Carbs
Orientation: July 23 2012 Dr Sullivan : August 16, 2012 Dietician, SW, RN, Sept 26, 2012 Dr Sullivan Oct 17, 2012 and pick up Optifast PATTS: October 24, 2012 Surgery: November 6, 2012. Starting weight 277 surgery weight 268
Net carbs means total carbs minus carbs from fibre. So, if you eat something with 10 total carbs, but 3 grams of fibre, it would have 7 net carbs.
Personally I have always counted all carbs and lose best when carbs are low. The idea that carbs from fibre are not absorbed is not totally true; your body does absorb some calories from fibre. Lyle Macdonald talks about this in his books. For example, if you eat 100 calories of fibre, your body does absorb about 40 of that (now that's for a non-RNY person, I don't know exactly how our malabsorption affects this).
*Lindsey*
Keeping off 133 lbs since 2012!
Referral to Bariatric Registry: May 2011 / Surgery (HRRH): June 25, 2012 
I don't count carbs at all.
I do eat a very low carb diet, but I do eat fruits and veggies, the occasional sweet potato or tortilla. I also have a home made muffin (made by me so I know what is in them) every once in a while, noodle soup (with very few noodles). I rarely eat bread (it still sits funny 8 months out), potatoes or rice. I never eat junk, no chips, ice cream, chocolate etc. THAT is amazing to me!
Orientation - April 25, 2012, Nurse - May 16, 2012, Social Worker - May 25, Dietician - May 25, 2012, Abdominal Ultrasound - June 29, 2012, Cardiologist - August 1, 2012 Pre-Surgical Education Class September 19, 2012, Meet with Surgeon September 27, 2012, PATTS November 9, 2012, Surgery Date November 16, 2012 (Dr. Mamazza)
