How many carbs is too many? Not keto - just realistic

150g According to this article, see the diagram near the bottom. Interesting article in it's own right.
https://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-metabolic-paradigm-shift-fat-carbs-human-body-metabolism/

emalemalie wrote: »

I’m trying to drop weight and maintain, and I was living a VERY high carb lifestyle prior to making some changes about a month ago. What is a reasonable carb goal daily? I shoot for 1400 calories (because I’m not very active) and I have no idea how many carbs I should strive for daily. HELP

However many carbs you want to eat, feel satiated, and stay at your calorie goal.

Macros are personal preference. Some people find that when they eat a lot of carbs they feel constantly hungry and end up over-eating in response. Others (like me) are satiated by carbs and find eating at around 50% carbs (which for me is @ 200g) we feel great at the right calorie level.

My personal strategy (which I learned here) is to look at the MFP default for protein and fat as minimums to exceed, and let carbs fall where they may. I also strive to hit my fiber goal as well.

To lose weight, the most important number to get right is calories. Good luck!

kimny72 wrote: »

davidmillar14 wrote: »

150g According to this article, see the diagram near the bottom. Interesting article in it's own right.
https://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-metabolic-paradigm-shift-fat-carbs-human-body-metabolism/

That's a blog about eating Primal/Paleo.

As far as the diagram, I can say personally I have not experienced "insidious weight gain" eating over 150g of carbs daily. I lost my weight this way and now have been rather effortlessly maintaining for the last two years :drinker:

Yeah, whatever works for you, you know so that's fair. It's not my article, but it may (or may not) give the OP some useful information (that's up to her, not us). She asked about carb limits, i provided an article that states these and also gives rationale behind it's conclusions. I provided something, something she requested, and it is open to be refuted by anyone of course. But @bbell1985 snarky comments aren't helpful to anyone- no help to the OP and adds no value to the thread.

Plan around your minimum protein. You can fit in as many carbs around that. Your calorie deficit is your upper limit.

kimny72 wrote: »

davidmillar14 wrote: »

150g According to this article, see the diagram near the bottom. Interesting article in it's own right.
https://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-metabolic-paradigm-shift-fat-carbs-human-body-metabolism/

That's a blog about eating Primal/Paleo.

As far as the diagram, I can say personally I have not experienced "insidious weight gain" eating over 150g of carbs daily. I lost my weight this way and now have been rather effortlessly maintaining for the last two years :drinker:

Also, the article states immediately beneath the diagram:

"When I say generally that a chronic intake of over 150 grams of carbs can lead to insidious weight gain over a lifetime, I am factoring in the concept that many people are at the effect of a familial genetic predisposition to storing fat easily under the carb paradigm (the 60+% overweight). I am also factoring in the drop in metabolism that happens naturally with age, as well as the fact that PBers don’t NEED to purge and refill glycogen stores every day via exercise. Yes, there are some people (a small percentage of outliers) who might maintain pretty decent body composition at up to 300 grams a day on little exercise. I would bet that they also are selective about the carb sources and do a better job of controlling overall calories, so there’s little excess to store. For most of the population, that 150 mark remains a good average level for maintaining ideal body composition."

So, yeah, the author agrees it isn't a rule for EVERYONE but a general rule for the majority based on his experience. Again, i agree with you that you eating over 150g carbs might not cause you weight gain- whatever works for you.

davidmillar14 wrote: »

kimny72 wrote: »

davidmillar14 wrote: »

150g According to this article, see the diagram near the bottom. Interesting article in it's own right.
https://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-metabolic-paradigm-shift-fat-carbs-human-body-metabolism/

That's a blog about eating Primal/Paleo.

As far as the diagram, I can say personally I have not experienced "insidious weight gain" eating over 150g of carbs daily. I lost my weight this way and now have been rather effortlessly maintaining for the last two years :drinker:

Also, the article states immediately beneath the diagram:

"When I say generally that a chronic intake of over 150 grams of carbs can lead to insidious weight gain over a lifetime, I am factoring in the concept that many people are at the effect of a familial genetic predisposition to storing fat easily under the carb paradigm (the 60+% overweight). I am also factoring in the drop in metabolism that happens naturally with age, as well as the fact that PBers don’t NEED to purge and refill glycogen stores every day via exercise. Yes, there are some people (a small percentage of outliers) who might maintain pretty decent body composition at up to 300 grams a day on little exercise. I would bet that they also are selective about the carb sources and do a better job of controlling overall calories, so there’s little excess to store. For most of the population, that 150 mark remains a good average level for maintaining ideal body composition."

So, yeah, the author agrees it isn't a rule for EVERYONE but a general rule for the majority based on his experience. Again, i agree with you that you eating over 150g carbs might not cause you weight gain- whatever works for you.

Mark Sisson is a former athlete who makes a small fortune selling books and supplements. Not a credible source.

If a person is in a calorie deficit they will lose weight regardless of macro distribution. Despite all the keto popularity, I have yet to see anything near a scientific consensus otherwise.

I worked with a diabetic specialist. If you are looking for HEALTH not just weight loss she recommends 30g of carbs max per meal. Carbs are a major factor to increased A1C.