Re: Atkins loss does not last - and low-carb diets not recommended

[Guest guest]

" People simply do not get the 150 grams of

> carbohydrates a day which is the minimal requirement for supplying

> your brain and muscles with the glucose from carbohydrates that

are necessary for the organs' normal function. "

I started looking back at fitday.com to see what my carb intake

was. I am only getting 150 grams or more about a third of the

time. Only on " bad days " am I getting that many or more carbs.

Does that mean I need to try to get more carbs? I am not always

good about eating enough fruit, but I have found that pasta,

potatoes, bread, and things like that just do not work with my

band. I don't even like them much any more. I sometimes eat

cereal, but there is very little of the high fiber kind that I can

comfortably eat. The only days I got that many carbs were when I

ate dessert or the dreaded tortilla chips, or on my liquid days

after my port revision. I'd appreciate any imput.

Eleanor

[Guest guest]

I have read stuff like this regularky from the " experts " in many

different disciplines, so i believe and follow it. It really is not

that hard. The Sample Food plans I posted awhile ago (post #63 here)

might give you some ideas. They all meet the carb needs, as well as

the fiber and protein needs. I can tell you I was NEVER hungry on

these 1200-1300 cal a day foods.

We don't need much fruit at all - veggies have the same vits and

minerals, but none of the high sugar. Fiber supplies not only the

carbs, but the bowel cancer-and-other-nasty-stuff prevention we need.

What type of trouble do you have with fiber? Are you too tight? You

should be able to comfortably eat a wide variety of food with a good

fill. I was pretty tight, and could eat only a cup of food MAX - and

usually more like 3/4 of a cup - but was still able to get in all the

stuff we need.

Pasta, rice, bread, and potatoes are OUT for most of us. I personally

consider these " junk " carbs. The GOOD carbs are found in fruits,

veggies, milk, yogurt, wheat crackers, flatbread, and cereals. There

are even carbs in the vits and Viactiv we take.

TRy to give us some exampls of what you can and cannot eat, and maybe

we can offer better suggestions. SAndy r

> " People simply do not get the 150 grams of

> > carbohydrates a day which is the minimal requirement for

supplying

> > your brain and muscles with the glucose from carbohydrates that

> are necessary for the organs' normal function. "

>

>

> I started looking back at fitday.com to see what my carb intake

> was. I am only getting 150 grams or more about a third of the

> time. Only on " bad days " am I getting that many or more carbs.

> Does that mean I need to try to get more carbs? I am not always

> good about eating enough fruit, but I have found that pasta,

> potatoes, bread, and things like that just do not work with my

> band. I don't even like them much any more. I sometimes eat

> cereal, but there is very little of the high fiber kind that I can

> comfortably eat. The only days I got that many carbs were when I

> ate dessert or the dreaded tortilla chips, or on my liquid days

> after my port revision. I'd appreciate any imput.

>

> Eleanor

[Guest guest]

Sandy wrote:

>

> What type of trouble do you have with fiber? Are you too tight?

You

> should be able to comfortably eat a wide variety of food with a

good

> fill. I was pretty tight, and could eat only a cup of food MAX -

and

> usually more like 3/4 of a cup - but was still able to get in all

the

> stuff we need.

>

> Pasta, rice, bread, and potatoes are OUT for most of us. I

personally

> consider these " junk " carbs. The GOOD carbs are found in fruits,

> veggies, milk, yogurt, wheat crackers, flatbread, and cereals.

There

> are even carbs in the vits and Viactiv we take.

> TRy to give us some exampls of what you can and cannot eat, and

maybe

> we can offer better suggestions. SAndy r

I don't think I'm too tight; it's mainly that I haven't paid any

attention to carbs. I have been averaging around 115-120 grams per

day, so that's not so far away from 150. My thing with cereal is

that if it has fiber in it (3-4 g per serving at least) I tend to

get REALLY full on about a quarter cup. The only way I have been

able to get enough fiber to reach 25 g is if I take a supplement.

Maybe I need to just only eat things like steel cup oats, flax

(yuck!) and stuff like that. If I eat carbs, they tend to be in the

form of fruits or dairy, since I don't really eat much " white "

carbs. I was eating Triscuits for a while, but I get super full

with 2 or three of those too. I don't have any problem getting in

enough protein (solid) at all, and I eat at least a few veggies with

every meal. Today, I tried something different and had some oatmeal

for breakfast. I cooked it in my morning cup of milk, with a few

raisins and frozen strawberries. That had lots of good carbs in

it. I think it is going to be a matter of adding that to my

checklist, like calories, fat, and protein. Thanks for your

response.

Eleanor