Counting Carbs...

[swordfish151]

Ladies and gents....when counting carbs, do you count EVERY single carb from ALL food sources (even meats and such that have small amounts of carbs in it) or ONLY carbs that come from known carb sources such as fruits, breads etc....what is meant by "digestable carbohydrates" ...thank you...

 

[lostinfitness]

all calculatable carbs

 

[phatinem]

all.....but not fruit....should I

 

[jmt24]

i calculate everything, even the hidden carbs in ketchup and eggs.

 

[*Bunny*]

i calculate everything

^^ditto

 

[javaguru]

All but fiber since it's indigestable, meaning it doesn't contribute Calories.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_fiber
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calories

 

[dr_skier]

fruit = fructose = highest impact on blood sugar and insulin levels....

calculate everything, but look at GI index and also fiber...

Do a search and find the gi index... if it's a low carb diet you're going for you want carbs that dont spike your slin levels in your body (alllowing the storage of fat). good rule of thumb is just stick to green veggies.

Hunt around, so much to learn about carbs, GI, Net carbs, Artifical sweetners, KETO, sugar vs. complex carbs etc etc etc

 

[John WB]

all, but I only look at calories.. not so much carbs.

 

[pintoca]

all carbs (even fiber)
all proteins (even the incomplete ones)
all fats

 

[promet1]

I use a Great Progeram "Diet Master" Which counts Every last carb !!

 

[swordfish151]

Thanks guys...thought so to...I've been counting ALL carbs in everything...