How many carbs do you eat a day?

I don't have a doctor's plan and I'm trying to get myself sorted and would love to know how many carbs you have in a day?  how much fat and calories also?

Thanks!

Sue

I see from your signature that you are almost five months out.

At this point I'd say you should probably be looking at about 800-1,000 calories a day. Of your total caloric intake, you might consider having 40% be protein, 35% be carbs, 25% be fat (good fats). You can use a food diary to help you figure out where you fall on that.

Generally, under 50 carbs, under 30 grams of fat, 90+ grams of protein and between 800 and 850 calories a day.  Obvioulsy, that varies at times(sometimes slightly higher or lower), but looking back at my food diary (Fat Secret App for my Ipod) I am consistent with this 90% or more of the time. 

It's important to note if you work out hard, you need way more than 50 carbs a day in order to sustain you.

In my losing phase, when I did quite a bit of weight lifting, I ate at least 100g a day. It ended up being about 70 net carbs as I eat a good deal of fiber.

These are the rules I follow: 

No more than 20 grams of Fat per day

Must eat at least 60 grams of Protein a day

No more than 100 grams Carbohydrate per day

No more than 15 grams of Sugar per meal (Sugar is a Carbohydrate)

Drink 48-64 ounces fluids a day

Stop drinking Water 30 minutes before a meal

Begin drinking Water 30 minutes after a meal

Eat 3 meals a day (no further than 4-6 hours apart)

3-6 Months After Surgery: eat 600-700 calories a day

6-9 Months After Surgery: eat 800-900 calories a day

9-12 Months After Surgery: eat 1000 calories a day

12-18 Months After Surgery: eat 1200 calories a day

18 Months-On After Surgery: eat Maintenance calories (BMR & Activity Level)

P.S. Malabsorption of calories lasts 18-24 months approximately. 

Thanks for the input!  Right now I do cardio - elliptical for 25 minutes 3/4 times a week and then follow that with 30 minutes using my body bars/hand weights but am still only using the 5 lb/10 lb bars.  I guess when I step it up then I'll have to increase the carbs.

Okay if I use the 50 g carb limit does this include the good carbs that you get from veggies?  I don't eat any bread.

I have to add that all of you ladies have done amazing and are truly an inspiration!

 Ugh, don't tell me that I need more carbs now because I work out! I've been working really, realy hard to kick almost all carbs from my diet. I'm eating an average of 20 carbs, 600 calories, and at least 70g protein a day. I jog and work out with a personal trainer on Mondays and Wednesdays, I belly dance on Tuesdays, I jog and do yoga on Thursdays, and I go to Karate Friday and Sundays. I'd jog more but I was officially told that I HAVE to take a few days off a week from it to rest my joints. Blah, I think it's time to schedule another appointment with my nutritionist. I thought I just had to keep my calories and protein up (I have a bad habit of not eating enough during the day so I eat on a schedule.)

Now I'm all upset because I thought I was doing good with my nutrition. :(

Wow - look at you working it Amber!!!!   

I look at calories and protein and don't worry about the carbs.  I get anywhere from 700-1000 cal a day, usually on the 1000 side. 
When I stated adding carbs again (not sugar - I avoid it) my loss kicked up.  Funny how our bodies work!

My exercise stinks!  My joints from arthritis have shown no improvement and I so miss my Aleve! 

 I have such a ridiculous amount of energy to burn now. I gogogogogo all day and then come night time I absolutely crash and sleep like a log. I am beginning to have some problems with my knees and ankles which is why I have to take a couple of days a week off. I'm worried I'm becoming a bit obsessed now because if I don't do some kind of work out in a day I start to feel depressed. It's like I've transferred my food addiction to an exercise addiction.

I try really hard to get all my protein and calories in but it's been quite tough for me. According to my surgeon's plan I should be eating 2oz of meat and a half cup of veggies with a meal. I'm darned lucky if I can get the 2oz of meat in. I just don't seem to have much room in my pouch. It's definitely not a stricture or anything because everything is working fine and I don't throw up....I just get full super fast. It's like my pouch is extra small. In the mornings I have to fight to get 1/4 cup of cottage cheese or yogurt down. It's pretty annoying because it means I have to force myself to eat more times a day. =/