just wondering
Hi everyone,
I had a question. I had my surgery one year ago and still need 20 pounds more till I hit my goal weight of 130 pounds. I have lost -165 pounds and am very grateful. What I was wondering is I am doing low carb diet but I am also watching my calorie intake....trying not to go over 1300 calories. Does anyone know how this works.............am I supposed to watch the fat intake also and not worry about the calories. I am confused on how this all works........in the past I have been doing a little of everything. I started out not worrying about fat and then I was worried I was eating too much of it so then I went to low fat.........anyways you get my point. SO I was just wondering what all you guys do?
Hey Tami.....
Congratulations on losing 165 pounds! Thats an awesome amount to lose!These last 20 pounds (30 for me) are probably the hardest for us to shed. My loss has become very, very slow, so I may not be the right person to answer your question.....but I'll share with you what I do (following my nutritionist's instructions).
First and foremost, I make sure I get my protein in daily. I try to consume anywhere from 1200 to 1500 calories daily. I don't count fat content, but to get the protein, I figure I probably take in more fat than I need. As far as carbs go, I do try to stay away from breads and sweets but do try to get vegetables and fruit in daily. I've always heard that a calorie is a calorie, be it from fats or carbs. I do notice that if I eat any type of bread, crackers or sweets, I seem to be hungrier throughout the day.
I also try to get in some type of aerobic exercise every other day. According to my stationary bike, I burn anywhere from 600 to 700 calories per session (of course, according to my bike, I burned the same amount of calories at 256 pounds as I do now at 178 pounds....so who knows how many I'm actually burning).
Hope this helps...........Wanda
256/178/145 .........5'6"
Lap RNY 02-11-04
WOW! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Awesome job. I can't say much on the nutrition thing, as you've lost rings around me. I've cheated and slipped more than I care to say.
I was confused too, if that matters any. I was always told protien first, then veggies, fruit & lastly carbs. I was told eat low-fat, but the dieticians never mentioned how much. They just told me to buy all low fat, lo carb, and eat sensibly. Also, never to eat anything with more than 9 gr fat in a serving. The different types of fat were also something to watch.
Since you are so much more on tract than me, I'm not one to give advice.
Keep up the great job - what a new lifestyle you must be experiencing!!
Beth (Open 2-5-04)
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