Watch CARBS or FAT intake??

Question

All the info I read about diabetes, says watch your carbs. BUT, I need to lose weight so I watch my calorie & fat intake. Foods are either high in fat, low in carbs or high in carbs, low in fat!! Yesterday I only had diet food..(lean cuisine, low-fat snacks ect..) My fat intake was only 29 grams, BUT my carb intake was 224!!!! What is a good number for carbs per day?? What's more important?

Answer 1

Doctors are now beginning to put their diabetics, especially Type 2's on low-carb diets. Many are able to go off meds completely. Besides helping to control your diabetes you'll automatically lose weight if you do it correctly. You'll also be able to eat a little more because of the way your body processes protein and fat. It's complicated and made sense when my doc explained it but I can't explain it myself.

You can't do low fat and low carb. You need one or the other for energy. If you're low carbing you NEED the high fat to be healthy.

I've been a low-carber for a number of years and am running into more and more people who have chosen it for life. It's not what has been portrayed in the media and has now been endorsed by many cardiologists as the healthiest way to eat.

The best thing you can do for yourself is to eat whole foods and eliminate all processed foods. You could investigate Atkins (my choice) or one of the other low-carb diets.

Here's a link to one article on the subject but I strongly suggest you Google "diabetes low carb." You'll find all kinds of information.

http://www.defeatdiabetes.org/Articles/diet030523.htm

Answer 2

224 carbs is not high for a daily intake if you are not diabetic, but the rule of thumb is to keep the carb count at what your goal weight should be. For me that is 165.
Len Cusines, despite the advertising hype are loaded with calories, sal, preservatives, corn syrup, and a host of things not healthy.
The proper diet should have a minimum of processed foods. That means if it comes in a box or wrapping it is not good for you no matter what the advertising says. Eat as many natural foods as you can, use fruit and raw vegetables for snacks, and read every label before putting the contents in your mouth.
Avoid high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, white flour, corn flour, corn oil, and exess amounts of salt and sugar. You need some fats, just keep them in check and make sure they come from a good source like a minimum of butter is better for you that the hydrogenated oils in margerine. The words "fat free", and "Lite" should be approached with scepticism. Read the labels, you will see that the public is being duped about proper nutrition.

Answer 3

neither is more important than the other. the fat intake should never be less than 20% of the daily calories or metabolic function will decrease among other things. and the carbohydrate intake really depends on the body composition of the person and their daily level of activity. your carb intake @ 220 grams is way too high for a person that only gets 30 minutes of exercise daily. you should be decreasing your carb intake and increasing your protein intake.

Answer 4

It doesn't really matter to your body how you get your energy (aka calories). If you want to lose weight, concentrate on your caloric intake. I'm quite familiar with atkins/south beach diet as well as the biochemistry that explains how your body breaks down the different types of food you consume, and the single most important thing for losing weight is counting your calories. We advise patients with diabetes to consume more protein because you use insulin to absorb the sugars (carbs), and also because protein helps you to feel fuller. As long as you're watching your sugars (take a log book!!) and see your doctor for your A1C and correct insulin dose, it only matters how many calories you eat. Good Luck!!

Answer 5

Not to sound like a no it all but I think right now your best option is to eat less processed food. You need to eat some lean protiens, vegetables (which by the way some contain carb but not and over abundance like processed food). Eating things that you freeze (prepackaged) and microwave really are not going to meet the criteria you are looking for. It is better to prepare the meals ahead of time and freeze and dethaw.

Good luck

Answer 6

When I was pregnant, my guidelines were no more than 45g of carbs per meal.....i really dont remember...dang it....

Carb intake is more important, just ask a dietician or the dc who diagnosed your diabetes. Im sorry...my memory just went blank....ugh!~ sorry...please DO ask your Dr.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

well if you want to go low carb and low fat, get the jello pudding snacks. they have like 1 gram of fat and very few carbs, and there are also store brand devils food cookies at walmart in a red box, and you can eat 12 of them and still only ingest 6 grams of fat!!!!

Answer 9

chew gum while you cook

Answer 10

Participate in sex atleast 3 times in a week