Does anybody eat extra carbs if they've under eaten in week
rachelbl72
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Hey just a thought, does anyone eat back carbs if they haven't eaten what they set themselves in the week for example I've set my carb goals to 25g a day and I've say eaten 128 so far, so in my calculation my weekly mpf goal is 175, so if say you were struggling and fancied something really carby at the end of the week as a treat would you eat it but still stay within your weekly goal ignore the urge and struggle through.
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While I see the appeal in hoarding carbs for a treat, I don't do that myself. I am on a 25g net carb limit daily and it doesn't always leave a lot of room after I get my veggies in.
I don't know how your body would react to 200g of carbs at once compared to 200g over 4 days though (50g a day).1 -
No it wouldn't be 200g all at once it would be what's left of my weekly carb allowance which this week in 6 days I've had 128 so another 25 allowance today brings it to 153 leaving me with 23 carbs I could play with.
All i want is a packet of Pom Pom crisps but I know by the time I get my veggies in by tonight I'll be over the 25 for the day but the week target would still be on track.0 -
I used 200g as an example number but that doesn't matter.
To be honest, I don't know what would happen. It's the same idea as banking calories that some people do - undereat by a small amount for like six days to have a treat on the seventh. You could always try it as an experiment.
Sorry for not being much help!0 -
Yes you've been of help just by giving your view, I'm new so still learning about everything. I've just posted in another post nothing to do with carbs but I fancied Diet Coke the other day, big mistake even though I felt like I'd had some sugary substance and felt good temporarily my stomach bloated and felt uncomfortable after so I've learnt not to do that again for now anyway.
I suppose it's the same with the extra carbs trial and error.1 -
A daily limit of 25g is pretty low, so ya, you've got some wiggle room if you wanted to use it.
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No, I don't even think about the ones I don't eat. I am amazed at how easily I can avoid them now. I'm so focused on the goal that eating banked nutrients or calories doesn't seem productive to me now.4
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My mindset is I shouldn't eat carbs not that I can't.
Carbs play hell with my blood sugar.
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According to Dr. Bernstein, the downside of carb binging is not the short-lived spike in sugar (and accompanying disruption of your ketogenic diet) but rather the reintroduction/reinforcement of carbohydrate cravings/addiction and the increased risk of slipping off your plan sooner or later.
(He likens it to a former smoker lighting up.)
https://youtu.be/qQc2H26T98E (around 14:40). 5 -
I seem to feel best when my blood ketone level is in the 1-2 range. A week ago I was sick and the blood ketone level climbed to 3.2 (a safe range but I just do not feel as good) because I was off food for a day so I ate more carbs to knock it down some. I try to eat just under 50 grams daily and many of them come from tree nuts. I check my breath acetone level a few times a day often with the cheap $15 version off ebay. Typically I do it before I get out of bed each morning but doing it then with ketostix would not work so well.
I eat Keto for pain manage but the weight loss side effect is good in my case.1 -
I don't. If I did it would send me on a binge to end all probably. Lol3
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I don't view the missing carbs as anything to miss... So no. I would be thrilled that I actually ate less than my upper limit, which is how I always saw that number. More of a maximum allowed than a goal to hit.4
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I'm delighted if I get all of my fiber, vegetables, and protein without reaching my calorie and carb limit, and have some extra fat. It doesn't happen often.0
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I am learning in my case the source of my carbs can be a huge factor in how I feel. Just being off dairy for 3 days I noticed just now while reading in the first chapter of The Fast Metabolism Diet by Haylie Pomroy that my caral tunnel in my left wrist was much improved. After googling dairy and carpal tunnel syndrome look what I found. Drop down to the heading of Complementary and Alternative Therapies to read what I learned from the University of Maryland Medical Center this morning.
umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/condition/carpal-tunnel-syndrome
While I am glad I am learning this stuff at age 65 I do wish I had done the same at age 25 but the info was either unknown or unreachable by most.4 -
Thanks @GaleHawkins and @Foamroller for the impetus to revisit possible food allergies. It's been a while, and BK, to boot!1
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rachelbl72 wrote: »...so if say you were struggling and fancied something really carby at the end of the week as a treat...
Not me. I do my best to think carby stuff is NOT a treat. Fat bombs, chewy bacon, pepperoni and Gouda sandwiches -- those are treats. Carby stuff is my poison, not my treat. @RalfLott, "He likens it to a former smoker lighting up," precisely! As a former smoker I know one cigarette will be my undoing. I'm learning to treat carbs the same way.
Oh, so much of this WoE is a mind game and we all have to learn to play it to win it.
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rachelbl72 wrote: »No it wouldn't be 200g all at once it would be what's left of my weekly carb allowance which this week in 6 days I've had 128 so another 25 allowance today brings it to 153 leaving me with 23 carbs I could play with.
All i want is a packet of Pom Pom crisps but I know by the time I get my veggies in by tonight I'll be over the 25 for the day but the week target would still be on track.
Ultimately, the only WOE that will work for you long-term is the one that you can adhere to for life. So, if you want the PomPom crisps, work them into your carb count. But do it because you're choosing to-- own the decision. Don't make it a math game or a manipulative situation. Being overly restrictive will lead to its own issues down the road.3 -
Although I'm one of those people that uses some of my carb budget for a little chocolate treat most days because I want this to be sustainable for the rest of my life, if I don't use all my calories or carbs in a day, when the clock strikes midnight, those are considered gone forever... Maybe your carb limit is too low? I have mine set at 50 g/day and it's a comfortable place to be. I know I don't have to eat all of them, and I can see how eventually there will be days I don't "need" them all, but having that flexibility makes this seem more doable for the long haul (I have about 125 lbs to lose).2
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I like to hoard my carbs for chocolate...1
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PamamaJane wrote: »rachelbl72 wrote: »...so if say you were struggling and fancied something really carby at the end of the week as a treat...
Not me. I do my best to think carby stuff is NOT a treat. Fat bombs, chewy bacon, pepperoni and Gouda sandwiches -- those are treats. Carby stuff is my poison, not my treat. @RalfLott, "He likens it to a former smoker lighting up," precisely! As a former smoker I know one cigarette will be my undoing. I'm learning to treat carbs the same way.
Oh, so much of this WoE is a mind game and we all have to learn to play it to win it.
Oh, yes, it IS a mind game!
As you've figured out, the clearer the rules (which should include sticking to your rules...), the less mind you need while you're playing. (In other words, no moving the foul lines during the game, however clever the rationalization and however weak the opposition.)
And the golden rule of nutrition ...... No Mind = More Matter.0 -
As a T2 diabetic controlling my blood glucose with diet without diabetes medication that would be a definite NO. If I keep my blood glucose in the 90's Monday-Saturday and then bump it to 120-150 on Sunday that's a few more nerve cells and blood vessels damaged in my toes and fingers. I've grown fond of my toes over the years and I would prefer that our relationship remain close.7
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KeithF6250 wrote: »As a T2 diabetic controlling my blood glucose with diet without diabetes medication that would be a definite NO. If I keep my blood glucose in the 90's Monday-Saturday and then bump it to 120-150 on Sunday that's a few more nerve cells and blood vessels damaged in my toes and fingers. I've grown fond of my toes over the years and I would prefer that our relationship remain close.
It's so good to see people here who realise what an elevated blood sugar does to them physiologically. The damage to these nerves, and blood vessels, can be detrimental! Good for you Keith!1 -
Any extra calories I have are likely to get eaten in the form of rich, delicious cheese.2
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I'm with Sunny... if i don't eat all my carb allowance for the day, I pat myself on the back and say "good job". My limit is 30g a day.1
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No I don't eat stored carbs at the end of the week. I go day by day.the downside of carb binging is the reintroduction/reinforcement of carbohydrate cravings/addiction and the increased risk of slipping off your plan sooner or later.
Yes, I am like that. I feel addiction hit really quickly to quite a few things.
For me, its not quite as important for health if I eat 30 or 50 gms carbs, but rather exactly what those are made of. Like @jetsamflotsam I give myself a carb limit that I can manage- and right now, under 20-30 doesn't work so well - and I like my little treats, as long as those treats are not also unhealthy for me by way of increasing inflammation, like dairy or grains.
One bite of a pringle, or slice of yummy gourmet bread and its hard work to not want more, and I can justify wanting more, and once I'm on a roll. grrr. . even though my hands and eyes swell up I crave more, and there can be no good in that.
Where as, if someone baked a sweet potato, I could eat that without that inflammatory response, and without wanting to go stuff myself with another whole one straight away. So I'm happy for a few more vegies or cashews on some days, cos I'm not addicted to them. can eat and stop.1 -
Well I resisted and managed to keep my carbs to under 20 in the end yesterday, think I will throw the crisps in the bin so they aren't there staring at me when I open the cupboard anymore lol.4
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The bin is a good place for all the carb stuff that calls your name. When I decided to go full out Keto this last time I packed up all my carb laden foods and gave it to my daughter. She's raising one husband and two teenage sons on a farmstead. Those boys can, and do, eat anything and everything without gaining an ounce. Even so, I had guilt over aiding and abetting their consumption of carbs.2
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I also see the carb as a guideline to stay below not meet - if I eat carbs (especially the stodgy kind I tend to binge) have realised it is not worth giving in to the temptation as I can't get back on track very easily1
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PamamaJane wrote: »"The bin is a good place for all the carb stuff that calls your name."
Hahahaaa!
Brilliant. That belongs on a keto calendar.2 -
PamamaJane wrote: »Even so, I had guilt over aiding and abetting their consumption of carbs.
I struggle with this too, since my friends like treats. I think maybe to make up for being the one with the "weird" diet and not wanted to over-evangelize, I end up contributing more to their carb consumption ... bringing home extra goodies from work to share, making things that they like to eat but I choose not to, etc.
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