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Tip!
Set realistic goals. – Instead of a 10# weight loss in a month, set goals
regarding your eating plan, continuing to see the scale go down, or starting
an exercise program.
From a health standpoint for LivingAfterWLS the best choice is high-quality, plain, dark chocolate.
Dr. Weil suggests, "Cheaper brands contain less actual chocolate, often replacing expensive cocoa butter with unhealthful hydrogenated vegetable oils. The first ingredient on a bar of high-quality chocolate should be chocolate (also called chocolate liquor, cacao or cocoa. It should never be sugar."
Tip! Never ever quit, make fitness a lifestyle. You're never a failure as long as you're working on the progressive realization of a worthy goal. But the second you quit, then it's official - you're a failure.Quality chocolate will bear a "percent" of cocoa. Bitter baking chocolate is 100% cocoa. Most people enjoy and are satisfied by 70 percent cocoa and 80 percent is too bitter than most people enjoy.
Remarkably, most people who enjoy an occasional treat of quality chocolate report being satisfied with a very small one-once serving.
Many health oriented stores carry quality organic chocolate. A commonly available organic chocolate, Dagoba New Moon contains 74% dark chocolate. A one-ounce serving contains 159 calories, 7 grams fat, 13 grams carbohydrate, 3 grams protein, 8 grams sugar and 4 grams fiber.
In comparison, a 1-ounce serving of Hershey's Dark chocolate contains 152 calories, 8.6 grams fat (4.6 grams saturated) 2 grams protein, 17 g grams carbohydrate, 15 grams sugar. And the Hershey's Dark Chocolate is only 35% cocoa, which means the flavanoids, and antioxidants are not dense.
Either choice is a gamble. Considering the fat and sugar content of both examples even one ounce of chocolate is a potential dumping disaster for the gastric bypass patient. For the lap-band patient who doesn't fear dumping the potential to eat more than a one ounce serving is a potential weight-gain disaster.
Dr. Katz said dark chocolate is the best choice because it is rich in fiber, magnesium and antioxidants. Moderation is the key. "It's an indulgence," said Katz. "But if you choose wisely, you can get some health benefits."