I currently started cutting back my sat. fat intake (maybe only 1 or 2 grams a day). For a couple years I consumed more sat. fat and much much lower in carbs. I noticed the scale starting to go in the other direction and lets just say it wasn't in the direction I wanted it to go.
Now, I eat a lot of whole oats, flax bread, whole wheat bread, brown rice, bulgar wheat, couscous, beans, almonds & walnuts (as treats), lean poultry (chicken & fish), & tons of fruit and veggies. I usually eat 3 meals a day w\ 2 snacks or sometimes 4-5 smaller meals. Since the week before Christmas I have lost 10 pounds (yay me), but I am so scared. I am actually very satisfied with all the foold I have been eating, I don't have any cravings and am soooo happy to have my healthy carbs back into my diet. I am just scared that I may be intaking too many carbs. I know I am above my fiber quota for the day, but is it possible to consume too many carbs (not saying calorie intake high, just too many carbs)?
I should mention I workout about 30mins.-1hr a day. Usually a 30 minute walk or run followed by 30 min.s of weights, yoga, or pilates 6 days a week. I have a full-time desk job (although i find myself moving around often) and bartend part-time as well. I consume about 1200-1400 calories...somedays a bit more, some days a bit less. I just eat small amounts when I am hungry. I weigh every Saturday morning, except when it's nearing my cycle, then I skip the week (I know i may have extra water weight pounds so i stay away). I am 5'7" and 130 pounds. I can tell I lost inches (although I have yet to start measuring) and that is my goal, not so much to get to a 'goal weight'.
Ok, sorry starting to ramble so....
Does anyone have any suggestions or comments about what I am doing and if it is possible to consume too many healthy carbs if the calorie intake remains what it should be?
Now, I eat a lot of whole oats, flax bread, whole wheat bread, brown rice, bulgar wheat, couscous, beans, almonds & walnuts (as treats), lean poultry (chicken & fish), & tons of fruit and veggies. I usually eat 3 meals a day w\ 2 snacks or sometimes 4-5 smaller meals. Since the week before Christmas I have lost 10 pounds (yay me), but I am so scared. I am actually very satisfied with all the foold I have been eating, I don't have any cravings and am soooo happy to have my healthy carbs back into my diet. I am just scared that I may be intaking too many carbs. I know I am above my fiber quota for the day, but is it possible to consume too many carbs (not saying calorie intake high, just too many carbs)?
I should mention I workout about 30mins.-1hr a day. Usually a 30 minute walk or run followed by 30 min.s of weights, yoga, or pilates 6 days a week. I have a full-time desk job (although i find myself moving around often) and bartend part-time as well. I consume about 1200-1400 calories...somedays a bit more, some days a bit less. I just eat small amounts when I am hungry. I weigh every Saturday morning, except when it's nearing my cycle, then I skip the week (I know i may have extra water weight pounds so i stay away). I am 5'7" and 130 pounds. I can tell I lost inches (although I have yet to start measuring) and that is my goal, not so much to get to a 'goal weight'.
Ok, sorry starting to ramble so....
Does anyone have any suggestions or comments about what I am doing and if it is possible to consume too many healthy carbs if the calorie intake remains what it should be?
Ok, so is there a way for me to figure out how many carbs my body would need per day and not have them stored as fat? Is there a way to figure that # out?