I read quite a bit about low carbs, and people usually mention 20-30 carbs. Does anyone know if it is bad to have fewer than 20 carbs daily?

I usually work out an hour daily, as much as two hours and as few as 45 minutes. It is at a moderate intensity.

My diet is often only and egg, a quarter cup of shredded cheese, meat and a Protein Drink or 1 1/2 Protein Drinks. I can only have 1 1/2 ounces of meat for a meal, so it isn't possible to fit much more in. I sometimes get extra carbs if I have chili, or I VERY occasionally have a wasa cracker with Peanut Butter. I get 500-600 calories daily. I am 10 weeks out.

Thanks for any advice!

My nutritionist say that there are no essential carbs - especially if we have weight to lose - if you can get into ketosis - ketones is a prime fuel for our bodies and brains - ketosis - not ketoacidosis (which is a whole different animal) is where I wish I could be all the time. Just my bariatric Vitamins, calicium, and Protein Shake can bring me to about 15 g of carb so it is tough to keep it that low right now, but I sure feel better the lower it is.

Now once we are closer to goal and are exercising, working out a lot - I think that upping the carbs is a good thing. PDXman here is an athlete and he always has fine information btw.

I did as close to Atkins 72 as I could pre-op - which is trying to get carbs to essentially zero.

I track my carbs daily, along with protein an liquids, and try to keep them between 20-30g/day. I check my urine for ketones several times a day, and have been "moderate" or "large" (positive) since the day I came home from the hospital (25 days ago). I've lost 26 pounds in the same period of time, and I'm pretty happy about it.

I track my carbs daily' date=' along with Protein an liquids, and try to keep them between 20-30g/day. I check my urine for ketones several times a day, and have been "moderate" or "large" (positive) since the day I came home from the hospital (25 days ago). I've lost 26 pounds in the same period of time, and I'm pretty happy about it. [/quote']

I also check my ketones daily, and test "large" every time I test. I have guessed that it is a good thing, but haven't been exactly sure! Thanks.

My nutritionist say that there are no essential carbs - especially if we have weight to lose - if you can get into ketosis - ketones is a prime fuel for our bodies and brains - ketosis - not ketoacidosis (which is a whole different animal) is where I wish I could be all the time. Just my bariatric vitamins' date=' calicium, and Protein shake can bring me to about 15 g of carb so it is tough to keep it that low right now, but I sure feel better the lower it is.

Now once we are closer to goal and are exercising, working out a lot - I think that upping the carbs is a good thing. PDXman here is an athlete and he always has fine information btw.

I did as close to Atkins 72 as I could pre-op - which is trying to get carbs to essentially zero.[/quote']

Thank you, that helps. I think I am in ketosis based on the urine test. Sounds like keeping carbs to an absolute minimum is the way to go.

I need to get some strips! I have not been checking my levels. Mark's Daily Apple is a great site that I look at often - it is about eating Primal and there is a lot of information about carbs, and how our bodies work in general - check it out, it sounds like you might like it.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/#axzz21BfBiYQf

I need to get some strips! I have not been checking my levels. Mark's Daily Apple is a great site that I look at often - it is about eating Primal and there is a lot of information about carbs' date=' and how our bodies work in general - check it out, it sounds like you might like it.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/#axzz21BfBiYQf

Thanks!