Question:
Are the carbs in fruits good or bad carbs?

I had surgery on 3/30/07 and I eat a lot of fruit. I do get my 80grams of proteins a day and stay away from pasta, bread, and potatoes. I do eat rice every now and then. But I do eat fruit everyday. I know there is a lot of carbs in fruit but is it good for me? I exercise daily and eat all the right foods. I don't eat any canned or cooked fruit just fresh or raw. By the way the day before surgery my weight was 293.5 with a BMI of 48.8 (very high). Now it's 219. I know it's coming down slower that others but my skin is handeling the weight loss very well. I have no sagging skin yet. Just a little on my stomach but nothing a tummy tuck can't fix. My goal weight is 150. I'm half way there, wish me luck. Caliqueen    — Caliqueen (posted on October 22, 2007)

October 22, 2007
Eating a lot of fruit can slow down your weight loss. And can actually help you gain some back after losing all your weight. It is nice to lose all the weight, but if not careful in picking your foods you can and will gain it back. I live on a diet conscience menu every week. If not for the daily diet I would have gained a lot of weight back. Be choosey about the foods you eat. Protein is fine but it also can make you gain weight back after you reach your promising goal. I had my surgery back in 99 I have gone through a lot with this surgery and have watched others that have had it gain almost everything back by eating things they were used to before. Don't let the surgery fool you, you can eat the foods you originally ate before you ever had the bypass. It just takes a little longer to be able to eat them. After about 3 to 4 years your body can start gaining weight. I have only gained back 8 pounds since my surgery but I am very careful about what goes in my mouth.
   — nascar_angel_3_2003

October 22, 2007
Fruits and veggies contain the GOOD carbs that your body needs! "Health experts urge that dieters chomp through between 55 and 65 percent of their calories from these types of carbs. Such carbs include fruits and vegetables and a number of other natural foods" It's the simple carbs in cookies, potato chips, and soft drinks that make you gain weight NOT the complex carbs in fruits and vegetables. Make sure you avoid adding butter to your steamed or raw veggies and avoid mayonaise as well. The complex carbs in vegetables and fruits SUPPORT weight loss. The previous poster needs to do some more research and learn about these important facts. You can also ask your nutritionist and verify this. So fruits and vegetables GOOD carbs! Eat up as much as you want! Congrats on the weight loss (and your bmi at 48 was NOT "very high"--try a bmi of 70 like mine was! Now THAT'S very high, even extremely high!) Good luck, God bless and welcome to the losing side!
   — crystalsno

October 22, 2007
Congrats on your wonderful loss so far - keep it up...I'm sure you don't have skin issues because you are exercising! I am done losing and my skin issues are minimal because I've been working out since one month post op! I don't think eating fruit will hurt at all. I eat lots of fruit, melon and strawberries...love it!
   — Sheri A.

October 22, 2007
I gained 8# when I took to eating more than "occasional" fruit. There are those who believe that fructose is a "non-sugar" in that it won't make us fat again, but it actually absorbs very well, just like table sugar. I do eat SOME fruit (love it!), but most approach with caution, because not only did I gain wt, but it took me MONTHS to break free of the hold all sugars had on me for awhile. During the height of fruitseason this year, I had a daily peach, which was sort of playing with fire for me, but the season is short and I eased off by using strawberries and blueberries (which I don't like but are reeking with good stuff and not much sugar) with few banana slices. That would be a VERY small bowl of that combo. I know there are some that say a slower wt loss means no extra skin, but really, you can't expect to pour 150# out of your skin and for it to fit, you know? It may only be a "bit of jelly", or it may be a lot and there are SO MANY FACTORS, mostly genetic. One of my freinds was 60 when she had surgery, 4 kids and has less than a palm sized little blob on her belly. <shrug> So, it's all so different for anyone. Keeping up your nutrition and hydration are the 2 EASIEST parts you can play in it. Exercise helps keep muscles under that loose skin. I didn't need new arms or legs (not to say I couldn't get to LIKE new ones!), but whoa, did I need a new belly and I prefer my boobs on my chest vs my hips, so I did both of those.
   — vitalady

October 22, 2007
Hello I will try to answer your question I had surgery on June 21 of this year and I have taken off alot of weight since. I really do not eat much like i used to but with the fruit it has alot of carbs. I would ask your surgeon if there is a limit on the fruit intake to avoid all of the carbs.. But goodluck u have made the right choice to have the surgery.....
   — LisaPellegrino2006

October 22, 2007
My surgeon was very strict. He required that I eat 50-60 gms of protein each day and limit by caloric intake to just 500 calories. With required amounts of vitamins and water, he said that my body would have everything it needed to lose weight safely. It worked. Check with your doctor to make sure that you are in compliance.
   — SAChick

October 23, 2007
Oooops, I was typing and hit to post. Anyway I had surgery April 5th and lost about 70 lbs so far. I never thought about what you are asking. Since the weather is due to change here in New Orleans and I started eating a fruit and veggie smoothie every day. I have noticed since then the weight loss has slowed tremendously. I didn't measure anything, I would just fill the individual container of fresh fruits. I was basically trying not to go on vitamins and do it naturally. My skin is doing great. My exercise is going great. But the weight loss is moving at a slow rate. I guess that means I am going to have to change to an all vegetable smoothie with some type of no sugar sweetner.
   — Deeat44

October 23, 2007
Congrats on your weightloss! My Dr. says to eat my 3 meals a day and if I want to snack to eat fruit. He recommends apples because they are high in fiber. I think a little fruit every now and then can't really hurt. But like almost all food after surgery you have to watch what you eat and how much you eat. Good Luck!
   — posprudence