Tracking Protein, Carbs & Fat?
I know we are supposed to eat 60 to 85 g of protein each day. But I also keep an eye on carbs, fat and calories.
Here's my average daily intake for the past two weeks.
Protein 69 g
Carbs 51 g
Fat 10 g
Calories 614
I always eat the required amount of protein, and was told to avoid carbs. But don't you need some carbohydrates? And how much? And what about fat?
Does anyone else keep track. I'm curious what others are doing.
Here's my average daily intake for the past two weeks.
Protein 69 g
Carbs 51 g
Fat 10 g
Calories 614
I always eat the required amount of protein, and was told to avoid carbs. But don't you need some carbohydrates? And how much? And what about fat?
Does anyone else keep track. I'm curious what others are doing.
Max wt. 500+ WLS workshop 4/6/09 440 Surgery 9/21/09 324 9/21/10 218
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Why bother with all the numbers, the chicks do that and over complicate things. Keep it simple, just keep track of protein, limit sugars to less that 6 grams and water intake and eat very little fat and very few carbs. The carbs you do eat should be complex and not simple carbs. Doing this I have lost 80% of my excess weight in a year and a half, over 230 lbs, which was half of my total weight. I have better things to do with my time than track all the numbers and stats.
"I refuse to measure success in pounds lost, but rather in life gained!"
Nick
Nick
I agree with Nick... KISS Keep it simple stupid !
The doctors and NUTs only tell you to track protein and water for a reason. They want you to keep it simple. You have plenty of time to worry about all the crap the chicks do when you are on maintenance. If you want to be successful do what the NUT and DR say.
The doctors and NUTs only tell you to track protein and water for a reason. They want you to keep it simple. You have plenty of time to worry about all the crap the chicks do when you are on maintenance. If you want to be successful do what the NUT and DR say.
Robert
Thanks for the advice. But I do what works for me. I need to know the science behind what I'm doing. I got to weigh more than 500 lbs in part by lying to myself about how much I'm eating. Even after WLS.. I can see myself eating 85 g of protein a day.. but loading up on carbs and fat.
I need to keep track of everything... at least for now.
I need to keep track of everything... at least for now.
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I didn't start tracking until I was about 6wks out. I never worried much about the fat intake as that is what is mostly mal-absorbed due to the bypass early on. I tried to keep my carbs under 50 and my calories under 1300 from about 6wks until about 6 months out. I was down 156 lbs at 6 months so it worked pretty good for me.
The free man owns himself. He can damage himself with either eating or drinking....... If he does he is certainly a damn fool, and he might possibly be a damned soul; but if he may not, he is not a free man any more than a dog.
Yes. I see my NUT soon. Definitely I need more energy.
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