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!

@@lmhelmick and @Mooseknuckle:

Enjoy this period of low appetite. Believe me, it passes.

I have a friend that is 2 yrs out and he still struggles with no appetite. I do believe we all are different on how we feel . I enjoy everyone's advise and ideas because I do need your support and help that is what makes this work too is the fellowship we have to help each other because we all have started from the same . Can't sit in that chair cause you are to big people looked down at us because they just never could understand our situation. Only all of us can understand and support each other and know the excitement on every pound lost is life gained. THANK YOU all for helping and your input

@@MarceMonster ...

I'm one of those who didn't worry about low carb during my weight loss phases. Serindipitously, I wound up eating about the same number of grams of carbs and Proteins on an average daily basis.

I also am one of those who, after 4 months, starting increasing the number of calories I ate (on the advice of my bariatric PA) so as not to accustom my body to operating on low cals. I added calories by increasing my Protein and adding low-glycemic, high-fiber carbs (colored veggies, lower-sugar fruits, whole grains).

I didn't lose as fast as you're losing, but I really didn't care so much about speed. On the other hand, I didn't have any big or long stalls, but lost steadily.

Although my daily intake varied, here are the daily averages I aimed for:

Month 1 - 500 cals, 60 gms protein

Months 2-4 - 800 cals, 70-75 grams protein

Months 5-6 - 1,000 cals, 85 grams protein

Months 7-8 - 1,200 cals, 100 grams protein (I reached my weight goal (150 lbs) during Month 8)

Thereafter, I added 100 cals/day every few weeks, until I have found a "sweet spot" that works for me -- at 144 pounds and 1700-1750 cals/day (average).

I can't prove it, of course, but my theory is that eating more calories and more carbs while I was losing weight has helped me be able to eat more to maintain my weight at a pretty high calorie budget.

But I've only been at maintenance for 3.5 months. As I've said repeatedly, things may change. And if they do, I'll have to change how I'm eating.

This whole trip is very interesting. I've come to understand and accept that what works best for Person A is not necessarily what works best for Person B.

@VSGAnn214

Always love your posts but this one is great. So sensible and well-thought out, plus I appreciate your approach that addresses your personal idiosyncrasies and goals. I think we all should worry less about a "cookie-cutter" approach and, while listening to our professional guides, do what makes sense for our own body and weight loss. Good one!

This is about what my PA wants me to do. But i have issues on how to get that in my stomach lol

I was always told to eat 1,000- to 1,200 calories a day,I average around 1,100 and no less than 60 grams of Carbs and no more than 120 to 140 grams of carbs. This has worked pretty well for me at 13 Months out I am at the goal that was set for me and twenty pounds from my goal. More importantly this feels like a plan I can follow for The Rest of my life.

I was always told to eat 1,000- to 1,200 calories a day,I average around 1,100 and no less than 60 grams of Carbs and no more than 120 to 140 grams of carbs. This has worked pretty well for me at 13 Months out I am at the goal that was set for me and twenty pounds from my goal. More importantly this feels like a plan I can follow for The Rest of my life.

That sounds great , but when did you start that many calories and how much could you eat in one sitting. I can only eat about the amount of a boiled egg

I did eat more times yesterday and I got about 800 calories in me and about 80 grams of protein. 65 carbs

I feel much better today for sure

How long have you been doing 1,000 to 1,200 calories a day. I'm at 8 weeks.

I was always told to eat 1,000- to 1,200 calories a day,I average around 1,100 and no less than 60 grams of Carbs and no more than 120 to 140 grams of carbs. This has worked pretty well for me at 13 Months out I am at the goal that was set for me and twenty pounds from my goal. More importantly this feels like a plan I can follow for The Rest of my life.

Wow. I was told low carbs, high protein. Talk to the doctor.

Also told to eat at least 60 grams of protein.

How long have you been doing 1,000 to 1,200 calories a day. I'm at 8 weeks.

I was always told to eat 1,000- to 1,200 calories a day,I average around 1,100 and no less than 60 grams of Carbs and no more than 120 to 140 grams of carbs. This has worked pretty well for me at 13 Months out I am at the goal that was set for me and twenty pounds from my goal. More importantly this feels like a plan I can follow for The Rest of my life.

I've eaten at least 1,000 calories since about five months out.

I am only 3 months out and I still can't eat more than a boiled egg. That is the size of my stomach

Lot's of little meals? Not sure, by three months I was eating a half cup to three quarters of a cup of food. Now I eat about a cup of food at a time.

That makes it easier to get that intake. Plus i am not even hungry. I have to force myself to eat. So i have set a schedule and a alarm on my phone that says time to eat lol