Got the ok for solids today but my dr is so strict no carbs except for whats in fruits and veg. No starch no cereal hot or cold. Here's the kicker. Never!! Seems extreme. No milk in my Unjury shakes either. I did Atkins b4 and its too restrictive. Could never stick to it for long. Help

My success with the band is to never say "NO" to any food. Even a taste of the forbidden fruit will give you satisfaction and then you can move on. This was my downfall for 50 years of saying I can never have certain foods again. I was good for months and even a few years and then the cravings came back so strong I could not fight them off. Hence the yo-yo dieting syndrome. I think I have a handle on this and I do mess up and gain a few pounds and then get back to basics and get it off. I think in my case I have to outsmart that fat little girl inside of me by letting her have her way once in a while and then she quiets down and let's me go on my way. I guess this is all about us and how we can get this to be a lifestyle change permanently instead of a temporary lifestyle to get the weight off. It is just as important to keep the weight off as it is to get it off. Life is funny if we look at it this way and take it in stride.