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I know that if you don't eat a lot of carbs then your body will use your fat stores for carbs. I would like to lose as much weight as possible, and am wondering if people are eating fruits and grains as a part of their weight loss journey (and are losing weight) or are they waiting to eat those things until after the goal weight has been achieved? I am 4weeks out and have been moved to the stage where I can have foods with texture again. I'd love to have a tiny sandwich on a toasted thin wheat bread, or maybe half of a tortilla roll up on a whole wheat tortilla, berries, etc...but I don't want to have slower weight loss as a result. Thoughts and food suggestions? Thank you in advance.

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I tried the toast that has about 35 calories a slice I would limit it to two and topped it with a little chicken, crab, or tuna salad made with canola mayo just a bit.. Very satysfying

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I think diet and weight loss is very individual to each person. What I did was track everything I ate, that way I could trend my daily calories, Protein, & carbs.I began by not having any carbs just protein then I began adding in some carbs here and there around month 4-5. By tracking my food I was able to determine where I needed to keep my carb intake to keep losing weight. By the way- I have to eat extremely low carb. However, a friend of mine who was sleeved can eat plenty of carbs and lose weight fine if she keeps her calories down. I think it's a matter of finding what works for you. Good luck!

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Chances are pretty good if you add fruit and grains, your weight loss will slow down. But as long as you're focusing on Protein first, and getting all of your Protein in during meals, you should be okay.

Also, as soon as you're cleared for full activity (if you're not already), make sure you are exercising. It has a huge impact on weight loss and reshaping your body.

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