PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME WITH CARBS

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  • vjom
    vjom Posts: 2
    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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  • Marcelle_K
    Marcelle_K Posts: 2
    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:)
  • janetn03
    janetn03 Posts: 12 Member


    Technically it doesn't matter when you eat your carbs unless you want to maximize fat burn by exercising after a fast, usually 8 to 12 hours. Then you avoid carbs to force your body to burn stored fat.
    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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  • searise
    searise Posts: 2
    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
  • janetn03
    janetn03 Posts: 12 Member
    i have heard that too much fruit will also cause weight gain due to the natural sugars.. what is your aspect on that?
  • SolitudesMuse
    SolitudesMuse Posts: 67 Member

    ** please note keep your carbs before 8 pm!**

    What happens after 8 p.m.????


    Gremlins. That's what happens.
  • searise
    searise Posts: 2
    oh also try replacing some of the fruits with more green veggies... zucchini, broccoli, kale, spinach, peas, asparagus just to name a few.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    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.....
  • janetn03
    janetn03 Posts: 12 Member
    lol!
  • janetn03
    janetn03 Posts: 12 Member
    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.....

    ha true! I am still learning.... btw congrats on your weight loss that is amazing!
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    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.....
    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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  • jmv7117
    jmv7117 Posts: 891 Member
    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:)
    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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  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member

    ** please note keep your carbs before 8 pm!**

    What happens after 8 p.m.????


    Gremlins. That's what happens.

    Nope that's midnight!
  • jmv7117
    jmv7117 Posts: 891 Member
    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:)
    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.
    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.
  • changing4life
    changing4life Posts: 193 Member
    I thought this said CRABS?! I was gonna recommend a salve. . . .

    LOL
  • shinkalork
    shinkalork Posts: 815 Member
    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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  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,258 Member
    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:)
    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.
    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.
    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.
  • jmv7117
    jmv7117 Posts: 891 Member
    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:)
    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.
    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.
    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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