Too many carbs...?

[TripleH]

...I'm think that I'm getting too many carbs to cut - here is what I had today:

 

B: 2sl Ezekiel Cinnamon Raisin Bread w/ P, H2O

S: 1sc Vega, 1/2 c carrots/broccoli (raw), 1 apple

L: 1/2c rice noodles with a bean stew (mushrooms, peppers, ground beans)

S: 1sc Vega

D: 1/2c wild rice, 3/4c tofu, 1c choc. almond milk

 

drink: Tea (1 teasp. sugar, a bit of almond milk)

H20

Treat: 3 acai chocolates (nuggets)

 

Totals so far:

Cals: 1950ish, Fat: 65g, Carbs: 250g ( ) Prot: 104

 

..and I plan on having 1 serving of Vega before bed... that would total: just shy of 2200 cals, 71g fat, 270g carbs ( whoa nelly!!!! ) and 130g Protein

 

Thoughts? Tomorrow, for example, my lunch will be 1c wild rice, 1c cooked tofu w/ veggies... not sure about dinner yet, but it'll be pretty close to what I have now.

Should I cut out the Ezekiel and PB for breakfast and have a shake instead? I generally don't have a cup of almond milk but it's a treat..

 

Here's a sample for tomorrow:

B: 1serving Vega (Berry)

S: 1c raw carrots/broccoli

L: 1c wild rice, tofu w/ veggies

S: 1 serving Vega (Vanilla Chai)

D: 1 serving Veganique

 

What should I be aiming for in terms of carbs? ..not easy trying to get plenty of protein while keeping the carbs low - and I don't want to get sick of shakes, either!

Any input greatly appreciated (Rem - trying to replace fat w/ muscle (and loose fat))

[chrisjs]

Drop the rice and rice noodles.

[TripleH]

yeah... that jumped to mind right away as well - what should I be aiming for in terms of carbs? (w: 205lbs, 5'11", endomorph)

[cubby2112]

yeah... that jumped to mind right away as well - what should I be aiming for in terms of carbs? (w: 205lbs, 5'11", endomorph)

 

Low enough so you can keep your fat at ~20% and your protein at a minimum of 1g/lb, and still be below maintenance on most days.

[chrisjs]

Does that carb total include fiber? I'd ignore fiber for these purposes.

[xjohanx]

There is no such thing as too many carbs. Blasphemy!

[moveon1]

It was the fat that jumped out at me. at 2200 cals or so, you need to be below 50g of fat. That's about 20% of your cals from fat @2200 cals/day.

 

If you are going to go low carb, then go LOW carb. I'm not a fan of that diet and don't recommend it. I think it's unhealthy in the long run. It can work for you in the short term. I'm talking about getting your carbs under 75-100g/day and filling in the balance with fats.

[TripleH]

I'm cutting down to be between 125 - 150 for carbs and stepping up my cardio - let's see what that does