Total Carbs vs. Net Carbs

I was just wondering for anyone who counts there carb intake like I do, if you count total carbs or net carbs?

I have been counting total carbs, but have been trying to get more fiber into my diet but most high fiber items are high carb as well and is curious if I should count net carbs for those items or just continue to count total carbs and stay away from those items. I'm currently trying to stay under 50 grams of carbs a day. 

I think most everyone tracks their carbs, I only do total carbs, and stay away from net carbs,  be careful with net carbs when it comes to bars etc. you can pack on pounds that way

Total carbs for me. 

I count net carbs and have since I started doing Atkins back in the 1970s, but I agree about the fancy way the marketers are pushing net carbs in protein bars...I'm skeptical.

--gina

Yeah the protein bars that I've been looking into are the Quest Bars that claim to usually have around 5 net carbs, but total carbs are in the 20's, as well as fiber. The protein is usually 30g which has made me wonder if counting the net carbs for this would matter because I can't justify eating half my carbs for the day in one protein bar. I do like the high fiber and low sugar aspect of them though. 

I don't count or worry about carbs. As long as I get in the protein, water and vitamins, everything else is fair game.

Honestly during the fast weight loss stage the only good carb is one you don't eat.  At least till you are 10% UNDER goal.  Then you have the rest of your life to play with carbs and find out how much you can eat without gaining.  Just lose the weight.  Don't run out of window before you run out of fat!

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If you treat carbs as carbs, you know you'll be safe.  I never counted carbs at all.  Instead, I filled my stomach with protein and a little veggies, saving only a bite or two for something carby, be it some bread or a piece of cake, whatever I wanted.  With only a bite or two of room, I could satisfy a craving without feeling deprived or getting into trouble.

I learned to count ALL carbs back in the 90's due to y diabetes...and when on insulin it didn't matter to my blood sugar if it was fiber or not. And it was just EASIER to count all carbs.

I still do count all carbs.