High carb

livefitleesha
livefitleesha Posts: 3 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hey guys . Any ideas for high carb snacks ? I'm struggling to hit them

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Aim to hit your calorie goal. Macro split is supposed to help you hit calorie goal, not add further problems. That said, how hard can it be? Carbs is sugar and starch. Fruit, grains, candy, take your pick. Is your problem lack of appetite/feeling too full? Eat at regular times, maybe more often.
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited July 2016
    Donuts - about 200 carbs each. Enjoy
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Pretzels
  • KorvapuustiPossu
    KorvapuustiPossu Posts: 434 Member
    Bananas? Oat cookies? or any kind of sweets?
  • cecsav1
    cecsav1 Posts: 714 Member
    Carbs are the least important to focus on. (Not saying low carb is necessary, before everyone gets out their pitchforks...) Hit your protein goals, then your fats, and carbs can be whatever's leftover.
  • Wophie
    Wophie Posts: 126 Member
    Slice a potato into fries and season paprika (add oil if you want, but it won't be as healthy)
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    Wophie wrote: »
    Slice a potato into fries and season paprika (add oil if you want, but it won't be as healthy)

    How does oil make it unhealthy, especially considering its unsaturated fat, which has been linked to lowering cholesterol. I do agree with making french fries!


    I eat a lot of fruit (especially during summer time), rice, potatoes, quinoa, oats, whole grain breads and legumes are all my carbs.
  • callumwalker1995
    callumwalker1995 Posts: 389 Member
    Rice cakes are the easiest! Can just carry them around with you
  • TheGreatContigo
    TheGreatContigo Posts: 13 Member
    I try to stay as close to a 40:30:30 Carb/Fat/Protein ratio as possible at around 1200-1400 calories. I normally plan out all of my meals for the day and then make small modifications to get closer to this goal. It's a lot easier for me to plan ahead then to be stuck at the end of the day needing an extra 40g of carbs. Fresh or dried fruit or a small amount of granola seems to be the easiest way for me to add in carbs without throwing other macros off.

    I started eating steel cut oats with fruit a few months ago and that takes up about 40% of my carb goal for the day. Highly recommended if you like oatmeal! Some of my other favorites are brown rice, starchy veggies, and black beans.
  • FireMike05
    FireMike05 Posts: 16 Member
    Gatorade
  • dlkfox
    dlkfox Posts: 463 Member
    Nature's Path Flax Plus Raisin Bran -- very little sugar, tons of fiber

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