How many carbs per day for weight loss?

Carbs per day for weight loss

The number of carbs per day for weight loss ranges from from 20 to 50 or sometimes up to 70 grams. However, 70 grams daily is usually only for those who are engaging in weight training in addition to cardio exercise. The usual low carbohydrate range is 20 to 60 grams daily. You determine how strict you need to be; the best way is to experiment and discover what amount works well for you as an individual.

Refined processed carbohydrates are a major cause of weight gain, obesity, insulin resistance, heart disease, and many other diet related diseases.

Therefore, strictly limit refined processed carbohydrates (apart from the occasional treat). Replace those foods with 'fat burning' foods and make good use of the thermic effect of fat burning foods to 'burn' more body fat. If you are unsure what these foods are, you will find a list of refined processed carbohydrates, a list of fat burning foods, and more about the thermic effect of food, further down this page listed under Sources and Related Links.

Staying within your daily carbohydrate allowance, get your carbohydrates from unprocessed natural sources such as (preferably organic) fresh non-starchy vegetables and fresh low carb fruits such as berries. There is no minimum daily requirement for carbohydrates, but they do have many beneficial phytochemicals and fiber so eating some is fine.

So, for the free lists, charts and plans to show you the way or to advance you further:

1. List of refined processed carbohydrates (to avoid or limit)
2. The 15 excellent fat burning foods (to replace the refined processed carbohydrates), and more about the thermic effect of those foods
   
3. More on how to use low carbohydrate foods
4. Carbohydrate chart for vegetables (free chart for daily use)
5. Carbohydrate chart for fruits (free chart for daily use)
   

See the page links, further down this page, listed under Sources and Related Links.
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