Sugar

[beauty and the beast 26]

Does anyone know the amount of sugar we are allowed to consume per day? My NUT told me 10-15 grams per day but that seems really low to me. Thanks

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[KristenLe 5,979]

All sugars aren't created equal. Is she referring to added sugars or naturally occurring sugars?

[beauty and the beast 26]

when we were talking about it we were looking at a container of Greek yogurt. I'm guessing she meant added sugar.

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[2goldengirl 2,076]

10-15 gm added sugar IS low - it's supposed to be. With intake as low as it is postop, it's important to get as much nutritional bang for your buck as possible. Foods high in added sugar also have the unfortunate tendency to be less high in actual nutrients.

How far out are you? Immediately postop, I had trouble getting anything in, and my surgeon OK'd Gatorade with the sugar in it, I needed the calories in that particular case for a short while (about a week).

[KristenLe 5,979]

when we were talking about it we were looking at a container of Greek yogurt. I'm guessing she meant added sugar.

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When reviewing with my NUT - she told me to look for sugars and fat less than 5 in a serving. We didn't get into a total per day. I'm pre-op and encouraged to have fruits and vegetables. I could stay within that amount daily if added sugars.

[pr_pitbullgrl 1,039]

@@beauty and the beast i actually don't do any refined sugar at all. i will have fruit or stevia/splenda but that's it. i tried some ice cream early on and i got serious dumps so that pretty much took care of it for me.

[beauty and the beast 26]

Thanks everyone this was very helpful!

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10-15 gm added sugar IS low - it's supposed to be. With intake as low as it is postop, it's important to get as much nutritional bang for your buck as possible. Foods high in added sugar also have the unfortunate tendency to be less high in actual nutrients.

How far out are you? Immediately postop, I had trouble getting anything in, and my surgeon OK'd Gatorade with the sugar in it, I needed the calories in that particular case for a short while (about a week).

I'm scheduled for surgery in july.

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