Back To Basics - What does it mean to you?
I agree with all that has been written, but it bothers me that so many people t hink that rny patients can eat enough and absorb enough protein for their bodies. Just because I eat 30 grams of protein, does not mean my body absorbs it. We have a mal-absorption surgery. So its so vital, and for future health and muscle mass, that even though we eat protein, we continue to supplement with whey protein shakes. This is a proven quick absorbable protein.
Basics, is protein, fruit veges, no sugar, stay away from the white stuff. Vitamins...never, ever skimp on vitamins or protein shakes.
You may feel good today....but in the long run, problems will occur.
So...now that I've spoken on my soap box, I will step down !! lol
As my Dad always says " in my humble and deadly accurate opinion!"
Basics, is protein, fruit veges, no sugar, stay away from the white stuff. Vitamins...never, ever skimp on vitamins or protein shakes.
You may feel good today....but in the long run, problems will occur.
So...now that I've spoken on my soap box, I will step down !! lol
As my Dad always says " in my humble and deadly accurate opinion!"
blessings,
Tami
Remember, nothing tastes as good as THIN feels!!
http://www.marykay.com/tami
Actually before you change anything, it's a really good idea to take a snapshot of where you are RIGHT NOW. Tracking foods on a site like www.fitday.com or www.sparkpeople.com can help to point out things like exactly how many grams of protein, carbs & fat you are consuming. Are you getting in enough fluid? What kind of vitamin routine do you have? What kind of exercise routine do you have?
By seeing where you ARE, you can better determine what you need to adjust to get where you want to go. For example - one person may have gotten into a carb habit that is more carbs than they can comfortably consumed. Another may actually be starving themselves because they don't eat *enough* to handle their exercise routine. A body that is not getting enough food will also hang on to body weight as a safety precaution.
Basics for a DS'er are high protein, low carb. Fat is a free food for us, so we don't worry about that. Because we don't have a pouch, the combinations of food aren't as important to us as they are to you.
For someone with Gastric Bypass, I tend to think of The Pouch Rules as 'the basics'. Eating the right combination of food to ensure that it stays in your pouch as long as possible, and you reach the point of satiety. Don't take more than 15 minutes to eat - the more time you take with a meal, the more likely you are to eat *more* because you've given some of the food time to move into your intestines. Whatever you do, DON'T GRAZE.
Waterloading between meals is important so that you're not dehydrated and tempted to drink with food, thus washing stuff down into the intestines too soon. Stay away from high caloric liquids such as sodas and soups. If sugar or carbs have gotten out of control, you can greatly reduce that addictive feeling by going really low carb for 3-4 days.
If you're not sure how much restriction you have, do the Cottage Cheese test to measure your capacity.
--BT
By seeing where you ARE, you can better determine what you need to adjust to get where you want to go. For example - one person may have gotten into a carb habit that is more carbs than they can comfortably consumed. Another may actually be starving themselves because they don't eat *enough* to handle their exercise routine. A body that is not getting enough food will also hang on to body weight as a safety precaution.
Basics for a DS'er are high protein, low carb. Fat is a free food for us, so we don't worry about that. Because we don't have a pouch, the combinations of food aren't as important to us as they are to you.
For someone with Gastric Bypass, I tend to think of The Pouch Rules as 'the basics'. Eating the right combination of food to ensure that it stays in your pouch as long as possible, and you reach the point of satiety. Don't take more than 15 minutes to eat - the more time you take with a meal, the more likely you are to eat *more* because you've given some of the food time to move into your intestines. Whatever you do, DON'T GRAZE.
Waterloading between meals is important so that you're not dehydrated and tempted to drink with food, thus washing stuff down into the intestines too soon. Stay away from high caloric liquids such as sodas and soups. If sugar or carbs have gotten out of control, you can greatly reduce that addictive feeling by going really low carb for 3-4 days.
If you're not sure how much restriction you have, do the Cottage Cheese test to measure your capacity.
--BT
Six years postop. All co-morbidities are resolved. Lost 101lbs in 1st year. High wt: 277 Surgery wt: 260.7 Currently: 143lbs. I'm Blackthorne99 on MyFitnessPal.Click here to read my blog: Unicorns & Stranger Things
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