Question:
Can anyone tell me a daily gram amount for carbs?

I have read recently that when you hit a plateau, you need to up the protein and drink water, as well as watch your carbohydrate intake. I know I need a minimum of 57 grams of protein a day, and I need to keep my fat between 20-27 grams a day, but I was wondering if there was a place I could find out how many grams of carbohydate I should be staying under or near per day. Any ideas? Thanks!    — M B. (posted on April 3, 2000)

April 3, 2000
MB: Eliminate or at least try too, as much bread as you can, pastas, corn and excess sugar and white flour any food that lists on the label sucrose, glucose, dextrose (any -ose), mollasses, honey, brown sugar, flour, all breads, all pasta, all potaotes, all rice! from your diet. Eat simple vegetables, lots of protein and meats, dairy and such. If you keep your carbohyrdate intake low, take good vitamins and minerals, eat good protein and LOTS and LOTS of water you will be fine.
   — Victoria B.

April 3, 2000
MB - Vicki posted good advice. Just be careful with those vegetables, many of which are mostly water and simple carbs (sugars). Either eliminate all carbs, or if you still want some, go for the most complex carbs you can find, because they'll be harder to digest and harder to absorb than more simple varieties. Does your surgeon have a nutritionist on staff? He or she can give you some good recommendations on ways to break your plateau. Best of luck to you.
   — Duffy H.

April 19, 2000
Hi MB. One serving of Carbs = 15g of carb. My post-op diet calls for 4 servings or 60g of carb per day. Next week, my plan calls for a total return to slowly adding all foods back into my diet, and I don't know if I will be adding one more serving of carbs per day or not. My diet is split into the folowing catagories: Milk, Protein, Carb, fruit, and fat. Though some catagories overlap (like milk has carb and protein), they stay in their own catagory. Good luck!
   — lisadiehl

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