10-30-2015 18:01
10-30-2015 18:01
I have had my fitbit for almost 1 month. I while I think I am pretty active especially on the days I run. But what my question is should I be paying more attention to the percentages of fat protein to carbs, I have never logged my food before so this is new to me, I also am interested it the idea of carb cycling for breaking a plateau of 6 months. Last year I started at 200 lbs where I maintained that weight on 5'1 body and quickly made some healthier choices and lost 40 lbs in 3 months and then developed gallstones and had my gallbladder removed. Weight loss stopped right there. Any info or suggestions are wanted thanks
10-30-2015 21:09
10-30-2015 21:09
You should talk to your doctor.
10-30-2015 22:59
10-30-2015 22:59
I already have. She has set an referral with a nutritionist. Other than that she doesn't seem to think that I am that I am too overweight, though my BMI is 30 which puts me at obese.
10-31-2015 14:08
10-31-2015 14:08
The only difference after a gallblader-removal is that your body won't be able to take up as much fat per meal as before, since there is no longer a reservoir of bile used for dissolving the fat. If you eat a meal with more fat than your body is able to dissolve for uptake, it will simply pass through your intestines and end up in the stool.
However some may feel pain/discomfort when eating af meal rich in fat. Also it is still possible to produce gallstones even after the gallbladder has been removed. So in general it is probably a sound approach to keep your diet low in fat. The type of fat shouldn't matter in this respect, as they all need bile for digestion (except medium chain triglycerides).
If you try to keep a low fat diet, you should probably take some supplement of the fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K). Also it might be a good idea to make sure you get enough omega 3 & 6 fatty acids (fx by using a little bit of walnut oil on a salad).
I'm sure your nutritionist will be able to tell you more, but as far as I know, the above covers the basic principles.