Low Carb?

[lonnielou2 2]

It will be two weeks since my surgery this coming Friday. I am starting to add soft foods and am planning on keeping it low carb. Do you feel there is more success when you follow a strict Low Carb diet? What are some of your favorite low carb foods? Thanks:)

[Foxbins 625]

Low carb worked for me. I ate (and still eat) lots of shrimp, scallops, and fish because they're also low-fat or good fat. Ground turkey with taco seasoning, egg and tuna salad, and, surprisingly, steak. chicken does not sit well with me but I have no problems with steak.

[lonnielou2 2]

Wow. You did really good. Lost al that weight in a short amount of time. What an accomplishment - you must feel great! Thanks for sharing!

[lonnielou2 2]

The post below mine "Carb Debate (Friendly)" gives a lot of information I was looking for:)

[Thomas CPA 496]

I lost 67 pounds in less than a year before the sleeve and another 36 after the sleeve and never counted carbs. I exercise and know you need carbs so you burn it and carbs help burn the fat first else you will burn muscle as you exercise.

I lost over 100 pounds and carbs were never counted but from what I know of what I ate, I am sure my carb count was around 100 to 120.

[AnneG 7]

I'm counting carbs but I'm just a month out. I eat Shrimp, Scallops, Salmon, Flounder- any of the fishes baked or grilled- not fried or battered.

I eat Chobani Yogurt, String cheese, Pork rinds when I want to eat something kind of bad, I make a smoothie with Protein Powder, yogurt,

strawberry, blueberry and a little banana about 2 times a week, I tried chicken this week and it went down fine- it was in a dish I made for my office-

the buffalo chicken dip- I just didn't eat the tortilla chips that I took in with it- I had some pork roast this week that was roasted and very moist-

Today I went to Arby's and got a plain sandwich and ate only the meat about 1 oz- and I have plenty to take to work with me for tomorrow's lunch.< /p>

I've made eggface's crab bites, shrimp bites and plan to make one of her cassouletts tomorrow with sausage and Beans.< /p>

I've had beef Jerky, eggs, fried and poached- and tuna salad with bagle chips- sometimes I still fall back on SF Popsicles, SF pudding or Jello.< /p>

And to drink I just have water- on occasion Decaf tea with stevia or international suisse mocha decaf coffee sugar free.< /p>

I don't often meet my Protein goal- I usually fall somewhere in between 40-50 grams of protein per day but I'm working on it.

I also use the test strips a few times a week to make sure I'm still in ketosis and I notice when I let too many carbs slide in that my levels really change.

But when I go to exercise- I try to get in a little bit of complex carbs through beans or dense veggies- I don't think simple carbs are good for me right now.

A lot of those things listed- I couldn't eat until I was cleared for solids- stage 4.

But- I think it's a personal choice to low carb it or not- for me- I KNOW that carbs are not my friend.

My daily carb intake is usually between 19-35 tho on occasion I go over 40.

[lonnielou2 2]

I'm counting carbs but I'm just a month out. I eat Shrimp, Scallops, Salmon, Flounder- any of the fishes baked or grilled- not fried or battered.

I eat Chobani Yogurt, String cheese, Pork rinds when I want to eat something kind of bad, I make a smoothie with Protein powder, yogurt,

strawberry, blueberry and a little banana about 2 times a week, I tried chicken this week and it went down fine- it was in a dish I made for my office-

the buffalo chicken dip- I just didn't eat the tortilla chips that I took in with it- I had some pork roast this week that was roasted and very moist-

Today I went to Arby's and got a plain sandwich and ate only the meat about 1 oz- and I have plenty to take to work with me for tomorrow's lunch.< /p>

I've made eggface's crab bites, shrimp bites and plan to make one of her cassouletts tomorrow with sausage and Beans.< /p>

I've had beef Jerky, eggs, fried and poached- and tuna salad with bagle chips- sometimes I still fall back on SF Popsicles, SF pudding or Jello.< /p>

And to drink I just have water- on occasion Decaf tea with stevia or international suisse mocha decaf coffee sugar free.< /p>

I don't often meet my protein goal- I usually fall somewhere in between 40-50 grams of protein per day but I'm working on it.

I also use the test strips a few times a week to make sure I'm still in ketosis and I notice when I let too many carbs slide in that my levels really change.

But when I go to exercise- I try to get in a little bit of complex carbs through beans or dense veggies- I don't think simple carbs are good for me right now.

A lot of those things listed- I couldn't eat until I was cleared for solids- stage 4.

But- I think it's a personal choice to low carb it or not- for me- I KNOW that carbs are not my friend.

My daily carb intake is usually between 19-35 tho on occasion I go over 40.

AnneG...Thanks for this information. I have always did well on low carb, but seemed to fall back to the dangerous white carbs. Now with the sleeve, I feel it will not be a problem as we can only eat so much. I want to make sure I get all my protein and low carb is the best way.

[lonnielou2 2]

Low carb worked for me. I ate (and still eat) lots of shrimp, scallops, and fish because they're also low-fat or good fat. Ground turkey with taco seasoning, egg and tuna salad, and, surprisingly, steak. chicken does not sit well with me but I have no problems with steak.

Hi Foxbins...When did you start eating steak?