carb confusion!

it gives u a daily quota in yr food diary .. if u go over it they turn red.. so try and keep it green !.. ( i prefer to overdo the protein , than the carbs)

if you count calories ]
either go for high carb and low fat diet
or high fat and low carb which i prefer

This is definitely a personal preference, but for me, I am very carb sensitive. I've done Weight Watchers many times and I could literally eat my points in carbs and no weight loss. The diet I am now only allows me a certain number of carbs (100g) a day. Miraculously, it has been my secret weapon because I the weight is falling off me and I have learned how to eat and not have to eat carbs all the time.

for yourself, make sure you choose the healthy carbs, whole grain breads and pastas, and stay away from anything processed but do try to stay within your parameters given to you!

hey everyone!

does anyone know if there's a limit to the amount of carbs per day with a low calorie diet?

or is it just the calories that count?

for instance i sometimes have a baked potato for lunch,is it then wrong to have pasta for dinner? even if i stay below my calories?

or does anything go as long as im within my calorie limits?

please help!

xXx

I changed my carbs to only be 45% of my diet instead of the standard 55% I think that MFP makes it. I do limit my carbs to help regulate my blood sugar. I've found that when I keep my carbs at 45% of my calorie intake, my calorie intake overall is much better. I tend to not go over as much.

I have never watched carbs before, but I am trying to keep from gaining too much weight while pregnant. I didn't think it would make a huge difference, but it did. I feel better, not so bogged down, and I managed to not gain as much weight at the doctors last weigh in.

Going no carb or extreme low carb isn't for me. I know it works for some, but balancing my carbs throughout the day (see below helps)

My carb limits for each day:
Breakfast 20 mg
Lunch and Dinner 60 mg each
Snacks 2-3 20 mg each

For a total of 200 per day, which goes along with my calorie target. Good luck.

I too lived on Rice Pasta Baked potato !

I lost no/very little weight when under my daily calories goal until i cut the carbs.

I alos cut the amount of salt i was using, which I added to potato's and pasta during the cooking process

This site doesn't seem to track fiber intake but that's an important element in your diet too. So I think having more complex carbs would be a good thing! I do have a weakness for pasta - and I hope the whole grain and blended pastas are a little better for me!

Just my 2 cents - I'm certainly not a dietician!

I do a 40% protein, 40% carb, 10% fat diet. I finally found out how to change the ratios to my needs on here too. I also try to eat a serving of protein and a serving of carbs for every meal. The carbs aren't as neccessary at night before you go to bed though.

Relying on fiberous carbs, vegetables, fruits, is usually much better than relying on starchy carbs. Starchy carbs (white potatoes, for example) are good for a quick energy source but aren't necessary.

I guess for reference I stick to about 25% carbs, 25% protein, 50% fat. Sometimes I cycle the carbs considerably higher if I'm going on a long run or racing.

So yeah, you'll see answers all over the place on this one.

Try to cut out starches after lunch and only eat low glycemic carbs for the rest of the day.

Starches = grains, breads, pastas, rice (yes even whole grain types), potatoes, corn
Low glycemic carbs = fruits and veggies! Except for carrots.. they're not low glycemic.

I usually do a bowl of cereal for breakfast, a sandwich or Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer for lunch, and some kind of protein with veggies for dinner. You will feel hungry until you get used to it, but it's just your body's addiction to starches. =P