So, in my lunches, I've been packing raw almonds. For some reason, I had them in my mind as a healthy "snack." They are relatively healthy as Snacks go, but as always -- portion size is king. I weighed one of the ziplock bags that I've been taking to work, and it was 183g of raw almonds.

I looked up the nutrition facts (for almonds, found it here: Raw Almonds), and... WOW. That "little bag" of almonds was almost 6.5 servings. It was 36g of carbs (! almost my entire day's allotment in one "snack"), and over 1100 calories. Yeesh!

So my other healthy snack was a cup of grapefruit. Turns out that that "little" cup of fruit was 32g of carbs.

I can see that I'm going to have to relearn EVERYTHING if I want to comply with my pre-op diet!

When is it OK to try nuts? (I'm 5 weeks out)

Thanks, I know that I could get Protein out of them also.

My dietitian said after 6 weeks. Now I have a 1/2 serving of roasted, salted almonds everyday for Breakfast (14 almonds), usually with some mandarin orange slices.

My dietitian said after 6 weeks. Now I have a 1/2 serving of roasted, salted almonds everyday for breakfast (14 almonds), usually with some mandarin orange slices.

That's a very healthy and nutritious way to eat! I'm going to start to incorporate more raw foods into my diet, since I feel like I'm not getting enough live nutrition...too much of the food I'm eating is cooked.

That's a very healthy and nutritious way to eat! I'm going to start to incorporate more raw foods into my diet, since I feel like I'm not getting enough live nutrition...too much of the food I'm eating is cooked.

And not only is it healthy...it's EASY! :blushing: And with our tiny tummies, cost-effective too. Like $6-7 for a 2lb can of almonds keeps me in breakfast for a good month!

Well Lee, you must be doing something right - you've lost 44 lbs. sinxce Feb!

Actually, not since February as I was 229 on surgery morning.

I'm going to grab some and try them in the morning with the mandarin oranges. I agree; that's a great way to get the day started.

I'm going to grab some and try them in the morning with the mandarin oranges. I agree; that's a great way to get the day started.

If you're taking an Iron supplement, some recommend having a Vitamin C source at the same time you take the iron to help it absorb better. That's why I started the mandarin oranges originally. Now, it's just yummy! :thumbup1:

I just looked on my 100 calorie pack of cocoa dusted almonds. They are 4 grams of protein and 3 grams of carbs.

Wonder how the cocoa almonds compare with raw almonds in the carb count... I'll check it out since I'm low-carbing it.

Yesterday I wound up with pecans and mandarin oranges on my salad in a quaint little cafe. They were a surprisingly good combination I wouldn't have thought of. Now the almond/mandarin orange thing for Breakfast sounds like an easy and tasty solution for breakfast after I heal from the surgery. Thanks for the tip.

I have a feeling that pecans and mandarins were too high in carbs right now so I only had a couple of bites. Yesterday didn't turn out to be stellar for me, but I'm going to be better today.