Post by sydney on Jan 9, 2017 18:20:48 GMT -5
Hi all! I'm new here and super excited to "start" my ketogenic diet...
I've been on a low carb diet for awhile but usually get about 70-90 total carbs a day (did not calculate net). But I've started trying to go for 20 net grams a day which they say is optimal for weight loss.
But my carb heaviest meal of the day is messing me up. I always have a salad for lunch, consisting of only spinach, broccoli, a few tomatoes, carrot slices, cucumber slices, and tuna. No dressing but I do have half an avocado on top as well. And according to my calculation, I'm still getting about 18g net carbs with that meal alone, even though it's only veggies and tuna and avocado.
So my question is, do you think carbs from veggies are metabolized the same as carbs from other sources? Should I cut down on my veggie intake to hit 20 net grams? I feel like that's counter productive but I don't know, so that's why I'm here.
I've been on a low carb diet for awhile but usually get about 70-90 total carbs a day (did not calculate net). But I've started trying to go for 20 net grams a day which they say is optimal for weight loss.
But my carb heaviest meal of the day is messing me up. I always have a salad for lunch, consisting of only spinach, broccoli, a few tomatoes, carrot slices, cucumber slices, and tuna. No dressing but I do have half an avocado on top as well. And according to my calculation, I'm still getting about 18g net carbs with that meal alone, even though it's only veggies and tuna and avocado.
So my question is, do you think carbs from veggies are metabolized the same as carbs from other sources? Should I cut down on my veggie intake to hit 20 net grams? I feel like that's counter productive but I don't know, so that's why I'm here.