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Realistic Carb. / sugar goal when in a plateau?

Carolyn130
Carolyn130 Posts: 45
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello, I have hit a plateau and am in the midst of changing things up based on input from my MFP support:) What would be a realistic carb and sugar goal to set. Years ago when I was working with a trainer he want me to keep my carbs under 35...any thoughts?

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  • gazz777
    gazz777 Posts: 722
    bump to find out more
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Are you diabetic or do you have any other insulin related medical condition?
  • monalissanne
    monalissanne Posts: 159 Member
    My endocrinologist said no more than 45g carbs per meal and I am 5'10", 290 when he said that (and when I joined MFP), and hypothyroid. I usually average between 150 and 200 a day, but I also have about 2-3 cups of coffee a day and that accounts for 6g each with my half and half. What helped me get past my plateau was to eat more and zig-zag my calories (over a few hundred one day, under a few hundred the next). Before I was averaging 1200 or below every day and I stalled about 6 weeks in and didn't lose again until I ate on average closer to the 1500 MFP recommended.

    Man...that's a lot of numbers.
  • Crystal_Pistol
    Crystal_Pistol Posts: 750 Member
    I hope you mean 35% instead of 35g. I struggle to keep my carb intake at 40% of my diet. I'd DIE on 35g a day. I have friends on Atkins who do low carb, but I tried it for 3 days and became physically ill. I ate a dozen donuts and came back to life like Super Mario getting a mushroom!!
  • Carolyn130
    Carolyn130 Posts: 45
    nope!
  • Carolyn130
    Carolyn130 Posts: 45
    MFP wants me to eat about 1600 cal a day but based on calculations of BMR and maintenance amount based on the "Olivia method" I should be eating 1233 to create a 370 calorie deficit without exercise. If I can get in 630 calories expended in exercise then that should create a 1000 calorie deficit for me and in theory give me a 2 # a week weight loss. - 3500 cal. = 1 # weight loss so 7000 cal deficit in 1 week should ideally give me a 2 # weight loss . No luck so far even with the 1000 cal. deficit most days. I think because my problem is predominately my stomach in that the fat is not motivated to get the heck off of me so now I will really monitor my sugar and carb. intake and see if that does anything.
  • Carolyn130
    Carolyn130 Posts: 45
    Nope............He said under 35 grams a day! It worked back then but i remember being immensely frustrated! :)
  • Crystal_Pistol
    Crystal_Pistol Posts: 750 Member
    Don't know if this is helpful to you at all, but the drop from 55% carbs to 40% carbs was a good move for me. Good luck!
  • maryjay51
    maryjay51 Posts: 742
    i tried eating really low carb diets and i lose energy like crazy.. i try to get in 120-160 a day now and it works for me but if i need more i will have it. im at a plateau too .. im eating a bit more than usual now and will zig zag like someone else on here suggested
  • shreyaj
    shreyaj Posts: 196
    i tried eating really low carb diets and i lose energy like crazy.. i try to get in 120-160 a day now and it works for me but if i need more i will have it. im at a plateau too .. im eating a bit more than usual now and will zig zag like someone else on here suggested

    This is the same for me!
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Focus on getting adequate protein and fats and the carbs take care of themselves.
  • HollieDoodles
    HollieDoodles Posts: 678 Member
    Focus on getting adequate protein and fats and the carbs take care of themselves.

    Damn it... He's probably right, as usual.

    I was told to keep mine under 50g per day. I hated it and failed horribly. Now I only try to keep it lower than it used to be. It's not good enough, though. I really should be focusing on the stuff he just mentioned. I'm just stubborn and it shows! :laugh:
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