Question:
My Physician informed me that I should cut back on carbs. I really don't know what t
to eat. I eat mostly soup. I do have Oatmeal at breakfast and occasionally a small bag of Cheetos for something crunchy. — Mamash (posted on January 29, 2008)
January 29, 2008
I eat soup a couple of times each week. Mostly canned, so some sodium is
there. For your crunchy food, why not try dried peas? 1/4 cup has 6 grams
of protein, its a green veggie, and it cost $1.35 per pound--so you get a
lot for a little money. Cheetos is not the thing to eat to satisfy your
crunch appetite.
— Dave Chambers
January 29, 2008
Try salads, chicken and your favorite veggies. I eat a lot of chilli and
salads. I also like those pre-seasoned Purdue Chicken Breasts -- those are
great by themselves or with a veggie. I have oatmeal at breakfast as well
and have started to slowing incorporate bread back into my diet. I started
having headaches and there was an article in Readers' Digest which assert
that some headaches maybe due to lack of starch. So I purchased a loaf of
Pepperidge Farms Wheat bread -- those really thin slices and that is my
bread. Today I ate my first cup of Chicken Noodle soup and was full for a
long time. I had jambalaya for dinner. Tomorrow I'm going back to salads
for a few days. So just try different foods from time to time and see how
your stomach likes it -- without the carbs that is.
— the7thdean
January 29, 2008
When eating carbs, 15 grams is a serving, and being a patient of the same
office you are, I know they stress NO SNACKING, and Chetoes is just that,
also the dieticians that they use are great you can email them any time and
they will give you plenty of suggestions, I email Angie any questin I have
and she has never failed to respond, if you need her email adress or their
phone number email me and i will send it to you...
but first thing they will tell you is read labels, because the amount of
carbs and proteins are important in different ways.
Hope that helped...
— dapoohster38
January 29, 2008
According to my nutritionist she said at least 40-50 grams of carbs a day.
Just read all the labels on the food you eat. Ground turkey meat (3 oz.)
is 20 grams of protein and tastes great. Use it just like ground beef.
Also a half of a chicken breast broiled is 35 grams and fish (flounder 3
oz) has 21 grams, tuna (3 oz) has 25 grams, 1/2 cup of 1 % cottage cheese
has 14 grams. You can Google carbs on the computer and check out whatever
you like. You also need to look at the fat (only 30-50 grams a day) and
the carbs (only 40-50 grams a day). This all seems like a lot but when you
start doing it then it becomes second nature. The first few times you go
shopping make sure you have time because it takes a while to compare the
labels on the different products. I hope some of this helped. You will do
great and if you slip a little never fear your tool is there. PS: check
the carbs and sugar in your oatmeal. Forget the cheetos.
Hugs
cleofet (Mary)
— cleofet
January 29, 2008
I am so sorry. I made a big mistake. I should have said no more that
40-50 carbs a day
— cleofet
January 29, 2008
What to eat..Hmmm...protein...lots of protein. I'll list a few main ones
that have the most protein that I can think of for now...There are lots of
good things out there...Get creative!
Here are some great snack ideas
Crunchy: Almonds, peanuts, dried soy beans, wasabi peas, soy crisps (I like
the apple cinnamon ones),flax seeds, pumpkins seeds have 19g of protein
per1/4 C!!!
Soft foods: cottage cheese, yogurt fresh or frozen (watch the sugar content
though), tofu, humus, cheeses, eggs, (Boiled eggs are great travel snacks),
cooked beans (Lentils have the most proteins).
Firmer Foods:
meats, fish, canned meats like tuna,shellfish, hard cheese like parmesan
has about 3 grams more protein than other cheeses and tastes great
sprinkled on other proteins like tofu or in humus
Try to get your limit your carbs to natural complex carbs like fruits and
veggies RATHER than processed foods and breads and pasta, pretzels, chips
and crackers...Watch your sugar too.
My fav crunchy snack/meal is a few slices of ham and a piece of swiss
cheese wrapped around a pickle...You get crunchy, salty protein and full
without carbs! :)
Don't forget your protein powders and drinks and bars...(Yuck..I don't like
them much), but many swear by them. You can also add unflavored protein
powders to soups, drinks, jello, and smoothies...
Hope that helps...
— .Anita R.
January 29, 2008
Carbs are foods like starch, rice, grain products, potatoes (white and
sweet), corn, peas, most all fruits, dairy and veggies even have carbs. The
ratio of carbs in dairy is between 8-12gm/8 oz serving of non-fat and
veggies other than the starchy one listed above are 5 gms for 1/2 c cooked
or 1 cup raw (as long as you don't add cheese, butter or cream sauce. The
person who posted 15 gm=a serving is correct. - for most of my diabetic
clients I calculate based on height and weight but a thumb nail sketch for
about a 5'6' female would be Bfst: 1 slice whole wheat toast, 1 egg, and
1/2 cup fruit with 1/2 c fat free yogurt = about 36 carbs - lunch 1 slice
bread, 2-3 oz lean meat, 1 cup tossed salad = 20gm carb, snack- 1 small
orange = 15gm and dinner 1/3 cu rice, 3 oz meat, 1/2 cup cooked green beans
and 1/2 cup salad = 20gm carb and snack- 1/2 c nonfat yogurt with 1/2 c
fresh or canned fruit-19-20gm carb for a total of about 110 grm carb/day-
Hope this helps if you have any more questions on carbs email me at
[email protected]. Donna 2yr post op 286/130
— dabby
January 29, 2008
I ATE TUNA SALAD, EGG SALAD,COTTAGE CHEESE&CHEESE&CRACKERS.OF
COURSE AFTER SURGERY ALL WILL CHANGE YOU WILL BE ON ALL LIQUIDS.I DID ALOT
OF STRAINED CREAM SOUPS.THE CHICKEN BROTH&BEEF DIDN'T SET WITH ME,I
STRAINED CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP TOO.I HAVE AN IRRATABLE POUCH SO I HAVE NOT
GOTTEN ALONG WITH CHICKEN ANYWAY YOU COOK IT.I EAT ALOT OF LOW FAT
CHEESE.CAN'T HANDLE EGGS YET.SOMETIMES I CAN EAT A BOILED EGG.OATMEAL IS
OUT FOR ME ALSO WON'T GO DOWN.I NOW COOK ALOT IN MY CROCKPOT EVERYTHING
COMES OUT SOFT.ALL VEGGIES ARE MY FRIEND.TRYING TO EAT FISH BUT CAN'T COOK
IT.I CAN'T STAND THE SMELL OF DONUTS.THANK GOODNESS.PLUS IF I GO TO A
RESTURATANT THAT FRYS ALOT I'M OUTA THERE.GET SICK TO MY STOMACH.NO
CHETTOS!!!!!!!!!!!TRY PEANUTS. LEHIGH
— lehigh
January 29, 2008
Norma, you make it sound like you only eat soup and oatmeal and a small bag
of cheetos a day and that is all. If you doctor is recommending cutting
back on carbs, I would assume that you are struggling with weight loss?
You are about 6 months rny by your profile, but there are no posts. I
would suggest to you that you do a food diary for two weeks. Don't cheat,
and don't "do your best" on your diet. Get a reality check of
what you really eat and why. Then you can see if you are eating too many
carbs every day or if your bag of cheetos is really occasional. I find
that I say that because I am fooling myself. I say I eat a few ropes of
licorice every day, but if I don't watch it, it can be 8 to 10 ropes a day.
Part of why we are obese is that we don't account for what we really eat.
That does not change with surgery, we have to force ourselves to face the
truth and deal with it as truth, or we slip back into bad habits, and we
convince ourselves, again, that we have no fault in it. I AM NOT saying
you are at fault for anything, but what I am saying is that a food diary
will either confirm or deny whether or not you are on track. You can prove
your doctor right or wrong by a food diary. I wish you well. Patricia P.
— Patricia P
January 30, 2008
I was told that anything over 19gs of carbs per thing is to much.. with
protein shakes being the exception.
when you exersize the first thing that comes off is the carbs that you have
eaten for that day, so when you go over on cabs you only exersize off that
and not your weight.. :( I know I know.. complicated.. :(
I hope this helps.
Paula
— japaad
January 30, 2008
I have 15 to 18 grams per meal. Three main meals, anything else is
protein. I eat low carb bread or Arnold 100 calorie multi grain. Toasted,
a sandwich etc. Add some protein too. Great carbs in green vegetables,
kale, turnip greens, brussel sprouts etc.
Kriola
— Kriola
February 2, 2008
Most soups have too many carbs. I will eat cottage cheese (low fat), or
deli thin meats if it is early & I cannot not do firmer proteins.
— Donna O.
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