MACROS: CARBS AND VEGGIES

destyniecook
destyniecook Posts: 13 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hey!! 1st time poster, long time cal counter :-) Just wonder if someone could help please!! I aim for approx 160-170g of carbs a day.. however I'm going over alot (porridge brekkie, 125g of rice for lunch) and before I go home from work at 6pm I'm hitting 180g of carbs from the fruit I eat. I have an apple, banana and a satsuma and seem to be going over. Should I be lowering my fruit? Should I remove either my porridge or my rice to balance it out a bit? I'm just a bit at a loose end as wanting to eat more natural - less processed - and seem to be containing all the carbs lol. Any help would be really considered :smiley:

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  • mjolnir81
    mjolnir81 Posts: 27 Member
    Id personally say that if it's working for you then stick with it. Calories are the most important thing when losing weight (I'm assuming that's your goal?) so unless you have a medical need to eat fewer carbs then don't worry too much. Sounds like a sensible balanced diet to me :)
  • emmamcgarity
    emmamcgarity Posts: 1,594 Member
    Unless you have a medical reason to watch carbs eat what makes you happy.
  • zeejane03
    zeejane03 Posts: 993 Member
    No reason to worry about your carb intake as long as you're hitting your calorie targets and don't have a medical condition that requires you to pay attention to carbs.

  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Are you hitting your protein and fat goals? If so, nothing to worry about. If not, yes, do switch out some carbs for the missing macro.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    Why does it matter if you are also getting sufficient protein and fat and are eating to your desired calorie goal?

    This. And if you prefer somewhat more carbs, somewhat less fat and aren't hungry, that's totally fine too. For muscle maintenance you'd want to have about .6-.8 g of protein per lb of a healthy goal weight when losing, and for most people you'd have to really try (or be quite low on calories) to cut too low on fat for health. I found it helpful to watch calories, protein, and fiber and not really worry about my fat vs. carbs.

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