Fats?

Strjen
on 7/1/12 10:03 am, edited 7/1/12 10:04 am - Fargo, ND

RNY on 02/22/12

We are supposed to get in 2 teaspoons of canola oil in a day. How is everyone getting their oil in? I have not been doing this & my mother who is a nurse said that its very important to get it in for liver functions. I didn't know it was bad to skip it.

Highest weight : 315 lbs, Surgery weight: 298.5 lbs, Current weight: 183.5 lbs

poet_kelly
on 7/1/12 10:16 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

We need some healthy fats in our diet, but as far as I know those do not have to come in the form of oil. And certainly not canola oil only.

I get healthy fats from olive oil, nuts and nut butters, seeds, and occasionally flaxseed oil capsules if I think I'm not getting enough fat in my diet. I also use whole milk about once a day so I get fat from that.

Some types of fish also contain healthy fats, but I don't eat any meat.

Why does your mom think you must get fat from canola oil?

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

Strjen
on 7/1/12 10:21 am, edited 7/1/12 10:21 am - Fargo, ND

RNY on 02/22/12

She isn't the one that said specifically canola oil, that was the Dr's office. She just said some form of oil or good fat everyday. I have some nuts here & there as well as fish.

Highest weight : 315 lbs, Surgery weight: 298.5 lbs, Current weight: 183.5 lbs

poet_kelly
on 7/1/12 10:27 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

OK, why does your doc's office think you need canola oil specifically?

How often are you getting some form of healthy fats?

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

Strjen
on 7/1/12 10:36 am - Fargo, ND

RNY on 02/22/12

That's what they have in my binder, not really sure why canola vs any other oil. I used olive oil before surgery. I assumed I was getting in my fats through the nuts & cheese & foods like that.

Highest weight : 315 lbs, Surgery weight: 298.5 lbs, Current weight: 183.5 lbs

Lady Lithia
on 7/1/12 11:55 am

My surgeon's office suggested Extra Virgin Olive Oil as numero uno on their list.

You are getting fats from nuts and cheeses and foods. Call and ask them if they meant you HAD to have that oil in addition to all other foods.

I'd vomit if I had to consume raw oil.

~Lady Lithia~ 200 lbs lost!
March 9, 2011 - Coccygectomy!
I chased my dreams, and my dreams, they caught me!

Strjen
on 7/1/12 10:22 am - Fargo, ND

RNY on 02/22/12

Basically she is trying to make sure I don't skip the fats that I need everyday.

Highest weight : 315 lbs, Surgery weight: 298.5 lbs, Current weight: 183.5 lbs

Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 7/1/12 10:29 am - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

Never heard of anyone being required (or even suggested!) to purposely eat canoila oil. I have never known anyone who was not able to get in an adequate amount of fat (if they chose to) from foods.

I get most of my (limited) fats from almonds or cashews, regular (full fat) cheeses, red meat, peanut butter, 1% milk, and tuna.

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Strjen
on 7/1/12 10:38 am - Fargo, ND

RNY on 02/22/12

See this is what I didnt know. I thought I was getting my fat in through nuts & cheese. I just want to make sure I'm not missing something. I want the best results from doing whats right & thats basically why I bring it up. Just wondering what others are doing to get their fat in. Canola oil is just what my surgeons office has listed in my binder.

Highest weight : 315 lbs, Surgery weight: 298.5 lbs, Current weight: 183.5 lbs

Lady Lithia
on 7/1/12 12:01 pm

My surgeon's binder had a "suggested source of oil" is yours in a list of "you must consume this every day" or was it n a "suggested souorce of oil" section.. There's a huge distinction.

I realized at around a year out that almost everythign I was eating was zero fat naturally. I started changing things up with Extra Virgin Olive Oil. I never EVER eat "low-fat" or "no-fat" foods that are naturally full of fats.

I have some Extra Virgin Olive Oil combined with Canola Oil that I'm planning on experimenting with making marinades whenever I get around to looking up some recipes and giving them a shot. For now I'm currently enjoying marinated artichoke hearts (33 oz, in canola oil, for $10 at costco) with my salads. 2 to 3 pieces is a single serving, approximately 27 calories per serving, with a lot of fiber, a good dose of fat, and some protein and regular carbs, but not much!)

~Lady Lithia~ 200 lbs lost!
March 9, 2011 - Coccygectomy!
I chased my dreams, and my dreams, they caught me!

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