Carb tracking

[Ed watters 11]

I'm confused about carbs. Should I be looking at carb counts on labels or should I be looking at net carbs? Meaning subtracting Fiber from carbs.

[Healthy_life2 8,324]

Check with your dieticians instructions. I use myfitnesspal food log, It makes counting your calories, Protein and carbs so much easier.

. My instructions were Protein first 60 to 100 grams. vegetables and plant based carbs. (nothing processed) No bread, rice, Pasta or potatoes until I lost 75% of my weight. Healthy carbs whole wheat, brown rice, sweet potatoes were added to slow/stop my weight loss.

[dreamingsmall 1,125]

I'm confused about carbs. Should I be looking at carb counts on labels or should I be looking at net carbs? Meaning subtracting Fiber from carbs.

I don't know. I haven't got your plan in front of me ?

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[Ed watters 11]

Maybe I didn't ask the question correctly. Should I go by the carbs on the label? Or do I subtract the fiber from the carbs to get net carbs?

[MarinaGirl 609]

In an effort to cash in on the low-carb craze, food manufacturers (e.g. Atkins) invented a new category of carbohydrates known as “net carbs,” which promised to let dieters eat the sweet and creamy foods they crave without suffering the carb consequences. But the problem is there is no legal definition of the “net,” “active,” or “impact” carbs appearing on food labels and advertisements. The only carbohydrate information regulated by the FDA is provided in the Nutrition Facts Label, which lists total carbohydrates and breaks them down into dietary Fiber and sugars. Source: WebMD

Net carbs is just a marketing gimmick, nothing else. You’re much better off tracking total carbs. Do not fall into the trap of subtracting fiber from total carbs.

Edited December 8, 2017 by MarinaGirl