Carb Counting?

My approach has been similar to many of the vets who are patients of Dr Cirangle in California.   Do you use MyFitnessPal? If so you're welcome to friend me there and look at my food diary. I'm Spencerella56.  I chose this  very low carb low cal high protein food plan because I see the merits of getting through the weight loss phase as quickly as possible ( when I have most restriction, least hunger etc) and getting on with the rest of my life in maintenance. 

While I understand and respect Kelly's thoughts on the low carb approach, the flip side is that I see countless numbers of people on these boards who can't stay in weight loss mode indefinitely and end up sliding into maintenance level calories and choices before they've lost all the weight.  It is extremely difficult to dial back then and they never reach ideal weight. That's not important for everyone but it is for me personally.

So very low carb  is a different approach than most Alberta patients use, but it's meant to take you to 100% EWL as soon as possible.  I've also seen lots of people accomplish that with higher carb and higher cal approaches but for me, this one made complete sense and    it was one I was comfortable with. 

Granted this is a philosophical difference where there is really no right or wrong, and there are many ways to do this. But since you asked , I thought I'd put it out  there

Hi, I just sign up on My Fitness Pal and I am wondering if i can have a look at your Meal Plan? I dont know yet how to add a friend?

I am still waiting for my surgery date but it should be in the next 3 months.....I will have a RNY with Dr. Daniel Birch in Edmonton.

Thanks Anne-marie

Anne Marie what is your username for My Fitness Pal?  I will send you a Friend request.  I'm now at goal, so my recent entries reflect carb counts of 80 or so daily now, but if you flip back to my entries in July and before you can see my weight loss choices.  Wishing you all the best with your upcoming surgery, and it's good to see that you're thinking ahead. That's an important factor in being successful.  

Its Dreamanne79

Thank you very much and your meal plan with help me to continue to hold until the surgery. Its a very long time to wait and I am ready more than ever.

It totally makes sense to me.  I am pretty sure that if my carb intake was lower, I would lose more weight.  I have let certain refined carbs slip back in and I believe it's the reason that my weight loss has stopped.  Again, we need carbs, but better to get them from the correct sources rather than the refined stuff.

Thanks everyone...nice to have such good support.