How many Carbs???

Please help how many carbs should we have in a day????  I am  5' 1", if that helps.  Thanks for any help.

Hi, Karen... What carb # did your NUT suggest? Mine didn't really say, but she did say protein fist, of course, and beyond that, carbs should be complex, never simple. She didn't tell me a specific # to stay at.  Some say keep them at 40 grams or below, and others say it doesn't really matter how many grams you have. For me, I try to keep them on the low side, and I get my carbs from veggies and beans. I don't do bread, pasta, or rice and I have had potatoes 3 or 4  times in the last 12 weeks, when I craved them. I'm trying to listen to my body now that my carb addiction has vanished. The first 4 weeks post-op, my head hunger was intense! And I denyed myself everything I craved and just stuck with what I was directed to stick with. So now if I just feel like having some potato, I have a little bit AFTER I have protein. I haven't craved bread, pasta, or rice yet...just the potato. And I tried substituting a white potato for a sweet potato as they have a lower glycemic index...but I didn't enjoy it. Pre-op sweet potatoes were yummy...after, ick. Go figure. That may change, who knows. So, I have no idea what to tell you...just sharing, LOL. My suggestion is to ask your NUT.

Hi Brandi, My NUT did not suggest anything...I have not seen the NUT since I left the hospital.  However I did get a referral from my primary MD and I am now awaiting an appointment with a RD.  I can't wait I have some many question now, that I hadn't thought of prior to the surgery, when I origianlly met with the NUT.   Thanks for sharing what you do...I love this web site because others share and we are all trying to the right things.   Karen Schworm

I love this place for the very same reason.  :) Good luck with your new RD!

Unfortunately, I do not have an answer for you, but I'm sure glad you asked this question.  I will be watching to see *****plies to it.   My Drs told me to just eat protein first, and limit carbs, but have no idea what is considered a limit or if there is a minimum that we should have.  If someone can post a min/max # per day, I will be eternally grateful. So Again, I just  wanted to say THANK YOU for posting this question.