question about cabs

petiteLady89
petiteLady89 Posts: 198 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I know that there are different types of carbs, but MFP just lumps them all together so I seem to always go over my carbs. But a lot of them are from fruit and vegetables. Should I count them all or only the ones that do not comes from fruits and vegetables? I'm kind of confused. When I do eat complex carbs I try to make sure they are whole grain. No white stuff. Very minimal refined carbs.

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  • smpreston
    smpreston Posts: 262 Member
    Don't fear the carb. The carb is not out to hurt you. Fruit is fine and full of other good stuff too like fiber. Keep with your ratios and your macro-nutrient goals and you will be fine. Don't fall into the trap of Carbophobia.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Great that you are eating healtier carbs but they all count from a calorie point if view and managing your macros is still a god idea.

    eta: Took a look at your diary. You really should focus on getting more protein. You are consistenly under your protein goal. This can cause lean muscle loss if you are eating in deficit. In deficit, protein is the single most important macronutrient.
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
    Fiber carbs are essentially negligible. So you can modify your diary to track fiber if you like (rather than sugar, which I believe is the default "fourth" tracking element and is pretty useless) and just do the math on your own.

    what type of exercise are you doing? MFP's default diary settings are abhorrently bad for many people and pretty clunky to reorganize.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Thought this was going to be about wine
  • lwlock
    lwlock Posts: 33 Member
    Thought this was going to be about wine

    I thought it was about taxis!
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
    Thought this was going to be about wine

    I thought it was going to be about taxis o_O
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    Don't fear the carb. The carb is not out to hurt you. Fruit is fine and full of other good stuff too like fiber. Keep with your ratios and your macro-nutrient goals and you will be fine. Don't fall into the trap of Carbophobia.

    Nothing wrong with carbs.
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    Thought this was going to be about wine

    I thought it was going to be about taxis o_O

    cabernet all the way.

    oh, and carbs are fine, but change your protein macro, MFP puts it too low IMO
  • DonniesGirl69
    DonniesGirl69 Posts: 644 Member
    Don't fear the carb. The carb is not out to hurt you. Fruit is fine and full of other good stuff too like fiber. Keep with your ratios and your macro-nutrient goals and you will be fine. Don't fall into the trap of Carbophobia.

    This.....if you KNOW that you're getting the right carbs....fruits, veggies, whole grains.....no fear. I eat a ton of carbs...just not the crappy ones. lol
  • tabulator32
    tabulator32 Posts: 701 Member
    Ok. Here's an actual question about cabs...

    Why do the charge by the ninth of a mile?!
  • DonniesGirl69
    DonniesGirl69 Posts: 644 Member
    Thought this was going to be about wine

    I thought it was going to be about taxis o_O

    cabernet all the way.

    oh, and carbs are fine, but change your protein macro, MFP puts it too low IMO

    Just curious....where should the protein macro be set? Any suggestions? I'm only 9 pounds from goal and am working on building muscle now as opposed to losing fat, doing more strength training in addition to my running.
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
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  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382
    Thought this was going to be about wine

    I thought it was going to be about taxis o_O

    cabernet all the way.

    oh, and carbs are fine, but change your protein macro, MFP puts it too low IMO

    +1 for cab!
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    I know that there are different types of carbs, but MFP just lumps them all together so I seem to always go over my carbs. But a lot of them are from fruit and vegetables. Should I count them all or only the ones that do not comes from fruits and vegetables? I'm kind of confused. When I do eat complex carbs I try to make sure they are whole grain. No white stuff. Very minimal refined carbs.

    I flipped through about a week of your diary,and it looks like you have rice and/or potatoes at least once a day, if not twice. Several times you have fast food meals with french fries.

    If you want to have fruit, I would go for lower carb/higher fiber berries instead of pineapple and bananas several times a week. You could also cut more carbs by using a low carb/high fiber wrap instead of bread for your sandwiches. Feel free to look through my diary to see how I stay under 100g net every day (net is total carbs minus fiber/sugar alcohol carbs)
  • petiteLady89
    petiteLady89 Posts: 198 Member
    Thanks everyone. Sorry for the typo. I definitely do not eat out like this. We've had to go out of town all those times except once and had no choice but to eat out. We normally do not eat out but once a month at most. So that is definitely not the norm! Thanks for your input. I will track my fiber instead of sugar. Since I am always going over the sugar anyways due to the fruit. My smoothie alone put me over the limit and it was mostly fruit and vegetables. What should my macro nutrient for protein be set at? I think I set it higher than MFP set it. I made mine custom from a book I read for petite people. Less carbs, less sodium ect. More protein.
  • petiteLady89
    petiteLady89 Posts: 198 Member
    Fiber carbs are essentially negligible. So you can modify your diary to track fiber if you like (rather than sugar, which I believe is the default "fourth" tracking element and is pretty useless) and just do the math on your own.

    what type of exercise are you doing? MFP's default diary settings are abhorrently bad for many people and pretty clunky to reorganize.

    I do exercise DVDs like Jari Love, Jillian Michael's, Jackie Warner. Mostly strength training and Circuit training. I'm not a fan of cardio. The only cardio I get is pushing my boys in a double stroller, or riding my bike pulling a trailer.
  • bpmartyr
    bpmartyr Posts: 141
    i yield good result on body composition with 40-50% protein, 35% healthy fats and the rest carbs. I do however limit breads, pastas and sweets to a couple meals a week.
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    Thanks everyone. Sorry for the typo. I definitely do not eat out like this. We've had to go out of town all those times except once and had no choice but to eat out. We normally do not eat out but once a month at most. So that is definitely not the norm! Thanks for your input. I will track my fiber instead of sugar. Since I am always going over the sugar anyways due to the fruit. My smoothie alone put me over the limit and it was mostly fruit and vegetables. What should my macro nutrient for protein be set at? I think I set it higher than MFP set it. I made mine custom from a book I read for petite people. Less carbs, less sodium ect. More protein.

    I took a minute to look at my settings, and a week of my diary so I could give you accurate info.

    I am 5'2" and MFP has me set at 1490 calories before exercise. I have my macros set at carbs 25% (93g), protein 40% (149g) and fat 35% (58g) I eat a few more carbs, but this is as close as I could get for me. I exercise 3-4x a week (35 minutes treadmill, 20-30 minutes strength), so I end up eating 1600-2000 calories depending on if I work out that day. If I go over on my net carbs, it is only by like 5g...
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Thanks everyone. Sorry for the typo. I definitely do not eat out like this. We've had to go out of town all those times except once and had no choice but to eat out. We normally do not eat out but once a month at most. So that is definitely not the norm! Thanks for your input. I will track my fiber instead of sugar. Since I am always going over the sugar anyways due to the fruit. My smoothie alone put me over the limit and it was mostly fruit and vegetables. What should my macro nutrient for protein be set at? I think I set it higher than MFP set it. I made mine custom from a book I read for petite people. Less carbs, less sodium ect. More protein.

    Your protein setting doesn't look bad, you are just rarely hitting it. A reasonable rule of thumb is 1 gram per kg of body mass. (divide pounds by 2.2). Another approach that can work if you know your body fat is .8 grams per lb of lean body mass.
  • petiteLady89
    petiteLady89 Posts: 198 Member
    Thanks everyone. Sorry for the typo. I definitely do not eat out like this. We've had to go out of town all those times except once and had no choice but to eat out. We normally do not eat out but once a month at most. So that is definitely not the norm! Thanks for your input. I will track my fiber instead of sugar. Since I am always going over the sugar anyways due to the fruit. My smoothie alone put me over the limit and it was mostly fruit and vegetables. What should my macro nutrient for protein be set at? I think I set it higher than MFP set it. I made mine custom from a book I read for petite people. Less carbs, less sodium ect. More protein.

    Your protein setting doesn't look bad, you are just rarely hitting it. A reasonable rule of thumb is 1 gram per kg of body mass. (divide pounds by 2.2). Another approach that can work if you know your body fat is .8 grams per lb of lean body mass.

    Okay, thank you. I'll focus on eating more protein.
  • Annaruthus
    Annaruthus Posts: 301 Member
    You can get rid of some carbs by using a smaller portion size too. I need carbs to fuel my workouts, because they are intense, however carbs are calorie dense. I usually half the portion size, so like for a cup do 1/2 cup, and that gets me my carbs, which I love to eat, but does not unnecessarily give me a lot of calories. I also limit my carbs even further in the evening, since my activity level also goes down.
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