Thursday, October 12, 2006
Carbohydrates
You cannot change what you do not understand. I had been told before to “cut back on carbs”, but I did not truly comprehend what that meant. It was just a phrase to me, totally undefined.
But now I am beginning to understand about carbs, Reading labels is a new pastime for me. Trying to keep it simple, so I can implement changes.
1 portion = 15 gramsWhat a package may say on the label is one serving has 36 grams of total carbohydrates. That means that one serving is 2.3 portions.
3-4 portions = 45 - 60 grams /meal
9-12 portions = 135 – 180 grams / day
Simple math. I did not have those tools before. Information was buried in a sea of words. I prefer clear and concise.
What I did not realize is the amount of carbs that I had been ingesting. Can we say carb addict? Okay maybe, maybe not, but changes in my lifestyle are happening. It will be interesting to see the effects of the changes.
