atkins

[Cherlita 0]

Atkins - Atkins

The Atkins website, click on "Atkins Nutritional Approach". They provide the basic info of living a low carb life.

The rest of the following websites have recipes.

Low Carb Luxury: A Complete Resource for the Low Carb Dieter.

Simply Recipes: Low Carb Recipes

About Low Carb Diets - Atkins South Beach and More Low Carb Diets

Linda's Low Carb Menus & recipes - Home

George Stella - Stella Style Community

The Low Carb Cafe

Cherlita

Loveland, Colorado

379/366/200

pre-op/current/goal

10.5.07: 379 (1st Surgical appt)

11.16.07: 366 (Pre-op appt)

11.27.07: Banded

[Longhorn 1]

I lost 130 pounds with Atkins. It's a great plan........the rest of this post may sound silly, so forgive me.

I dropped from 426 to the 290's with Atkins and exercise alone. I know I can drop down to my goal/healthy weight without the band as well. But I stopped the diet and didn't drop or gain a single pound because I wanted the band anyways. There is a part of me that knows I can drop the weight without it, but an even bigger part of me that knows that without some type of restriction, I'd likely gain it all back. I'm definitely getting the band as a method of controlling/maintaining my weight...........but Atkins has proved to be the only way I can lose weight. I got approved for the band and I'm very excited about it. I think the band + Atkins + exercise will be the key for me to completely get the weight off and keep it off.

Since I'm kind of new here, I'll post a picture. The first picture is me at my heaviest (around 420) and the second picture is me now (around 290) I hope to drop about 110 more after the band.

Dorr: I've often thought that they should allow people who have lost weight to get a band so that they don't gain it back. To me, its value is more for the maintenance than the weight loss. I fully intend to lose weight with it and for me, it may be the only method that will work, now that I've screwed up my metabolism. But it's knowing I won't gain it back that means the most to me.

By the way, you look great!

[Fanny Adams 7]

Wow Dorr - I was just thinking the second one was your complete After pic and you looked fabulous! It must be different in person if you want to lose another 100lb but judging from the pic alone, you look perfect already!

[losingjusme 12]

The South Beach diet is the best way to work your band. If you eat Protein and only good carbs, you'll have the most success with weight loss.

i dont think there really is a "best" way for everyone. People need to experiment and see what works for them.

I lost 130 pounds with Atkins. It's a great plan........the rest of this post may sound silly, so forgive me.

Dorr - you look great!!

[Daisalana 33]

I thought the same thing about Dorr, 290lbs in that second pic? WOW! Looks like 180 max. Kudos

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I just meant that if you eat a lot of carbs, your weight loss will slow down. Most people that post on this board have agreed that when they eat a lot of carbs, they have a harder time losing.

If you can eat a lot of carbs and still lose weight, you are lucky.

I am not talking about fruits and veggies. I am talking about things like mashed potatoes.