Nut didn't give me Carb guidelines...?

[katiet0526 7]

Hi Everyone! So, I saw my nut recently and I meant to ask her about the carb guidelines as far as how many carbs I should be having a day. Does anyone have guidelines they follow that works? I am getting about 60+ grams protein/'day, plenty of Water, but what about the carbs. Let me know if you have any info. Thanks everyone.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I don't know about you, but I don't have any number of carbs I "should" be having a day. I HAVE to have at least 100 grams of Protein and at least 64 oz. of Fluid.

My program does minimize carbs by avoiding: starches (like rice, bread, Pasta, potatoes, etc.), added sugar/high sugar foods, and especially high fructose corn Syrup.< /p>

By doing this, eating Protein first, and tracking my food, my carbs, calories and fats fall into place without a specific target.

I think this is the reason NUTs don't give explicit calorie or carb targets. If you eat cleanly, especially by adding healthy vegetables and fats to your protein you should be getting all of your macros covered.

[catwoman7 10,901]

some programs are ultra-low carb, others are moderately low carb. The ultra-low people seem to have a limit - like under 40, for example. My program is in the moderate camp. Like the poster above, they never gave me a specific limit, but between all the other requirements I have (Protein, fluids, etc), my carbs are always below 100 - and usually below 80.

[Djmohr 6,965]

I have never been given a carb count either just to limit them to good carbs knowing that if I am eating all my Protein there isn't much room left for carbs. I try to stay below 100 grams of carb a day but prefer to be around 80.

[LoseItKacy 347]

Never given a carb limit either.

My rules are 75% of my meals have to be Protein.

I eat only three times a day.

If I go longer than 4-6 hours without a meal I'm allowed a cheese stick or piece of deli meat.

64oz fluids

Everything I eat has to have no more than 10g of fat and 10g of sugar.

[JacksdadShane 65]

I was told over 70 grams of Protein and under 70 grams of Carbs until I can get to 1200 calories and than over 100 and under 100. My NUT set up myfitness pal for me

[Niki15 198]

I was just told to only have around 40 maybe 50 if I work out that day as my body would need them to burn those days but protien first always

[newmebithebypass 713]

I was told for my height 5'3" that I would need 80 grams of Protein minimum and over 64 ounces of fluids a day I have not met the nut yet but ill ask about carbs when I do

[rking 484]

My doc gave me a number to stay under for carbs but I forgot what it was. I was going to ask on here too. I was thinking 40-50 but that seems low. I guess I could do the math. He said 55% of my diet should be Protein, 30% fat, 15% carbs. I'm only four weeks out so my calories are still low. I'm just beginning puréed foods.

[Niki15 198]

Mine said 40 and 50 on days I work out

[otillie03103 123]

My NUT said to keep carbs between 50-100 grams/day. Protein between 60-80 grams/day, I usually get 90-100, but she said since I exercise a lot more heavily then most of her patients that I should be fine with the extra protein. I am also trying to avoid Hair loss if I can help it.

[newmebithebypass 713]

My nut said for a woman of night 5'3"-5'9" to get 80-100 grams a day which I am being 5'3"

[samcl1 52]

Mine said " don't worry about carbs. Get the Protein, limit fat and carbs will take care of themselves"

Edited January 2, 2016 by samcl1

[cocoa8utter 32]

I am 5'8 and have to get my Protein intake between 60-80 g daily.

[tdhaddox 118]

I was told to get 60 gms of Protein daily and on days I work out, up it to 80. Limit carbs to 60 or less and fat limited to 20 gms. She also said if I was going to fudge one, it should be the fat. Eating more carbs causes increased glycogen to be stored and the body will use it first vs body fat therefore slowing fat burning.