having issues with carbs....

hey everybody!! havent been online in awhile, but just wanted to come get some suggestions...

i have my 1yr surgaversary next month (mar 4th) and ive noticed lately in my last few months on my fitday that my carbs seem to have been creeping up in the percentage...

i was just wondering how many grams of carbs is bad??... im gonna email my dietician later today as well, but i just wanted to know how you guys handled the carb monster lol

I just don't eat them ...... Hope you find what your looking for You have the answer in your post "last few months on my fitday that my carbs seem to have been creeping up in the percentage"... Drop some out and witch the percentage drop..

Let your Fitday work for you !!!!!

Hope this Helps
Randy C

well thanks Mr. Obvious...lol

i realize that! , i was just looking for some suggestions on how people have dealt with it..

i have made changes in the past week that seem to be working.... i was merely looking for other suggestions.....

I try to keep my balance at 40% protein, 40% carbs and 20% fats.  If my fats creep up (which is typical) I try to make them come from my carb percentage.... so a high fat day might look like 40/35/25 or 40/30/30.  I made mini meatloafs this week, so my fat content has been a bit high with the ground beef... but it's OK, I'm not on a low fat diet anyway. 

I find that meal planning really helps me stay on track with the balance I'm trying to achieve.  Left to my own devices and just heading to the kitchen to figure it out at each meal, I tend to go very heavy on the carbs.  But if my meals and snacks are all planned out at the beginning of the day, I know that at lunch I'm going to eat X and Y... no thought whatsoever.  I'm so much less obsessed about food now that I'm doing meal planning. 


Here are my stats for today (based on today's meal plans)

Calories:  1,142

Fat:  28.1

Carbs: 99.4 (21g fiber)

Protein: 137.9

48% protein   
31% carbs
22% fats

I'm definitely high on protein today but I'm also still low on calories.  Which means I still have room to play around with a late night snack if I want one (usually popcorn) or maybe a post-workout granola bar (FiberOne) to boost my fiber level since it's a bit low.  My target calories is 1450 (based on my RMR test),  but mentally I'm not all the way there yet... so I've been averaging around 1300 most days with some days that creep up closer to my 1450 goal.

My FitDay log is public, so you're welcome to check out my typical days.  Be warned though... I'm brutally honest about what goes in my mouth, so don't follow my example when I screw up with emotional eating (yesterday's tortilla chips) or treats I allow myself when I have room in my caloric balance (peanut butter cookie from the breakroom earlier this week). 
http://fitday.com/fitness/PublicJournals.html?Owner=pwsammy

HTH
Pam

Thank you so much Pam... your suggestions are great...

yesterday my percentages were 41 Fat 35 Carbs 24Prot-- fat was high due to the pn butter i had with my celery lol

Im gonna grab some protein drinks/powder to kick my prot higher, even tho yesterday i had 93 gm

im brutal on my fitday... i count EVERYTHING...including condiments, drinks, etc....

Again, thanks for the suggestions, ill use a few of yours to help me even things out

Stay away from simple/refined carbs and stick with complex carbs. Your body does need carbs. I like the 40%carb 40%protein, 20%fat thing.

You need more protein for sure. Peanut butter is loaded with sugar and fat so I stay away from it.