Food Pyramid Carb Totals

[cajunthunder]

Okay, I went to the website Perry sent me showing the USDA food pyramid, put in my age, sex and activity level and it showed me how much of each food group I should eat from.

Well, I was really only interested in the veggies/fruit/grains, so I went to my Fitday and did a sample of a daily intake of these items based on what was recommended for me, using foods I already eat. I'm a top rung OWLer.

I ended up with 143 grams of carbs, with 47 grams of fiber = 96 net carbs.
47 grams of fiber? Yikes, I'd probably be in the potty all day and night!!
Does anyone who is at goal even eat that much fiber?

730 calories, just for those 3 food groups. And I swear, if I ate that much of each of these groups, I wouldn't have room for anything else!

[Sarah1341]

Re: Food Pyramid Carb Totals

Monica, would you mind sharing the website? I'd be interested in checking that out. TIA

[cajunthunder]

Re: Food Pyramid Carb Totals

http://www.mypyramid.gov/

No one ever responded to my question about eating that much fiber in a day, so I don't know if it would send you to permanent exile in the potty or not!

[Sarah1341]

Re: Food Pyramid Carb Totals

Thanks for sharing! Not sure on the fiber question. Someone is bound to come along with some info

[Perry]

Re: Food Pyramid Carb Totals

Most Americans eat 10 to 15 grams of total dietary fiber each day. Health organizations such as the National Cancer Institute, the American Diabetes Association and the American Dietetic Association encourage 20 to 30 grams each day.

Since a gram weighs about as much as a couple of paper clips I doubt that 47 grams of fiber will do you much harm.

[2big4mysize]

Re: Food Pyramid Carb Totals

don't forget thst that is both the soluble and the insoluble fiber and your intestines will get used to having that much fiber as their normal amount and function very nicely with larger looser stools and not those rock hard induction ones.

I looked and I have more fibber in my Atkins carbs as a gaolie then your USDA site has for you already. you will be surprized as you climb the carb ladder how much added fiber you are getting on each rung.