Carb intake on low carb/high protein diet

solopoker1

I recently bought the p90X program, and being an analytical person, I stumbled upon something that confuses me. Im on stage 1, phase 1, aiming at 1800 cal/day. I workout 3 days a week (strength training, 1 hour,) and do 1 hour cardio the remaining 3. Now I´ve read from a number of sources that Low-carb diets aim at 20 to 50 grams per day, up to 70/80.



I am aware the ideal number varies from person to person, but despite being lean I have always accumulated an astonishing amount of fat in my belly, so I guess I fall under the "low-carb need" kind of person.

Now according to the plan, I should take 1 portion from carbs group, which adds to about 25 gr of Carbs. However, the P90X bar has 30gr of carbs, whereas the recovery drink has up to 40 gr of carbs. This adds to a total of 150 gr of carbs per day, when I take into account the carbs from milk, yoghurt, fruit and vegetables. I am under the impression that this is way too much carbs. Could I get some guidance on the subject, please?


Thanks in advance for your time and apologies for any posible akwardness in my English: I am not a native speaker.