How many carbs do you try to stay under in a day? No matter how far you are out!!

Kim

My dietician told me that 6th - 12th months post-op I should use 90 grams of carbs per day as my guideline.

She said after one year the guideline is 130 grams per day.

I try to stay under 50 if possible. They just make me want more. Most of the carbs I get are from vegetable, meat etc. I stay away from the bread, pasta and rice. It's a personal choice.

Its all I can do to count calories. I don't count carbs or Protein. That's right, I don't count carbs or ptotein. I know, blasphemy. I still eat bread, rice, Pasta, and fruit. I don't eat enuf to really count however and I'm still losing. I had wls so Id never have to diet again. Counting stuff makes me feel like I'm dieting. Its all I can do to track my calories on MFP. I do that daily, trying to stay under 1,000 but its not the end of the world if its 1100 or 1200.

I know that low carb is anything less than 60 gms. Less than 30 is considered extremely low carb. My hubby is an Atkins fan and does less than 20 regularly. I tried it once for 2 weeks. I was miserable. Id rather eat carbs, just eat less food.

Good luck

Beach Lover: just an fyi: there's no carbs in meat. Its the only thing that's carb free

Beach Lover: just an fyi: there's no carbs in meat. Its the only thing that's carb free

You are correct. I should have qualified it by including whatever it is cooked with. For example sauces, gravies, etc. Sorry!

Its all I can do to count calories. I don't count carbs or Protein. That's right, I don't count carbs or ptotein. I know, blasphemy. I still eat bread, rice, Pasta, and fruit. I don't eat enuf to really count however and I'm still losing. I had wls so Id never have to diet again. Counting stuff makes me feel like I'm dieting. Its all I can do to track my calories on MFP. I do that daily, trying to stay under 1,000 but its not the end of the world if its 1100 or 1200.

I know that low carb is anything less than 60 gms. Less than 30 is considered extremely low carb. My hubby is an Atkins fan and does less than 20 regularly. I tried it once for 2 weeks. I was miserable. Id rather eat carbs, just eat less food.

Good luck

I think you have a very healthy outlook and if you are losing weight with this plan I say more power to you. I actually do not count anything either but I do try to keep a mental track on things. I think if we get caught up in the numbers to much we can create headgames with ourselves.

I've been on low carb for 13 years. I don't count carbs because at every decision point, I always choose the lowest carb option. My guess is that I probably get 20 to 30 grams of carbs on most days.

Thank y'all! I went for my 6 week nutrition appt. tues and my NUT didn't give me any direction!!! Just wondering!!

My vitamins alone have 23 or so grams of carbs -- that's before having any food.

I'm almost 12 weeks out and try to shoot for 50

Carbs or less a day. My NUT didn't give me a number, she just said to choose lower carb stuff. I picked up my number from reading the forum a lot. I do stay away from bread right now, so most of the carbs comes from veggies, sauces (had broccoli beef last night) and fruit. I do not cope very well if I don't have fresh fruit so I have some every day- peaches, pears, apples, blueberries, etc. I also love Minute maid light strawberry lemonade (15 cal for 16 oz) and that has a few carbs too.

Definitely try to stay under 50 carbs. Healthy carbs. Carbs are triggers to me.

I try to stay under 50 if possible. They just make me want more. Most of the carbs I get are from vegetable' date=' meat etc. I stay away from the bread, Pasta and rice. It's a personal choice. [/quote']

I am the same way. I'm pre op. My surgery day is scheduled for 11/19/13. I am eating more Protein during the day and my carbs come from cheese, veg and meat. I lost 8lbs in 2 weeks. My dietician was so happy... but what I learned about me is the more protein I have, the less I crave carbs. And, I also have to make a commitment not to buy them. My other trick to not craving carbs is not allowing myself to get hungry. Carbs are a drug to me. They are my cryptonites... if I have it, I know im screwed. How does post op people deal with this?

VSG Pre Op