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This was also in that newsletter, info on carbs. I as well 5 yrs out have not done rice or pasta....scared of it swelling in poouch but also fearful of more regain w it!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nutrition Lesson #4 - Understanding Carbohydrates
During your weight loss phase following gastric bypass surgery, you are encouraged to eat 70% protein and 30% vegetables and eliminate most carbohydrates from your diet. Specifically, eliminate bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, chips, cookies, candy, cakes, etc. In doing so, the body is forced to burn its fat stores for some of its energy requirements.
Carbohydrates are classified into two categories: Complex Carbohydrates and Refined Carbohydrates
Complex carbohydrates.
Vegetables are made of complex carbohydrates and are an important source of energy. Because of their molecular complexity, complex carbohydrates require your body to work to break them down into simpler forms before it can use them for energy. This process takes more time than it takes for your body to break down refined carbohydrates. You are able to maintain the sense of satiety longer when you eat complex carbohydrates than you can when you eat refined carbohydrates. Also, your blood sugar levels remain more stable and mood swings are reduced when you eat complex carbohydrates rather than refined carbohydrates.
Refined carbohydrates
also known as simple sugars, require little effort to digest and are absorbed too quickly, causing a rapid rise in blood sugar, triggering the release of the hormone insulin which results in the subsequent fall of blood sugar levels. This rapid rise/fall, rise/fall, cycle is believed to contribute to the onset of type 2 diabetes. Refined carbohydrates usually come with lots of fat and very few vitamins.
When carbohydrates are consumed, your body breaks them down into glucose (a simple sugar). Glucose is necessary to help build tissue protein, metabolize fat, and provide fuel for your central nervous system. Glucose is absorbed through the intestinal wall. If it is not immediately used as fuel for your body’s present energy needs, it’s stored in the liver and muscles as glycogen or in your fat cells as fat.
Eliminating all carbohydrates, except vegetables, is important during the initial weight loss phase, or at anytime when weight loss is desired. Once you’ve reached your goal weight, all types of carbohydrates can be slowly introduced back into your diet in moderation. As long as your weight is maintained, carbohydrates can be a great addition to provide variety and taste, but if pounds start to creep back on, carbohydrates must be the first to go.
Jamie Ellis RN MS NPP
100cm proximal Lap RNY 10/9/02 Dr. Singh Albany, NY
320(preop)/163(lowest)/185(current) 5'9'' (lost 45# before surgery)
Plastics 6/9/04 & 11/11/2005 Dr. King www.albanyplasticsurgeons.com
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