Hi all, I'd like to take an informal survey. I'm now four weeks post opt and I'm logging my food, shakes, water and exercise like a mad woman using MFP. (Couldn't find the time for it before.....hahaha) I'm accessing my overall progress however, and noticing as much as I'm trying to be careful my carb intake is pretty high.....I'm loosing, for which I'm eternally grateful but it's slow. I'm in the gym 2-3x a week....work schedule with a three yr old...ill also try to increase my exercise but I gal ready have to wake up at 5:30 to get to work so it's kinda hard. If ur reading please let me know about how much carbs you are takin in....I'm also at about 68-78 G protein and 56-60 oz of water...any info helps.....u never really read labels before now I realize I can hardly eat anything Bc most are high in carbs....

Carbs can be a friend or foe and everyone has their own sensitivity to them and the type and timing seem to play key roles. With me, they are a friend to help me with my weight lifting. I have lots of lean Protein and a good number of complex carbs for my 2-3 meals after a workout on days I lift. I really limit my fats those days. The few days that I don't lift, I have more fat (good fats, not saturated if I can help it), and less carbs. For me, the only good carbs for me on my lifting days (4-5 a week) are broccoli, quinoa, oats (no sugar), green Beans and maybe a little brown rice or sweet potato. On those lifting days I probably easily get 100+ grams of those complex carbs along with 100-120 grams of lean protein. The 2 days a week that I don't lift, I'm pretty much low carbing it to around 30-50 grams, but if I go a little over with veggie carbs, I don't really worry about them. My cardio days (1-2 a week), I'm mostly low carbing it.....for now. If my body fat % ever gets low enough, I'm sure I'll have to add a few more carbs on those days to help with energy and recovery. That would be a good problem to have.....

With all of that said, the simple carbs......... I try to totally eliminate. With the key word TRY.........but on a rare occasion, I'll fall off the wagon with the sugary or white carbs. Since we are all different, the best way to find out is by trial and error I suppose. Just try to be informed with your nutrition (like with your MFP) and in tune with your body's sensitivity to them and that will probably help a lot. Not sure, but hope this helped.........