In an effort to encourage my fellow low-carb bandsters, I wanted to start a thread (assuming one has not already been started) listing all the health benefits of low-carbing. While I realize this is a controversial subject, if you wish to post the disadvantages, please start another thread titled as such. :redface: I mean this in the most lighthearted way possible. (((hugs)))

I can name many but one of the main health benefits for me is:

Helps to prevent and cure my impaired glucose intolerance

TONS MORE ENERGY!!!

BEAUTIFUL hair (at least for me that's what it does) and shiny too!

LOADS OF INCH LOSS

GO ON VACATION - DON'T COME BACK 10 POUNDS HEAVIER.

p.s. My band is not at restriction. I was in Puerto Vallarta last month at a resort that had the most delectable food. I didn't want to gain weight so I didn't have any bread, Pasta, rice or refined carbs, no fruit either. I know from low carbing in the past that this was the only way i could not come back with an extra stomach roll and I certainly wanted to get my money's worth and enjoy somebody else cooking for me. I ate like Henry VIII - I mean tons of bacon in the morning with eggs, salsa, guacamole. I think you get my drift. large greek salads with a good amount of feta on top and olive oil. or salads with creamy dressing, bbqd meats, deep fried fish that was lightly battered, deep fried chicken wings, duck, huge salad everyday - you name it - every conceivable decadent food. The only thing I left out were the refined carbs and fruit. I packed in about 2500 calories a day including about 7- 10 alcoholic drinks a day. I came back 2 pounds heavier after that completely indulgent pig-out week. I did drink about 8-10 glasses of Water as well which was easy because of the heat.