Carb boost??

So checking back in. I'm back here after a long time. 6+ years out from RNY and trying to get back down after a 25lb regain. I'm doing good and lost 5 lbs, and then stalled. I was off all carbs except fruit and veg, upped the protein and water. Frustrated about the stall, I added a little carb back in the form of a couple of wraps and a little rice. Result? Down 2 more lbs. Yay! So my question is.....do any of you feel you need kind of a carb boost here and there to rev things back up? Maybe this was just a coincidence? 

Our surgery dates are very close (I am 7/15/09) and during 2014 I regained about 35 lbs. Decided to tackle it head on - YAY for us! - despite the fact that it would have been so easy to turn a blind eye (and we both know what would happen).

It's a delicate balance. I worked with a dietitian and find that sometimes my tolerance for carbs is almost nothing....I put a lot of credence in my overall calorie count and logging food on My Fitness Pal. The last 5 months I have lived away from home for a work assignment, living in an extended stay type hotel, which poses its own challenges to eating. I eat out at least once a day, sometimes twice. And I know that drives the fat content up despite my best efforts, drives the sodium content above what I would be having at home, and offers a lot of temptation in the form of refined carbs and sugar. 

I find that I can lose on 800-1000 cal/day. Over 1000 is maintenance mode for me. And some days I have a "big eating" day and just lose count. (Being honest here!)

But on an ideal day, here is what I eat:

Protein shake - 1 at breakfast. I keep a ready to drink shake available at work in case I get hungry.

Other protein - I stick with seafood and eggs mostly. Beef maybe twice a month. Chicken maybe once a month.

Veggies - unlimited. More green is better. Avoid starchy veggies like corn. (I think I've indulged in corn on the cob once a year.)

Fruit - 1-2 servings per week. I've heard different opinions on this and doubt that I became obese because I ate too many strawberries in my life, but right now it seems to add sugars in that I can't handle. That said, I'm far better off to have fruit than ice cream!

Starches - the ideal for me is 1-2 per day (and my servings are very conservative in size). Not every day - mainly I save these for meals out. If I skimp completely (a la Atkins) I can actually feel a liitle weird. I choose high quality bread, sweet potato, or brown rice. No pasta since surgery - it doesn't appeal to me.

Dairy - almost never. I have just lost my taste for it. 

Snack - for the night time eating urge, I turn to sugar free jello. Not organic by a long shot but....

Water - yes

Vitamins - I'm good with this

Exercise? I wish I could force myself back into it! Been a total slacker for the last year and it DOES make a difference. In weight - maybe - but in how my thighs look - definitely!

Congrats on getting back in track!!  I was avoiding ALL carbs other than fruit and veg. No breads, rices, potato, corn, pasta, etc...  I eat a lot of chicken, fish and eggs as well as  protein shakes. I dunno... Maybe a carb here and there kinda revs the metabolism a bit??? But yes, exercise....not doing it. Never really did. I hate it. I work on my feet all week and then I just want to couch. Lol . why is it so hard to get the motivation!?!

Just a coincidence. If you are following a diet closely, stalls happen, then break. We've seen people who claim to break a stall with candy bars. We all know that candy bars are a magic diet food.

Even during a stall, you are burning fat. Fluid comes and goes, messing with the scale. Just stick to your plan.

it depends.. some people talk about leptin reset -= and we may need a short burst of insulin to do that...

Fruits - because it is mostly fructose - will not affect insulin..  

but.. some people believe it is just coincidence.,..

Dietary fructose reduces circulating insulin and leptin, attenuates postprandial suppression of ghrelin, and increases triglycerides in women.

To lose 25 pounds you need to be realistic and give yourself about six months. 

During that six months you need to reduce calories enough to result in weight loss.  Track what you eat and weigh yourself daily.

Playing with carbs and protein is just playing.  To really get the weight off the only thing that really matters is less calories.