low carb thoughts?

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  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    edited July 2015
    JoAngle wrote: »
    I am 69 and on 40% carb, 30% protein, 30% fat. Is this a low carb or high carb program. Help please. I am confused with the back and forth. I just want to stay healthy. Age is a number, energy etc is most important. Thank you.
    (Right now there is lots of strong talk back and forth about carbs and sugar here. People seem to do it to amuse themselves and distract or annoy everyone else.)
    Your numbers are about right. My carbs are set at 35% but do not pay attention to the carb number at all. I focus on getting enough protein because it is the most important.
    You might like to check out this group:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/104713-fifty-plus-or-so-support-group
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    professionalHobbyist wrote: »
    OP

    Endurance athletes using slow release carbs and fat are not uncommon

    I did this ride fasted and drank two 100 calorie carb based thermogenic drinks during the ride.

    It is the function of your mitochondria to source fat as fuel when carbs run out.

    My internal medicine specialist got me on moderate to low carb and exercise to reverse my type 2 diabetes.

    So it can happen and you can take control and make things better

    This was my ride today. Burn was mainly fat. I have lost over 125 lbs of body fat.

    I have made this work at 50-100 carbs a day. Not super low. But if you get your carbs thru fibrous veggies it takes some eating.

    Good luck! And of course you know you can't eat more calories than you need.

    High or low carb, your CICO equation holds true.

    picture
    I don't know what app you're using but every time you post pics of your bike rides the calorie burn seems way inflated. That's a pound of fat in 2 hours.
  • louise13dunstan
    louise13dunstan Posts: 74 Member
    Watch butter makes your pants fall.off.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    edited July 2015
    JoAngle wrote: »
    I am 69 and on 40% carb, 30% protein, 30% fat. Is this a low carb or high carb program. Help please. I am confused with the back and forth. I just want to stay healthy. Age is a number, energy etc is most important. Thank you.

    If you're Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, that's "low carb". When they're talking about their dieticians moving them to "low carb", they're talking about reducing carbs to 30-40% of calories.
  • gaelicstorm26
    gaelicstorm26 Posts: 589 Member
    You should choose a way of eating that is something you can sustain for the rest of your life.

    Everyone has a different idea of what low-carb means. I'm diabetic, and I keep to under 25% of carbs each day making up my calorie goal. I allot carbs by meal to help keep my blood sugar stable over a day. I must do this. To compensate, I eat extra fat.
  • kk_inprogress
    kk_inprogress Posts: 3,077 Member
    stevencloser wrote: »
    professionalHobbyist wrote: »
    OP

    Endurance athletes using slow release carbs and fat are not uncommon

    I did this ride fasted and drank two 100 calorie carb based thermogenic drinks during the ride.

    It is the function of your mitochondria to source fat as fuel when carbs run out.

    My internal medicine specialist got me on moderate to low carb and exercise to reverse my type 2 diabetes.

    So it can happen and you can take control and make things better

    This was my ride today. Burn was mainly fat. I have lost over 125 lbs of body fat.

    I have made this work at 50-100 carbs a day. Not super low. But if you get your carbs thru fibrous veggies it takes some eating.

    Good luck! And of course you know you can't eat more calories than you need.

    High or low carb, your CICO equation holds true.

    picture
    I don't know what app you're using but every time you post pics of your bike rides the calorie burn seems way inflated. That's a pound of fat in 2 hours.

    It's MapMyRide and it's very inflated. I use it for the maps and such but never trust the calorie count.
  • professionalHobbyist
    professionalHobbyist Posts: 1,316 Member
    stevencloser wrote: »
    professionalHobbyist wrote: »
    OP

    Endurance athletes using slow release carbs and fat are not uncommon

    I did this ride fasted and drank two 100 calorie carb based thermogenic drinks during the ride.

    It is the function of your mitochondria to source fat as fuel when carbs run out.

    My internal medicine specialist got me on moderate to low carb and exercise to reverse my type 2 diabetes.

    So it can happen and you can take control and make things better

    This was my ride today. Burn was mainly fat. I have lost over 125 lbs of body fat.

    I have made this work at 50-100 carbs a day. Not super low. But if you get your carbs thru fibrous veggies it takes some eating.

    Good luck! And of course you know you can't eat more calories than you need.

    High or low carb, your CICO equation holds true.

    picture
    I don't know what app you're using but every time you post pics of your bike rides the calorie burn seems way inflated. That's a pound of fat in 2 hours.
    Map My Ride

    I use their GPS for speed and distance since it is an online challenge. You can't enter your own numbers in the contest.

    That ride was almost 20 mph average

    That is burning lots of calories. My ride today was easy at 16 mph and was much lower calorie burn.

    Do you know of a more accurate site to punch in Cateye ride data for estimated calorie burn?


  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    edited July 2015
    professionalHobbyist wrote: »
    Do you know of a more accurate site to punch in Cateye ride data for estimated calorie burn?

    I use bikecalculator.com


  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,430 MFP Moderator
    N200lz wrote: »
    Point being, I don't think that a diet that includes more high quality protein is responsible for the mortality rate in the US compared to other areas of the world.
    While a diet that consists of 70% carbohydrate may be survivable, I would not depict it as healthy.

    If I take protein out of your diet and only fed you Fat & Carbohydrate ,,,, you would die because I just cut off your source of essential amino acids.

    If I take out Fat and only feed you Protein & Carbohydrates ..... again, you would die because I just cutoff your source of essential fats.

    The trend over the last 50-60 years has been to avoid fats and replace them with carbohydrates and the increase in the incidence of obesity is paralleling that curve. Correlation or Causation?

    That average calories have increase by 500 calories... its not so much the macronutrient breakout but the calories in and of itself. Any can of moderation/restriction is beneficial. There are a variety of diets and all of them have their benefits.

    The bigger factors are body weight/body composition, genetics and activity level. Some do well with lower carbs... while some do better with high carbs. And if you are getting a variety of nutrient dense foods to maximize intake of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients you will be fine.

    One of the biggest issues is we just tend to look at details without looking at the whole picture.
  • professionalHobbyist
    professionalHobbyist Posts: 1,316 Member
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    professionalHobbyist wrote: »
    Do you know of a more accurate site to punch in Cateye ride data for estimated calorie burn?

    I use bikecalculator.com


    It gave me 2904 calories

    A little less than the 20% error margin I guess at

    Thanks man!

    I appreciate the info

  • jonnybhoy
    jonnybhoy Posts: 84 Member
    kangaroux92 wrote: »
    im looking for someone who is versed on nutrition , and what their thoughts on low carb diets.

    i need to improve my diet, and my father who is also mind you type 2 diabetic has lost like over 20 pounds in like 2-3 months from changing his diet

    idk if its a long term thing but wondering if its successful.

    Only benefit I have found on a moderate carb intake is I feel fuller longer so don't have any cravings
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    professionalHobbyist wrote: »
    stevencloser wrote: »
    professionalHobbyist wrote: »
    OP

    Endurance athletes using slow release carbs and fat are not uncommon

    I did this ride fasted and drank two 100 calorie carb based thermogenic drinks during the ride.

    It is the function of your mitochondria to source fat as fuel when carbs run out.

    My internal medicine specialist got me on moderate to low carb and exercise to reverse my type 2 diabetes.

    So it can happen and you can take control and make things better

    This was my ride today. Burn was mainly fat. I have lost over 125 lbs of body fat.

    I have made this work at 50-100 carbs a day. Not super low. But if you get your carbs thru fibrous veggies it takes some eating.

    Good luck! And of course you know you can't eat more calories than you need.

    High or low carb, your CICO equation holds true.

    picture
    I don't know what app you're using but every time you post pics of your bike rides the calorie burn seems way inflated. That's a pound of fat in 2 hours.
    Map My Ride

    I use their GPS for speed and distance since it is an online challenge. You can't enter your own numbers in the contest.

    That ride was almost 20 mph average

    That is burning lots of calories. My ride today was easy at 16 mph and was much lower calorie burn.

    Do you know of a more accurate site to punch in Cateye ride data for estimated calorie burn?


    I don't doubt riding your bike that fast for 40 miles burns a lot of calories, but enough to lose a pound of body mass in the process I don't know. But I'm not an expert on cardio calorie burns.
  • JoAngle
    JoAngle Posts: 18 Member
    RodaRose wrote: »
    JoAngle wrote: »
    I am 69 and on 40% carb, 30% protein, 30% fat. Is this a low carb or high carb program. Help please. I am confused with the back and forth. I just want to stay healthy. Age is a number, energy etc is most important. Thank you.
    (Right now there is lots of strong talk back and forth about carbs and sugar here. People seem to do it to amuse themselves and distract or annoy everyone else.)
    Your numbers are about right. My carbs are set at 35% but do not pay attention to the carb number at all. I focus on getting enough protein because it is the most important.
    You might like to check out this group:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/104713-fifty-plus-or-so-support-group

    They seem to be more about other stuff. I need calculable help. I really thank you for replying.
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