anyone following ketogenic lifestyle after WLS?

[drmeow 323]

I did Atkins about 4 years ago, pretty successfully, and know that I personally feel much better and lose better when I keep my carbs very low. I have tried to do this now, 5 mos post- sleeve surgery, but have not been able to stick to it. The difference I can see is that previously, I would load up on large salads and high fats which kept me very full and I didn't tend to snack. Now, due to the small pouch, once I eat my Protein, there is not much room for many vegetables, and I will feel stuffed right after eating but relatively hungry again in 1.5 to 2 hours. I have never NOT felt hungry since I had surgery. Unfortunately, I've found that I can tolerate virtually all types of carbs, esp sweets, crackers, etc, all the things I definitely do not need to be eating, but find myself grabbing b/c of hunger (and admittedly sometimes boredom or other emotional reasons) I'm working on the emotional stuff, getting it out of my house, etc.

I just wondered if others are actively doing a ketogenic diet, and if so, how. I think one issue may be getting more fat in, and wondering how to do that with the sleeve.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

We talked about it here

http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/360260-ketogenic-diet/

I eat Keto. It is nice to follow post-op. It is hard to get the fats in really. I keep my carbs low easily and my Protein goals I meet daily. If I fall short on fat, it isn't the end of the world.

Edited April 24, 2016 by OutsideMatchInside

[drmeow 323]

Huh! I did a search on ketogenic or ketone before posting and got nothing. Thanks for the link; I'll join in that convo.

[Doc'sWife 56]

I found a lot of ppl that had this problem when I was weight lifting. They would eat very strict paleo diets and to get the healthy fats in they would cook a lot with coconut or avocado oil. Some ppl I would talk to would just eat a tbsp of coconut oil. I tried it once and had to mix some PB2 powder I it for flavor. I found a recipe that puts pesto on salmon. That has good olive oil in it.

If you google how to eat healthy fats I think you would find a lot, especially if you focus on the weight lifting community eating.

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[James Marusek 5,244]

I am almost 3 years post-op RNY gastric bypass surgery. This is the approach that I have taken in the "maintenance" phase. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery2.pdf

[ReneK 107]

I follow a ketogenic diet and I'm never hungry. I track my Protein, limit my carbs to primarily vegetables and keep an eye on my fat. My NUT had me add avocados and nuts because I needed more calories and healthy fats. I'm only 3 months post-RNY but it has worked great so far.