question-spark people-goals
Okay people.. as you know I am no longer seeing my surgeon, so I need your help.
You also know that I am logging my food now and trying to be good about it. I am using sparkpeople and want to set up my goals for the day. My calories are set at 1000 and I have protein set at 80-100, but I am not sure how to set carbs and fat. What should my goals be for those? I know everyone is different, but I don't know where to start.
Can you guys help me out here?
Thanks!
You also know that I am logging my food now and trying to be good about it. I am using sparkpeople and want to set up my goals for the day. My calories are set at 1000 and I have protein set at 80-100, but I am not sure how to set carbs and fat. What should my goals be for those? I know everyone is different, but I don't know where to start.
Can you guys help me out here?
Thanks!
My tracker
hers 
I must of missed something and didn't know anything about not seeing your surgeon anymore.
I use dailyplate.com but use the same protein goals as you. My calories are 1200, but I try to only hit 1000 2-3 times per week to change things up a little.
Back when I had my surgery, the only goals I was ever given were protein. Nothing else. So it's been a game and challenge to find what seems right for me.
This is NOT a dietician regulated version but it is what I do.
My general rule is NO breads or pastas at all. I consume carbs that are in veggies. (and fruits if you eat fruits) I don't.
*IF* I do eat a carb, I am only allowed Low carb tortilla, or Arnolds Sandwich thin. With the thins, I only allow one half, not the whole bun. So I may make a mini pizza with one half, or an open-faced tuna melt, etc.
There is always exceptions here and there. I may use some Panko to make homemade chicken strips, or if my kids are begging for speghetti, I use dreamfields. But I truly limit carbs like those to maybe twice per month.
I had gained some weight back and sticking to this has truly helped me work off those last pounds to get back to "my normal weight". I am only 5 pounds from being back there since I changed these things.
My meals consist of eggs, cheese, veggies and meat.
As far as fat, I don't really keep specific track of it. I do sautee alot of veggies in EVOO and garlic, use reduced fat cheese, etc. but that's not a number I keep specific track of.
Lisa, good luck. It's not really hard, it just takes planning. I gained 10 pounds during my last semester due to working full time, classes and not having time to plan meals. Now that I can plan, it's so much nicer, I am satisfied and losing those last pesky pounds.
sorry if I am not specific help. I never was much of a measurer, just a person who tweaks this and that to find what works.
I use dailyplate.com but use the same protein goals as you. My calories are 1200, but I try to only hit 1000 2-3 times per week to change things up a little.
Back when I had my surgery, the only goals I was ever given were protein. Nothing else. So it's been a game and challenge to find what seems right for me.
This is NOT a dietician regulated version but it is what I do.
My general rule is NO breads or pastas at all. I consume carbs that are in veggies. (and fruits if you eat fruits) I don't.
*IF* I do eat a carb, I am only allowed Low carb tortilla, or Arnolds Sandwich thin. With the thins, I only allow one half, not the whole bun. So I may make a mini pizza with one half, or an open-faced tuna melt, etc.
There is always exceptions here and there. I may use some Panko to make homemade chicken strips, or if my kids are begging for speghetti, I use dreamfields. But I truly limit carbs like those to maybe twice per month.
I had gained some weight back and sticking to this has truly helped me work off those last pounds to get back to "my normal weight". I am only 5 pounds from being back there since I changed these things.
My meals consist of eggs, cheese, veggies and meat.
As far as fat, I don't really keep specific track of it. I do sautee alot of veggies in EVOO and garlic, use reduced fat cheese, etc. but that's not a number I keep specific track of.
Lisa, good luck. It's not really hard, it just takes planning. I gained 10 pounds during my last semester due to working full time, classes and not having time to plan meals. Now that I can plan, it's so much nicer, I am satisfied and losing those last pesky pounds.
sorry if I am not specific help. I never was much of a measurer, just a person who tweaks this and that to find what works.
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Hey Jo.. my surgeon is an idiot, so I have removed him from my life.. LOL. The only good thing he did for me was perform the surgery. He has been very negative lately and I decided that I don't need him anymore. I need positive people in my life and now that I have had my 1 year follow up, I can follow my own progress with my PCP. If I need to see a surgeon for anything, I'll find someone else.
He did tell me to stay around 1000 cals a day. So far, so good. I don't eat any bread, rice, pasta, real sugar, and very little if any fruit. I guess my concern is the amount of carbs in other stuff I am eating. Like today, for example, I put everything into sparkpeople and it has me at 67 g of carbs. It's all "good carbs" in things like yogurt, veggies, beans, etc.. I just don't know where my goal should be.
I remember someone saying something about how to compare the carbs to the protein or cals or something. I'm sure just the fact that I am tracking my food will help me to get this last 30-40 lbs off, plus the fact that my stress level is finally starting to go down.
Any help I can get from anyone is appreciated, so YES JO... you have helped!
Hope you are feeling good today and that your recovery is going smoothly!
He did tell me to stay around 1000 cals a day. So far, so good. I don't eat any bread, rice, pasta, real sugar, and very little if any fruit. I guess my concern is the amount of carbs in other stuff I am eating. Like today, for example, I put everything into sparkpeople and it has me at 67 g of carbs. It's all "good carbs" in things like yogurt, veggies, beans, etc.. I just don't know where my goal should be.
I remember someone saying something about how to compare the carbs to the protein or cals or something. I'm sure just the fact that I am tracking my food will help me to get this last 30-40 lbs off, plus the fact that my stress level is finally starting to go down.
Any help I can get from anyone is appreciated, so YES JO... you have helped!
Hope you are feeling good today and that your recovery is going smoothly!
My tracker
hers
Lisa,
Based on NUT guidelines from Barix and discussions with a bunch of people I trust who have long-term success, here's what I've come up with.
My calorie goal is 1200 - 1300 / day. It feels "high" to me, so I try to stay under that most days, but Dr. P tells me that if I'm exercising vigorously 4 - 5 times a week, this is the range I should be in.
I was given a range of 24 - 48g / day for fat.
I was given a range of 78 - 98g / day for protein.
I try to balance protein and net carbs (NET carbs are total carbs minus fiber). I get the vast majority of my carbs from fruits and vegetables, only a tiny bit from whole grain breads/pastas. It's been strongly suggested that they be balanced at every meal/snack, not just over the course of a day, because the protein "buffers" the blood sugar changes from the carbs.
As a result of wanting to track net carbs, I've added Fiber as one of the nutrients I track on sparkpeople.
Hope this helps!
Karen
Based on NUT guidelines from Barix and discussions with a bunch of people I trust who have long-term success, here's what I've come up with.
My calorie goal is 1200 - 1300 / day. It feels "high" to me, so I try to stay under that most days, but Dr. P tells me that if I'm exercising vigorously 4 - 5 times a week, this is the range I should be in.
I was given a range of 24 - 48g / day for fat.
I was given a range of 78 - 98g / day for protein.
I try to balance protein and net carbs (NET carbs are total carbs minus fiber). I get the vast majority of my carbs from fruits and vegetables, only a tiny bit from whole grain breads/pastas. It's been strongly suggested that they be balanced at every meal/snack, not just over the course of a day, because the protein "buffers" the blood sugar changes from the carbs.
As a result of wanting to track net carbs, I've added Fiber as one of the nutrients I track on sparkpeople.
Hope this helps!
Karen
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