Calories and Carbs

I saw my surgeon today. I really liked him. He said my insurance requires six months of supervised diet, so I probably have my surgery in January or February of next year. His program is very organized. I got my list of required medical test and when I should schedule them. He didn't miss a beat. He answered all my questions and made sure I understood everything. I am not required to lose any weight, but my dietician said that 40 to 50 pounds prior to surgery would go a long way to making my surgery safer. My only issue is that my surgeon wants me eating 40 net carbs, but the dietician said 200 carbs. I asked her is she knew I was diabetic and she said yes, so I don't understand how she could suggest 200 carbs daily. I decided to go with the surgeon and do 40 net carbs. What do you think? The dietician also said she wants me eating 1800 calories daily, but no less than 1500. That seems like a lot to me for weight loss. What do you think? Thanks.  

i am not a medical professional, but my weight was about the same as yours im 5'3" tall

 my endocrinologist put me on 1800 cal 3 meals a day each meal around 65 carbs and 2 snacks  15 carbs

 each , my nut changed that to 1200 cal , it was ok ed by endocrinologist , Im a type 2 diabetic  

 I have lost almost 75 lbs since I started this process, im have my sleeve done in 3 weeks

I was told at my starting weight my body burned 2500 cal a day to maintain, so anything less and I would lose weight  

my surgeon required mr to lose 12% his normal is 10% but I started with a bmi higher than he allows but he made an exception because I lost 25 lb between the seminar and my first appointment to see him so he knew I was serious about doing this , I have lost weight every month, 1 month only 1 lb but an other was 14 lbs , in the last week I lost 3 lb and need to loss 3 more next week to please the surgeon

 this is a long process that takes years , you need to do it right , if you trust your surgeon follow his/her requirements and plan

if you don't trust his/her judgment find a different surgeon 

 do your research, go to every support group you can, the do wonders to help you, seeing all the people that are doing great , shows what you can do, the people that have trouble show you what not to do

Rule number one follow plan

Rule number two see Rule number  one

welcome to the journey

Thank you :)

Hi Gwen!

Most people that have VSG (at least from what I read on the VSG forum) follow a low carb diet.  But really, you have to figure out what works well for your body and how you lose weight.  I started really low carb (about 20 grams a day) and lost weight but I found that I stalled a lot following that plan.  I started tweeking my plan and I now do about 30 to 40 carbs a day and also I upped my fat intake.  That is what works best for me. 

You might want to start with your NUT's advice and do 1500 calories and maybe 150 carbs but make sure they are quality carbs like veggies, beans, fruits, whole grains. If you find your weight loss is slow or slows down, start lowering your carbs and/or calories and see where that takes you. 

Just my two cents... Some people cannot do lowcarb and choose to have good carbs in their diet and I'm all for that too.  It depends on how you feel and what your body needs.  Good luck!!

Thank you!