Carb Counting?

RJC5197
on 6/30/16 7:17 am - MI
RNY on 05/17/16

I am a little over 6 weeks out and NUT moved me to 800 calories a day, and to increase fats if needed.

I am getting in about 100 grams a day of Protein, and 50 grams of carbs, 25 grams fat a day.

My NUT did not indicate the amount of carbs to insure I continue to lose at optimum levels.

I am ramping up my daily gym workouts, as well as getting back on the bike, so I need complex carbs for energy, but do not want to over do it.

Any direction, or is this mostly an individual thing, and why NUT did not give any direction?

 

THX

catwoman7
on 6/30/16 7:42 am
RNY on 06/03/15

some programs are ultra-low carb (e.g., 40 or under), some are moderately low carb.  Mine is one of the latter.  I was never given a carb limit, either, but I keep mine under 100 - and it's usually under 80 (at 13 months out...).  I'm guessing with the amount of protein we have to get in, doubled with the stomach restriction and calorie ranges, it's not that difficult to stay moderately low carb, so they don't worry about it too much that early out.  At least those dietitians who push a moderately low carb plan don't.

RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)

HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163

catwoman7
on 6/30/16 7:46 am
RNY on 06/03/15

P.S.  some people's programs are moderately low-carb, but they choose to follow a ketonic (ultra low-carb diet) on their own, because they find they lose weight quicker that way.  So to answer your question, it can be an individual decision or their program's plan.

RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)

HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163

supershopper
on 6/30/16 8:29 am

If you look at the long term vets on here- they do try for under 50 grams of carbs a day. I'm only 6 months out but I do not allow complex carbs in my diet. I run 5k's, jog, yoga, whatever I can exercise wise, I'm not sure you need to to eat more carbs for energy to compensate.

 

HW 305 SW 278 Surgery weight 225 GW 160 LW: 118.8

RNY 12/15/2015,

GB removal 09/2016,

Twisted bowel/hernia repair 08/2017

M1 Dec 2015-13.0, M2-7.0, M3-14.5, M4-9.4, M5-7.1, M6 9.8, M7-7.6 ,M8- 7.6, M-9 5.5, M10-6.4, M11- 2.2, M12 Dec 2016- 5.8

Deanna798
on 6/30/16 8:40 am
RNY on 08/04/15

I try to stay under 50g a day as a rule.  I still want to lose about 23 more pounds.

Age: 44 | Height: 5' 3" | Starting January 2015: 291 | RNY 8/4/15 with Dr. Arthur Carlin| Goal: 150

Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. ~Proverbs 19:20

Grim_Traveller
on 6/30/16 9:17 am
RNY on 08/21/12
On June 30, 2016 at 2:17 PM Pacific Time, RJC5197 wrote:

I am a little over 6 weeks out and NUT moved me to 800 calories a day, and to increase fats if needed.

I am getting in about 100 grams a day of Protein, and 50 grams of carbs, 25 grams fat a day.

My NUT did not indicate the amount of carbs to insure I continue to lose at optimum levels.

I am ramping up my daily gym workouts, as well as getting back on the bike, so I need complex carbs for energy, but do not want to over do it.

Any direction, or is this mostly an individual thing, and why NUT did not give any direction?

 

THX

You do not need carbs for energy, or to fuel your workouts. You have lots and lots of energy stored as fat. The point of all this is to burn that fat, and that's all the energy you need. Every calorie you eat for "fuel" is one fewer calorie you'll burn in your weight loss.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

aesposito
on 6/30/16 9:39 am

I rarely go over 50 carbs a day, nearly 5 years after surgery.  Occasionally if it's a busy week of biking, hiking etc I'll hit 100 (doesn't everyone reward a good bike ride with a cookie?  No?  Grrrr....)

I don't know about everyone else, but high healthy fats, high protein and low carb works for me.  I haven't counted a single calorie in 5 years.

Audrey

Highest weight: 340
Surgery weight: 313
Surgery date: 10/24/11
Current weight 170... 170 pounds lost!!!!

I am not a doctor, but I play one at work.

NYMom222
on 6/30/16 3:25 pm
RNY on 07/23/14

50 carbs is a healthy number for weight loss. I never counted carbs per se, but always made sure individual items weren't too high. Whenever I have 'spot-checked' myself on MFP I am always around 50. Obviously occasionally higher.... but 50 is a good number not to shoot to go over.

Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014

Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16

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mute
on 6/30/16 3:36 pm
RNY on 03/23/15

I stick to under 50 and I'm 15 months out. I'm also still at around 800 calories.

Melinda

HW: 377 SW: 362 CW:131

TOTAL LOSS: 249 pounds

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