Confused about carbs

I eat 200-300g of carbs nearly everyday.

As for the calorie intake.. I don't know your height, weight or activty level.. but I would suggest (and I"m not a health professional) eating between 1200-1500 calories a day and a bit more on the days you have a good burn. I would not force yourself to eat when your not hungry!

I have read similar research. One that I enjoyed was on marksdailyapple. IT talks about carbs/sugars/insulin. Its a good read and after reading it I reduced my macros to 30% carbs, 40% protein, and 40% fat. My weight loss has been consistent, I only had two weeks were I had not loss, not consecutive. I started my journey almost 4 months ago.

In my opinion people who are morbidly obese like myself, will not go into starvation mode, I mean I have a ton of fat reserves. I think once I am closer to goal I should be eating at my bmr. I currently have my cals at 1350. This works for me, and I think people should do their research and they can make their own goals.

I forgot to mention that even if my carbs are set to 30%, I never go over 100grams per day, but do go for a minimum of 65. I am usually between 80 and 90 grams.

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I'm having the same prob, interested to see what others will say. Seems hard to stay around 1350 and yet stay under 100 carbs unless you only eat chicken and turkey and protein shakes all day and every day. I mean even milk, fruit and veggies have carbs. Seems everything has it!

Unsweetened almond milk only has 1 gram of carbs vs milk 2% fat which has 11grams. The almond is only 35 cals per cup. Most of my carbs come from veggies. For me...many fruits are too high in sugars, however I do have them on occasion.

I'm totally unqualified. Many people on here probably spend much more time researching weight gain and loss, and fitness, etc, than me. But scientifically, I see things simply, and when I see your post, I'm confused!

Separating the most basic facts you assert:
to lose weight effectively one should stay under 100 carbs per day [nonsense?]
I've been trying and managed to eat 1300 cal. per day. [I would not function at that level of nutrition!]
BMR is 2,980 cal; my goal is 1980 cal per day with 272 carbs [masochism]

There's all sort of numbers and carbs and calories getting all mixed up here. TLDR; you probably don't need to "go on a diet" as much as you need to "change your diet".

There are a million and one gimmicks and diets and rules and formulae - I've known people personally who have been able to show "results" from each one.

But at the end of the day, these are the rules:

RULE 1. If you eat 1 pound of carrots or one pound of pure animal fat, you simply *cannot* gain 1.1 pounds of weight; [law of conservation of mass.]

RULE 2. When Energy Out > Energy In, you lose weight, and When Energy In > Energy Out, you gain weight. [Calories, in and of itself, is just a measure of energy. Carbohydrates are a form of energy. . . one gram of fat can be burnt for about 9 calories of energy, 1g protein = 4 calories, 1g carbohydrates = 4 calories, and 1g alcohol = 7 calories.]

The simplest thing to know is that if your bona fide, accurately calculated BMR (basal/basic metabolic rate) is 2,980cal, you WILL lose weight at 2,979cal per day, and gain weight at 2,981cal per day, all things being equal [i.e. you don't move around or burn any extra calories.]

So now, it is on you to mix your diet and exercise in such a way as to give you the you that you want.

You don't need to cut carbs to lose weight. You lose weight through a calorie deficit.

You dont need to cut Carbs just be aware of what kind of carbs you are putting in your body.

for example I no longer eat carbs from wheat and get all my carbs from rice and oats.. So anything with flour in it I will not consume... which doesnt worry me at all, its a personal choice.

But I eat
carbs: 40%
Protein: 30%
fat: 30%

However I stopped logging recently... I work with my PT and I eat a lot but not putting on body fat, so I am happy with that..

Too many people fear carbs... I too was in that category at one point.

Restricting carbs is a personal preference for some and a medically necessary change for others. Many people are very successful while eating all the carbs they want so if you do not have a medical need then you can always try that way.

You can set your macros however you choose. Not sure one way is any better than another. I keep my carbs at less than 20% and have had great losses every month.

This true. My Doctor told me to stay away from a lot of carbs and keep to a minimum and cut out all sugars. I still eat fruit though and but had to cut down on my carbs because I'm just more successful with weightloss that way....

I don't restrict my carbs. I try not to go over whatever my MFP goal is, but if I do I know it's not the end of the world.

I will tell you what I've learned personally, however I'm no expert I just do a lot of research. I always do research on everything I do, obsessively even.

There are GOOD Carbs and there are BAD Carbs. Good carbs can actually help you lose weight and burn off fat, since your body does need carbs, however in a natural form.

-Great! Whole Wheat anything is a very good source of carbs.
-Ew! Any WHITE Flour products you should avoid at all costs...
~~~Site that has the Dos and Dont's: http://www.freedieting.com/food_guide_carbs.htm

"Low glycemic index foods are almost all vegetables and raw fruits, whole grains, lean beef, fish, eggs and chicken." -http://voices.yahoo.com/understanding-good-carbs-help-6381590.html?cat=5


Overall, if you watch what you eat and balance your diet you shouldn't have to worry too much about carbs. Try to stay clear of High Carb meals or Snacks, anything processed or minimally so.

Really hope this clears up a lot of mess and gets you in the right direction!

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Of course it can, but I'm not going to throw out Whole Wheat Breads and Pastas for more protein, no thanks. I already intake a good amount of protein daily.

I'm more so trying to help her out since she is border-line Diabetic, which I am myself. Which is why I discussed what I did, it helps lose weight and balances your die while keeping blood sugar down.