New To The Low Carbs And Need Help, Please!!

[Marla290 3]

I just started a low carb diet yesteray, well I guess I thought it was like Atkins but then Atkins got me all confused with the no added sugars. I tracked my calories an carbs and had 1,100 calories yesterday and 15 carbs. Does this sound okay? Some of those calories came from Eckrich sausage which has low carbs but contains a small amount of sugar which from my understanding it's a big no-no for Atkins. How many carbs do you eat per day and calories? Also what are net carbs? Ahhh I'm so confused! I'm just looking at the grams of carbs per serving, is this wrong? Thanks you!!!

[Marla290 3]

Just read that sausage was probably my worst choice in Protein Oopps!

[elgrande 55]

These are some low carb foods and high in Protein. Greek yogurt, ground turkey, chicken, Beans, egg whites, tuna, and Protein Shakes

[mandagay 93]

1100 hundred cals and 15 carbs is good! I'm not saying anything about ur food choices but those numbers are good

[hedder14 59]

I don't count carbs, because a lot of good foods have carbs.. I have gotten rid of bad carbs, like bread, rice, sugars, pasta.. I allow carbs that are in veggies and Protein, as far as fruit, I don't really eat it because fruit is high in sugars.. I eat very very little if I do, just 2 bits or so and it's just about 1 x every few weeks or so.. 15 is low for carbs.. from what I've read on line, 100 grams or lower is good per day is good..

[NWgirl 574]

Marla, I'm not commenting on your food intake, but must say I used to know someone who could be your doppelganger!

[waitingpatiently 250]

Hi marla,

I agree those numbers sound great!!. I try to stay about 800 calories/60+protein/-30carbs. I will try to keep the carbs to less than 30 and will only eat them at one meal not spread throughout the day.

I love sausage....so I have been eating 1 jimmydean Turkey sauage patty for lunch it has 60calories/3.5fat/0carbs/6.5protein and I have really enjoyed every bite!!

I use net carbs....meaning that if a food has 10 carbs you can subtract whatever is listed under Fiber from the carbs...so if it had 3 Fiber you would only count 7 for carbs.

If you don't already have something to track calories/protein and carbs, I would suggest the myfitnesspal....you can set a goal for each.

[xavier 153]

I dont do LOW anything...sounds too much like a diet! I do eat high Protein and since I dont eat meat it is mostly fish and Beans. Net carbs is where you see the carbs on the food label and subtract out the grams of fiber...

[Marla290 3]

Marla, I'm not commenting on your food intake, but must say I used to know someone who could be your doppelganger!

Huh? LOL!

[Marla290 3]

Thanks everyone! Glad I now know what net carbs are! I've been good and staying away from sausage as much as I can