Low Carb diet???

JJenkin · July 13, 2006

Please bare with me on this. I'm brand spankin new to this and was just banded on Tuesday (YAY ME) and am looking forward to a new way of eating not being hungry ALL THE TIME but I have a question. I understand that with the band prevents you from overeating and limits certain foods correct? Is it a bad idea to attempt Atkins with the band? I am a sugar and carb-oholic and don't see where the harm would be, but if there is to be harm I will not do it. Any suggestions? I loved Atkins and was successful at losing while on it, but unfortunately couldn't keep the weight off once I stopped. I'm sure this is a common story which is why a majority of us are banded but I'm just needing some guidence. THANKS SO MUCH!!!

Kat817 · July 13, 2006

I too lost well on Atkins, and promptly regained it when I tried eating "normally" again. I do try to avoid overdoing the carbs, as well as the sugars. But I do not eliminate anything from my diet. Although the fried chicken that caused my PB is not something I care for again! My weight is coming off, it is not dropping off as fast as some others, but I feel good about it. I am looking at this as my new way of life. I eat whatever I want to eat, I just do it in a more sensible way than I have ever been able to do before. I use a salad plate now when I eat a meal, I fill it with some of whatever we are having for dinner, for instance last night we had pork tenderloin, scalloped potatoes, and green Beans. I put some of each on my plate, but had far more green beans and pork than potatoes, and I concentrated on eating them first. I chew until I am no longer aware of what it started out to be, when I eat meat like that! But if I told myself I couldn't have the potatoes, I would have wanted them even more!! I want to be able to eat a piece of cake at my grandkids birthdays, is what I always said, I no longer feel a need to eat the huge corner piece with all the frosting, but am happy knowing I will have a small peice. I guess I have always been this way, anytime someone told me I couldn't do something, I would move heaven and earth to do just that!! So dieting, and being "unable" to eat certain items, made me crazy wanting them! Eating smaller amounts of whatever I want is wonderful for me! I hope you find the working plan for you, whether it be Atkins, or whatever. I do know when I plateau I plan on using an Atkins approach to jump start it again.

Good Luck to you!!!

Kat