Trying but always over carbs!!

gettingthin03
gettingthin03 Posts: 149 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been trying really hard to stay in calorie and carb range but I always seem to go over in my carbs. For example, a special K fruit crisp is 20 g of carbs, 20? They are only 90 cals but so many carbs. What good foods (breakfast, lunch, or dinner) and snacks do you have that are low in carbs as well as calories?

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  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    Think protein.

    A mini babybel, hard boiled egg, handful of nuts, yoghurt, roasted peas or beans, crab sticks, celery with humous or peanut butter....
  • PBmaria
    PBmaria Posts: 854 Member
    Don't try to do everything at a time. Get your calories under control, and then focus on individual type of calories.
  • gettingthin03
    gettingthin03 Posts: 149 Member
    Think protein.

    A mini babybel, hard boiled egg, handful of nuts, yoghurt, roasted peas or beans, crab sticks, celery with humous or peanut butter....

    Get ideas.......but I tend to worry about fat with pb and nuts. I hate seeing "red" in my profile. I am going to get some babybel, eggs, and maybe try some hummas.
  • gettingthin03
    gettingthin03 Posts: 149 Member
    Don't try to do everything at a time. Get your calories under control, and then focus on individual type of calories.

    My calories are under control. I am working on my carbs now
  • sandyfeet10
    sandyfeet10 Posts: 280 Member
    Going over in good fats is okay. The good fats keep you full. If you're eating twinkie fat and going over, that's not good!

    I'm eating low carb and high protein and it's amazing. I eat a lot of tuna, chicken, greek yogurt, and vegetables. I don't ever feel hungry! Trader Joe's has really good wraps that are low carb.
  • KeyMasterOfGozer
    KeyMasterOfGozer Posts: 229 Member
    An egg substitute like Egg Beaters, or Egg Whites scrambled is almost pure protein. make it into an omelette, add a wedge or two of Laughing Cow cheese, and some veggies.
  • kmtetour
    kmtetour Posts: 300 Member
    When you think about carbs, think about simple vs. complex varieties. If most of your carbs are from fruit, veggies, and whole grains, then you are OK. I'm usually over my carbs, too, but that's because I make sure I eat lots of fruit. When you are going to have pasta, choose whole grain pasta instead of regular. Same with bread. Also, try not to go overboard with grains in general, as they are more difficult for your body to process.
  • KeyMasterOfGozer
    KeyMasterOfGozer Posts: 229 Member
    Oh, this is something I have discovered recently, and I love it...
    Carbquik. It's like Bisquik, but it has only 2 net carbs per serving and huge fiber. You can make pankcakes or waffles or biscuits with it.
    http://www.carbquik.com

    and here are a lot of recipes that can use this stuff:
    http://www.tovaindustries.com/carbalose/recipe.php
    Beware, though, that a lot of these recipes are not low calorie, only low carb, though, I've found that with most of them I can modify them to reduce most of the fats out as well, and that brings the calories down.

    There is only one place online to buy this stuff at, but that site also has lots of other low carb and low calorie stuff to look at as well.
    http://www.netrition.com/tova_carbquik_page.html

    and here is the low carb flour by itself:
    http://www.netrition.com/tova_carbalose_page.html
  • gettingthin03
    gettingthin03 Posts: 149 Member
    Going over in good fats is okay. The good fats keep you full. If you're eating twinkie fat and going over, that's not good!

    I'm eating low carb and high protein and it's amazing. I eat a lot of tuna, chicken, greek yogurt, and vegetables. I don't ever feel hungry! Trader Joe's has really good wraps that are low carb.

    We don't have a traders joes :-( However, I will be investing in some of those items except the greek yogurt, yucK!
  • gettingthin03
    gettingthin03 Posts: 149 Member
    Oh, this is something I have discovered recently, and I love it...
    Carbquik. It's like Bisquik, but it has only 2 net carbs per serving and huge fiber. You can make pankcakes or waffles or biscuits with it.
    http://www.carbquik.com

    and here are a lot of recipes that can use this stuff:
    http://www.tovaindustries.com/carbalose/recipe.php
    Beware, though, that a lot of these recipes are not low calorie, only low carb, though, I've found that with most of them I can modify them to reduce most of the fats out as well, and that brings the calories down.

    There is only one place online to buy this stuff at, but that site also has lots of other low carb and low calorie stuff to look at as well.
    http://www.netrition.com/tova_carbquik_page.html

    and here is the low carb flour by itself:
    http://www.netrition.com/tova_carbalose_page.html

    Great!!! Thanks for sharing
  • VeganGal84
    VeganGal84 Posts: 938 Member
    I always go over the carb limit recommendation. I took that option out, because I know that 90% of the carbs that I consume are very healthy, so I shouldn't have to limit them. :-)

    Unless you follow a low carb diet, have a doctor recommendation of lowering your carbs, or tend to choose simple/less healthy carbs, my advice is to not worry about them.

    Whole grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits are all very healthy carbs.

    Good luck!
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