How may carbs per day should we be having. I am 7 weeks out from my surgery date.

HW 361

SW 339

CW 301

Goal Weight 200

Surgery date 11/8/2017

I'm about 8 months from surgery and I've only just started to add in very small amounts of rice or bread once or twice a week. Usually 1/4 or 1/2 a serving. My nutritionist recommended adding these in small doses around the 6 month mark to help with workouts but I was nervous and when I did it was uncomfortable and hard to get my protein intake. I increased my protein shake to make sure I get as much as I need. At the 7 week mark I was only having protein shakes, yogurt, fruit, veggies and lean meat. Definitely ask your nutritionist to see if they have a specific recommendation for you.

Edited December 28, 20178 yr by Molly23

Thanks Molly23. I will check with her.


HW 361
SW 339
CW 297
Goal Weight 200
Surgery date 11/8/2017

From what I've seen, it runs the gamut. Mine says under 100g but a lot of them I've read on here say under 25g .

I thought rice was banned for life because it expands in the stomach. I watched my friends eat Persian rice today. Sad face.

I think 30-70g is what I get. I don’t count carbs per se, but since I write down what I eat on Lose it, that is how it comes out. The gut bacteria need good starches like natural root veggies and seeds (I’m allergic to nuts but those too).

all plans are different. Some are ultra-low-carb, some are moderately low-carb, some don't care about carbs at all. I tried to stay under 80 and never went above 100 while I was in the losing phase (i.e., moderately low-carb). But I know a ton of people who limited their carbs to like 25 or 30 or 40 a day. Check with your dietitian and see what your plan requires.

I do under 25g and I'm 9 weeks post op.

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My NUT says between 50-100 for me now but I'm almost a year out. Prior to 6 months she said as close to 45 grams a day as possible.