicken or beef, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, fruits, nuts, potatoes etc etc etc???

    These things need to be put on a scale. Measuring them is just as good as guessing so chances are that you are overeating and not realizing it. You can just take a measuring cup dice something up and throw it in. It just won't be accurate

    You measure peanut butter by weight?

    I certainly do.

    Yes I do too. My bread goes on the scale. I zero it out or turn on the scale to read "0"g. Then I add my 40 or 48g of PB. My sandwiches are usually 48g = 1 1/2 servings or 3 tbls. Anything that I can weigh, get's weighed.

    What are the advantages to that over just using tablespoons of peanut butter?

    Weighing is a more precise measurement. Say you want to measure 1/4 cup brown sugar for a recipe. If you pack the brown sugar in, you are cramming more mass into the same volume, then if you did not pack it in. More mass=more calories. A measuring cup may look full or scant, but depending on how much you pack in there, you are getting different amounts.
  • mrmagee3
    mrmagee3 Posts: 518 Member
    How do you measure chicken or beef, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, fruits, nuts, potatoes etc etc etc???

    These things need to be put on a scale. Measuring them is just as good as guessing so chances are that you are overeating and not realizing it. You can just take a measuring cup dice something up and throw it in. It just won't be accurate

    You measure peanut butter by weight?

    I certainly do.

    Yes I do too. My bread goes on the scale. I zero it out or turn on the scale to read "0"g. Then I add my 40 or 48g of PB. My sandwiches are usually 48g = 1 1/2 servings or 3 tbls. Anything that I can weigh, get's weighed.

    What are the advantages to that over just using tablespoons of peanut butter?

    Weighing is a more precise measurement. Say you want to measure 1/4 cup brown sugar for a recipe. If you pack the brown sugar in, you are cramming more mass into the same volume, then if you did not pack it in. More mass=more calories. A measuring cup may look full or scant, but depending on how much you pack in there, you are getting different amounts.

    That's fair. That's some precision, though. More power to those who weigh stuff like that, I guess.
  • SailorKnightWing
    SailorKnightWing Posts: 875 Member
    Weighing is a more precise measurement. Say you want to measure 1/4 cup brown sugar for a recipe. If you pack the brown sugar in, you are cramming more mass into the same volume, then if you did not pack it in.
    To be fair, most recipes that call for brown sugar call specifically for a packed measurement because it's more consistent for everyone who doesn't have a scale.
  • eblakes93
    eblakes93 Posts: 372 Member
    Weighing is a more precise measurement. Say you want to measure 1/4 cup brown sugar for a recipe. If you pack the brown sugar in, you are cramming more mass into the same volume, then if you did not pack it in.
    To be fair, most recipes that call for brown sugar call specifically for a packed measurement because it's more consistent for everyone who doesn't have a scale.

    Well yes, you are right, but I think it applies for other things too.
  • funaddaa
    funaddaa Posts: 1
    i saw a nice guide what a dr. giving you man give a try on it....
    http://fatlossfactorsway.blogspot.com/
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    A couple of college tips:
    1. Get enough sleep. At least seven hours a night.
    2. It's fine to drink if you really want to, but log how much you are going to drink before hand, and make safe choices!!! I don't want to hear about you on the news!!! (FInd out how many oz are in a solo cup) Balance your meal calories and your drink calories well that day so you are filled up and the alcohol will have less of an effect on you. Be safe!!! If you are going to be doing anything that causes the munchies, measure out a serving of your snack food into a plastic baggy and bring it with you wherever you are going.
    3. Visit your schools website. My school posts the menu and the nutrition each week - but don't take it blindly, use your brain cells and see if what they actually serve you seems close to what the nutrition on the menu says. We also have a salad bar, so stock up on greens and beans and stuff, and try not to use too much dressing.
    4. Make friends and do fun stuff!!! And study.... Yeah.....
    I'm not much of a drinker/party type because I know I can't handle alcohol too well. It gets me buzzed WAY too fast. I know my limits but I don't drink beer anyway cause I hate it. It's ironic because I'm going to East Carolina University.
    I think I still want to go the paleo/keto way where I just cut my carbs and up my protein. I'm eating meat again so I don't think it should be an issue. I'll eat more vegetables and such of course, but I dunno. I don't eat "a lot" of carbs but I think I eat enough to see a difference when i was doing the vegetarian thing versus eating normal meat (as does my mom). Do you have tips for limiting carbs in college?

    You can still overeat eating Paleo.... It's not carbs which will cause you to gain weight, it's the overconsumption of total calories.
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