Carb Count - please help!

I can't remember how many grams of carbs we are supposed to have per day. I'm 5 months out and I don't want to go over! Please advise. Thanks!

I don't think I ever heard a real number....just low. I don't think it really matters because you can't eat that much anyway. Just remember to start with protein first, then some veggies and then carbs/fat for flavor...last. If you do that, you will always be okay. Deborah

Hi Crystal.. I remember when I did the Atkins diet..it was advised not to eat more than 20 carbs a day for a weight loss but I am not sure if that pertains to the Lap Band..that is what I have been doing for the preop diet Deb C

I'M NOT SURE I REMEMBER AN EXACT # FOR THE DAILY INTAKE OF CARBS ... REMEMBER THAT THERE ARE "GOOD" CARBS & "BAD" CARBS ... GOOD CARBS HAVE VIVID COLORS LIKE GREEN, RED & YELLOW VEGES & BROWN AS IN WHOLE GRAINS ... "BAD" CARBS ARE SUGAR CARBS & ANY FOOD THAT IS WHITE IN COLOR (BREAD, PASTA, FLOUR, ETC) & THEY REACT IN YOUR BLOOD STREAM THE SAME WAY PURE SUGAR DOES ... NOT GOOD. WHEN LOOKING AT THE NUTRITION LABEL, A GOOD RULE OF THUMB IS TO LIMIT THE SUGAR CARBS TO NO MORE THAN 4 GRAMS "PER SERVING" ... THE "PER SERVING" IS IMPORTANT ... &, WATCH THE OVERALL CARB COUNT. IF IT'S UP IN THE 20s PER SERVING, THAT IS A LOT OF SUGAR ALCOHOL THAT YOU MAY REACT UNPLEASANTLY TO ... EACH PERSON TOLERATES IT DIFFERENTLY. I START GETTING FLUSHED & MY FACE GETS *****LY & THEN I FEEL LIKE I'M GONNA DUMP IF I GET A COMBO OF TOO MANY SUGAR CARBS & SUGAR ALCOHOLS. EVEN BEING OUT 5 MONTHS & ABLE TO EAT A LITTLE MORE, YOU CAN AUTOMATICALLY LIMIT YOUR "BAD" CARBS (SUGAR & WHITE) BY EATING IN THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE NUTRITIONALLY. THE ABSOLUTE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS WATER/NO CALORIE-NO SUGAR FLUIDS. DEHYDRATION IS OUR ACHILIES HEEL & FLUIDS WILL MAKE YOU FEEL FULLER & FLUSH TOXINS OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM. I HAVE AN ARTICLE ON MY PROFILE AS TO WHY WE SHOULD DRINK WATER IF YOU'D LIKE TO READ IT. AS FOR EATING, IF YOU EAT IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER, YOUR "BAD CARBS" WILL BE LIMITED BECAUSE BY THE TIME YOU EAT OTHER THINGS BEFORE THEM, YOU'LL BE FULL. ONCE ON "REAL FOODS", ONE SHOULD EAT PROTEIN, DAIRY, GREEN VEGES, FRUITS, WHOLE GRAINS (in order of importance) ... & THEN ONLY THE SMALLEST AMOUNTS OF "WHITE CARBS" IF YOU CAN TOLERATE THEM &, ONLY IF YOU HAVE NOT GONE OVER YOUR DAY'S CALORIES. CHECK OUT THE ARTICLE ON MY PROFILE ABOUT "THE GREAT WHITE CARB DEBATE" POSTED AFTER MY 10/25/2005 ENTRY. I REFUSE TO EVER EAT ANY TREAT THAT IS SUGAR BASED ... SF & NSA IS ALL I LOOK FOR NOW. ALSO, I REFUSE TO EVER DRINK SUGAR-BASED SODA POP. BUT, THERE ARE TIMES I CRAVE WATERMELON (NATURAL SUGAR, BUT SUGAR ALL THE SAME) OR CRUNCHIES ... SO, I GET PUFFED QUAKER RICE, OR BETTER YET, SOY CRISPIES (MORE PROTEIN). A FEW BITES & MY CRAVINGS ARE GONE. YOUR TASTES WILL CHANGE & YOU'LL BEGIN TO WANT THE FOOD THAT IS BASED ON "GOOD CHOICES". A TREAT NOW & THEN WON'T DERAIL YOUR WEIGHT LOSS EFFORTS, BUT BE SURE THAT THEY ARE "BETTER" TREATS & LIMIT YOUR PORTION. HOPE THIS HELPS ... THE BEST THING IS TO FOCUS ON THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE, READ YOUR NUTRITION LABELS & THEN R-E-L-A-X. UNLESS YOU ARE REALLY GOING OUT OF YOUR WAY TO CHEAT, YOUR POUCH & YOUR GOOD CHOICES WILL SEE YOU THROUGH & YOU'LL BE FINE, MS CRYSTAL. GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK