Carb grams?

[haragl 26]

Hi everyone,

So I have a question? How many grams of carbs should we be doing? I am working out 5 days per week and thought I was being really good with diet. Unfortunatly no weight loss. SUCKS! I am going to try keeping my Protein at around 80-90 grams and making sure I get my Water in, at least 9 glasses per day. I am going to lower my carbs--I think my body just can't deal with alot of them. I have been reading up and found a book that says around 20. I have seen on here people saying they are keeping around 80 grams. I would love to hear some different ideas. Thanks.

[doxieville 799]

I have to keep mine below 20. And try to eat at least one meal a day with 0 carbs. Good luck!

[desertmom 297]

Hi

I do really well between 30 and 50 per day.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

I eat as many as 70-80 on some days, but my calorie total is 1500 and my Protein total is around 150. You can adjust yours accordingly. But when lowering carbs, please differentiate between good carbs and bad. You can eat all the low glycemic carbs you want. They are typically very filling and low in calories so you are not going to overeat on them. High glycemic carbs are the exact opposite. They are high in calories, low in nutrients, they increase food cravings and help promote a fat storing environment by raising insulin levels. I would worry more about those, and less about the total number of carbs. You can google any food to see what the glycemic index is.

[UTGal99 327]

I was having a similiar situation with slow/no weight loss. I started following more of a South Beach diet (very low carb) and the situation has corrected itself. Lots of great resources for low carb and/or South Beach diet. Good Luck!

[haragl 26]

thanks everyone. That really helps give me some ideas.

[doxieville 799]

Butter, I am going to have to respectfully disagree with you. :-). For some people like me, even too many low glycemic foods can stop me from losing. So I cannot eat all that I want of them even though they are healthy foods. Am i normal? No. Most people can eat unlimited low glycemic carbs. . I'm just one of the unlucky ones. My NUT is hoping once my body is done losing and stabilizes that I won't have such an issue with them. I'm hoping she's right.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Butter' date=' I am going to have to respectfully disagree with you. :-). For some people like me, even too many low glycemic foods can stop me from losing. So I cannot eat all that I want of them even though they are healthy foods. Am i normal? No. Most people can eat unlimited low glycemic carbs. . I'm just one of the unlucky ones. My NUT is hoping once my body is done losing and stabilizes that I won't have such an issue with them. I'm hoping she's right.[/quote']

How dare you? Just kidding. Yep, there is no "one size fits all" strategy that works for everyone. Blood insulin levels play a huge role in weight loss, regardless of calorie intake, and those carbs directly affect blood insulin.

So I take it you would not consider going vegan? I've just been scratching the surface on vegan diets, trying to figure out where they get their Protein from. But there are many ultra endurance athletes who eat vegan so there must be something to it. Maybe at some point I'll try it.

[doxieville 799]

I DARED!! Only 'cause I know you though. (Don't anyone start a war here, please. BTB and I are just teasing each other.)

I'd have no problems going vegan in my head because I really don't like meats, but I think my body chemistry would protest. I eat no red meats, no processed meats, barley eat chicken. I eat fish & dairy. I think I like my dairy too much to give it up. I've always eaten this way though, I'm just making healthier choices: ie steamed shrimp vs fried.

Don't vegans gets their Protein from tofu, tempeh, Beans...? which is another issues because females shouldn't really eat lots of soy products. I'm not sure if that's the same with males. I'd be really fascinated to follow your diet should you decide to change to vegan.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

It's been brewing in my mind for a while but I've got a lot more research to do. I want to get me a vitamix blender and start making some green shakes, but my wife won't allocate any kitchen counter space to me....she has it all.

[doxieville 799]

I keep seeing what I think is a Vitamix at costco. I shy away from food displays becuase of samples (always have, not a sleeve issue) so I haven't gotten close enough to look. I am going there today for my cooked shrimp, maybe I'll stop and look at them. Vitamix's do look intriguing and i know that many people love them.