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Bandies!!! Does anyone know what gram of carbs the doc suggest u eat no more than is it 30-50 g.. What is the number of percentage of fat your dr suggest? Also how do you calculate percentage of fat and percentage of weight loss?? Thanks so much after I get a fill I always think of a bunch questions I forget to ask lol ???±???±☺

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Everyone will tell you something different because every surgeon and nutritionist have their own ideas.

I eat at least 60g of Protein, no more than 125g of carbs, and no more than 20% fat per day.

I would highly suggest meeting with a nutritionist to find out what you specifically should be eating.

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My Dr and nutritionist disagree about what we should/should not eat. He is very low carb and she says eat whatever you want as long as it is a smaller portion than before surgery. Its very confusing to me b/c she will tell me one thing and then when I go to see him, he tells me the opposite. For example, she stressed how we should eat oatmeal for Breakfast (add almonds, etc for protein) and he told me to stay away from them. I try to stay around 60g -70g of carbs (but that doesn't always happen).

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I try to stay under 68 carbs, that's the number she gave me. I feel very differently about veggies and the carbs from them. I love my salads and eat lots of them. I go easier on the fruits because of the sugars. I usually eat plain greek yogurt for Breakfast with some granola & fruit. so good and keeps me full for several hours. I started adding flax seed to the yogurt now too, Dr Oz addition!

My main food is Protein, doc said concentrate on protein first then add veggies and fruit. stay away from white bread, Pasta, rice. that has been surprisingly easy for me! thank God.

Good luck with your journey!

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To be perfectly honest (and I'm sure someone wii talk to me about it), I've never counted anything. Not Protein, calories, carbs, or fat. I know I"m eating much less than before my band cuz I've lost over 100 lbs. I refuse to count anything. I got my band so I wouldn't have to diet anymore. Counting sounds too much like dieting to me.

If I want a cookie, I eat 1 or 2. Dont have to eat a dozen anymore cuz 1 or 2 satisfies me. I eat anything I want (including bread, rice, and pastaa). My eyes are still bigger than my stomach. Evrytime I fill my plate, my husband comments "you'll never eatt all of that!" And he's right. I havent finished a plate of food in over 2her yrs. I still go to buffets too. Its not worth the money tho and I cant bring home my uneaten portion so its not my first choice.

I guess you can say Im truly a rule breaker. I think theres many of us here. Most people just wont admit it. I admit I never did the hang of eating healthy. I still eat fast food, sweets, and processed food. Thank God for my band. It stops me at only a few bites of said food! My husband loves my band too. After he finishes his, he finishes mine. Hes a low car ber tho so hes always complaining that I eat too much junk.

Anyway, to answer your question: I have no idea how many carbs we"re sposed to have everyday. My ears close up when my PA starts talking about what my diet is sposed to consist of! I want to tell him not to waste his time with the lecturing, but I"m too ppolite.

Good luck

Marci

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