Has anyone eaten Quinoa after gastric sleeve surgery?? I found a recipe that looks great but not sure how that would work. I haven't had any pasta, rice, oatmeal, bread or anything like that since before my 2 week post op diet.

Nope...quinoa is a higher glycemic carb that doesn't have enough protein to make eating it worth it to me. One cup has 30+ grams of carbs and only 8 grams of protein.

With a glycemic index of 53, quinoa has been known to cause frequent stalls and plateaus in sleeved people during the active weight loss phase. However, your mileage may vary.

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Likewise, quinoa with a glycemic index of 53, will send blood sugar to, say, 150 mg/dl compared to 158 mg/dl for table sugar–yeah, sure, it’s better, but it still stinks. And that’s in non-diabetics. It’s worse in diabetics.

http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/2011/09/can-i-eat-quinoa-carb-counting-basics/

Grains are off the table for me until maintenance.

I eat quinoa at most dinner meals. No problem for me. Still losing weight.

Edited August 14, 20179 yr by Newme17

i made it last night for the first time and i was not impressed. so i am taking it off the list of things i can eat.

I've eaten Quinoa once or twice. I'm not really a big fan but I wasn't before surgery either. My program encourages us to eat small servings of grains and starches.