SwanGal

Hahahaha well tell my body that. My body laughs at this article as it sheds the weight lowcarbing!!! Low calorie for the last 6 months, no weight loss - not a single POUND and 3 weeks of lowcarbing and I am 30 pounds lighter. Eat that.

No I do not count calories while lowcarbing. I just count carbs. Lose like crazy.

It's pretty much physically impossible for low carbing not to work. If you starve your body of it's natural choice of energy (carbs... sugar) it has to burn fat in order to survive. Please post an example of what you are eating on a regular day so I can look at it and try and help you figure out what might be hurting you as far as weight loss goes. Thanks!

It's something genetic or whatever. Some people can lose by cutting back calories. I've never been able to. The only time I've ever really lost any weight is when I cut out carbs. :confused: Ohh well it works at least. TOM came today though and I gained 2 pounds with it. Just warning those that still get that... you do retain water so don't get discouraged... it all comes off when that little visitor leaves. LOL!

Yes I sure am. Was losing nothing before and now after 3 weeks (as of yesterday) I've lost 30#!!!! low carb is the only way for me. I feel sad I did the band for naught but maybe once I lose the rest of my weight at least the band will help it all come back!! Hope so... that's the plan anyways.

I am with you. Lowcarbing is the only way I lose. I have been eating less than 500 calories a day for weeks after my last fill and not losing a pound. The second I started lowcarbing the weight came melting off. I've lost a lot in the past lowcarbing but gained a lot back through pregnancy and eating carbs again. BUT this time when I lose it all lowcarbing I don't have to worry about gaining it back because I have the added measure of the band helping me not to overeat!!:thumbup:

I made deviled eggs last night. They were so yummy!!! Couldn't eat very many - but they were so worth it! I also made my famous green beans. I cook green beans (use canned beans) all day long in chicken stock, diced onions and bacon. It is so yummy and I could have eaten the whole bowl!!!

Linda's low carb recipes are the best. I've low carbed before and used her recipes. I am finding that the things I loved before though are things I can't really eat now. :thumbup: Chicken is hard for me to get down.

I started lowcarbing a week ago today. I am already down over 10 pounds. I was losing nothing since my band was placed on 12/09/09 although I was eating next to nothing. Now I am eating more and losing weight and loving it!

I have no restriction still. Have lost a total of 17# from before the surgery pre-op and all. I don't if it matters that I don't have as much to lose as some though. I really am looking forward to getting my band filled to the point where I have restriction. I met with the nutritionist yesterday and they think that the lowcalorie diet I've been on isn't working for me and suggested I go back to lowcarbing. If that's the case - I could have done this without surgery. I need the band to at least let me know it's there. As it stands I wouldn't know I had had the surgery unless someone pointed out my scars.

Had my surgery on Dec. 9th. It will be three weeks tomorrow. If I didn't have the scars to prove it I wouldn't believe I had surgery. I feel amazing. No pain, nothing. ALSO - no restrictions. I am on mushies right now but tried other things during the holiday and chewed the mess out of them. Nothing is too much. Not once have I stopped eating because I was full. I just stop because I know I shouldn't eat more you know? Never get that feeling of tightness at all. At my pre-op visit a week out of surgery I told them this and they said my dr. doesn't put anything in yet. So I have to wait till the 21st of January (6 weeks after my surgery) to get a fill. Is this normal? Surely it can't be. I am not gaining, but not losing either. Anyone else??

I am not losing anything. I have absolutely no restriction other than my head telling me to stop. I get my first fill on Jan. 21st. I guess it's a good thing I've not gained the weight I lost before surgery but still this waiting game is really getting to me. Anyone else in the same place I am?

Pardon all the typos. I am posting from my phone and it likes to change words for me sometimes.

The reason I was being defensive is not because why he sai is untrue but it had nothing to do with what I was talking about. It didn't for the convo at all. It was like it belonged on another thread or something. Sometimes people accidentally do that. I have had more than one window open before and done it a few times on other boards. LOL Yeah it was great advice but none that I needed to hear particularly. Well I am praying that my first feel gives me some restriction. Anything would be better than none. If I didn't have scars I wouldn't even know I had the surgery right now. Ohh and wii fit plus is so much fun!! If you don't have it try and get it. Works up a sweat and tells you how many calories you are burning etc.

I am exercising. I am going to have to disagree with you that a fill won't help. I have the realize band and have no restriction whatsoever. My dr doesn't put anything in it until the first fill at 6 weeks. If I wanted to lose fast I could lowcarb and do it right now. I got the band to be a tool not a quick fix but it does serve a purpose. Where did you get the idea I was determined to go around the band? Are you possibly on the wrong thread!? I have no desire to go around the band I just can't wait to have restriction of some sort so I won't have to continue feeling hungry nonstop. Everyone gets the band for restriction so I don't really know where you are coming from with your post. I don't have any diabetes or blood pressure issues. I just big eyes and portion control is a major issue. I am what my dr refers to as a perfect candidate based on how I eat and what I eat normally. Anyways... Thanks for responding but your post really seems off base.

Good to hear! Can't wait till mine, on Jan. 21st!!!

I was banded on 12/9 and I don't feel a thing.

Thanks for all your replies. I am eating pretty much totally normal foods now and nothing is too much. I mean I am cutting back because I know I am supposed to but the band isn't doing a thing for me. I have the REALIZE band, btw.

I gained overnight after surgery too. I think it was just water weight gain??

Hey I just posted a thread just like this one. Good to see I am not a freak of nature LOL!!

I had my surgery the day after you and I am telling you I have absolutely NO RESTRICTION either. I can drink like a camel! I can put back soup like nobody's business. NONE, nada... no restiction. Can't wait to get my fill on the 21st of Jan.

I don't get my first fill until Jan. 21st. I am almost 3 weeks post op and have NO RESTRICTION at all. I feel like I never had a surgery at all. If it weren't for the scars I would be wondering if this was all a dream. LOL! Hope that fill fixes things, because right now it's all on me and Christmas I was bad. LOL!

I am 2 weeks post op, almost 3. I feel like I never even had surgery. I've been fantastic since about day 9 after surgery. It's like once all that gas got out of me I was fine. It's unreal how good I feel - also unreal how I have no restriction AT ALL!!!

I day Clear Liquids (day of surgery) 1 week liquids, soft stuff like liquid yogurts etc. 2 weeks mushies on the 4th week regular food. I am starting mushies tomorrow.

I really didn't REALIZE there was a difference. So much for me paying attention. I have the REALIZE band. I know because I got the little card with my serial number, etc, on a card saying what band I got and it's maximum fill etc. I was just banded less than a week ago. Doing fine so far. The gas was the worst thing...