I'm 7wks out and starting to meal plan w/regular foods. I'm fine w/getting most of my proteins in via solids, but having difficulty w/whole grains. What is whole grain considered that isn't a starch? And can couscous be substituted? I recently tried 1/4 c. and it was wonderful!!! I ate it as a side, not a mixture and w/grilled veggies and pork loin. It was wonderful!! Just wondering what else is considered a "whole grain" other than bread. My surgeon's regular diet plan calls for concentrating on protein (of course) first, then vegetables (non starchy) and then whole grains. Any advice would be helpful.

Brown rice and quinoa are good.

Couscous is actually considered a pasta. I love it too but I'd recommend sticking to the whole grains like long grain brown rice or quinoa which is also a great source of protein

My NUT actually recommended it as a side dish. I wouldn't eat it every day, but it's a sensible carb.

-Kendra

Quinoa is good.

Amanda Rae

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NOT a sensible carb, 1/3 cup 180 cal 39 g carbs

NOT a sensible carb, 1/3 cup 180 cal 39 g carbs

Excuse me for assuming that my NUT knows what she's talking about. I think it's fine in moderation. Don't be so rude.

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Just remember moderation, not deprivation.

Amanda Rae

Ok sorry ,you asked! I just read the label didn't make you eat it or not, perhaps maybe your nut got this one wrong ! Pasta is pasta it's just my opinion that at 7weeks out we are better served learning about what complex carbs we like or can tolerate than how much we like pasta . As for moderation that came down the road ,I was very rigid with my diet before I hit goal .

Thanks for the info all, I know that it's still a carb (pasta)...and yes, moving away from those types of foods. I haven't tried quinoa yet...and brown rice is common. The couscous I had wasn't pre-boxed or "instant" it was in a container that listed 1/4c. as a serving and had 17g. of protein with 23carbs

Any other ideas for whole grains?