Can you eat fruit on a low carb diet? I was told no bread, Pasta, potatoes, or rice before my surgery and to follow a low carb diet.

What do you think?

I would say to stick with whatever your Dr. said to eat. If you are going to eat any fruits, the lowest ones in Sugars are your berries. (raspberries, rhubarb, lemon and limes in small amounts) I would squeeze lemons in hot Water and drink in the evening prior to going to bed when I was on my pre op diet. I also ate skinless boneless chicken breast and tuna, both low carbs. I hope this helps. Best wishes.

Can you eat fruit on a low carb diet? I was told no bread, Pasta, potatoes, or rice before my surgery and to follow a low carb diet.

What do you think?

hey!

i would agree with what health said and keep with ur doctors instructions, fruits have alot of hidden carbs in them, that u wouldnt think they had. depending on the size there could be up to 28g or carbs in one banana. even certain veggies have alot of carbs in them.

again like health i stuck to lean Proteins...fish, chicken, etc

wish u all the best xx

there is a thread for low carb recipes in the food & recipes section here. It has lots of helpful information.

like the PP have said, fruits are generally high in sugar/carbs. That said, my pre-op diet includes 1 cup of fruit per day (no bananas allowed, as they are super high in sugar).

If you have questions, or your doc was vague...call them back and ask about specific foods.

Thanks everyone! It never occurred to me that the sugar in fruit would be considered real sugar. Does that even make sense? LOL

I will be sticking with my lean Proteins and leafy greens.

If you go to the Medifast website and look at the lean & green "menu"...they have some nice printable pdf's that list green veggies from least carbs to most carbs and another that lists meats from lean to leanest.

I hung them in my kitchen for quick reference!

If you go to the Medifast website and look at the lean & green "menu"...they have some nice printable pdf's that list green veggies from least carbs to most carbs and another that lists meats from lean to leanest.

I hung them in my kitchen for quick reference!

Awesome! Thank you so much for this!