Wed, Apr-02-03, 11:15
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Senior Member
Posts: 126
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 190/140/140
BF:
Progress: 100%
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Hi, Natruska!
Thanks for your reply.
Yup, I'm counting those (I use Fitday to count them for me - I'm way to lazy on my own). I have developed this habit of putting EVERYTHING down there (including the water I drink so as to make sure I get enough every day). And FitDay counts them automatically, so I can't cheat there.
As a rule, I average out around 15-16 mg's a day. Sometimes I get about 11-12. Yesterday had 17 (19, actually, but 2 of those were fiber).
Probably short on the veggies - I've never been much of a veggie person - and when I have them (every day, around 2 cups total for the day) I usually stick to just plain lettuce and cucumbers, and they're not particularly heavy in carbs.
I think the other reason why I don't have many carbs is that I'm completely off sweeteners of any kind - don't need them. I've been drinking my coffee black, and never have been much of a tea person.
Don't drink much coffee, either - I have 2 big servings in the morning and that's enough to carry me through the day (don't crave the taste too much).
I'll keep monitoring what I eat on Fitday, and if there's a day when I get 10 or 11 carbs total, I'll post the info here - maybe I am doing something wrong (or counting them wrong).
However, I've never been much of a carb person. Never had much of a sweet tooth (except for ice cream, which I adore - but, surprizingly, do not miss), never liked pasta, never took to bread (can take it or leave it), nor was I ever much of a fruit or veggie person. That's why I think this WOL is perfect for me - I don't have much trouble sticking to it (although I really should watch my calories, I tend to get carried away at times - very much away).
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