Question:
How many carbs max should we be getting in?
I am 3 yrs post op and would like to jump start my weight loss again however I am unsure of the max of carbs I should be eating in a day? Thanks — nccarolinagirl (posted on February 9, 2006)
February 8, 2006
My surgeon recommends keeping my calories under 1200 per day and to get in
50 grams of protein. I don't count carbs since I concentrate on the
protein grams and calories. I think if you do that, you won't have a lot
of calories left to overdo carbs.
— LauraA
February 8, 2006
my surgeon recommends no more than 100 carbs a day
— ms.quan
February 9, 2006
That totally depends on what type of 'diet' you want to be following. Max
carbs is NOt essential to sucessful wls. You can do weight watchers 3
years post and just as sucessfull as someone doing Atkins.
— star .
February 9, 2006
My bariatric nutritionist said to keep my under 90 grams of carbs per day.
That is actually more than you think.
— ppaige
February 9, 2006
It depends. everybody is different. I work out a lot and aim for about 1500
- 1600 cals a day. I was recommended by a dietician to go for a ratio of
calories from 40% carbs, 30% protein, 30 % fats.
on 1500 cals a day, (which I maintain nicely at)
the calorie ratio recommended to me as a person who works out regularly 4-6
times a week for at least an hour each time -
40% carbs (4 calories /gram) , 30% protein (4 calories /gram) 30% fats
(9calories /gram)
that is 150 grams of carbs, 112.5 grams of protein, and 50 grams of fat.
— **willow**
February 9, 2006
I wanted to add, if you are on 1200 calories a day and 50 grams of
protein, which is a reasonable amount for most women, Protein =4
cals/gram, carbs = 4 cals/gram, and fats are 9 cals/gram. 50 grams of
protein is 200 calories, so that leaves another 1000 cals a day to work
with. On my ratio, 1200 cals a day would be 120 grams of carbs, 90 grams of
protein, and 40 grams of fat. the program set up for me is a fairly lower
carb plan(most people are recommended 60% of their cals from carbs) for
some one who is trying to build muscle, and cut fat.
— **willow**
February 9, 2006
To jumpstart weight loss, but understanding that it would not be a good
long-term solution, think about trying to keep your daily carb intake to
below 40 grams per day. But, the difficulty for many of us is that our
supplements all contain some carbs.
For me, I have found it imperative to count carbs even after 3+ years out
as my body is very sensitive to the cravings excess carb consumption
produces. Also, for me, I have found that it is just easier to have my
bright line rules concerning carbohydrate content of what I consume. As a
result, I try to keep myself to about 60-70 grams of carb per day. Good
luck jump-starting your weight loss.
— SteveColarossi
February 10, 2006
I am 11.5 yrs out and stick with 180g protein in supplement, no more than
single digit sugar per meal (my supps are 0g sugar). Never counted carbs,
calories or fats. I would refer you to the Grad list for some ideas on
getting going again since you are a few years out.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG
— vitalady
February 12, 2006
My surgeon said to basically do Atkins for the rest of my life. I really
just concentrate on getting my protien in, and then I have little room for
carbs. I try to get my carbs in the kind that fill me up, like veggies. I
eat whole grains.
— Novashannon
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