A few carb diet questions! - Diet & Nutrition Message Board

holahanson · 02-15-2007, 02:47 PM

Hi everyone!
I've been on a low carb diet since August, and I've lost about 55 pounds (with exercise), which I am very happy about! I'm trying to get back to normal now, still watching what I eat of course, but I want to slowly raise the number of carbs I'm eating per day so instead of losing more I just stay the same (know what I mean?)
So the first question I have is, what is a healthy number of carbs a person should eat per day? Right now I am up to about 75-90 carbs a day and I've maybe lost a pound a week still. I'm kind of staying the same; is 75 good enough or should I raise it a little higher?
Also, I was wondering if there are carbs in alcohol and if so how much? Are there any alcoholic drinks that don't have any carbs?
thanks

lady66 · 02-15-2007, 07:50 PM

you should raise your carbs to 5 carbs every two weeks and if you start gaining, then cut back and you will find out how many carbs you can have. Actually the carbs you are at and the weight you are still losing; it sounds like you found your carb number to stay at.

Yes there are drinks that dont have any carbs.

Bourbon-80 Proof (JIM BEAM)
Bourbon and Soda
Daiquiri, canned
Brandy-86 Proof
Gin & Tonic (tonic water, gin & lime juice)
Martini (gin & vermouth)---.2
Rum-80 Proof
Tequila-80 Proof
Tom Collins (club soda, gin, lemon juice, & sugar)
Vodka-80 Proof
Whiskey-80 Proof
Whiskey-86 Proof

but dont forget that they still have calories. Just do a search on low carb drinks and you will find more I'm sure.

Congrats on the weight lose!

Islandgirl1970 · 02-16-2007, 02:33 PM

Any hard liquor (Vodka, Rye, Rum, Tequila, etc) with diet pop is 0, but not any sweet liquors!! Wine is very low...[removed] Red wine is very low like 2 carbs a glass, that's what I have when on Atkins.

samizzle79 · 02-17-2007, 10:49 PM

holahanson - when you were on your diet, about how many carbs did you eat a day? i eat a lot of carbs and would like to cut down but don't know how to start.

blinggirl · 02-19-2007, 04:41 PM

That's awesome! I need to lose 40 lbs and I"m going to cut carbs esp after reading your post. 55 lbs since August,,NICE...Let me ask you , how di dyou feel on that diet, tired? Did you follow any special low-carb diet or did you just do it on your own. Congrats