Aussiebandit

Hi everyone, I've done Atkins etc a few times before with great success. Usually I lose weight fairly quickly for at least the first 2-3 months. I just had my first fill after having my band empty for 5 years and the band is working great. I eat 1 cup per meal, Protein first and and then mostly green veggies. I stay under 20g carbs per day and that's mostly real/ not processed food ( no atkins bars etc). I lost 17.5 lbs during the first few weeks which was fantastic but for about 10 days now the scales have barely moved. I'm wondering if the small portions could actually slow weightloss down while low carbing? What were your experiences? I've tried a fat fast since yesterday and again no loss.

Hi everyone, This is my first post here. My weight has been up & down most of my life. After my first pregnancy I had gained about 50kg and that put me at my highest weight ever. I lost 40 kg by myself but I was scared I'd gain it all back so got my band put in in 2007. I think I never really understood how the band worked properly so I became excellent at eating around the band. I kept cheating & vomiting. Long story short...in 2010 I got a total unfill before my 3rd pregnancy and never went back again for a fill after. I lost weight on my own in 2012 and got down to about 83kg ( my goal is 70kg) but regained it again. So I've decided to give my band another try. I got a 5ml fill in my 11ml band and so far I'm very happy with the restriction. I also did a lot more research on lap band rules & decided to go with a low carb high fat diet. To prepare for my appointment I started eating about a cup of food 3x a day ( Protein first) 2 weeks pre appointment. I got the fill on 20th Jan and I'm finding it very easy so far to stick to the rules & eat only 1 cup or less. I precook law carb meals and put them in cupsized baby containers & freeze them. That way I always have a healthy meal on hand if my family is eating something else. I've lost about 8 kg in about 3 weeks already Looking forward to getting to know you all. Wish me luck

Thanks to you both! I've got a good feeling about it this time. I know I can lose the weight...I just have to keep it off this time!