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Carbs. I am having trouble with them.

Not like I'm on the Atkin's diet or anything. But of course, everything in moderation, and carbs (and in some cases sodium) are the things that I can't seem to get down to a decent level. I am a terrible cook. My main food option here tends to be sandwiches. Sandwiches of several different varieties, sandwiches with turkey and salmon and tuna and having them without unhealthy toppings and all that. But still, there's some bread happening there. I'm using whole grain bread, which I guess has good carbs? Or something?

And then the big problem. I work at a damn bakery. I'm not rich enough to give up free food, here. When you cut out the cookies, pastries, sweets, etc., what am I left with? Sandwiches, bagels, some baked lay's. I stick to whole grain as much as possible, again. But here I've put my activity level (minimum 30 minutes of cardio every day) and my diet into one of these nutrition tracker sites and it's like, "Carbohydrates: 350, reccomended 130".

And to top it all off, I guess fruit has carbs too? Still good carbs but yeah, like I know what the difference is. And here I'm going all, "Hurr durr durr healthy, mothafucka!" and downing 3, 4, 5 apples/bananas a day as an alternative to the fast food and the hot pockets I used to susbist on.

So, what the hell. Fruit and whole grain are supposed to be good carbs, right? Do I not have to worry about them as much? So far as my limited understanding (spawned from a life of fast food and video games) I should be okay as long as I'm staying away from the sugary nasty stuff, right?
>> Anonymous
Eat eggs. Cheese. Bacon. Sausage. Bologna. Beef. You can buy cuts of beef in the local deli, 3 lbs for $10, and put them in a pot with water for 3 hours: tasty pot roast, no complications, and it will serve you for a couple of days.

But if you're cheap, eggs all the time will do. Boiling an egg is easy.

Besides, instant gratification snacking is part of the problem with modern obesity.

I've gone from 175 to under 165 in a month on a fairly strict low-carb diet. That's possibly too fast.
>> Anonymous
There are complex carbohydrates and simple carbohydrates. Complex types take longer to digest and leave you feeling more full, so you snack less. Unfortunately for you, simple types, such as sugars, white bread, pastries, and pretty much everything in a bakery is rapidly digested and processed, making you also eat more. They are tasty too. They aren't bad in themselves, only that they allow you to consume more quickly than is desirable. There is a reason most caricatures of bakers are large sweaty men with rosy red cheeks.

Good choice on switching to grain bread. Typically, white<brown<wholemeal<seed, but this depends on flour type (High-protein or Average-protein milled wheat) and other grain types. Maybe try a wrap or tortilla type bread? More filling for less carbs. And like Subway's "5 grams of fat or less", avoid butter, spreads and also dressings, like mayonnaise.
>> Anonymous
Fruit does contain sugars, which are carbohydrates, but there is also alot of fibre in fruit, as well as vitamins and some minerals. The mostly undigested fibre will take up space in your stomach and satiate your hunger much better than a cake or donut.

If you cut back on the sweets, they will seem much more rewarding that if you have them everyday. Also, there are more types of fruit than apple and banana. Just grab the weird stuff from the supermarket in the fruit section and you might find a new favourite, or something to experiment with after dinner. A durian can be interesting the first time your try it.
>> Anonymous
Thing with fruit is that it contains substantially less carbs than an equal size serving of bread or starch foods.

What seems to be the problem exactly? If you're eating too many carbs (and 350 is way too many grams of carbs btw) just eat less of them.
>> Anonymous
>>50523
10 lbs a month is safe...that's about 2 1/2 lbs per week.

>>50534
Seconded...I make canned salmon wraps all of the time. Full of yum!

Although I will say...as a mayo lover I go for the canola based stuff, and measure out a specific amount. (i.e. one serving or less)
>> Anonymous
>>50541

Had to go to work. Back now.

The problem is that if I want less carbs, then what the hell do I eat? Especially when I'm at work. I gotta eat sometime in that eight hours, and it's hard to justify bringing in my own food to replace all of the free food I'm surrounded with all night when the bills come in. And even sticking to the healthier bits there, it's still loaded with carbs.

I guess I'll just have to come up with ways to make real food instead of just sandwiches or something. It'd be easier if I'd had some practice. I can barely ever cook anything without somebody bitching about me taking up the kitchen, and if I make anything good to last me a few days (like that pot roast) my loser room mates descend on it like a plague of locusts.

Eggs, eggs, and more eggs I guess.
>> Moonmauler
>>50709
Tell your roommates to not eat it. And if they do, make them pay for it. It's that simple. Don't be a bitch about it and stand up for yourself.
>> Anonymous
get a job at a gym
>> Anonymous
I also am a terrible cook.

90% of my weekday diet is as follows

Ground beef browned in a pan with taco seasoning and cheese on top

Hamburgers with some worcheshire and garlic, cheese and pepperoni on top with ranch

Fried eggs and cheese on bran crispbread

Omlettes with avacado mushrooms and cheese

assorted low carb nuts

I carb up on weekends.