So I decided to download my food diary from January....I record everything.
My average fat intake is spot on and protein pretty close, but my carb is really high (average 193.1g per day). This really confuses me...I eat very little processed food (perhaps the following once a week spaghetti, noodles, 2 slices of bread and then Weetabix for breakfast and sometimes oat biscuits at lunch) - the rest of my diet is veggies, meat and a bit of fruit (mainly bananas 1 a day)....according to statistics I shouldn't be losing weight eating so many carbs - as I nearly lost a stone last month this is not possible....confused.....
View Diet Calendar, 04 February 2016:
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1364 kcal
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Fat: 55.52g | Prot: 54.52g | Carbs: 162.34g.
Breakfast: Kara Kara Dairy Free Milk, Weetabix Weetabix, Honey. Lunch: Olive Oil, Asda Spring Onions, Tesco Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber (with Peel), Carrots, Lettuce, Nairn's Organic Rough Oatmeal Oatcakes. Dinner: Sainsbury's So Organic Wholemeal Bread, Tracy's Chicken Soup, Sainsbury's Full Fat Soft Cheese, Butter. Snacks/Other: Alpro Organic Soya Wholebean Unsweetened, Bananas. more...
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Hey My dear friend. I think your doing great. You must be getting llots of fiber
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Hey Bren - on average I eat 25g of fibre per day which is also spot on. I am confused how all my figures can be spot on except for carbs - it does not seem possible?
04 Feb 16 by member: foodfight-nomore
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Did you calculate your "net carbs"? This is your carb count minus the fiber (which is mostly not digested). This is not 100% accurate but it will give you a better idea. Also, if you wanted to research the glycemic index you'd probably find that you've been eating "good carbs" - ones that don't spike your blood sugar.
04 Feb 16 by member: BuffyBear
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PS - And since you are losing weight, why are we even having this conversation - LOL
04 Feb 16 by member: BuffyBear
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lol Buffy - always the voice of reason!!!
04 Feb 16 by member: foodfight-nomore
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Buffy you entered at the right time....I have gone around in circles trying to read up on it on the internet the last few hours....it seems carb is definitely a four letter word in most people's world and how the hell anyone can cut down to less than 100g and eat healthy....I have no idea....but I think I'm going to follow Buffy's advice and leave it in the "who the hell cares...it's working" box!!!
04 Feb 16 by member: foodfight-nomore
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And I hope it keeps on working!
04 Feb 16 by member: BuffyBear
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I count net carbs too and my lowest carbs have been 66. It must be very difficult to get below 20 carbs a day without fasting. I'm doing well with my current intake of carbs which averages around 100. I think the most important thing is that it's working for us...
04 Feb 16 by member: John10251
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carbs are getting the bad rap that fat had in the 80/90's (and still does). it is true that a lot of people cannot metabolize carbs efficiently (especially those who are even slightly insulin resistant) and will put weight on, but, there are people who can. going low carb usually means losing weight for anyone, but for some its the best option and for some just a choice. i'm eating a lot more good carbs since i've gone vegan but i'm not putting weight on, as you say it is also the source of those carbs that matters too :)
04 Feb 16 by member: drullae
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I eat over 200gms Net carbs every day. I don't care if they are "good carbs" or "bad carbs". I currently get 50% of my daily intake from carbs. I have now lost over 4 stone.
04 Feb 16 by member: JockoT
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The recommended intake of carbs for someone who is active is 6-10 g/Kilo of BW taking into account that there is 6 cal/g Reducing carbs too much can be bad for you so be careful. Fuels muscles and brain - veg, fruits, bread and grain. The capacity of your liver and muscles is limited so the rest is stored as fat, and as the liver and muscle is dependent on the activity you do, then you can see it is not exact and is no where near as low as you think. Where are you getting these figures from ?
05 Feb 16 by member: Mindfull_Body
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John10251 I agree when you find your magic formula you just have to stick with it
05 Feb 16 by member: foodfight-nomore
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Also agree with drullae and JockoT - again finding what suits you
05 Feb 16 by member: foodfight-nomore
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Mindfull_Body it is the figures from this site - I stupidly decided to print my month and analysis it.....think I am just trying to over think it and should just be happy that I am eating well and losing weight lol There is no way I would cut down on my vegetable in take just for the sake of some guideline figures!
05 Feb 16 by member: foodfight-nomore
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If you are loosing weight, be happy with the result. The figure I gave was total carbs, so the balance of carbs is where you are probably doing things correctly. for a female 25g sounds like fibre intake/day. Source : U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
05 Feb 16 by member: Mindfull_Body
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Hi, Have a look at the tables below, you will lose weight if you are creating a calorie deficit. For sustainable weight loss and to target fat loss, aim for 500 Kcals per day, 3,500 Kcals deficit per week, which equates to a pound of fat loss. Carbs should account for 50% of our calorie intake, fat approx. 30% and protein 15%. So, on the bottom table, if you are aiming to consume 1,700 Kcal per day, 50% should be carbs, which is 850 kcals, at 4 Kcal per gram of carbs, see top table, this would be 213 grams of carbs. Fruit and vegetables also contain carbs. Fat has 9 Kcal per gram and protein as well as carbs 4 Kcal. Hope this helps.
Grams Fat Prot Carbs
35% 15% 50%
1300 51 49 163
1400 54 53 175
1500 58 56 188
1600 62 60 200
1700 66 64 213
1900 74 71 238
2000 78 75 250
2100 82 79 263
2200 86 83 275
2300 89 86 288
2400 93 90 300
2500 97 94 313
2600 101 98 325
2700 105 101 338
2800 109 105 350
Calories Fat Prot Carbs
35% 15% 50%
1300 455 195 650
1400 490 210 700
1500 525 225 750
1600 560 240 800
1700 595 255 850
1900 665 285 950
2000 700 300 1,000
2100 735 315 1,050
2200 770 330 1,100
2300 805 345 1,150
2400 840 360 1,200
2500 875 375 1,250
2600 910 390 1,300
2700 945 405 1,350
2800 980 420 1,400
05 Feb 16 by member: Wahlabilly66
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table didn't work when I posted the comment.
05 Feb 16 by member: Wahlabilly66
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I've just read in the JJ Virgin diet book that bananas are an absolute no no, can't now remember why, but as well they say the pulp of fruit is mostly just sugar, to support the seeds early life. Really you should only eat the skin and just underneath, so they say
05 Feb 16 by member: Candy6900
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total carbs per day should be between 551g - 918g aim for your weight and adjust according to your weight loss. P.S. bananas are good for you as they contain useful nutrients like Potassium and Magnesium both elements which are lacking in a lot of peoples diet.
05 Feb 16 by member: Mindfull_Body
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Bannanas, like most fruit, are fructose which not only metabolites differently to glucose, laying down more of itself as fat than glucose, but doesn't trigger leptin, to tell you you're full, and can even produce leptin resistance. Fructose also inhibits fat burning (39% less fat oxidation in one study).
I treat all fruits cautiously, only eating the skin and a bit below, and of all fruits, they say bananas are amongst those best avoided if your aim is to loose weight. Pity, as I like them.
05 Feb 16 by member: Candy6900
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