slimmingsteff

Thanks for that suggestion!!! I will def be trying that. I miss yogurt! I currently took the dive & having some mashed potatoes bc I have literally been getting in maybe 100-200 calories and every time I get up I get blurry vision and dizzy. Have been wanting yogurt and I was already an avid fairlife milk fan. Thank ya'll!!!! Today seems like a better day

Whole grain IS a complex carb. Oatmeal is probably one of the best complex carbs, full of fiber and starches. There's a reason every body builder raves about oatmeal, even females who cut their carbs down and calorie intake. Sweet potato is another amazing complex carb. Brown rice is another one. I guess people just gotta learn HOW to eat those foods.  

That you're supposed to have balanced macronutrients for your body to run smoothly. Too much of any macro nutrient throws your body off balance. Carbs are needed for brain function and energy, etc. It contradicts a lot. I've had 3 personal trainers and nutritionist. I'm just worried. For example, all these "sugar free" stuff, I NEVER eat. They are loaded w crap. (Basically anything that says fat free, low ____ etc. are loaded with crap to compensate for the taste)
*Crap I mean processed, unnatural ingredients.
*My surgery is out of the country so I do not have an actual nutritionist to consult along the way. That's why I ask you guys to share your knowledge and what your doctor could have told you.
*Also high fat is terrible for gallstones - which is already common w losing weight too fast.

Whole grain IS a complex carb. Oatmeal is probably one of the best complex carbs, full of fiber and starches. There's a reason every body builder raves about oatmeal, even females who cut their carbs down and calorie intake. Sweet potato is another amazing complex carb. Brown rice is another one. I guess people just gotta learn HOW to eat those foods.  

My vote is to do what is good for you! What feels good to you and accomplishes what you are trying to accomplish. There are millions of opinions and plans. Some work for some, some work for others. However, I do believe in eating clean real food without all the artificial frankenfood stuff. We all know simple carbs are bad juju for your body. But I have a hard time believing the carbs, Vitamins, and Fiber in a raspberry is bad for me. I did not get fat eating raspberries or a healthy salad. High saturated fats and simple carbs in a fast food burger got me fat.

This is what I have been hearing for YEARS! So it's what I feel most comfortable eating. Granted, I'm
pre-op but health is health. All these low fat or sugar free items are just loaded with junk chemicals. When I'm working out like crazy, and trust me I go HARD, I eat how you described. I'm all about wholesome and balanced. I'm glad to hear someone say that bc that way is the only way I feel comfortable eating FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE

Its the struggle. I think it took me awhile for
me realize, "hey, even if you don't LOOK 250,
you ARE 250, so you ARE susceptible to the health problems around it"

@slimmingsteff BINGO! You hit the nail on the head.

Its the struggle. I think it took me awhile for
me realize, "hey, even if you don't LOOK 250,
you ARE 250, so you ARE susceptible to the health problems around it"

I lift heavy right now, and go to the gym 6x a week. Do weights + cardio. I will most definitely continue my love for the gym post op. Although sedentary or not, carbs are supposed to be ok as long as you don't eat more than your activity level. Everyone is different. I would probably fail on Keto and binge on carbs. But if I keep carbs apart of my meals, no reason to binge or feel deprived I've lost 5.7 pounds in a week, and I've been eating 100+ carbs, 80g of protein and about 50g of fat.

Can you believe that they had me eating 170ish grams of protein!? Ngl my quads and calves looked phenomenal though. And YESS. All my life. I'm 5'9 and weigh 275. I've gained about 20 pounds (which is why I decided on the surgery) but when I was lifting I was 250ish. This is what I looked like at 250 ish.

Can you believe that they had me eating 170ish grams of protein!? Ngl my quads and calves looked phenomenal though. And YESS. All my life. I'm 5'9 and weigh 275. I've gained about 20 pounds (which is why I decided on the surgery) but when I was lifting I was 250ish. This is what I looked like at 250 ish.

I'm not your typical patient, as my doctor has described. I used to lift 5x a week. My protein was super high, but it just made me bulky. Now that I've ate less protein, I've slimmed down some. I want to lose weight and then build muscle (w high protein) Protein and carbs are actually needed for your muscles to recover. I've worked w nutritionists before deciding to have this surgery. I forget how
many carbs I was allowed on high carb days but definitely more than 50 and like I said, it didn't work for me. My body is the type to put on muscle FAST!

I had surgery out of the country and had and still have the same NUT from Mexico, who will answer any questions I may have even now. I'm not sure where you are going for your surgery, but you should have a NUT and still be able to get in touch with your surgeon whenever you have a question or concern.

Mmmmmm thats my favorite. Plain greek yogurt. I usually add granola. (I'm still pre-op tho!) I use Chobani. 1 cup is 22 grams of protein.

Whole grain IS a complex carb. Oatmeal is probably one of the best complex carbs, full of fiber and starches. There's a reason every body builder raves about oatmeal, even females who cut their carbs down and calorie intake. Sweet potato is another amazing complex carb. Brown rice is another one. I guess people just gotta learn HOW to eat those foods.  

July 13th!

Dr Weiner has thousands. My doctor has thousands, most of us got fat on processed high fat/high sugar or simple carbs. None of us got fat on fruits and vegetables and legumes. Have never seen a regain post due to someone's blueberry addiction....never. Not one. It is usually processed crap.

what is interesting about my doctors long term stats are his nutritional deficiencies in his patients: for rny are 2%, sleeve are 1%. I wonder how that stacks up against the super restrictive diet docs?

60-100 seems totes doable to me! But 50 and under, no way.

Hmm. I have never heard that. I actually heard the opposite, that carbs are so filling that they don't allow you to have room for the more important nutrients like Protein.

My doc plan is 60g Protein and 100g carbs. 😊I'm with you, my body needs complex carbs. Actually all of our bodies need it, but each to his own.

Nope. I can't see myself doing it. I eat A LOT of fruit. And I love my potatoes, corn, whole grains, etc. I'm willing to cut certain things out, but I know trying to keep carbs at 50 or lower would make me miserable.

I see the horse is still being beaten...
If you can eat carbs responsibly and still lose, eat them. If you can't, don't. It's simple. It's YOUR body. You don't have to do or eat anything you don't want to. Do what works for you. Just make sure you get your Protein. Case closed. ✌
Now, conventional wisdom says doing "what works for you" is probably how you ended up needing bariatric surgery, but I'll leave that alone.

That you're supposed to have balanced macronutrients for your body to run smoothly. Too much of any macro nutrient throws your body off balance. Carbs are needed for brain function and energy, etc. It contradicts a lot. I've had 3 personal trainers and nutritionist. I'm just worried. For example, all these "sugar free" stuff, I NEVER eat. They are loaded w crap. (Basically anything that says fat free, low ____ etc. are loaded with crap to compensate for the taste)
*Crap I mean processed, unnatural ingredients.
*My surgery is out of the country so I do not have an actual nutritionist to consult along the way. That's why I ask you guys to share your knowledge and what your doctor could have told you.
*Also high fat is terrible for gallstones - which is already common w losing weight too fast.

I understand the order. How far out are you? And a few people have told me they eat carbs and they manage!