HOW MANY CARBS ARE WE SUPPOSE TO EAT POST OP, I DONT EAT ALOT OF MEAT, SO I EAT ALOT OF BEANS, BUT THE CARB CONTENT IS SO HIGH, I JUST HAD SOME REFRIED BEANS AND IT WAS LIKE 24 CARBS PER SERVING AND I COULD HAVE EATEN 4 SERVINGS AND THATS JUST ONE THING AND ONE MEAL? I THINK IM IN TROUBLE CAUSE I THOUGHT SOMEONE SAID 30 CARBS PER DAY, AND HOW DO U GET THE NET OR TOTAL CARBS? DUH, I FEEL SO STUPID.......THANKS VICKI~

I eat around 60 -90 grs of carbs a day, my nut said it's fine and the weight is coming off

I do eat low carb but I don't count them up. I more consider it a "healthy carb" type of eating. I eat my meats first, but I also add in my Fibers throughout the day as well. I try to never get less than 15g of Fiber per day - and the RDA is 18g. If that means I'm eating 60g of carbs per day then that's what it means.

Really I think it more comes out to about 50g carbs per day. I do try to find options that are packed with fiber if I'm going to eat carbs. Once I'm able to eat more fruits and veggies (still working on post op eating) that will be where I get all my carbs from, while still ensuring I'm getting my RDA of fiber.

Reasons I do this:

* Regularity which is perfect right now.

* I don't want to feel sluggish and tired all the time.

* Hi fiber / Hi Protein diets prove to be the absolute best at satiety which so far is proving itself.

* So far my losses have been really great. I really don't feel the need to

shake anything up at all. As long as this is true, I will continue on with my current plan.

However I really don't think I'll have any problems. My calories are low considering how active I am. I'm trying to lose weight and live my life at the same time. I don't want to be too overcome with diets and losing weight to where its all I think about all day.

That's just me though! Whatever works for each individual person is what they should be doing. Not until you go through a stall of more than a month should you really become concerned and start finding alternatives to what you're doing. Usually it's just as simple as burning more calories throughout the day.

I stayed below 30, and I didn't have time or the patience to deal with that total carb/net carb crap. When I struggled with meats, I switched to seitan and tempeh.

Post-op when I was on mushies, I could only eat 1/4 cup of refried Beans, but I counted the carbs. I would add greek yogurt to it to increase the Protein count.

I avoided any fruits and veggies over 50 on the glycemic index. Green beans were my choice for veggies, and I never was a fruit eater so I avoided fruit just because of the sugar content.

THANKS EVERYONE...

When I struggled with meats, I switched to seitan and tempeh.

I was wondering about Seitan, I love it, and make it from scratch..but don't see it on "the lists" for protein...I think if you just add some aminos, its a quality protein...I plan on using it too as part of my veggie protein options.

I was wondering about Seitan, I love it, and make it from scratch..but don't see it on "the lists" for Protein...I think if you just add some aminos, its a quality protein...I plan on using it too as part of my veggie protein options.

what is seitan, ive never heard of it?

what is seitan, ive never heard of it?

Thanks for asking this Vicki... you read my mind!!!

What is it?????

what is seitan, ive never heard of it?

Thanks for asking this Vicki... you read my mind!!!

What is it?????

It's a vegan/vegetarian meat substitute.

http://www.vrg.org/recipes/vjseitan.htm

http://en.wikipedia....uten_%28food%29

There are tons of recipes out there, and it's one of those foods like tofu that just absorb the flavors of whatever you cook it in.

I've posted a whole slew of recipes in the food forum that you can possibly use the search feature at the top to find those.

Thanks Tiff!!!

Tofurkey is a form of Seitan meat that also contains some soy. Some people are allergic to Gluten... lucky for me I don't have a problem. I love it sliced cold for "turkey" sandwitches... I will have to do without for a while... but it is nice alone too.

Thanks Tiff!!!

You betcha ! ! ! Also, you can check out tempeh. I preferred Seitan over Tempeh, but they are both good, easily digested meat substitutes.

You betcha ! ! ! Also, you can check out tempeh. I preferred Seitan over Tempeh, but they are both good, easily digested meat substitutes.

thanks for all the info. will be checking it out....