Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Carbs or no Carbs
So this doctor I met talked about weight loss and other things and he was saying that as your day progresses, you should start to cut back on your carb intake. I knew that lunch should be the biggest meal of the day but he also suggested that if you sit on your butt all day in front of a computer that you should scale back some of the carbs as well. Why? Well, carbs are used by our bodies to energize us. If we are not very active, we don't burn as many of those calories we just woofed down. Carbs are converted to calories and we know what that gets converted to---fat. Don't misunderstand, our bodies need "Carbs", we just don't need as much as that painter, electrician or cashier who may be on their feet all day. So enjoy your muffin, biscuit, or toast. Just make sure you cut back or work it off later.
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I am somewhat on this same page. I try to avoid too many carbs in the evening, or right before bed. If I'm going to have carbs, my aim to make them nutritional carbs. empty starchy stuff is just a waste of calories. make it whole grain, or fruits. Kick the sugar!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm aiming for HIGH protein, 'controlled' carbs, and controlled fat....I refuse to eliminate carbs alltogether - b/c the weightloss won't be permanent, once i start eating them again!!!