Quinoa

[LykaCory 9]

Can I eat quinoa after bypass surgery? I am on week 5...

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[MaryCatherine 173]

I would not. It is a lot of carbs and will slow down your weight loss. Concentrate on Protein and non-starchy vegetables.

[KristenLe 5,979]

Can I eat quinoa after bypass surgery? I am on week 5...

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It's on my plan (Sleeve). It has a fair amount of carbs but it's a good source of Protein and Vitamins and minerals.

[pammieanne 269]

I'm RNY, so with that in mind, I can only answer from my experiences and from what I've learned.

At week 5, I would think it would be OK because it does have some Protein in it. But keep in mind, there's only 8g in a full cup of cooked quinoa (and 220 calories). It's not a dense Protein, like meats/fish, so it won't keep you as full for as long.

Down the road, if you want quinoa, I'd add a dense protein to go with it, and use the quinoa as a side dish and only have a little bit of it after you eat your dense protein.

[LPNAshley 194]

I use quinoa in place of rice

[RJC5197 282]

Can I eat quinoa after bypass surgery? I am on week 5...

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I do and as long as I count these carbs and Protein it has in my planned eating, I am fine.

I eat Quinoa on a regular basis, and it does have starchy carbs, but I only eat it after workouts in the AM, and fibrous carbs from veggies the rest of the day, after Protein is covered.

[mariernest 33]

I can't have it