hi friends!:cool:

ok, so i have a question. i have been following a low carb/low sugar diet since my may 20th banding. doing pretty well...i'm done 37 lbs...and loving it!

so this last weekend (holiday weekend) we had three cookouts and went to a baseball game....i tried to make the best food choices available (even took band friendly/carb friendly dish to two of the the cookouts)..but i def over did it on the carbs and the sugar...the baseball game was the worse i think. I attempted to smuggle in a protein shake and protein bar but they were confiscated at the gate really? i was ticked...anyways fast forward to the fifth inning and i am so super hungry...went down to the concourse to see what was there for me to eat...and ended up with nachos and cheese:rolleyes: they were yummy (also drank about 60 ounces of water while at the game...EXPENSIVE! haha)...buuuut this morning, i am just curious as to how much i set myself back after a weekend of carbs and sugar....

woke up this morning, weighed myself...lost two lbs this last week...(the inches loss are exceeding the weight loss!)

so did a shake this morning, and one for lunch...might do shakes a couple days..

just wanted everyones opions...

hope you all had a great holiday weekend!! :)

They really confiscated a bar? I could understand liquid, sort of, but a bar?

Think I'd be telling them due to a medical condition, I can't eat the garbage sold at the game.

But anyway, glad you enjoyed the nachos, I don't see any permanent damage from enjoying a junk food treat. I do it from time to time. It just isn't part of my normal diet now.

I have a card in my wallet that I can hand to food service that says I have bariatric restrictions. That way they have to let me have 1/2 portions or order from children's menus. I'm surprised too that they took that I think if you completely restrict the occasional treat you'll go crazy and pig-out. Sounds like you did well and do sweat it!! Good job @ your inches and lbs lost!

Carosel2002, how did you get the bariatric restrictions card? Is it something you have to obtain from your surgeon?

You should be fine! I think its good to treat your self every once in awhile. Last week I ate some fast food for the first time in MONTHS! I lost 5 pounds this week... one little thing wont hurt you, youll be fine!

Angel- When you had your band done they should have given you a packet from LapBand. In it is a temporary card and you go online to LapBand.com and register your band and they will send you a card in 4- 6 weeks. I registered for mine yesterday.

hi friends!:scared2:

ok, so i have a question. i have been following a low carb/low sugar diet since my may 20th banding. doing pretty well...i'm done 37 lbs...and loving it!

so this last weekend (holiday weekend) we had three cookouts and went to a baseball game....i tried to make the best food choices available (even took band friendly/carb friendly dish to two of the the cookouts)..but i def over did it on the carbs and the sugar...the baseball game was the worse i think. I attempted to smuggle in a Protein shake and protein bar but they were confiscated at the gate :cursing: really? i was ticked...anyways fast forward to the fifth inning and i am so super hungry...went down to the concourse to see what was there for me to eat...and ended up with nachos and cheese:rolleyes: they were yummy (also drank about 60 ounces of Water while at the game...EXPENSIVE! haha)...buuuut this morning, i am just curious as to how much i set myself back after a weekend of carbs and sugar....

woke up this morning, weighed myself...lost two lbs this last week...(the inches loss are exceeding the weight loss!)

so did a shake this morning, and one for lunch...might do shakes a couple days..

just wanted everyones opions...

hope you all had a great holiday weekend!! :frown::confused:

One of the drawbacks to trying to eat very low carb or low fat diets is that they are rarely sustainable long-term. When your body finally breaks you down you can find yourself binging and giving up lots of progress.

Brad

hey guys.

thanks for the replies. i have a lapband card, but i didnt even think about showing them! haha

went to kings island yesterday, and believe it or not, i found a ton of stuff that was band friendly...and i was allowed to bring anything into the park, so had my trusty protein bars and a shake with me :confused:

brad, the low carb diet is really the only thing that works for me...i have pcos (which as a guy you prolly have no idea about...haha) and one of the HUGE drawback with having that is sugar and carbs make you gain...and gain a lot! so for me actually lose, i have to really watch the carbs in my diet.

hope you all had a great weekend!

Ah... You are correct that I am not well versed in PCOS. I understand PCOS complicates the whole process and have some friends who suffer from PCOS as well. I wish you the best in your journey!

Brad