Good carbs vs.bad carbs?

Hello,

I am over my carbs by 17 points. I havnt eaten anything unhealthy other then coffee with milk & sugar, brown rice and an organic soy pudding. I am thinking of having some strawberries but i just noticed they have carbs as well(had them earlier today).

Is it okay to be over in carbs if they are "good" carbs or should i try to stick with the numbers that mfp gives me? Will eating a bit over the daily carbs cause me not to lose weight? I still have 200 calories left for today.

Thanks in advance and I am sorry for bothering ppl with my questions, still trying to get used to all of this.

No, maintaining a caloric deficit whilst eating carbs will still cause you to lose weight. Although it'd be a good idea to make sure you aren't sacrificing adequate protein and fat intake for carbs

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Go enjoy your strawberries!

Really, the whole "good carbs vs bad carbs" thing is over rated. The type of carb is really irrelevant, as long as you get your proper levels of nutrition (enough protein, fat, fiber, vitamins, and minerals,) the types of carbs you eat don't matter.

Unless you're diabetic, then it can matter, but, otherwise, it's irrelevant.

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The 'good' carbohydrate sources will be whole intact grains ( brown rice, wheat-berries, oats) and starchy vegetables like potatoes sweet and white, also squashes.

Processed carbs are higher in caloric density and are easier to over-consume.... The wholefood carbs are higher in water content and lower in caloric density, with the starchy veg and Oatmeal being the lowest of all.

Many people make the huge mistake of thinking fruits are the best carbohydrate sources.. However, they're not..

Fructose is metabolised by the liver like fat and is easily stored as body fat ( through a process known as De Nova Lipogenesis ) ... grains and starchy vegetables are digested into glucose, which is extremely difficult to store as body fat.

Hope I helped!

If you need to sweeten something, doesn't that tell you that perhaps it's something you shouldn't be drinking the first place?

Plain coffee is digusting on its own, which illustrates how unhealthy it actually is.

The sugar ( carbohydrate ) makes it taste nice, this shows how Humans are naturally suited to the consumption of high amounts of carbohydrates..

All you need to do is eat wholefood forms of carbohydrates, like I said previously.. Some fruit is O.K, but it is a simple carbohydrate and won't offer much satiety - complex carbs should be the focus, they offer the most satiety and protein.

However, fruits are still beneficial in terms in nutrients etc.. vegetables also contain them, but are often less palatable, and alot of their Vitamin C is destroyed via cooking at high heats.

Protein and fat dominate foods ( meat, avocados, nuts ) should NEVER comprise the bulk of your diet, this is why you will get cravings etc...If you allow your diet to be high in carbs, your cravings for carbs will be nonexistent... you see? lol

I would eat the Strawberries, and think twice about the sugar in the coffee and the organic soy pudding next time.

Remember, organic does NOT imply healthy, all it means is that the ingredients were grown/produced without chemicals. They can add all the sugar they want.

Food is made of chemicals.

From the research I've seen, the bad carb is fructose. The primary sources of that are fruit, high fructose corn syrup (usually 55% fructose), and sucrose (after one processing step, 50% fructose).

Obviously food is made of chemicals. So is air and your body and literally everything else in the universe. Thanks for the sarcastic and thoroughly unproductive comment. If you like, I could be more specific about what is allowed for organic food production, but it's really not relevant to this conversation. My point is that organic is not a health claim, which the OP acknowledged.

If you need to sweeten something, doesn't that tell you that perhaps it's something you shouldn't be drinking the first place?

Plain coffee is digusting on its own, which illustrates how unhealthy it actually is.

The sugar ( carbohydrate ) makes it taste nice, this shows how Humans are naturally suited to the consumption of high amounts of carbohydrates..

All you need to do is eat wholefood forms of carbohydrates, like I said previously.. Some fruit is O.K, but it is a simple carbohydrate and won't offer much satiety - complex carbs should be the focus, they offer the most satiety and protein.

However, fruits are still beneficial in terms in nutrients etc.. vegetables also contain them, but are often less palatable, and alot of their Vitamin C is destroyed via cooking at high heats.

Protein and fat dominate foods ( meat, avocados, nuts ) should NEVER comprise the bulk of your diet, this is why you will get cravings etc...If you allow your diet to be high in carbs, your cravings for carbs will be nonexistent... you see? lol

Coffee is not unhealthy; lots of data to suport that is in fact very healthy and can prevent diseases.

Try upgrading your coffee. Better quality coffee tastes good without sugar. I love getting the Americano at Starbucks and it's good black.

If you need to sweeten something, doesn't that tell you that perhaps it's something you shouldn't be drinking the first place?

Plain coffee is digusting on its own, which illustrates how unhealthy it actually is.

The sugar ( carbohydrate ) makes it taste nice, this shows how Humans are naturally suited to the consumption of high amounts of carbohydrates..

All you need to do is eat wholefood forms of carbohydrates, like I said previously.. Some fruit is O.K, but it is a simple carbohydrate and won't offer much satiety - complex carbs should be the focus, they offer the most satiety and protein.

However, fruits are still beneficial in terms in nutrients etc.. vegetables also contain them, but are often less palatable, and alot of their Vitamin C is destroyed via cooking at high heats.

Protein and fat dominate foods ( meat, avocados, nuts ) should NEVER comprise the bulk of your diet, this is why you will get cravings etc...If you allow your diet to be high in carbs, your cravings for carbs will be nonexistent... you see? lol

So the better something tastes, the healthier it is? What about leafy vegetables? They don't taste very good but I've been told they are healthy. Doesn't that contradict your reasoning for coffee being unhealthy?

And you are saying that protein and fat intake lead to cravings and high carb intake alleviates cravings? What about all the studies showing that protein is a more satiating food than both fat and carbs? Not only that but what about all the people who spontaneously lower calorie intake by eating low carb, moderate protein, high fat diets?

Satiety means feeling full, it has nothing to do with cravings. Also, just as many people lower their calories while not cutting carbs, different people respond to different diets. Personally I gained weight because I overate fat, not carbs or protein. I lose weight eating a moderate mix of carbs, protein, and fat, just being mindful of overall calories.

I would eat the Strawberries, and think twice about the sugar in the coffee and the organic soy pudding next time.

Remember, organic does NOT imply healthy, all it means is that the ingredients were grown/produced without chemicals. They can add all the sugar they want.

Food is made of chemicals.

From the research I've seen, the bad carb is fructose. The primary sources of that are fruit, high fructose corn syrup (usually 55% fructose), and sucrose (after one processing step, 50% fructose).

Obviously food is made of chemicals. So is air and your body and literally everything else in the universe. Thanks for the sarcastic and thoroughly unproductive comment. If you like, I could be more specific about what is allowed for organic food production, but it's really not relevant to this conversation. My point is that organic is not a health claim, which the OP acknowledged.

Just pointing out that your assertion about the lack of chemicals in "organic" food production was 100% incorrect (part 1) and that a lot of recent research has been pointing fingers at fructose (part 2). You can think that's sarcastic or unproductive if you want, but at least they were truthful statements.

If you need to sweeten something, doesn't that tell you that perhaps it's something you shouldn't be drinking the first place?

Plain coffee is digusting on its own, which illustrates how unhealthy it actually is.

The sugar ( carbohydrate ) makes it taste nice, this shows how Humans are naturally suited to the consumption of high amounts of carbohydrates..

All you need to do is eat wholefood forms of carbohydrates, like I said previously.. Some fruit is O.K, but it is a simple carbohydrate and won't offer much satiety - complex carbs should be the focus, they offer the most satiety and protein.

However, fruits are still beneficial in terms in nutrients etc.. vegetables also contain them, but are often less palatable, and alot of their Vitamin C is destroyed via cooking at high heats.

Protein and fat dominate foods ( meat, avocados, nuts ) should NEVER comprise the bulk of your diet, this is why you will get cravings etc...If you allow your diet to be high in carbs, your cravings for carbs will be nonexistent... you see? lol

Why is coffee unhealthy?

Yes, why is coffee unhealthy?

Saying "If you need to sweeten something, doesn't that tell you that perhaps it's something you shouldn't be drinking the first place?" Is like saying you shouldn't season meat with herbs and spices because it should taste good on it's own or that you shouldn't add fruit to oatmeal. Personally I need some sweetness in my oatmeal and something to season my meat or fish. And I love coffee but ONLY with sweetener and a bit of milk or lowfat cream..