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loverofcats
on 8/16/11 1:31 am

Fiber is well known to help with weight loss and maintenance, because foods high in fiber are very filling and help with the transit of food through the intestines. I have been adding about 1/3 cup of a high fiber cereal (Smart Bran and Pysillium (sp)) to my morning yogurt. It is extremely high in fiber, about 14 grams per 2/3 cup, but I only use 1/3 cup. Plus, since I have added some veggies in small amounts (I can't eat very many), the fiber content has helped with the constipation issue. I still haven't added back breads. Someday, I may, but the little bit of high fiber cereal goes well with my morning yogurt and small amount of berries.

Beans are high in fiber and are also very filling. I don't eat them very much, but when I do, I am filled up for hours. Sweet potato is also a good source of fiber and nutrition. Artichokes are great, but I can only eat about half.

There is a definite and necessary place for complex carbs in our diets, but they do have to be used carefully.

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(deactivated member)
on 8/16/11 1:46 am

VSG on 06/30/09

It seems that as I eat mindfully over a period of time, I am "discovering" things that have probably been true all along but I never really paid attention to them. I am learning to be more in touch with my body and what it runs best on. So far it seems that a combination of protein and fiber really works to slow down snacking and hunger for me. Fruit and other high carb or processed foods increase my hunger and veggies are neutral. I can now literally feel the sugar spike in my body within minutes of eating fruit or white carbs. It is really astounding to me how quickly my body reacts now to the fuel I put into it.

diane S.
on 8/16/11 5:07 am

VSG on 11/17/09

you are so right that fiber makes a difference especially for us that are more than a year out and can eat more than in those earlier months. Reminds me of a post and discussion topic at support group about the illium pump effect of eating raw vegetables and in your digestive tract it kicks in some kind of signal of fullness and surpresses hunger. Anyway I think you are on to one of the important keys to maintaining as we all get further out from surgery and get more tempted to eat other stuff as we can tolerate more things. And its good that you are finding a balance of foods with the high fiber carbs as that seems like a more workable lifelong plan.

I use Flat out low carb flat bread spread with almond butter and get a similar result. Thats about the only bread I do now but good to know there are other choices.

Anyway, keep us posted.

diane

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DrHollywood
on 9/7/11 9:08 am - Harbor City, CA

VSG on 02/01/11

Thanks for your post Elina,

That is all i do is eat veggies. I am totally about flushing out and I have been doing this
since 4 1/2 months out. I know its against the weight loss stage, but i love the way I eat.
I am also totally in love with coconut. My list just goes on and on which I wont get into.

I love hearing how your into more fibrous foods, especially being at goal! Good Job!

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