How many of you stick to low carb since getting banded?

LapBand ~ November 1, 2016

Edited December 5, 20169 yr by Rusti Jacobs

On Thanksgiving I ate some potatoes, and have now returned to low carb. I limit eating carbs to one meal every couple of weeks and then limit it to bites. A couple french fries, a few low fat crackers. I count calories, etc. I really want to lose weight and carbs stall my losses.

Had lapband surgery 10/12/16

I would like to know that too. I have been eating grits and mashed potatoes because they are filling. I am at a stall loosing weight though.

How have you been since your first fill? Do you have more restriction and eat less?

@@weneebug well no LOL not really. If I eat low carb I lose but why get the band if I have to still eat low carb? Its frustrating but I'm sure once I hit the green zone things will be different. I have yet to experience anything that tested my band. I even had beef Jerky and chewed ok and it never bothered me. Not that I'm trying to test my band per say but I would love to feel that restriction.

LapBand ~ November 1, 2016

It's been the same for me. I haven't found anything that I ate that bothered me. I know they say that this is just a "tool" but I am with you. If I was going to diet constantly we could do that without the band...lol My sister-in-law has had her band for 2 years. According to her it took a while for her to start loosing weight and then once she did it just fell off. She claims that she eats anything she wants except bread because it gets stuck. She just has smaller portions of course.

No negative comments needed bandsters...lol

@weneebud I am with you girl! My scale goes up and down up and down. I'm losing inches but I want that number to drop. We are new to this so just giving it time is all we can do. I'm sticking to eating Protein first then if I want something else I will have it. So far no restriction

LapBand ~ November 1, 2016

Banded girlfriends I have my second fill on 12/27. I'm okay with not feeling the restriction right now as it isn't obvious at all the holiday and year-end things we have going on. Once Christmas is over I want to get to the sweet spot and lose weight. Right now it is crawling.

Had lapband surgery 10/12/16

Edited December 7, 20169 yr by Treadmillwalker

My second fill is the 27th also @@Treadmillwalker

LapBand ~ November 1, 2016

Still waiting (impatiently) on my first fill.

Good morning! I added you both as friends. Us Banders need to stick together. I hope you accept.

Had lapband surgery 10/12/16

Edited December 8, 20169 yr by Treadmillwalker

@@Treadmillwalker I use my iPhone most of the time. Where is the notification? I don't see how to add friends anywhere

LapBand ~ November 1, 2016

@@Treadmillwalker found it... had to go online ????

@@weneebug hopefully you will get one soon, I guess my dr is a bit more aggressive