Hey guys, I went to my hospitals bariatric support group and the nutritionist from my surgeons office was there to talk to us tonight. The topic of carbs came up and she said we should be eating a minimum of 60 grams of carbs a day, more if we exercise a lot. This blew me away and frankly I am kind of scared to even try that! Now she isn't my regular nutritionist because I see someone outside of my surgeons office (who is approved by my Dr.), but she is the NUT that creates the doctors plans, so I am wondering if I shod follow her advice about carbs. I have been keeping them to about 35-40g per day and have been losing about 13lbs per month with that. What do you guys think? Should I up my carbs? That concept in and of itself scares me!

Same here. But I have to have my blood tests tomorrow to let me know where I am at and what my system is doing.

I don't subtract my fiber.

I have never subtracted fiber either . Didn't know you had to. To be honest i am in the dark on alot of all these other plans and ideas on losing weight. I will follow my doctors plan it is working

I also don't count "net carbs," just "total carbs."

That's the definition of "carbs" I used in my earlier posts in this thread.

When u do your carb count do u subtract the fiber? Alot of times u need to up your carb intake because fiber cancels out a portion. So at 40 grams of carbs for the day, if u take in 15 grams of fiber u are really only taking in 25 carbs...

No I do not subtract the fiber. I count my total carbs. Since I don't eat bread, rice or potatoes, the only carbs I eat are from dairy, fruit, veg, or protein shakes. From what I understand carbs are carbs (obviously I know there's a diff between complex and simple).

Edited August 5, 201511 yr by MarceMonster

Fiber is not used by the body for energy, that is why it can be subtracted from the carb count on a low carb diet. However, lots of low carbers count everything. It's a personal preference thing. I have always paid attention to the net carbs, even though all carbs are logged.

I do think subtracting sugar alcohol carbs might not be the best practice. Sugar alcohols are metabolized differently by different people. To be on the safe side, I count them.

Maybe that is the reason the original posters NUT says higher carbs... yogurt, dairy and protien shakes and bars all have fiber in them...which subtracts from carbs to "net carbs" just tossing an idea out there

http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/subtract-dietary-fiber-carb-count-11020.html

But it all has good protein too right

But it all has good protein too right

Yes, but the subject is protein... it's carb managment. Get as many proteins as possible throughout the day cause it's tough

Alrighty I believe that is where I am slacking because I can't eat much at a time

Maybe that is the reason the original posters NUT says higher carbs... yogurt, dairy and protien shakes and bars all have Fiber in them...which subtracts from carbs to "net carbs" just tossing an idea out there

http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/subtract-dietary-fiber-carb-count-11020.html

No, I made her clarify that she said you could subtract fiber but you don't have to. I really don't know why she is suggesting 60-100g of carbs in a day. It seems like too much. I am just going to get a second opinion from my personal NUT who i still see monthly. I technically only had to see her during my preop, supervised, 6 month diet, but I think seeing her monthly keeps me on track so I continue to go.

Edited August 6, 201511 yr by MarceMonster

I have never concerned myself with carbs, it is protein and sugar. My bariatric plan dictates that no food should contain more than 13 grams of sugar and protein should be 80-100 grams a day. Protein is to be eaten first, vegetables second.

I just need to eat my proteins . And eat in general I have no hunger

I just need to eat my proteins . And eat in general I have no hunger

I'm the same way... it's so hard to force yourself to eat! I get the most food at one time with beef... i can eat about 2-2.5 oz of steak for lunch each day. Dinner is always something small cause I'm still full feeling from lunch and breakfast is a shake. I try to sneak a extra shake in throughout the day. I get about 45-50g at day and it's not enough. But between what I can eat and drinking water there isn't anytime left in the day either lol

Yes exactly then you are also so full it is hard to even drink the water you need to drink too