Sport Eat a protein with a carb?

Angelkae · Mar 6, 2006

Eat a protein with a carb is what I've been hearing lately, but what I was wondering is this:

Is it one gram of protein to one gram of carbs?

Is it one serving of protein to one serving of carbs?

Is it one calorie of protein to one calorie of carbs?

I know this is probably a freakin' stupid question, but I really want to get on the right track.

Advice, please!

teresand77 · Mar 6, 2006

One Serving

It's just one serving of protein to one serving of carbs. You don't have to get too technical about it I don't think

~teresa

Angelkae · Mar 6, 2006

teresand77 said:
It's just one serving of protein to one serving of carbs. You don't have to get too technical about it I don't think

~teresa

Thanks. I just want to do this right!

teresand77 · Mar 6, 2006

I do "fist measurements." I consider one portion of protein to be the size of my fist and the same with carbs.

Saphron_Girl · Mar 7, 2006

I use the diabetic exchance measurements:

1 meat = 7 grams protein
1 starch = 15 grams carbs (from grain/starch source)
1 fruit = 15 grams of carbs (from fruit source)
1 veggie = 1 cup cooked/raw vegetables
1 milk = 1 cup (8 grams protein and 12 grams carbs)

Angelkae · Mar 7, 2006

Saphron_Girl said:
I use the diabetic exchance measurements:

1 meat = 7 grams protein
1 starch = 15 grams carbs (from grain/starch source)
1 fruit = 15 grams of carbs (from fruit source)
1 veggie = 1 cup cooked/raw vegetables
1 milk = 1 cup (8 grams protein and 12 grams carbs)

Thanks! I'm a "specifics" kinda girl. This really helps!

Saphron_Girl · Mar 8, 2006

Angelkae said:
Thanks! I'm a "specifics" kinda girl. This really helps!

No prob! To give you an idea, this is a typical day for me:

8:00 am - 1 protein, 1 carb, 1 milk

10:00 am - 1 protein, 1 carb, 1 fruit

12:30 pm - 2 protein, 1 carb, 1 fruit, 1 veggie

3:00 pm - 1 carb, 1 fruit, 1 milk

5:30 pm - 3 protein, 2 veggie, 1 carb

8:00 pm - 1 veggie, 1 protein, 1 milk

Trainer Lynn · Mar 8, 2006

Yep, one serving. I usually do a fist measurement as well. I am not a specifics kinda girl though

I like to K.I.S.S.

sarahfitchic · Mar 8, 2006

I do sometimes get pretty technical, if that's the info people are looking for. 1 gram of protein and 1 gram of carb both have 4 calories. So they're pretty equal. On the other hand, 1 gram of fat has 9 calories. Typically when I create detailed nutrition plans for my clients I call a "serving" of each carb and protein 25 grams. But that's not always the case. It depends on the person.

Hope that helps!

Sarah