Fear of Fat

I still have a problem trusting that it is ok to have regular fat foods.  I have a 200 cc common channel and according to the person I asked I should be malabsorbing most of the fat I eat but I still stick with low fat or fat free foods unless it is something I really like, like bleu cheese dressing and avocados.  I have been keeping my fat grams under 50, more like 40.
I do keep my carbs low.  I aim for 50 or less carbs net although I do go a little above sometimes.
Am I completely off track here?  I am getting close to the range I want to start maintaining in.  I weigh about 126 and my maintenance goal is 120 to 125 lbs.  I average about 1 lb a week loss.

Remind me, which surgery type did you have?

If you've had RNY or Band or even VSG, it's okay to go low-fat.  With DS, I  believe you actually require more, but that's probably a question to ask on the DS board (if that's the case).

I'm the weirdo that revised from a DS.  Actually, although I have a RNY pouch I still have the DS configuration only my surgeon lengthened my common channel to 200cc from 100cc.  I have heard that I would still have malabsorption I'm just not sure how much.

Okay, that gives me a better idea.

So -- What does your surgeon or his/her Nut say?  I would think that your malabsorption of fat is RNY-esque, probably -- no?

So, with normal gut, RNY, band, and VSG, it isn't really critically important to have a high-fat diet, except that you're getting calories that replace carbs.  The higher fat also promotes satiety, which isd terribly impotant as you are bringing down your carb count.  So, I would GUESS that it's okay not to eat higher fat .... but be careful that you're not replacing with carbs or getting yourself hungry.

Does that help?

My surgeon says that I won't have much malabsorption but I have heard differently from others whose opinion I trust.  I am watching my labs carefully so that should tell part of the story.  My NUT is kind of, well, I just don't think she knows much more.  The PA tells me to take Flintstones so this is not a practice that I take nutritional advice from.
I am really dilligent about carbs and I haven't really had any problems with hunger.  I am going to use half and half instead of milk in my coffee and see how that goes.  I am just wondering if it will help my constipation.

fat is a very effective poop aid, indeed!