Question:
I have been eating raw baby carrots like crazy, is this a healthy snack?

I tolerate them well, and they fill me up when I have that munchy feeling. It was pretzels but now it's carrots which is better?    — Lynda T. (posted on March 8, 2002)

March 8, 2002
I bet some post ops will tell you to watch for the sugars, but I can't imagine any vegetable ever being a bad choice, as long as you're not stuffing yourself like crazy to avoid feeling something...(BC's are great for that cause they're so crunchy). But they are also filled with lots of vitamins and other good stuff. So, I'd say they're a better choice than pretzels (or m & ms or hershey's kisses or reeces or any of the myriad of nibbles we pre-ops can gorge on!) Happy crunching!
   — rebeccamayhew

March 8, 2002
What a great snack! I think as long as you chew them well they should be fine. Between the carrots and the pretzels I would choose the carrots. The veggies won't "turn to sugar" like the pretzels and they have lots of vitamins. BTW congrats on your loss. 96# in 4 months!!!! You are doing great!
   — ctyst

March 8, 2002
As vegetables go, carrots are high in carbs ... but I agree with the previous poster who pointed out that any vegetable snacks are more likely to be a good thing than a bad thing. Carrots are loaded with vegetables and very filling. My opinion: keep snacking!
   — Terissa R.

March 8, 2002
hi i glad you asked this question im going through the same thing i felt the erge to include baby carrots in my diet and worried about the carbs its funny pre op i ignored carrots but now i have a taste for them i take that as the body tellng me something and i guess its better than longing for a big mac lol wonder how many mc carbs are it that hehe keep crunchin :)
   — carrie M.

March 8, 2002
Carrots are actually quite high on the glycemic index, containing high levels of natural sugars. All things considered, they're more nutritious than pretzels though!
   — kateseidel