Which do you prefer and see the most weight loss with, Low Carb or Counting Calories? My MD wants me to stick to an 800-1000 calorie diet after my procedure. I want to do whatever I'll get the best results with. Which do you prefer and why??

Kiki

Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty

Procedure day: 9/8/17

We seem to have 3 vocal camps running around. Low carb keto. Low carb non keto. Vegetarian. Everyone counts calories.

Except me. Whole food plant based advocate here. ?? No calorie counting and definitely no low carb-ing, and still losing weight and getting healthier. ?

Oops..sorry.. vegan-ish doesn't equal vegetarian. My bad. Double oops.. no counting! Lol!

Just now, Berry78 said:

Oops..sorry.. vegan-ish doesn't equal vegetarian. My bad. Double oops.. no counting! Lol!

Lol. I do both actually. Some dishes vegan, some vegetarian. Mostly vegan though. In fact, I did have an egg this morning! Lol. Say what!?!? But, still don't count. Hey, lost four pounds since last week too. Not too shabby, eh?

30 minutes ago, Newme17 said:

Lol. I do both actually. Some dishes vegan, some vegetarian. Mostly vegan though. In fact, I did have an egg this morning! Lol. Say what!?!? But, still don't count. Hey, lost four pounds since last week too. Not too shabby, eh?

That is awesome!!! I lost 6.4 pounds this week, I almost didn't believe it. I was 180.4 on 8/7 and 174 this morning. I think my body is liking this plant based diet.

I am still trying to track, but it is a little more complicated with all of the ingredients in some of the dishes I am making.

35 minutes ago, Apple1 said:

I think my body is liking this plant based diet.

Sweeeeeeet! That is pretty awesome. I think your body is thanking you too. ?

Edited August 14, 20179 yr by Newme17

I was just going to post this question to the forum: If a person consumes only 950-1000 calories a day (I know some of you don't count calories) over a period of eight months, doesn't the body start to readjust to the lower calories and stop losing weight? My fear is that I've cut my calories back so far that over time I'll start gaining weight if I eat anything over 1000 calories. What a nightmare that would be. I'll be fat and starved all at once.

Edited August 14, 20179 yr by Strivingforbetter

5 hours ago, Strivingforbetter said:

I was just going to post this question to the forum: If a person consumes only 950-1000 calories a day (I know some of you don't count calories) over a period of eight months, doesn't the body start to readjust to the lower calories and stop losing weight? My fear is that I've cut my calories back so far that over time I'll start gaining weight if I eat anything over 1000 calories. What a nightmare that would be. I'll be fat and starved all at once.

I believe this can happen. That is why I have been making sure to increase my calories a little as I go along. At 3 months post-op I think I am doing pretty good hitting 1000. I am going to attempt to be at 1200 by 6 months and then see where I am at. I think I will be at my goal weight by 6 months and then I will have to tackle maintenance.

For some reason I thought it would take me longer to reach goal.

I don't count anything but protein grams and fluids. I didn't experience any stalls until I hit 9 1/2 months - primarily I think because I had problems with bulging disks in my neck that caused a pinched nerve and I had to stop exercising.

I eat 4 mini-meals a day consisting of protein first, then a multi-grain (2 a day) or fruit serving (2 a day), then veggies. One meal is protein & veggies only. At 10 1/2 months I probably eat somewhere between 1200 - 1400 calories daily. I'm very happy with my progress so far.