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« on: January 25, 2012, 10:05:31 AM »
I have been designing my meals very carefully,keeping track of my exact caloric intake as well as my micro nutrients (protein,fat,carbs) using the scooby calculator as my guideline. However I am having trouble meeting my carb requirements without exceeding my caloric intake OR protein OR fat intake.

My goal is to gain muscle while losing fat, and I am eating 4 meals/day with a ratio of 20%pro/20%fat/60%carb.
My main sources of carbs include quinoa,kasha,org brown rice and pasta.

Any suggestions?I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong
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    « Reply #1 on: January 25, 2012, 10:18:04 AM »
    My suggestion is to not worry about it so much =)  If you are getting your protein and fat requirements in for the day, fill the rest of your calories with carbs, and that will be perfectly fine.

    I honestly only track protein as a macro nutrient, and allow carbs and fats to balance themselves out accordingly.
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    « Reply #2 on: January 26, 2012, 03:14:19 AM »
    Quote from: Polished on January 25, 2012, 10:18:04 AM
    My suggestion is to not worry about it so much =)  If you are getting your protein and fat requirements in for the day, fill the rest of your calories with carbs, and that will be perfectly fine.

    I honestly only track protein as a macro nutrient, and allow carbs and fats to balance themselves out accordingly.

    I agree with polished, just make sure u get carbs after a workout, as u need to resupply your body with glycogen stores lost by working out.
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    « Reply #3 on: January 26, 2012, 03:46:07 AM »
    If you're carb loading for a event (trying to make yourself look fuller), you need  to keep track with your carb intake since you need a lot.
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    « Reply #4 on: March 05, 2012, 09:53:23 AM »
    thanks guys.

    i'm not trying to prepare for an event or anything.Just trying to learn as I go and trying to eat right.It can be a bit more complicated than I had anticipated to eat right all the time
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    « Reply #5 on: March 05, 2012, 10:09:07 AM »
    I had the same problem, I found adding whole meal bread to my meals helps this and makes you feel fuller for longer.
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