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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 525978" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Lot of good advice so far from other posters. Many of try to keep the carbs down to at least 200gm/day and most go for 150gm/day or even less. Keep them low-GI where you can to smooth absorption. Some people go for very low-carb which can encourage the body to burn body fat for energy. My wife has been doing that and has lost a lot of weight and has never been so fit. Yes, smoothing carbs during the day is not a bad idea but you don't have to have carbs with every meal; that's a myth. Protein and fats keep you feeling full for longer. I avoid the term LCHF as it implies high fat which is not a good idea. Yes, go for LC but have enough fat and protein to give you the calories you need but beyond that and weight gain is more likely. Be careful with the Eat-Well plate on surgery wall-charts as it's based on excessive carb percentage and also overall calories. So that's why there are so many obese people around <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 525978, member: 21149"] Lot of good advice so far from other posters. Many of try to keep the carbs down to at least 200gm/day and most go for 150gm/day or even less. Keep them low-GI where you can to smooth absorption. Some people go for very low-carb which can encourage the body to burn body fat for energy. My wife has been doing that and has lost a lot of weight and has never been so fit. Yes, smoothing carbs during the day is not a bad idea but you don't have to have carbs with every meal; that's a myth. Protein and fats keep you feeling full for longer. I avoid the term LCHF as it implies high fat which is not a good idea. Yes, go for LC but have enough fat and protein to give you the calories you need but beyond that and weight gain is more likely. Be careful with the Eat-Well plate on surgery wall-charts as it's based on excessive carb percentage and also overall calories. So that's why there are so many obese people around :) [/QUOTE]
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