Why are carbs so bad?

rlysrh
rlysrh Posts: 244
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I hear people saying that they have to avoid carbs a lot, but I don't understand why. I eat bread or pasta or potatoes all the time and I'm still losing weight. Also I thought they were good for you because they keep you full?
Can anyone explain? (:
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  • annejuju
    annejuju Posts: 111 Member
    I think the problem tends to be that people over indulge in carbohydrates and that leads to the problems with weight gain. Everything in moderation! :smile:
  • kelley_lynn
    kelley_lynn Posts: 133 Member
    They are only bad, if you let them be. and for some they can be down right painful :)

    But as said, all in moderation.
  • dsc32209
    dsc32209 Posts: 40 Member
    It is more about portion control. Your body needs carbs for energy. Protein can actually make you feel full longer since it takes longer for your body to use protein,
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    They're bad if - and only if - you're sensitive to carbs. Some folks are. Some folks aren't.

    I had pasta with my lunch, and garlic bread, sweet potatoes and rice with my dinner. Love the carbs! :heart:
  • cinditree
    cinditree Posts: 35 Member
    It depends on your matabolism, if you are insulin resistant, you will have a hard time losing weight on carbs, especially simple carbs. But many people do better with a higher carb intake and have more energy because of their particular metabolism.
  • mbakken90
    mbakken90 Posts: 202 Member
    Carbs are actually good when they are eaten the right way. Just make sure they are whole grain and complex carbs. Your body needs them to survive! If you over indulge you do gain weight (I can say from experience) but I'm also a runner so I eat a lot especially before races. As everyone said above me, it's all about moderation! If you're losing weight keep doing what you're doing!! Good luck!!! :)
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Carbs are not bad. That's racist.
  • sjcply
    sjcply Posts: 817 Member
    some ppl are different! Each of our bodies respond to different things......for some carbs, for some sugar, etc! I lose weight when I have a high protein diet, but I cant function without carbs....(I get mean) LOL!!

    I personally eat carbs, but they are limited because I do gain weight when I eat pasta, breads and such! I choose healthier carbs like potatoes, beans, fruit and that tends to make a difference for me! I do have bread/pasta but just on occasion!
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    Not all people think carbs are bad, just people who do certain diets like paleo.

    The rest of us don't think they are bad, we have learned to eat them in a balanced way with the rest of our food.
  • gashinshotan
    gashinshotan Posts: 749 Member
    Protein is better but need carbs for cardio performance
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    We need carbs! I do admit, however, I'm trying something out that involves low-carb/high protein days on most days. So I just make sure I eat the best darn carbs I can so they could do their job in my body.
  • ashnm88
    ashnm88 Posts: 748
    Carbs are actually good when they are eaten the right way. Just make sure they are whole grain and complex carbs. Your body needs them to survive! If you over indulge you do gain weight (I can say from experience) but I'm also a runner so I eat a lot especially before races. As everyone said above me, it's all about moderation! If you're losing weight keep doing what you're doing!! Good luck!!! :)

    I agree
  • poustotah
    poustotah Posts: 1,121 Member
    Carbs aren't bad but bad carbs are bad. In my house, the problem is that everyone wants to eat bad carbs (white rice, sugar, white bread, pasta) so I don't keep them around. Instead, I make whole grain bread, buy whole grain pastas and rice and limit white sugar. Now when someone wants a piece of cake (bad carb) it's not there and they can have a piece of fruit instead (good carb).
  • suzzee2000
    suzzee2000 Posts: 85 Member
    My Low Carb diet is direct result of my Dr. telling me I should eat this way for life....Is it hard Yes but for me it's the only way I can really become healthy....Long Story short The good carbs will be slowly added in as I get closer to goal weight...
  • harold_IV
    harold_IV Posts: 46 Member
    There are good carbs, which are slow digesting (whole grains) and bad carbs (white bread etc.). The reason why carbs can be bad is if you eat too much of them your body will go into fat storage mode instead of fat burning mode. Which you obviously don't want. Thats the short answer. I can tell you the long answer if you want, ha.
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    Protein is better but need carbs for cardio performance

    We need them to carry protein to our cells. Not arguing... just adding.
  • LabRat529
    LabRat529 Posts: 1,323 Member
    CARBS ARE NOT BAD.

    Even if you're doing a ketogenic diet (very low carb) you still need some carbs. If nothing else, you need fiber to keep stuff moving through your digestive track. Fiber = carbs.

    I like carbs. My brain likes carbs.
  • erinmac0211
    erinmac0211 Posts: 37 Member
    http://www.marksdailyapple.com/why-grains-are-unhealthy/

    just one perspective ^

    Personally, I realized that once I took grains and unfermented dairy out of my diet, I felt soooo much better and never crashed at any point in the day and had way more energy then when i was eating a lot of carbs. now i eat more fat and am losing a lot of excess body fat and all in all feel way better and am gaining muscle mass without really trying.
  • rlysrh
    rlysrh Posts: 244
    Okay so its mostly about how easy it is to go over your calories eating carbs? Thanks for all the info everyone. (:
  • furekurss
    furekurss Posts: 74
    We need carbs! I do admit, however, I'm trying something out that involves low-carb/high protein days on most days. So I just make sure I eat the best darn carbs I can so they could do their job in my body.

    no we dont, im doing Keto thank you verymuch, 0-25g of carbs a day.

    brb workouts strong then ever,
    brb HIGH Testosterone flowing in my body
    brb, cave man did not farm and only ate FAT and Protein, and survived and passed on genes.
  • Murphy15
    Murphy15 Posts: 142
    I agree wholeheartedly with everyone's comments. It's about portion control! Carbs are your friends! For example, when I have a cup of whole wheat pasta for dinner with a salad, that's good and it makes my body happy. When I eat an entire loaf of Boudin bread just as a snack, that's bad. But delicious. But bad!
  • metisgirl
    metisgirl Posts: 86 Member
    Just look up low glycemic and high glycemic foods and this will answer the good the bad and the ugly...lol
  • furekurss
    furekurss Posts: 74
    Protein is better but need carbs for cardio performance

    We need them to carry protein to our cells. Not arguing... just adding.

    also wrong, no offence but show me a study on this? bc there are no studies on this done bc this is broscience
  • gashinshotan
    gashinshotan Posts: 749 Member
    no we dont

    "Carbohydrates are not necessary building blocks of other molecules, and the body can obtain all its energy from protein and fats.[11][12] The brain fats contain 37.8 kilojoules (9 kilocalories) per gram. In the case of protein, this is somewhat misleading as only some amino acids are usable for fuel."
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbohydrate#Nutrition
    Protein is better but need carbs for cardio performance

    We need them to carry protein to our cells. Not arguing... just adding.
  • erinmac0211
    erinmac0211 Posts: 37 Member
    We need carbs! I do admit, however, I'm trying something out that involves low-carb/high protein days on most days. So I just make sure I eat the best darn carbs I can so they could do their job in my body.

    no we dont, im doing Keto thank you verymuch, 0-25g of carbs a day.

    brb workouts strong then ever,
    brb HIGH Testosterone flowing in my body
    brb, cave man did not farm and only ate FAT and Protein, and survived and passed on genes.



    exactly :) my primal thoughts exactly ahaha
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    Everyone is different. Some people don't digest carbs well. I, personally, can lose weight fairly easily, even with eating a carb (and sometimes not even whole grain) at every meal.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    We can also live without sex, tooth brushes, flush toilets and electricity. Just because we can live without them doesn't make them bad.

    Some people are happy, and even claim to thrive by limiting or eliminating carbs.

    Then other people, who are otherwise healthy and normal, for no apparent reason, try to emulate those low carb people.

    Personally, I'd rather eat the carbs. Every day. All day. I like them and they've never hindered my weight loss or weight gain or mood.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Carbs are not essential.

    Just another craze tho IMO. I love carbs! Yummy and give me energy
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    I hear people saying that they have to avoid carbs a lot, but I don't understand why. I eat bread or pasta or potatoes all the time and I'm still losing weight. Also I thought they were good for you because they keep you full?
    Can anyone explain? (:

    No need to explain. You're doing it right.
  • gashinshotan
    gashinshotan Posts: 749 Member
    Yeah haha if I ate only protein I bet I could barely finish two miles.... but if I was just trying lose weight through dieting alone Id eat only protein... im actually forcing myself to eat mostly carbs now that im reaching above 10 miles in my long runs....
    Carbs are not essential.

    Just another craze tho IMO. I love carbs! Yummy and give me energy
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