What is crab

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  • dykask
    dykask Posts: 800 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    dykask wrote: »
    My wife was crabby today ... oh wrong type of crab.

    You know, that's treatable ;)

    It was the emotional crabby, not a physical crabs. I guess I deserved that for not talking about low carb crabs.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    dykask wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    dykask wrote: »
    My wife was crabby today ... oh wrong type of crab.

    You know, that's treatable ;)

    It was the emotional crabby, not a physical crabs. I guess I deserved that for not talking about low carb crabs.

    That type is also treatable. Chocolate always worked for me :smile:
  • feisty_bucket
    feisty_bucket Posts: 1,047 Member
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  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    edited July 2016
    Wow. This got silly.

    OP, "carbs" means sugar and starch. So, bread, rice, corn, potatoes, sugar, honey etc. Carbs are the biggest source of energy for most people, except those on low-carb diets who eat protein and fat instead.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    CattOfTheGarage wrote: »
    Wow. This got silly.

    OP, "carbs" means sugar and starch. So, bread, rice, corn, potatoes, sugar, honey etc. Carbs are the biggest source of energy for most people, except those on low-carb diets who eat protein and fat instead.

    This also includes fruits and vegetables. As a general rule, anything that isn't a fat (oil, butter...etc) or a meat has at least a few carbs.
  • thenewkayla
    thenewkayla Posts: 313 Member
    I been having such a horrible week and this made me laugh so hard!! Haha
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    edited July 2016
    amusedmonkey wrote: »
    CattOfTheGarage wrote: »
    Wow. This got silly.

    OP, "carbs" means sugar and starch. So, bread, rice, corn, potatoes, sugar, honey etc. Carbs are the biggest source of energy for most people, except those on low-carb diets who eat protein and fat instead.

    This also includes fruits and vegetables. As a general rule, anything that isn't a fat (oil, butter...etc) or a meat has at least a few carbs.

    Fruit and veg contain carbs, but I would not classify most of them as being "a carb" as it is not what they are mostly made up of - they are mostly fibre and water and don't provide much in way of energy. I would put them in a separate category of their own.

    (and yes, I've just found out about this anomaly where American nutrition labels classify fibre under "total carbs", but that is not a helpful classification, as we can't digest fibre, it provides no calories and does not behave as a carb in the body).
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    edited July 2016
    CattOfTheGarage wrote: »
    amusedmonkey wrote: »
    CattOfTheGarage wrote: »
    Wow. This got silly.

    OP, "carbs" means sugar and starch. So, bread, rice, corn, potatoes, sugar, honey etc. Carbs are the biggest source of energy for most people, except those on low-carb diets who eat protein and fat instead.

    This also includes fruits and vegetables. As a general rule, anything that isn't a fat (oil, butter...etc) or a meat has at least a few carbs.

    Fruit and veg contain carbs, but I would not classify most of them as being "a carb" as it is not what they are mostly made up of - they are mostly fibre and water and don't provide much in way of energy. I would put them in a separate category of their own.

    (and yes, I've just found out about this anomaly where American nutrition labels classify fibre under "total carbs", but that is not a helpful classification, as we can't digest fibre, it provides no calories and does not behave as a carb in the body).

    The calories in fruits and vegetables are mostly carbs. Water is not usually involved in classifying foods, otherwise soda would not be classified as a carb. Personally, I don't classify foods anyway because it has no bearing on my nutrition, but conventionally fruits and vegetables are known as carbs (usually called non starchy carbs).
  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    I'm seeing the makings of the next diet craze, high crab low carb diet. I think you're onto something, OP. Maybe call yourself a guru and go with it?
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    Personally, I'm on the Low Crab High Fruit diet and it works like a charm! Maybe I should start a group here. :)
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    I wouldn't mind a high crab diet, but crabs are expensive.
  • Megansmith112712
    Megansmith112712 Posts: 62 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    I wouldn't mind a high crab diet, but crabs are expensive.

    Unless you catch them yourself. Much hubby and a went out "fishing" for blue and stone crabs over 4th of July. Free minus the cost of our fishing license.
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    I don't personally like crab. A low crab diet sounds fine to me.
  • dykask
    dykask Posts: 800 Member
    CattOfTheGarage wrote: »
    I don't personally like crab. A low crab diet sounds fine to me.

    My daughter is the same way, she says it is like eating a big spider.
  • JaneSnowe
    JaneSnowe Posts: 1,283 Member
    dykask wrote: »
    CattOfTheGarage wrote: »
    I don't personally like crab. A low crab diet sounds fine to me.

    My daughter is the same way, she says it is like eating a big spider.

    Too bad for her. Crab legs are the candy of the sea!
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Yeah, I love crab.
  • laur357
    laur357 Posts: 896 Member
    This has inspired me to start a high-crab diet tomorrow. I <3 crabs.
  • extra_medium
    extra_medium Posts: 1,525 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    I get monthly crabs. My husband just leaves the house at that time.

    I wouldn't word it that way
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    smotheredincheese wrote: »
    Too much Crab will make you fat. You should aim to meet your Lobster Macros instead.

    High fish, low crab is the way to go.
  • Sloth2016
    Sloth2016 Posts: 838 Member
    You know, there is just something fishy about this thread.
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    I love carbs and crabs
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    Surprised no on has mentioned this yet:

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  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Um..... :trollface: ??
    WinoGelato wrote: »
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    I was waiting for this.

    And I was going to say this:
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    I love carbs and crabs

  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I love crab and carbs. Ohhh some crab with a big sourdough roll sounds good right now! Lucky me - a coworker gave me some fresh caught crab yesterday - another coworker was supposed to take it and didn't so I got it! YUMMY!
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Crabs are people too!
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    edited July 2016
    Sued0nim wrote: »
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    That's... a lobster... no?

    OP, your post makes me happy. To answer your question in simple ways, things like pasta, potatoes, vegetables, grains, fruit, sugar, cookies, bread, are all mostly carbs. Other foods are a mix of macronutrients. Example peanuts. Lots of carbs. Also fat and protein too. Meat on other hand is all protein and fat. Unless it's breaded :) Dairy is usually mostly fat and protein, but also have some carbs, especially if it's sweetened like yogurt.
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