Need help with carb control

trujillo3g
trujillo3g Posts: 2 Member
edited November 17 in Food and Nutrition
ok seriously I feel like this app is starving me because I can only have 98g well I've only been eating fruit, Greek yogurt, eggs, lean turkey or healthy lean meats and maybe 1 whole grain bread item and I have sooo many calories left but way over carbs? Any ideas on foods with low or no carbs besides eggs ? Btw( don't like too many veggies much or seafood lol)

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  • trujillo3g
    trujillo3g Posts: 2 Member
    98 g of carbs *
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    Why not just eat more carbs?
  • taentea
    taentea Posts: 91 Member
    The app doesn't mean to starve you most likely. You just seem to have tastes that lean that way. I for one can never meet my carbs even with sweets added but I constantly go over suggested fats. We have drastically different weight situations, so I don't know if it's of any help but my diary is open. Feel free to have a look.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    trujillo3g wrote: »
    ok seriously I feel like this app is starving me because I can only have 98g well I've only been eating fruit, Greek yogurt, eggs, lean turkey or healthy lean meats and maybe 1 whole grain bread item and I have sooo many calories left but way over carbs? Any ideas on foods with low or no carbs besides eggs ? Btw( don't like too many veggies much or seafood lol)
    Skip some of the fruit so you can have butter on your bread. Fry the eggs in oil. Add mayo or sour cream to your turkey (skip the bread).
  • nadenchris
    nadenchris Posts: 6 Member
    Are you taking Fiber into account? Fiber does not have have blood glucose response so add your fiber allowance to your carb allowance. EXTREME Tortilla Shells, 90kcal,9g Fiber, 0g Fat, 14g Carbs (5 net), 5g Protein
  • ThisOrderedLife
    ThisOrderedLife Posts: 24 Member
    I split my macros <100gcarbs, 85g fat, 120gprotein and I am never hungry... allthough I don't eat most grains so my only carbs are various potatoes, starchy vegetables, rice, quinoa etc
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Adjust your macros to allow more carbs :) Or just ignore it and eat more carbs.
  • ahamm002
    ahamm002 Posts: 1,690 Member
    trujillo3g wrote: »
    ok seriously I feel like this app is starving me because I can only have 98g well I've only been eating fruit, Greek yogurt, eggs, lean turkey or healthy lean meats and maybe 1 whole grain bread item and I have sooo many calories left but way over carbs? Any ideas on foods with low or no carbs besides eggs ? Btw( don't like too many veggies much or seafood lol)

    As long as you're getting adequate protein and fat then you have no reason to worry about a specific number for carbs. Definitely don't cut back on fruit! That would be one of the worst things you can do for your "health."

    It sounds like you're eating pretty healthy overall. Just keep focusing on your calorie goals while getting plenty of protein and adequate fat.
  • ahamm002
    ahamm002 Posts: 1,690 Member
    RodaRose wrote: »
    trujillo3g wrote: »
    ok seriously I feel like this app is starving me because I can only have 98g well I've only been eating fruit, Greek yogurt, eggs, lean turkey or healthy lean meats and maybe 1 whole grain bread item and I have sooo many calories left but way over carbs? Any ideas on foods with low or no carbs besides eggs ? Btw( don't like too many veggies much or seafood lol)
    Skip some of the fruit so you can have butter on your bread. Fry the eggs in oil. Add mayo or sour cream to your turkey (skip the bread).

    Your advising someone who doesn't like veggies to cut back on fruit too? That's not a great idea.

  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    trujillo3g wrote: »
    ok seriously I feel like this app is starving me because I can only have 98g well I've only been eating fruit, Greek yogurt, eggs, lean turkey or healthy lean meats and maybe 1 whole grain bread item and I have sooo many calories left but way over carbs? Any ideas on foods with low or no carbs besides eggs ? Btw( don't like too many veggies much or seafood lol)

    How is the app responsible for giving you only 98 g of carbs? The lowest the app will go for a calorie rec is 1200 (and you probably don't need to be that low given that you only have 8 lbs to lose), and its default is 50% carbs, or 150 grams. Where did the 98 g come from?

    If you are hungry and can't meet your calorie requirement without going over carbs, maybe adjust your carb requirement?

    Nuts are good for protein and fat, though, cheese is basically fat with a little protein, meat is protein with fat, avocados have carbs, but are largely fat, maybe increase the fat content of the Greek yogurt.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    RodaRose wrote: »
    trujillo3g wrote: »
    ok seriously I feel like this app is starving me because I can only have 98g well I've only been eating fruit, Greek yogurt, eggs, lean turkey or healthy lean meats and maybe 1 whole grain bread item and I have sooo many calories left but way over carbs? Any ideas on foods with low or no carbs besides eggs ? Btw( don't like too many veggies much or seafood lol)
    Skip some of the fruit so you can have butter on your bread. Fry the eggs in oil. Add mayo or sour cream to your turkey (skip the bread).

    She's under on her calories, so she could just add the butter, etc.

    Or she could adjust her carb allowance.
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