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I'm finding that I can keep the calories and fat within my preset limits, but I always exceed my carb allotment - mostly through fruit and whole grain bread.  I don't know how much this matters in the long run, as I am losing some weight, but it's frustrating to keep seeing that yellow warning icon at the end of the day.  Do we need to limit carbs if we don't exceed calories?


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gentlegiant112

Carbs

Boy, this is a topic that can start fights among the workout crowd. In all the reading I've done, there's no conclusive answer - about half the literature says carbs are the problem, half says it's calories first then carbs.

I know that in my experience, the fewer carbs I eat the more weight I lose, and minimizing carbs makes it possible to pay slightly less attention to calorie count. But that may be just me.

Posted by gentlegiant112 on Jun. 02, 2008 at 10:22AM
kirktastic

If you're going to go over on carbs and you're getting them from fruits and whole grains, that's better than if it came from donuts and Wonder Bread. 

I find I lose weight and keep my glucose under control if I try to restrict my carbs -- those yummy refined carbs. I actually need to eat more fruit.

Posted by kirktastic on Jun. 08, 2008 at 09:33PM



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