Struggling with carbs intake

Do you have a medical condition that would dictate you eat fewer carbs? If not, and you're within your calorie limit, why do you need help?

Try eating more protein and fat....

Start planning your meals with these two macros and then add carbs.

Calories first bud. After that, work on getting your macros close to your goal. What are your calorie and macro goals? There's nothing wrong with eating a good amount of carbs, if you are eating within your body's ability to burn through them in a day.

MrM27 wrote: »

ihatetodietalways wrote: »

Simple carbs, like sugar, are a no nutrient food. You can start my limiting this dramatically. If you need a tiny treat and do not go over with it, then that would be ok. Can't see your diary.

No nutrient food food. That's false. You do realize there are fruit that are a simple carb? White bread is also a complex carb? You are making statements purely to create good and bad food categories.

I think the intent was to say limit food with added sugar.

whmscll wrote: »

MrM27 wrote: »

ihatetodietalways wrote: »

Simple carbs, like sugar, are a no nutrient food. You can start my limiting this dramatically. If you need a tiny treat and do not go over with it, then that would be ok. Can't see your diary.

No nutrient food food. That's false. You do realize there are fruit that are a simple carb? White bread is also a complex carb? You are making statements purely to create good and bad food categories.

I think the intent was to say limit food with added sugar.

Which food shouldn't you limit?

I am a carb lover! Bread, rice, potatoes..yum! I started the "21 day fix" which helps balance calories and portions of meat, protein, veggies, fruit and fats. They provide color-coded containers and you eat a certain number of each container per day. I'm on the 1500-1800 plan which allows for 3 yellows (1/2 cup each) of whole grain carbs per day. I do go over my 3 occasionally, but I am eating far fewer carbs and more fruits, protein and veggies than ever.

DeguelloTex wrote: »

Do you have a medical condition that would dictate you eat fewer carbs? If not, and you're within your calorie limit, why do you need help?

This is the question that needs answered.

Yes, if you are in a deficit you will lose weight. However, without sufficient protein and fiber, satiety will be harder to achieve, and thus sticking to that deficit can be difficult and/or unpleasant.

http://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/fuller/understanding-satiety-feeling-full-after-a-meal.html

...Satiety is the feeling of fullness after eating that suppresses the urge to eat for a period of time after a meal. Such feelings of fullness can play an important role in controlling how much we eat. If we feel really full or ‘satiated’ after a meal then we are likely to go much longer before we feel hungry and may eat less at the next meal. But, if we do not feel very full then we are likely to get hungry again more quickly and may be tempted to snack or eat more at the next meal. So, if we can understand how to enhance these feelings of fullness or ‘satiety’, this may help to control how much we eat.

...Tips on how to feel fuller

So how can we best try to enhance these feelings of fullness to help us control how much we eat? Here are some top tips for helping you feel fuller:

• Foods high in protein seem to make us feel fuller than foods high in fat or carbohydrate, so including some protein at every meal should help keep you satisfied. Foods high in protein include meats such as chicken, ham or beef, fish, eggs, beans and pulses.
• If you are watching your weight, opt for lower fat versions, using leaner cuts of meat, cutting off visible fat and avoiding the skin on poultry as this will help reduce the energy density of the diet, which can help to enhance satiety (see below).
• Foods that are high in fibre may also enhance feelings of fullness so try to include plenty of high-fibre foods in the diet such as wholegrain bread and cereals, beans and pulses and fruit and vegetables.
• Alcohol seems to stimulate appetite in the short-term and therefore drinking alcohol is likely to encourage us to eat more. Alcoholic beverages can make you forget about your intentions to eat healthily by making you lose your inhibitions. Alcoholic drinks are also calorific, so you should cut down on alcohol consumption if you are trying to control your weight.
• The ‘energy density’ of food has a strong influence on feelings of fullness or satiety. Energy density is the amount of energy (or calories) per gram of food. Lower energy density foods provide less energy per gram of food so you can eat more of them without consuming too many calories. Low energy density foods include fruit and vegetables, foods with lots of water added when cooking such as soups and stews, and lower fat foods. Click here for more information on energy density.

OP I'm in the same boat. I eat at least 200 carbs per day and my goal is 150. I'm still losing though.