Can someone please tell me how I am suppose to be calculating my carbs? I know all the basics, use the MyFitnessPal app to track my calories, nutrients, etc and I am sticking to the Normal recommendation of but how can I already have 15g of Carbs from one healthy salad and dressing only containing the ingredients of what I'm suppose to have???

25g of Total Net Carbs--- Fat: 96g ---- Protein:72g

So, Here is what my tracker has for the only meal I had yesterday and it just doesn't seem accurate to me. Please tell me what I am doing wrong.

Edited December 12, 20178 yr by WV_Chef

11 hours ago, BigViffer said:

Weeelllll, kinda sort. True insoluble Fiber shouldn't count as a carb. Case in point would be the cellulose husk that cannot be digested around each kernel. While the inside is easily digestible, the husk passes through the entire digestive system.

Dang it, that should read cellulose husk that surrounds corn kernel.

My NUT says that 120 carbs per day is good to go off. But honestly it’s hard to get that many anyway if I’m getting my protein first.

6 hours ago, AshAsh1 said:

My NUT says that 120 carbs per day is good to go off. But honestly it’s hard to get that many anyway if I’m getting my Protein first.

OMG! 120g of Carbs per day??? Are you sure?? How would that even be possible?

14 hours ago, WV_Chef said:

OMG! 120g of Carbs per day??? Are you sure?? How would that even be possible?

I thought it was high as well. Like I said, its not even possible if you following guidelines. You don't have room for all that.

DISCLAIMER - not for newbies...Follow your plan
My two cents for whatever it's worth.
this is not a one size fit's all. Especially further out from surgery. We are all different body physiology and activity levels
If you are losing weight ..........Your goal says 135
Goto https://tdeecalculator.net/
It is going to calculate your calories, protein and carb goal specifically dialed in for you.

• by sex male or female
• age
• hight
• weight
• activity level.

Once you enter your information (skip body fat) It will give you your maintenance calories on the top left hand side.
Scroll down to MACRONUTRIENTS
You will see three tabs (maintaining) (cutting) (bulking) Click (cutting) to calculate your weight loss macros (calories carbs protein)

• It will give you a 500 calorie deficit from your maintenance calories.
• Look below it gives you three options of low, moderate and high carbs
• Start at low carbs to see if you go into weight loss mode. Move up and see if you are still losing with higher carbs.

Once you have these calculations you can enter them into MYFITNESSPAL
For people further out. This in may mean dialing it in to see what macros kick you back into weight loss. I had to lower my calories a bit more than the calculator suggested.

Wow that all sounded so complicated. I just saw the surgeon for my first weight in.. Surgery will be in november 2018. Trying to read all posts n understand. But these calculatiobs n macros n i dont no what else i will have to stay away from too complicated.. I didnt get it.

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