Carbs per meal?

[marko1982]

Hello everyone,

I have a question regarding carbs.

I am a 25 years old, 5 feet 11 inches and I weigh about 195 pounds. I train 5 days per week (30 minutes cardio and 45 weight lifting). I work a computer job from 10 - 6pm and I train at 6:30 for about 1hr and 15 minutes.


My goal is just to maintain my size at 195. According to calorie calculators, I am suppose to eat 3128 Calories per day (382 g of carbs, 195 grams of protein, 91 grams of fat) to maintain my weight based on my training.


Due to my job, the best I can eat is 3 meals and 1 snack. (9:30am breakfast, 2m lunch, 5 pm snack and 8:45pm dinner after workout.


With me having to eat 382 grams of carbs, it comes up to 85 -120 grams of carbs per meal.


My question is, is this too much carbs per meal? Is this good for my blood sugar? I would love to hear your opinion.

 

[juiceball44]

Your bf% is kind of important here as someone at 5'11 195lbs 20% bf is a lot different than 5'11 195lbs at 8% bf

 

[marko1982]

I believe my bodyfat is around 15%.

Chest = 42 inches

Biceps = 16 inches

Waist: 36.75 inches.

 

[Goldenera]

I believe my bodyfat is around 15%.

Chest = 42 inches

Biceps = 16 inches

Waist: 36.75 inches.

At 5 ' 11"? Not trying to be a douche but sounds like more then 15% at 37" ish waist.

 

[marko1982]

I just measured. It's actually less 35.75 inches. I don't have a belly sticking out or anything and my chest is the first thing noticed. I don't have the the body fat caliper so I just took a guess on the body fat percentage when I said 15%. I don't know the actual number. I definitely wouldn't mind going down on the waist, but the arms and chest size I want to keep. So whats your advice on that?

 

[Bieberhole69]

If you're trying to just maintain at your bf% (which sounds closer to 17-19% if you're under 6' with a 36.75" waist) I really wouldn't be concerned about carb counting. Just stay away from the junk. If you want to get leaner, that's a different story. Maintaining where you're currently at shouldn't even require thought.

 

[marko1982]

Initially I had measured it wrong. When I did it around the naval, it was 35.75 inches. I wouldn't mind going down in waist size, but I really wanted to keep the size of my chest and arms. Thanks Bieber.

 

[Powermaster]

Subtract out the complex and low glycemic carbs out of that and see where you are at. 40 to 50 grams of carbs is said be enough to spike insulin.

 

[sassy69]

I think the more important thing is to supply enough carb to fuel your workouts. I don't know that you need to shitload the carbs. Try a base of 50 g carb / meal - and then do your training and see how that goes. There are ways to get in robust carbs like quinoa or barley. 1/2 a cup will get you 40 g right now.

I'm not really sure what the big deal is about your job. I work 9-6 typically and I've been doing a "computer job" for 25 years. I still get in 5-6 meals, depending. You can eat later than your last meal if you want and get another meal in there.

 

[marko1982]

I only eat complex carbs: oatmeal, whole wheat spaghetti, brown rice, fruits, vegetables. With 3 meals and 1 snack, I could be eating anywhere from 95 - 120 grams of carbs per meal. With those carbs, I usually have 195 grams of protein and some fat. I'm just trying to follow those carb calculators that tell me I need to eat 382 grams of carbs per day to maintain my size. Is that bad? How bad is it for insulin and blood sugar levels?

 

[MuscleGauge1]

If you're trying to just maintain at your bf% (which sounds closer to 17-19% if you're under 6' with a 36.75" waist) I really wouldn't be concerned about carb counting. Just stay away from the junk. If you want to get leaner, that's a different story. Maintaining where you're currently at shouldn't even require thought.

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