Carb oncers....NOT!

[Guest guest]

At 4 months post op and down over 60 lbs, I have to admit that I have

not been the least bit concerned about carbohydrates in my food intake.

I chose this surgery so I would not have to limit what types of food I

ate..and I love carbs. So I eat them!

I wish that we could just forget that old diet mentality that blames

food, all types of food are part of life..including carbs.

The most important thing to remember is that there is a big difference

between processed carbs and complex carbs though...processed carbs have

been massaged out of many of their benefits and taken closer to sugar

whereas complex carbs have lots of positive assets our bodies need for

health. So eat your oatmeal but stay away from Sugar Frosted Flakes!

crone elle in orygun

[Guest guest]

> > > The most important thing to remember is that there is a big

difference

> between processed carbs and complex carbs though...processed carbs

have

> been massaged out of many of their benefits and taken closer to

sugar

> whereas complex carbs have lots of positive assets our bodies need

for

> health. So eat your oatmeal but stay away from Sugar Frosted

Flakes!

Elle: What a refreshing post -- I've found this to be true in my

case, too.... I was a real 'carb addict' before the surgery. I find

that, by focusing on protein now (and ALSO my body honestly craving it

more), I just don't have as much room for the carbs as I did. This

doesn't mean that I don't eat carbs -- I have bread (sometimes just

with butter but and just for the hell of it, but not often -- only if

it's fresh-out-of-the-oven-homebaked and warm... I would be INSANE not

to! AND, I use BUTTER only - none of that oily crap LOL). I have

mac and cheese, rice or pasta -- but I just can't eat as much of it as

I could pre-op.

We went out to this great Chinese restaruant (Ocean Palace here in

Brooklyn) for my daughter's 5th birthday yesterday. I went ABSOLUTELY

CRAZY over this baked chicken with scallions and ginger -- it was to

die for (even though the little bugger's head was pointed right at me

on the plate LOL)... I barely made a dent in my rice bowl but did have

some fried noodles with chicken and beef steak/broccoli... Protein

just seems to be more filling and satisfying most of the time.

I must admit that I usually indulge in carbs that have a protein combo

-- Like chicken and/or cheese filled tortellini, au gratin potatoes

with broccoli and ham chunks, fried rice with meat, etc. I can just

enjoy carbs by their lonesome (the hot, steamy bread mentioned above,

for one! LOL), but not as often and definately not to the degree I

could pre-op. Then, there are days when I just don't feel like eating

much and when I do I just want to pop some carbs... those are the days

I'm sure to take a protein supplement.

I've always thought I've been on the 'slower side' with weight loss,

but hey -- I'm down 109 lbs in my tenth month post-op so I wonder what

all that fretting and concern was about on my part in the past ten

months! LOL I have 28-38 more to go and feel GREAT and look

WONDERFUL! I have had my carbs, some sugar (trying to limit it,

though) and a LOT OF MARVELOUS FOOD! I've eaten until I've felt full

and it's a WONDERFUL feeling! So satisfying!

Sometimes I find myself having the urge to eat emotionally (especially

when I'm stresed out or depressed) but I'm more able to recognize it

now because it's such an obvious departure from my usual 'routine'.

I'm also just NOT ABLE to eat the amount I used to and don't get the

same satisfaction out of it. I get satisfaction out of eating but not

for emotional reasons. It's rather difficult to want to eat more when

you just feel totally full and satisfied, you know? LOL And, I think

this is the first time in my life (that I can remember) when I ever

had that feeling.

all the best,

lap ds with gallbladder removal

January 25, 2001

Dr. Gagner/Mt. sinai/NYC

10 months post-op and still feelin' fabu

preop: 307 lbs/bmi 45

now: 198