Carbs?

wisaluv
on 9/28/11 7:20 am - Pueblo, CO
How many carbs do you eat a day?  I started sparkpeople.com to track my calories because I think I was eating too many calories and I am concerned about my carbs now.

This is what I had today:

GNC Lean Shake:  170 Cals, 6g Carbs, 25g Protein

Camobells slow kettle chicken and white bean soup (so good): 140 Cals, 17 Carbs, 12g Protein

Snacks: 5 Ritz Crackers: 80 Cals, 10g Carbs, 1g Protein
1 oz Cheese:  120 Cals, 0g Carbs, 7g Protein
Greek Yogurt:  160 Cals, 18g Carbs, 11g Protein

Totals: 670 Cals, 51 Carbs, 56 Protein

And this is without dinner tonight.  How do you think my eating has been today?
        
Ladytazz
on 9/28/11 7:36 am
I may sound like a carb nazi but the only thing that stood out was the crackers.  I would avoid all refined carbs while you are in the losing phase.  The provide no nutritional value and will hinder your weight loss.  Some people choose to eat them moderately and are fine but for me if I eat any refined carbs I find myself craving more.
While I was losing I kept my carbs at around 50 or less, all from complex sources.

WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010

High Weight  (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.

dasie
on 9/28/11 6:35 pm
Couldn't agree more....




    
Jenni_9yrspostop
on 9/28/11 8:11 am
My surgeon said 45 gms per carbs a day and that's what I've aimed for all these years. He did say "good carbs" so we have to decide which is which. Looks good so far.
Jen 10 yrs post op rny
mrslatch
on 9/28/11 8:41 am - Fort Campbell, KY
The only thing questionable would be the crackers...but I eat crackers sometimes too. Whats on the menu for dinner?
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wisaluv
on 9/28/11 9:02 am - Pueblo, CO
I eat the crackers with my cheese because its hard for me to eat cheese, just cheese, taste too.....cheesy.  lol  Any suggestions on what else to eat cheese with?

Im not sure about dinner, Im thinking chicken.
        
volson
on 9/28/11 10:15 am
RNY on 11/06/09 with
I like cheese with apples or grapes, but then again, I love cheese.  
Lisa R.
on 9/28/11 11:57 am - CA
 When I eat crackers with cheese I get the 100% stone ground whole grain type.  You can find pretty decent ones at Trader Joe's if you have one near you.  

Taz is right, processed white carbs tend to leave you craving more.  I think your total carb intake is fine, but that is MHO

  
The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. ~ Ayn Rand        
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