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    PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME WITH CARBS

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      What happened to the proteins in your comment. Most bloggers won't understand that amino acids are proteins. Overall most North Americans and some Europeans eat too far to many calories in the form of carbohydrates, simple or complex, and, unless your diet consists of a lot of fried or fatty carbohydrate laden prepackaged or purchased fast foods, not enough fat. Dried fruit is very high in carbohydrate. Fresh fruit is a much better choice.
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      I think you're getting all your carbs from fruits and veggies which seems good to me! As long as it's not from white breads and sugars you should be fine:)
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      yes u are right i did that to lose weight but also i was told to maintain too? at least that's what i was told but these days u hear many different perspectives..
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      fruit is great, but try to ease off on the fruit... greek yogurt, nuts, seeds, etc... your body needs protein and fat too! good luck
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      i have heard that too much fruit will also cause weight gain due to the natural sugars.. what is your aspect on that?
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      What happens after 8 p.m.????


      Gremlins. That's what happens.
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      oh also try replacing some of the fruits with more green veggies... zucchini, broccoli, kale, spinach, peas, asparagus just to name a few.
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      i have heard that too much fruit will also cause weight gain due to the natural sugars.. what is your aspect on that?

      To much of anything that puts you into a surplus will cause weight gain.....
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      lol!
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      To much of anything that puts you into a surplus will cause weight gain.....

      ha true! I am still learning.... btw congrats on your weight loss that is amazing!
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      To much of anything that puts you into a surplus will cause weight gain.....
      It's hard to eat too much fruit, though. Fruit is filled with fiber, water and micro-nutrients, all of which make you feel satisfied with what you have eaten, before you get too many calories.

      This is what people who eat tons of fruit (and green leafy veg) look like.....

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TivRDePErA0

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucHEVNX2c9o
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      Why are white breads and sugar bad? We can't lose weight if we eat them?

      While white sugar (aka refined sugar) gets a bad rap and many of us avoid it for health reasons, sugar can be problematic when trying to lose weight for two reasons. First, it can trigger cravings. Second, sugar just like sodium causes fluid retention that masks weight loss. So you can lose weight but may not notice it or it may be harder to lose weigh due to cravings that cause you to eat more than you should.
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      Gremlins. That's what happens.

      Nope that's midnight!
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      I'm not talking about individuals with medical reasons.
      So basically what you are saying is that it comes down to lack of self control not that they are "bad" for us.

      No, I'm not saying anything about self control or even labeling white breads and sugar as bad. I am saying they can be problematic especially for weight loss. I personally avoid them for other health reasons not weight loss but I do think if someone is having problems losing weight, added sugar is one nutrient to minimize.
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      I thought this said CRABS?! I was gonna recommend a salve. . . .

      LOL
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      Open your diary so we can check and help you out.
      Not going over Carbs is hard...I've been doing it for over 580 days now.... I could help.

      Carbs is almost everywhere..... taking the good ones,leaving the bad and go for more veggies and lean meat is the key.
      More protein,less carbs. Depending what's your goal...Someone who's bulking will go the opposite way lol. All depending.
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      You said sugar can trigger cravings. So that means the individual will go and eat things that are not planned or over eat foods. How is that not a matter of self control?
      I think the person means if these are around they have less or no self control.........it certainly is a self control issue and controlling trigger foods helps people with that issue.
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      You said sugar can trigger cravings. So that means the individual will go and eat things that are not planned or over eat foods. How is that not a matter of self control?

      It is a physiological trigger not a mental one.
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