Sport carbs??

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meganl

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im 5'7 and about 140lbs , pretty active and just wondering how many carbs i need in a day and how much is too much .. i have no idea how much i am getting but i sense it is too much ,,,,
sorry if its too little info but i dunno what you needed ..
tnx
megan :p
 
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Meg:

There are so many different types of carbs. Carbs aren't neccessarily the enemy. I try to limit the starchy carbs at night, but the complex carbs from veggies are not really an issue.

It comes down to portion control. Think of a portion of carbs as the size of your fist.
 
I've heard this a few times--the portion as a size of your fist. Where does this come from?

I've become curious because there are so many items that if you consumed the size of your fist you'd be hitting A LOT of calories (thinking seeds, nuts, pasta, etc)
 
It is said pick a protein the size of your palm, carbs the size of your fist, and for veggies, scoop up two full outstretched hands worth.

I gather this was developed in Zimbabwe to teach people how to eat to prevent diabetes.

Cathy
 
evolution said:
I've heard this a few times--the portion as a size of your fist. Where does this come from?

I've become curious because there are so many items that if you consumed the size of your fist you'd be hitting A LOT of calories (thinking seeds, nuts, pasta, etc)
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Seeds and nuts do not fall into the category of complex carbs so that wouldn't apply. Pasta sounds about right, a fistfull is not a whole lot. The fist reference is only for Complex Carbs as it is almost impossible to overeat fibrous carbs.
 
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