Carbs - Sugars
I am new... is there a guide to show how many carbs and the amount of sugar one should have daily. I am down below 1,800 calories, but not losing weight - and I exercise 4 times a week... SO thinking it is carbs and sugars...Any info is appreciated
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It is really very different for each person. Some people here have a lot of success with low-carbing; others work best with a more equal balance between carbs, fat, and protein. There aren't any rules or charts to tell you (unless you are following a certain diet plan; in that case, check their website), because it is so variable.
If the percentages of each that you have now are not working for you, change it up and see what happens. How many calories are you burning a day? |
According to Fit Day Chart.. 650 / 800 calories each workout I work out 4 times a week... 3 min... My calorie intake is between 1,600 and 1,900... usually below 1,800 unless I have a beer or two....
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Yes, but what is your total calorie burn for the day? Not just exercise.
You want to have a deficit (total calories burned minus calories eaten) of 3500 for the week in order to lose a pound a week. How long have you been at this? |
Calories burned
Fit day Chart indicates 2800 daily activity and 650 activity calories. I lost 16 pounds but hav leveled off for past 4 months. Changed eating habits - similar exercise. My carbs are over 200, according to chart. 5 small meals - decent amount of activity. Looking for answers - especially in the mid section.
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Hello,
Try cutting your carbs and use STEVIA instead of regular sugar. It is NOT a synthetic sugar but 100% natural. Also check out Truvia. Hope this helps. It helped me with my notorious sweet tooth (LOL) |
Thanks
I do not sugar and have not for a long time, except for the sugar I get in foods.
I want to have an idea of how many carbs to cut down too... |
Hi, I'm Mary one of the FitDay dietitians. If you eat 1800 calories per day, 200grams of carbohydrate is about 45% of your calories. As someone said earlier, it's different for everyone, but most recommendations say to keep your carbohydrates between 45 to 65% of your calories. Also, alcoholic beverages can get metabolized like a fat.
It's a good idea to limit sugar as much as you can. Sugar can sneak into some foods - look on labels for maltose or sucrose or other ingredients ending in "ose", high fructose corn syrup, honey, molasses, fruit juice concentrate. Food labels can be tricky when you look at the grams of sugar, as it can include the sugars from fruit (fructose) and milk (lactose). Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight so look at the list of ingredients and see sugars are one of the first few ingredients. Also, get as much fiber as you can - 14 grams per 1000 calories. |
Low carb diets
Hi Ramsey I guess it comes down to your bodies motabolism. If you uae fitday.com when you enter your foods it will give you nutruitive facts. There is no rule on how much carbs you need but aim for as low as you can, with high fibre items and high protein and low fat. Bannas are not good becuse they contain sugar and potatoes are a problem bwecause of the startch. aim to eat spinach, brocole, cauliflower, meet should be extra lean, I go to deli counter and have them cut up turkey and chicken breasts and low fat ham, also drink lots of water. By doing this your fibre will be up, proyein up and carbs and fat down. Hope this helps, Allen
Originally Posted by RamseyOilman
(Post 94909)
I am new... is there a guide to show how many carbs and the amount of sugar one should have daily. I am down below 1,800 calories, but not losing weight - and I exercise 4 times a week... SO thinking it is carbs and sugars...Any info is appreciated
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Tweek your macros here
Carb, Protein, Fat Calorie Calculator CARBS 100-150 grams/day – Maintenance Range 50-100 grams/day – Sweet Spot for Effortless Weight Loss 0-50 grams/day – Ketosis and Accelerated Fat Burning Read more: How many carbs should I eat each day? | Mark's Daily Apple |
Originally Posted by cjohnson728
(Post 94924)
Yes, but what is your total calorie burn for the day? Not just exercise.
You want to have a deficit (total calories burned minus calories eaten) of 3500 for the week in order to lose a pound a week. How long have you been at this? If im burning 2500 calories a day and eating 2000 calories consisted of a pizza topped by donuts top by sugar topped by chocolate, i will lose weight. Only people that should worry about carbs are diabetics. Study after study have shown a carb is just a carb by the way. Only out dated research show other wise. All the current studies show this... Too lasy to post source. Belive me or don't .. best thing to do is do your own research and find out for your self. :) |
Originally Posted by RamseyOilman
(Post 94909)
I am new... is there a guide to show how many carbs and the amount of sugar one should have daily. I am down below 1,800 calories, but not losing weight - and I exercise 4 times a week... SO thinking it is carbs and sugars...Any info is appreciated
eat 300 to 500 below that. 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight .30g to .75g of HEALTHY fat per pound of body weight Rest in carbs of any kind. Btw.. most people (my self included) think we are burning a lot more calories in a day then we actually are. If you are eating below 1800 cal a day and am not losing weight.. it has nothing to do with carbs. It is because you are eating above the amount of calories you are burning a day. eat less calories or work out more.. or do both P.S. Eating less calories doesn't mean eating less quantity of food of course. |
Originally Posted by denise1021
(Post 94956)
Hello,
Try cutting your carbs and use STEVIA instead of regular sugar. It is NOT a synthetic sugar but 100% natural. Also check out Truvia. Hope this helps. It helped me with my notorious sweet tooth (LOL) |
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