Carb question..

llorii
on 8/16/12 2:28 pm, edited 8/16/12 2:40 pm

RNY on 03/26/12

I had surgery 4 1/2 months ago..I'm doing great. I've lost 110 pounds since surgery. My doctor told me to stay at about 1/2- 3/4 cup of food and between 800-1000 calories 60-80 grams of protein....nothing about carbs. I am wondering how many most people eat per meal/day. I eat 3 meals a day with a sugar free popcisle or pb2 with celery for snack. I.m not feeling that well today and I feel like eating cream of wheat for dinner tonight and just noticed that it had 27 carbs per serving. I used to eat it when I was in the soft food stage but not so much recently. So...how many carbs do you typically eat per day??

I usually eat about a half cup and 700-800 calories on most days..my protein usually hovers around 60 I don't get more than that very often.

H/W 325 S/W 325 C/W 162 G/W 169 (normal bmi) 5'9"

Cicerogirl, The PhD
Version
on 8/16/12 4:48 pm - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

I don't track carbs. Never have. My surgeon just had us track protein and control our portion sizes. I just limit the number of "white" or processed carbs. The vast majority of my carbs come from dairy (I get a lot of my protein from dairy products), fruits and veggies, and whole grains.

Lora

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

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scarlettbegonias
on 8/16/12 4:57 pm - Australia

RNY on 10/19/12

I just wanted to say your weightloss is amazing!!
Well done Jon you must feel fantastic!

llorii
on 8/17/12 6:56 am

RNY on 03/26/12

Haha Jon is my drs name. I'm Lori :). But thank you!!!

H/W 325 S/W 325 C/W 162 G/W 169 (normal bmi) 5'9"

scarlettbegonias
on 8/17/12 5:09 pm - Australia

RNY on 10/19/12

Late night posting perils!!
Well done Lori!!

Band placed April '08 four years of hell-Band removed may '12~Non VSG July 26 '12. All went to hell~RNY on the 19th october '12~Leak & infection 26th october '12 ~infection 24th November '12, 2 weeks hospital~infection 25th dec '12 4 days ~30/5/13 hernia repair 4 days~hw120/sw/115/gw/58kg

gbsinsatx
on 8/16/12 4:57 pm - San Antonio, TX

RNY on 03/22/10

These are the rules I followed/follow:

*Drink 64 ounces Liquids daily (drink up to a meal, wait 60 minutes after a meal) (I add 2 packets sugar free drink mix and 1 teaspoon Benefiber to 2-32 ounce water containers)

*Must eat at least 60 grams of Protein a day (80 or more grams beginning at 1200 calories a day)

*Eat dairy products that are no fat/low fat

*Eat simple (dairy, fruit) and complex (beans, vegetables, whole grains) Carbohydrates (I do not count daily grams)

*No more than 15 grams of Sugar per meal (more grams if able to tolerate-I allow myself up to 30 grams Sugar per meal from Simple and Complex Carbohydrate sources and also from Dairy products that are no fat/low fat because I do not seem to dump on Sugar)

*Eat 3 main meals (B, L, D) no further than 5-6 hours apart

*Eat 1 protein snack at 1200 calories a day at least 2-3 hours from breakfast

*Eat 2-3 protein snacks at Maintenance calories a day at least 2-3 hours from B, L, D

*3-6 Months After Surgery: I ate 600-700 calories a day

*6-9 Months After Surgery: I ate 800-900 calories a day

*9-12 Months After Surgery: I ate 1000 calories a day

*12-24 Months After Surgery: eat 1200 calories a day (I ate 1200 calories a day until 15 months when I reached my goal weight)

*24 Months after surgery (or when goal weight is reached before 24 months): Maintenance calories (BMR/RMR & Activity Level) (Malabsorption of calories lasts approximately 18-24 months) (I eat 1800-2000 calories a day to maintain my weight loss of 200 pounds at a weight of 131 pounds. My height is 5'4")

* I do not participate in a formal exercise program due to Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis. I do move around a lot more and do a lot more walking.

Age at RNY: 55, Height: 5'4", Consultation Weight: 331 lbs-12/1/2009, RNY Surgery Weight: 281 lbs-3/22/2010, Goal Weight Reached: 141 lbs-6/23/2011, Lowest Weight: 126 lbs-12/11/2011,

Current Age: 61, Current Weight: 161 lbs-5/20/2016, Total Weight Loss Maintained: 170 lbs

Citizen Kim
on 8/16/12 5:41 pm - Castle Rock, CO

RNY on 07/27/04

I am diabetic so keep mine at no more than 25g per meal and 100g total per day mainly from dairy, vegetables and whole grains - I rarely eat white or processed carbs.

However, I do HAVE to eat protein with mine so a bowl of Cream of Wheat (or any other cereal) will put me into a carb coma ...with a resultant crash a couple of hours later.

If you can tolerate it, I don't think it's a bad thing to have *on occasion*

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