NUT wants me to increase my carb intake
It sounds counterintuitive, but her logic makes sense, so I thought I'd see what you all think.
I saw my NUT for a follow-up today, and I told her about my worrisome addiction to Tums lately (I'm afraid I'm going to give myself a kidney stone). She looked at my MFP entries and thinks the problem is that I'm restricting carbs too much, making me crave them in anything else sweet that I can try to justify as "not counting" because it's a supplement. She thinks if I add more carbs like beans, quinoa, and squash -- and also increase my fat percentage by adding nuts or avocado -- I may be able to quell the cravings with better carb choices than Tums or Double Bubble. Has anyone else ever gotten a similar recommendation? She did say to experiment with it and to take my intake back down if it doesn't help the cravings, so it's not like she's pretending to have it all figured out or anything.
I currently get 60-80 carbs a day (not counting the Tums), and she wants me to aim closer to 100.
20 Tums have 200 calories and 40 gms of sugar.
I received sample menus and told to follow them as closely as possible. They have 75 to 115 carbs per day, so I ignored them completely. I probably eat around 50 carbs a day on average, so I would not tell you to eat more than you are. 100 is too many. I have concluded that most NUTs give advice for people with normal stomachs, and don't get that we can't physically eat that much food. At least that is how I feel about mine. But I would agree with getting healthy fats. They are important. Some of my favorite ways to get healthy fats are from cashews, unsweetened coconut in my greek yogurt, chia seeds soaked in almond milk, eggs, and olive oil.
My guess is that it is more likely a habit or oral fixation. It sounds less likely to be a nutritional deficiency in my opinion.
Height: 5'5" HW: 290 Consultation Weight: 276 SW: 257 CW: 132
