Carbs - Whats your number?

K P.
on 11/13/14 1:00 pm
DS on 07/08/14

Hoping some of you cam help me out. 

I am about 4 months out now, and have no food restrictions from my Dr. Just that I need to get more calories - even though I get enough protein. Anyway, not why im here. 

I am curious, for those of you who are trackers, how many grams of carbs do you eat a day on average? I watch my sugar extremely closely and other simple carbs, but I am noticing that I tend to get about 75grams of carbs a day. Now most of it is complex, or from the milk in my latte's. I have heard that as a DSer its best to keep carbs low. And if I do eat a lot of carbs at once I really regret it - its all about moderation. 

Anyway, just looking for information from other on what you are doing. Also, if you are in maintenance or still loosing. I appreciate it, Thanks! 

HW 284; SW 270; CW 152; Revised GW 140-160  

MajorMom
on 11/13/14 5:31 pm - VA

I'm in maintenance and I try to keep my carbs below 100 grams a day. When I was losing during the first year, I was well under 75 carbs a day. I had not added Greek yogurt or popcorn to my daily menu but after I did the carbs shot up. If I want to lose now, I have to get and stay below 50 carbs a day for at least a month.

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K P.
on 11/14/14 4:47 am
DS on 07/08/14

Thanks!

I know I have a hard time with carb control. Im way better now but cant even imagine what my number was before surgery!

HW 284; SW 270; CW 152; Revised GW 140-160  

Kristic K.
on 11/14/14 8:54 am - AZ
DS on 04/17/12

I try to stay around 30 carbs a day. I mainly eat plain chicken, steak, breakfast sausages, beef pot roast (with little bit of carrots & onions), bunless bacon cheeseburgers. Most of my carbs come from my coffee creamer. I can't go over 30 carbs a day or my stomach gets really bloated and painful. 

K P.
on 11/14/14 1:40 pm
DS on 07/08/14

Oh wow, even at over two years out? Thats crazy, but good in a way. Ensures you dont gain your weight back.

I know I have pushed the limit, and am scaling back big time. For example today I only had 27. I can definetely tell that I hardly ate any all day, for one I feel like I have more energy, and 2, I had a small bite of my husbands sugar loaded ice cream and my tummy is still bloated/upset and hr later. So I just need to resist the craving a few more days and I wont want them anymore. 

Thanks for chiming in :)

HW 284; SW 270; CW 152; Revised GW 140-160  

PeteA
on 11/15/14 6:08 am - Parma, OH
DS on 04/15/13

I found it too hard to track carbs. Very early out I stuck to anywhere near 50. I find that the more carbs I have the more I want.
I gave up counting carbs but I still track all my eating. When my weight loss is stuck I go back to my daily meals and 
just adjust to reduce carbs and that usually helps get me back on track.

K P.
on 11/15/14 6:36 am
DS on 07/08/14

Thanks Pete. I am finding the more carbs I have the more I want. Even just one day of very limited carbs cured a lot of the cravings. 

I am always so glad that I can come here and get input from all of you.

HW 284; SW 270; CW 152; Revised GW 140-160  

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