Question:
I need some help with carbs

I am eating way to many carbs a day. Can i please get some ideas so that I can make better choices. Im getting more and more depressed. surgery 10/2/02 down 46 pounds. PLease help me.    — Schatzie1 (posted on December 11, 2002)

December 10, 2002
Rose carbs ARE evil lol, but if you up the protien by eating ONLY protiens in the morning for go ALL carbs for 2 to 3 days the cravings will stop...The more carbs you eat the more of them you crave.... got to munch??? try crispy peperoni{ nuke on paper towels til crisp} pork rinds hard boiled or deviled eggs,If you religously make yourself do the protiens first always the carb craving will subside...Just make sure your protiens are above 80 grams a day and dont forget that water
   — BBD

December 11, 2002
You are still so early out that if you are getting all the protein you need you should be eating mostly protein. There's a simple rule that works early postop and, modified, works for maintenance, too. Protien first, then fruits and veggies, then carbs if you have room. I use www.fitday.com a lot to help me gauge how much protein I am eating. It is free and my only beef with it is that it doesn't show sugar grams. It is really, really hard to eat a low level of carbs although it is possible (kudos to Kim T!). But just make sure that you are getting enough protein and that the carbs you do eat are not "white" carbs (potatoes, rice, refined flour, refined sugar) but complex carbs (fruits, veggies, whole grain pastas, breads, and flours). That will give you some variety and keep your body healthy without sabotaging your weight loss. I am sure that if I could eat just tuna or chicken breast at every meal I would have lost faster, but to me it is a quality of life issue. I didn't mind it early postop but it does get old. Good luck and happy losing!
   — ctyst