carbs

Fatboy0320
Fatboy0320 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How many carbs should I limit myself to in a 2000 calorie diet?

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  • 100_PROOF_
    100_PROOF_ Posts: 1,168 Member
    You lose weight through eating at a calorie deficit. Carbs have no bearing on weight loss or gain, it's the calories that count for that.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Setting protein, fat & carb (macro) goals are personal preference. If you have medical issues re: carbs, then lower those. Protein, fiber and fat are generally filling components. But that's a different combination for everyone. You might tweak your macro goals, if you find you are hungry often. Protein is the building block of lean muscle, so you want to (at least) meet those goals each day.

    As stated above.....it's calories for weight loss.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,860 Member
    pinuplove wrote: »
    How many do you want? It may be more helpful to determine what your minimum requirements for protein and fat are, and let carbs fall where they may.

    My thought too -- a good approach is to find out what's a reasonable minimum for you for protein and fat and then experiment with what makes you happy.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    How many do you want? It may be more helpful to determine what your minimum requirements for protein and fat are, and let carbs fall where they may.

    My thought too -- a good approach is to find out what's a reasonable minimum for you for protein and fat and then experiment with what makes you happy.

    Agreeing with this approach as well. It is, in the long run, the most sustainable.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,932 Member
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    How many do you want? It may be more helpful to determine what your minimum requirements for protein and fat are, and let carbs fall where they may.

    My thought too -- a good approach is to find out what's a reasonable minimum for you for protein and fat and then experiment with what makes you happy.

    Agreeing with this approach as well. It is, in the long run, the most sustainable.

    Me too!
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    0 to about 70% carbs is where most people fit.

    I agree with meeting your protein and fat minimums and then filling in the extra calories as suits your needs whether it is extra protein, fat or carbs.
  • Falklang
    Falklang Posts: 220 Member
    I love carbs. Carbs are life.
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