The nutritionist in the beginning said 10 to 12 servings of carbs, including milk, which at 15 grams each comes to 150 or more grams. That is too much for me without lots of exercise, so I don't do nearly as much these days. Now that I am cutting portion size, I must recalculate how much carbs I am eating. I seldom give up my glass of milk at bedtime, but Mayo diet counts that in the protein group. I am accustomed to maybe 5 oz. of protein, but am cutting that down and some days only eat three meals. For years I ate four times a day. Snacks just make me hungrier to keep eating. Sorry for the misunderstanding on carbs.