Hello All

I had a consult and was told that I would never again be allowed to have anything with starch.... Which includes all carbs both simple and complex. How can this be healthy? One of the goals to loosing the weight and changing my lifestyle is so that I can become more active. With a no/low carb diet how am I going to be able to get out of bed, let alone go play hockey?

Thanks

Gerry

Wow, it surpirises me that you were told this. I have been told that everyone is different with what they can and can't eat. For example one person I talked to said she can't have bread, even toasted but can have rice or pasta. Another lady told me she can't have pasta or rice at all but can have toast. From what I have heard there are some things that many people find difficult to eat such as corn or fruit with skins on them, or yes starches. But I haven't been told of anything that I will for sure never be able to have again. I am going into my band on November 17th knowing that I may never be able to eat dry meat or bread or corn or really anything, but I have not been told that I definitely won't be able to have any starches at all. If anything, I was told that I should utilize mashed potatoes during my mushies stage. Anyway, this is what I have learned... maybe your doc thinks differently, anyone else have info?

Youc an eat carbs in moderation. It is all about how tight your band is, and each individual person is different. You are supposed to eat proteins first and vegetables as tolerated. I try to do that. I also eat desserts. Because I love desserts. :thumbup: It's all about moderation. I have had no prob with my energy level.

Moderation in all things. We dont even get told protein first here in Australia. The aim is for a completely normal diet. There's no need to cut out all carbs and starch, just dont overeat them.

I was never told that either. I was more or less just told a balanced diet (protein first, then veggies). I personally try to stay away from a lot of bad carbs (although I have a serious sweet tooth and I indulge it sometimes) but I definitely eat beans and milk (did your doctor say no milk? there are a lot of carbs in milk but I think they're fine...plus if you drink milk or mix it with a protein drink its a good source of extra protein, and calcium, obviously), tofu, etc. You should ask your doc or nutritionist to clarify, because that doesn't sound right to me.