Should i eat more carbs?

See im eating carbs but im always way under what i should be eating like i will tell u what i ate today, i had oatmeal for breakfast pre-workout, then a big snack post workout that was egg whites, turkey bacon, and a 1/2 a bagel, then lunch was a whole wheat wrap with turkey and provolone, then dinner i had whole wheat pasta with chicken and veggies, and snack a granola bar....and im still only eating about half the carbs that was recommended. I dont want to go over on my calories and carbs tend to have more calories (like pasta, bread, and such) should i try to do more fruits and veggies ?

A lot of this depends on your goals, weight, etc. Are you at the beginning of your weight loss journey, OR are you in the 'last 10 pounds' stage? Personally, I'm at the latter stage, so I limit my carbs to around my workouts and I don't eat starchy carbs at dinner (or the last meal of the day).

A lot of this also depends on how you feel when you're working out and what activities you're doing (strength training or cardio). With the pre-workout meal you described, it doesn't seem like you'd be running out of energy, but I don't know.

Generally speaking, going lower on carbs shouldn't pose a problem UNLESS you are bonking during workouts or feeling tired and sluggish. Higher protein really shouldn't hurt either, especially if you're weight training.

The most important things are the quality of the carbs (complex vs. simple) and not going over your calorie needs daily.

Just to comment on the other side of the coin..............

It is also possible that the "whole grains" and carbs such as breads, pasta, etc are making you feel tired and out of whack - that is one of the major signs of wheat or gluten intolerance.

Ask yourself this. After eating oatmeal for breakfast do you feel energized? And how do you feel about 30 minutes after eating bread or bagel of any kind?

If you notice that you feel good after eating brown rice or oatmeal, and feel blah after eating any whole wheat products (breads, bagels, pasta), your body is telling you something.

Personally speaking I would add more unprocessed foods, carbs to include raw veggies, nuts and fruit before adding carbs of any grains.

Just my 2 cents.

See im eating carbs but im always way under what i should be eating like i will tell u what i ate today, i had oatmeal for breakfast pre-workout, then a big snack post workout that was egg whites, turkey bacon, and a 1/2 a bagel, then lunch was a whole wheat wrap with turkey and provolone, then dinner i had whole wheat pasta with chicken and veggies, and snack a granola bar....and im still only eating about half the carbs that was recommended. I dont want to go over on my calories and carbs tend to have more calories (like pasta, bread, and such) should i try to do more fruits and veggies ?

A lot of this depends on your goals, weight, etc. Are you at the beginning of your weight loss journey, OR are you in the 'last 10 pounds' stage? Personally, I'm at the latter stage, so I limit my carbs to around my workouts and I don't eat starchy carbs at dinner (or the last meal of the day).

A lot of this also depends on how you feel when you're working out and what activities you're doing (strength training or cardio). With the pre-workout meal you described, it doesn't seem like you'd be running out of energy, but I don't know.

Generally speaking, going lower on carbs shouldn't pose a problem UNLESS you are bonking during workouts or feeling tired and sluggish. Higher protein really shouldn't hurt either, especially if you're weight training.

The most important things are the quality of the carbs (complex vs. simple) and not going over your calorie needs daily.

Im 150 right now trying to get down to about 110, im JUST STARTING like this week. I feel pretty good working out, but during day i just feel like im dragging, i have no energy. I dont drink coffee so im not getting that much caffiene just the occasinoal diet pepsi to get me thru. I do approx hour a cardio a day sometimes all together sometimes AM and PM, i do strength training for about 20 min. I am eating all whole wheat pastas, breads, and brown rice so there good carbs and im not going over in calories, i was just wondering should i increase carbs to increase my energy thru out the day since i feel like im dragging typically.

Just make sure you eat a bit of protein with fruit. Perfect get togethers for fruit is natural nut butters (peanut, cashew, almond butters) or cheese(soft cheese such as cottage cheese or yogurt. hard cheese such as swiss or cheddar)

Just to comment on the other side of the coin..............

It is also possible that the "whole grains" and carbs such as breads, pasta, etc are making you feel tired and out of whack - that is one of the major signs of wheat or gluten intolerance.

Ask yourself this. After eating oatmeal for breakfast do you feel energized? And how do you feel about 30 minutes after eating bread or bagel of any kind?

If you notice that you feel good after eating brown rice or oatmeal, and feel blah after eating any whole wheat products (breads, bagels, pasta), your body is telling you something.

Personally speaking I would add more unprocessed foods, carbs to include raw veggies, nuts and fruit before adding carbs of any grains.

Just my 2 cents.

See im eating carbs but im always way under what i should be eating like i will tell u what i ate today, i had oatmeal for breakfast pre-workout, then a big snack post workout that was egg whites, turkey bacon, and a 1/2 a bagel, then lunch was a whole wheat wrap with turkey and provolone, then dinner i had whole wheat pasta with chicken and veggies, and snack a granola bar....and im still only eating about half the carbs that was recommended. I dont want to go over on my calories and carbs tend to have more calories (like pasta, bread, and such) should i try to do more fruits and veggies ?

A lot of this depends on your goals, weight, etc. Are you at the beginning of your weight loss journey, OR are you in the 'last 10 pounds' stage? Personally, I'm at the latter stage, so I limit my carbs to around my workouts and I don't eat starchy carbs at dinner (or the last meal of the day).

A lot of this also depends on how you feel when you're working out and what activities you're doing (strength training or cardio). With the pre-workout meal you described, it doesn't seem like you'd be running out of energy, but I don't know.

Generally speaking, going lower on carbs shouldn't pose a problem UNLESS you are bonking during workouts or feeling tired and sluggish. Higher protein really shouldn't hurt either, especially if you're weight training.

The most important things are the quality of the carbs (complex vs. simple) and not going over your calorie needs daily.

Im 150 right now trying to get down to about 110, im JUST STARTING like this week. I feel pretty good working out, but during day i just feel like im dragging, i have no energy. I dont drink coffee so im not getting that much caffiene just the occasinoal diet pepsi to get me thru. I do approx hour a cardio a day sometimes all together sometimes AM and PM, i do strength training for about 20 min. I am eating all whole wheat pastas, breads, and brown rice so there good carbs and im not going over in calories, i was just wondering should i increase carbs to increase my energy thru out the day since i feel like im dragging typically.

i know why i drag lol... i dont sleep well at night, im just hoping that more carbs would help give me more energy cuz theres nothing i can do about it (the sleeping thing) Im just getting used to a new sleep schedule and in the mean time i need energy to get me thru my long day. I definitly wouldnt be adding any more whole grains, i would be doing fruits and veggies, thanks, i am gonna try adding those to my diet, i rarely eat fruit maybe it will help!