How many grams of carbs do you consume daily? page

[NoMoreGrains]

I am interested in lowering my carb intake. As of now, my carbs primarily come from vegetables and one apple a day, but I'd think I can do more to lower my intake. Does the PB have any daily carb limits? How many grams a day are you averaging, and from what sources (specific foods) do you get your carbs?

[Jokaman70]

Less than 20g/day, which come from a powdered fiber and vitamin supplement.

I don't think there's any primal recommendation that works for everyone - different people, different goals, different needs.

As for me, my goal's to lose a significant amount of weight so it just made sense for me to basically eliminate them. In time, and as I reach a more manageable weight, I'll reincorporate them, but probably still at less than 100g/day.

[Sharonll]

I'm in weight loss mode, so I heavily restrict my carb intake and try to get the majority of my calories from fat. Over the last two months, my intake per day has averaged:

Calories: 1,626 per day
Fat: 144g per day or 78%
Carbs: 23g or 5%
Protein: 67g or 17%

[misathemeb]

it varies for me. usually i try to keep it under 50g some days i'm up to 75g and about once a week i hit 100-150g (usually from an apple/banana or larabar treats for me)

[Sungrazer]

Here is my todays total:

Amount of food, grams 1290,0
Energy, kcal 3627,0
Protein, grams 86,2 (3.04 oz or 10%)
Fat, grams 334,1 (11.79 oz or 82%)
Carbohydrates, gram 74,3 (2.62 oz or 8%)

I get most of my carbs from vegetables and some dairy. Vegetables are important for micronutrients and you should eat them like there was no tomorrow.

[tangentrider]

Right now I'm in weight loss mode, so doing about 20g carb, 80g protein, and fat to satiety. Carbs will likely go up to between 50 and 100g when I reach goal weight.

[Stabby]

Anywhere between 100g and 150g including fiber so 400-500 calories or 20% of total energy. It just works out like that what with generous helpings of cooked vegetables with spices and oils and some fruit. I did 50g or below for a few weeks and I think I reprogrammed my body to be a good fat burner and now I'm reintroducing more carbs. It's entirely subjective but I feel that my brain runs better on all carbs than some ketones and some carbs. If I tried ketosis it might be a different story but that would involve an absence of vegetables which would catapult me into a state of depression which would further impede my cognitive functioning.

[Egoldstein]

I am consuming between 40-70 grams of carbs a day, mostly through vegetables, especially cooked vegetables like brussels sprouts in bacon, braised collard greens and steamed broccoli. (I'm also petite) I found that fruit (which I used to consume copious amounts of) triggers blood sugar drops, and I now have small amounts of fruit, like 1/4 of an apple, 1/4 of a pear or 2-3 large strawberries, in one sitting.

[Egoldstein]

... also to add to the above, I stopped eating sweet fruit for breakfast after reading that some people are sensitive to having a lot of sugary fruit hit their system after not eating for 12-14 hours. Now, I have my eggs with vegetables or a sliced tomato.

[Meg-a-Tron]

I am doing the "accelerated fat loss" mode until I get to my goal range, then going up to "fat loss" mode as I find anything above 100g I not only maintain, I gain.

I try to stay under 50g, if not 30g. 99% of those come from veggies, the last from tea/90% chocolate.