How many carbs are you eating?

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  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    Where is the moderator? :huh:

    Not Following?? They are needed why???? :huh:
  • DaveneGfit
    DaveneGfit Posts: 338 Member
    About 60-70% of my diet are cabs. Don't be so afraid of carbs you need them to build muscle and for your body to function. It's a matter of eating the right carbs. I have found personally that If I cut carbs really low I don't get the results I want, tired, and I may loose the weight at first, but ultimately gain it back really fast. It's about eating clean and having a balanced diet
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    lots, carbs are my fuel,i do 2 to 3 hours cardio a day!
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    I think my goal is arount 175 but today it's lower and some days I'm up over 200. My protein goals are 123g so that doens't leave me a terrible amount of room once I get in adequate fats.
  • tonynguyen75
    tonynguyen75 Posts: 418 Member
    Routinely under 180g of carbs. Some days will dip to around 130g or up to 220g. Protein is around 120-170g a day.
  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    Where is the moderator? :huh:

    Not Following?? They are needed why???? :huh:

    Just lurking and not posting but also was wondering this.
  • Pookylou
    Pookylou Posts: 988 Member
    Step 1: Did I meet my protein goal today? If yes:
    Step 2: Did I meet my fat goal today? If yes:
    Step 3: Sweet, eat all the carbs.

    Assuming you don't have health-related dietary restrictions, you're only eating too many carbs if you're not getting adequate fat/protein as a result. The same goes for the other macronutrients.

    I follow this too, I love carbs, but I try to focus on my protein beyond everything else.
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    50-150g/day. I have to limit carbs due to insulin resistance.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    No more than 674g.

    Still ended up at a calorie deficit that day. :smile:
  • Humanemeats
    Humanemeats Posts: 3
    I eat 80% or more of my calories from carbs!
  • FrauMama
    FrauMama Posts: 169 Member
    Mine are usually (for the past couple of years) below 100g/day, or about 20% of my intake (generally from veggies, nuts, and a small amount of fruit), but lately they've been higher, maybe 150-200. That's due to moving to Europe and fresher, better options (for hearty breads; I still prefer to not eat pasta and white rice) and also just maintaining weight and attempting to NOT get leaner.
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    With respect to how many grams of % other people are eating. Do consider that you have answers from men, tall people, short people.... This is really individual.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    EAT ALL THE CARBS
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  • lisabinco
    lisabinco Posts: 1,016 Member
    I only spot check my carbs but I know I average over 200 a day. I eat a lot of veggies, fruit and whole grains and those are carb dense. I've never had issues with carbs.
    This ^^ for me, too.
  • paleojoe
    paleojoe Posts: 442 Member
    I average about 285 per day... some days lower, some days higher. Depends on how I feel.
  • Whoa_OItsMagic
    Whoa_OItsMagic Posts: 4
    I eat as many carbs as I want. :glasses:
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    With respect to how many grams of % other people are eating. Do consider that you have answers from men, tall people, short people.... This is really individual.

    very true....I see I'm pretty low compared to most folks.
    I'm 5' tall and weigh 133#.
  • markpmc
    markpmc Posts: 240 Member
    I try to stay under 150 M-F. I'm off the hook on weekends.
  • Dodiediet
    Dodiediet Posts: 1
    I eat 20 - 25 carbs a day and have since June when diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Calories around 1200. I have lost 68 lbs since then and have brought my sugars from 309 to 80 - 90s with diet, exercise and NO MEDS!! Some days that I do not feel like eating, I have couple fat bombs for energy. I follow and what works for me is a LCHF diet. A1c from 8.4 to 6.1 in 3 months. Goal is 100 lbs and A1c of 5.8. I also take in coconut oil every day.
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    I eat 20 - 25 carbs a day and have since June when diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Calories around 1200. I have lost 68 lbs since then and have brought my sugars from 309 to 80 - 90s with diet, exercise and NO MEDS!! Some days that I do not feel like eating, I have couple fat bombs for energy. I follow and what works for me is a LCHF diet. A1c from 8.4 to 6.1 in 3 months. Goal is 100 lbs and A1c of 5.8. I also take in coconut oil every day.

    :noway:
    our stats (and circumstances) are very very similar!:laugh: :drinker: :drinker:
  • aarilynn
    aarilynn Posts: 74 Member
    Ok, okay... I'm getting that carbs aren't the issue... I did leave out that I was hitting the cardio machines like crazy, some days I'd spend almost two hours if I could. I was weight training, but it was minimal in comparison to the cardio I was putting in. I want to say that maybe I wasn't getting in the nutrients that I needed to support all of it. I did have a deficit, enough every week to lose .5-1 of a pound. BUT i was GAINING. So maybe carbs were never the issue, maybe I was not eating enough...
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I did have a deficit, enough every week to lose .5-1 of a pound.
    BUT i was GAINING.

    ... Which of these are true?
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    A LOT!
    I AM THE CARB QUEEN!
  • gypsyrose64
    gypsyrose64 Posts: 271 Member
    I eat 20 - 25 carbs a day and have since June when diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Calories around 1200. I have lost 68 lbs since then and have brought my sugars from 309 to 80 - 90s with diet, exercise and NO MEDS!! Some days that I do not feel like eating, I have couple fat bombs for energy. I follow and what works for me is a LCHF diet. A1c from 8.4 to 6.1 in 3 months. Goal is 100 lbs and A1c of 5.8. I also take in coconut oil every day.

    Also in the same boat. My cardiologist actually instructed me to eat <30g carbs daily due to insulin resistance. I'm on the cusp of full blown diabetes and figured it was worth a try. I don't exercise much right now(back problems), so it's not a problem for me. My macros are set to 60%fat 30%protein 10%carbs until I hit a weight that allows more mobility.
  • omsmom12
    omsmom12 Posts: 31 Member
    I was eating about 55% of my calories from carbs and wasn't losing weight. When I found out I was insulin resistant, I cut my carbs drastically at first and lost quickly eating the same number of calories as I did before. I've upped my carbs to about 30 to 40% of my overall calories (depending on the day) because I've added in a lot more cardio. I still seem to be losing (although at a bit slower pace... could be because I'm closer to goal and weight seems to come off slower the closer you get to goal).
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
    About 25-40g a day. Any more and I have issues.
  • JoJo__Fit
    JoJo__Fit Posts: 258 Member
    Less then 20g a day :)
  • tilmoph
    tilmoph Posts: 72 Member
    mid 20's to mid 30's per day on average net. ratio is 55/35/10 fats/protein/carbs.
  • EdTheGinge
    EdTheGinge Posts: 1,616 Member
    Goal is 325 and I range between 300-350

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