What's your take on CARBS??

Refined sugars offer no nutrional value. They only dump sugar into your system. Getting natural occuring sugars from fruits, veggies, dairy, and grains is the best way to consume it. It is metabolized into glucose and then its sent to the brain, cells, and used as fuel for the metabolism.

From another, unnamed and respected nutrition site:

"Then there are two kind of digestible carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates, such as refined sugar and fruit, break down quickly into glucose"


There is no difference to the body between "refined sugar" and fruit sugar.

Lowering my carbs is the only thing that works for me and I've tried everything. So maybe you should give it a try and see how it goes for you.

THIS!!!!!! Sugar is often the problem, not the carbs.

What's your take on CARBS?? - I'm thinking I need to try something to shake up my metabolism! I love pasta/breads but I just can't get over the hump! I'm STUCK at 150-148lbs.... :sad:

I'm thinking about trying to cut back on carbs - been reading some articles.....

Thoughts?

Let's think about this for a minuto.

If you could really shake up your metabolism, just like that...don't you think you likely would have gotten yourself killed by now? Because believe me your metabolism encompasses just about every metabolic process in your body.

Now that I'm done being a smartass, carbs are not a problem unless you have some kind of diagnosed insulin issue (by a doctor, not you or your self medicating friends). Your body runs off carbs. Can it go with out? Sure, ketosis is a good diet plan for some folks wanting quick and effective fat loss, but there are reasons you do it in cycles, and you still eat veggies (carbs).

Focus your priorities in meals on proteins first ,then veggies, then fats and carbs. Stick to "good" carbs, complex ones for example such as quinoa, brown/black rice, sprouted wheat, almonds, cashews etc. These take longer for your body to break down and usually come with a whole *kitten* load of other nutrient goodness.

Is fruit a complex carb? nope.com

However, it comes with fiber, some proteins in the case of things like goji berries (complete protein I might add), which make them not as easily accessible to digest in a quick manner. This is why you hear the word vomit of "FRUIT JUICE BAD, FRUIT GOOD".

Don't overthink it though, just prioritize protein and add carbs in after.

Get rid of the simple carbs and you'll notice a huge difference without necessarily having to make drastic diet changes.

Two books that have recently influence the diet I've been eating are Wheat Belly by William Davis and especially Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It by Gary Taubes. I've read arguments against both books and it's worth looking at the criticisms, but after cutting out simple, easily digested carbs like bread and pasta I've noticed a real change in how I eat and how I feel after eating. Most of my adult life as a vegan means meals have centred around pasta, rice, breads etc as the base to whatever vegetable dish I was eating, wash it down with a beer or two and it's little wonder the weight increased for me. As much as I thought I was eating a healthy diet, in the year that I've removed processed carbs and gone low carb, high quality protein and good fats, the weight is melting off. I'm still vegan, exercise regularly and have to think about what I'm eating in a mindful way at each meal, but it's paying off tenfold. It's not easy, and I don't think it's a diet change that you can then just fall back out of, but to me it's been worth it.

for me, they are evil. i don't have will power with them. i'm an all or nothing sort of girl. no portion control.
as long as i'm not eating them i'm fine. but i can never stop at *a few bites*
i get my carbs from nuts, dairy, and veggies.