I know the maximum intake of calories for a dieter {well a couple different} but how many carbs is someone on a diet supposed to intake in a day?
2006-09-10 15:58:59 · 6 answers · asked by Cakoo4cocopuffs 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
100 a day. That means fruits/veggies/whole grains. Not Candy/cookies/chips/fastfood.
2006-09-10 16:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by sac_baby_girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Per the Zone diet - 27 grams of carbs per meal for a nearly inactive adult female (more if more active). This does not equate to ounces/grams of food however, as different foods have different levels of carb versus fiber.
Figure 1/4 cup of the starchy/sweet veges (potatoes, rice, pasta, cereals and grains, peas, corn and carrots, among others) and 1 cup of the green leafy (broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, spinach , lettuce of all types and cauliflower - not green but lower in carbs) would be roughly equal to 27 carbs. If you want lower, just add green leafys and cut out the starchies.
I got this mainly from the Zone diet book, but the library link at www.hufa.org gives info on other diet books. The charts in the "Protein Power" are really good at telling you how many grams of carb are in a given portion of a lot of different foods.
2006-09-10 16:08:00 · answer #2 · answered by Pegasus90 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are wanting to lose weight....then i suggest no more than 20 per day.
Thats not very many. So make sure that when you deside to eat something starchy...that its what you really want.
Sugars and Starches are NO NOs.
Get you carbs from veggies and fruit if you can. Limit your fruit, even if its fresh...Increase your protein....with meat(non processed like lunchmeat or hotdogs), eggs and cheese.
The body burns carbs and if you dont burn it....it gets stored. so the less you take in...the more fat reserve you will have to burn because the body cant find ingested carbs to burn. If you will introduce exercise...even walking....you will lose the weight.
Also remember...that if you reduce your carb intake you will be hungry more often. EAT!....just dont eat carbs....protein...and more protein.
2006-09-10 16:52:50 · answer #3 · answered by bandaidgirl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don't be another zombie and a victim of those fad dieting scams.
Just be smart, exercise, eat healthy and not big porsions and you will be just fine! trust me I just lost 30 pounds myself! it works! no pills, no counting calories or carbs!
2006-09-10 16:03:12 · answer #4 · answered by Tulu C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
3 TO 4 CARBS A MEAL.
2006-09-10 16:00:33 · answer #5 · answered by DREAMER 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read some calorie burning tips and more on this site to help you with it
2006-09-10 16:02:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋