"Too much" carbs.. Hmm.

I try to stay at about 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fat. I have PCOS and am insulin resistant, so I try to do lower carbs, not Atkins or South Beach or anything like that, but 40% usually gives me about 160 grams of carbs. More than that and I feel tired and sluggish all day. And I do seem to have more effective weight loss. I think it's more important to see what works for you and what you can live with. Good Luck!

Hi MFP. What exactly is "too many" carbs..? What is your limit per day? Ladies? I'm not quite sure if my carb daily intake is high, my diary is open for feedback. Oh & please don't mind this past weeknd, I was in Vegas lol!

I see some posts on here about carbs.. Of course we all know what the bad carbs are. My carbs mainly come from oatmeal, whole grain sprouted bread, fruits, almond butter, kashi go lean cereal --- Nothing bad. But I did hear having "too much" carbs per day can lead to weight gain or can stop further weight loss? So I was just wondering what is YOUR carb limit intake per day? I have to have my ezekiel whole grain sprouted toast OR oatmeal OR kashi go lean at least once a day lol

When weight loss is the goal, what really matters is whether you're eating at a calorie deficit or not. All this carb counting is overated in my opinion. Here's why I say so, a person can eat minimal carbs, but if they take in a calorie surplus in fat and protein calories, they will gain weight no matter how many carbs they've eaten. Weight loss isn't rocket science, eat less calories than you're body requires to survive and perform your daily activities. Carefully calculate your BMR then subtract 500 calories from your BMR. Make that your calorie goal and eat a balanced diet of the 3 macros to reach that calorie goal. You obviously can't survive on pure protein, but you can easily eat a diet that is fairly high in carbs and still lose weight as long as you're eating at a deficit.

It's a try it and see approach - everyone's body is different, but many people find they find it easier to shift weight if they keep their carbs in check.

I (after trial and error) am currently on a 40/30/30 split carbs/ protein/ fats. I aim to get between 100-150g carbs a day. This is what I find feasible and effective. Somedays my carb intake is higher - I dont sweat it, it's not important in the long term scheme of things. Quality of carbs is important too - veggies and wholewheat sources.