i used to be on this support site faithfully...giving advice...telling people what the "right" way was...truthfully there is no wrong or right way...i've been a big successful loser with this band...haven't alwayz lost weight using my tool...if u read my previous thread...i included laxatives and too much exercise to aid my loss...when people ask me for advice now...i tell them "ur way...will b the rite way"...not my way...not her way...his way..we aren't scientist or doctors...we r people that were once over-weight...and we r either trying not to b or we aren't anymore and itz that simple...i c members on here...saying "don't eat this...don't eat that"...i personally choose not to eat a lot of carbs...but thatz by choice...would i have lost just as much weight if i did...who knows??????...i can't eat rice or pasta...it gets stuck...can the next person...maybe...maybe not...it took me 6 fills b4 i hit my sweet spot...it may take jane doe 2 fills...it may take 9 fills..this is a journey...one that u will need support with...of course...but not 1 that can b done 4 u...no matter how much advice u get...

I think you're right, everyone's different.

We all feel rather passionate about what has worked for us, in our minds, its the "right" way, but it pays to remember it may not work for someone else. Its not "healthier" or "better" to eat carbs or eat high protein or whatever. What all these doctors tell each of us regarding diet is nothing more than opinion, well supported opinion, but their opinion nonetheless. There is no real proof that one way of eating is better than another, there's valid reasons to question EVERY regime, we all just have to find what works for us.

Exercise wise, I find my body just goes against what is currently popular opinion.for me lots of steady state cardio is what really works to keep me thin. I just go with it. I'm not going to worry about what I "should" be doing and I try (not that successfully, lol) not to tell people what THEY should be doing. But its hard becuase when you find something that works, you want others to know that.