I can do this...again. Low carbing has always been my diet 'o choice. I've been very successful before, losing about 50# each time I've done it. So, I should weigh about my birth weight now, if I had kept it off. But, I didn't, gained it back, plus more, and yada yada yada. That's why I need my band.

For those of you who have never low carbed, let me tell you that the first two days must be what a drug addict feels like when they can't have a fix. I get nervous, shaky, dry-mouthed. sweaty, nauseous, irritable. I was supposed to work until 7PM yesterday, but my co-workers sent me home at 5PM. (They can always tell when I'm low carbing. They don't know why I'm doing it this time, and I don't have any plans to tell them about being banded until much later. )

So, i've stocked up on cheese, meat, nuts, and more cheese. I think it's worse this time because I'm trying to wean off Diet Coke at the same time. I'm not sure how I'll do that. I drink approx. 5 -20oz. bottles a day. I have raed that the phosphorus in soda sucks calcium out of your bones, erodes your throat etc. So, it's probably time to stop with that anyways.

Gotta get to work. Have a great day everyone.

I could have written that same first paragraph. Wean off the caffeine/coke slowly and it's easier (massive headaches if you go 'cold turkey'). Good luck! -BG

Thanks BG - Today I bought the 12 ounce bottles of DC instead of the 20. I wish I liked water more - I'm just weird.

lauraq - I also hated water and I was addicted to diet pepsi and starbuck chai lattes (that is all I drank prior to banding) and I can tell you I have been soda free for about 8 weeks and I actually found that the more water you drink the more it grows on you. However BG is correct about weaning yourself off the caffeine.

Good Luck!

I gave up all my carbinated drinks When I started my journey, I did replace it with Tea, i like the Liptons Diet Green Tea, and Crystal light Fruit Punch,,, even my kids have learned to stop drinking sodas. They didn't have a choice really cause i Stopped buying it..... But you can do it- it is do-able, and many have done it. You will too. Good Luck.