Introduce Yourself!

I am so glad I have found this group!!  My name is Liz and I had RNY in January 2010, so I am about  1 yr and 2 months out, I have lost 115  lbs so far, still looking to lose about 10-15 more lbs.  However the last 2 months or so seems like I cannot get away from the carbs, therefore the scale has not moved!!  It was like once I started eating them again now I am almost addicted to them :(    And I feel much more sluggish since then, so I am looking to get rid of them!!  I have also experience reactive hypoglycemia within the past couple months, which I believe is due to my increased carb intake.  And that is not fun at all!!  I am also scared about regaining, so I want to get back on track now!!!
 I look forward to getting to know everyone and sharing great advice with each other!!

~ Liz

Hello! So glad I found this group!

I had lap Rny in June of 2006 and lost a total of 106 pounds. I've sinced gained 45 of those pounds back- and I have decided to revert back to the high protein/low carb method of eating. I hope to have and give some support along the way! I've been on the diet for one week now and I've already lost 7 pounds!!
I am having a few hiccups though- like the light headedness, and headaches, but I believe ultimately- this will be worth a try!!

Looking forward to interacting with you all!!

My name is Linda and I am a CARBOHOLIC!  Once I have some white death carbs it's game over.

Six years ago I lost 135lbs on Atkins.  Strict, strict Atkins.  I then fell in love and we ate and drank and dined.  We are still together and I love him almost as much as I love myself.

 But I gained all my weight back.  Which was a major bummer.  So last Jan I decided to go back low carb.  But now I'm older (40) and the weight was just not coming off.  I lost 42 pounds in 5 months.  Considering that the last time I low carbed I lost 55lbs in three months I was exasperated.

So I decided to have the sleeve.  I'm still a slow loser but at least this time I have a feeling I will make my goal!

I am convinced that there is a substitute for all high carb foods.  Although I try to stick to basics.  Once I get to goal I plan on incorporating more mock foods.

I'm Iris. I had my RNY on 8-8-08. At my heaviest I was 315 lbs. At my one year surgiversary I was at my lowest of 208 lbs. Then things began to climb. Life gets in the way - motivation lessens and I realized this fall that I was up to 245 lbs. Not acceptible to me. This morning I weighed in at 235 lbs. Things are looking up.

My surgeon used Atkins as his "liver shrinking" regiment for the 2 weeks prior to surgery and highly recommended it as a lifelong approach as a post op. I of course knew my body better than anyone and knew what I could handle.......ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.................I thought surely I will be compliant and never test the limits. <<>> I don't dump. I hoped I would be one to dump. I think I actually prayed to be a dumper. I needed my body to step in where and when my will power didn't. Now I realize how flawed my approach to weight loss surgery has actually been.

I thought I was educated and prepared for surgery. In a way I was as it pertained to my stomach and the physical changes. I could have used more mental preparation for the whole relationship I have established with food including where, when and why.

So here I am. Another post-op returning to the basics. I know my tool still works. I haven't completely undone the surgery. I do have to examine my motives and my choices on a meal by meal basis. I look forward to learning from yall and hopefully in the process I can offer some small nugget to empower you on your journey.

- Iris

Hello All!

I was excited to find a link to this board on someone else's post so I thought I'd check it out and give it a try. I am 33 years old. 241 pounds was my all time high and in July 2009 I had RNY surgery. I am 21 months post op (not even 2 years!) and had lost 91 lbs and gotten to my goal of 150 lbs. Of course I was doing great the first year and then about a year ago I plateaued at my goal of 150 and just haven't been able to lose anymore. This week I was 156 pounds...I would like to get down to 140 pounds.

I've gotten lazy and let old habits creep back in. I eat cookies, ice cream and salty, snacky carbs! The carbs are my down fall! I know I need a low carb diet so this might be something I need to do to lose the weight. Thankfully I've only put on 6 pounds in the last year but I see myself going in a bad direction and I need to stop it! Low carbs and exercise are what I need. I'm hoping that reading this board regularly will inspire me and give me tips and ideas that will motivate me to keep moving forward!

Hi.  I'm Lora, I'm 48 years old and single (and pretty happy that way, actually!), and I will be 4 years out from RNY surgery in August.  I am a full-time database applications programmer and part-time Licensed Professional Counselor (in the process of switching careers).  I am also working on finishing my PhD.

I was overweight as a teen, but not obese.  I gradually gained weight through my 20s and 30s, and then gained almost 100 pounds in a year after two major life traumas just a few months apart.  I lost over 185 pounds after my RNY (but it took 20 months to reach my goal weight) and have been maintaining at 5-8 pounds over my goal weight since then.  Exercise is somewhat limited for me as I have "severe tri-compartmental arthritis" in one knee (and moderate arthritis in the other) and I am trying to put off having knee replacement surgery, but I have a recumbent bike at home that I can use on all but the worst days, do some weight training at the local rec center, and I occasionally do water aerobics.

I enjoy white water rafting, rollercoasters (fortunately, I like a half hour from King's Island outside of Cincinnati), gardening, traveling overseas, reading, watching baseball (Reds) and football (OSU Buckeyes(!) and Denver Broncos), and playing with my dogs (a 4-yr old Scottie and a 7-month old Chow puppy (who already weighs 50 pounds!)).

Lora

Hi! I am Stephanie and I had my gastric banding surgery 11 months ago. I have plateaued of and on for the last 4 months and I do have restriction. I think I am at a point where I need to fine tune my food chemistry to lower carb/higher protein and am looking to this group for help with that.
With my current food regimen I struggle to get 60 grams of protein and to keep my carbs below 100...
I am 61 yrs old, married for 44 yrs, have two grown children and 7 teenaged grandchildren. My husband and I live with our daughter, SIL and 4 grandkids aged 13 (3) and 15. We are retired and enjoy an active social life and travel.
I still have co-morbidities, high cholesterol and borderline hbp and am looking to lose another 40-50 lbs by late fall to help manage both of those. My triglycerides are high too, so need some help with that.
I am thankful to have a resource like this to help me continue my efforts to regain my health!

Hi, my name is Therese and I am really glad to find this group. This is perfect timing for me.

I have been overweight all my life and have tried just about every major commercial weight loss program. I lost 89 pounds on Atkins 5 years ago - spending the entire time in induction level carb consumption.

Needless to say, I gained all that back and then some as I was going through my divorce. I've lost 50-60 pounds on WW about 4 times over the course of 20 years. I've learned that carbs are triggers for me and my overall QOL is better (lose weight, sleep better, more energy) when I manage them well.

I had LapBand surgery on 4/26/11 and, since I had already detoxed during my 3 week pre-op diet, I did not see the point in re-introducing carbs back into my diet post-op. Based on my understanding of how my body works and how much better I feel when I am 'low carbing it', I believe I will combining a low carb WOE with my LapBand will best position me for long-term success.

Again, thanks so much for starting this group and I look forward to participating~!

 Hi. Yipee I am sooo happy to find this group. I am starting Atkins tomorrow. I have been reading Dr. Atkin's New Diet Revolution . I wish the book had an index as I it would be much easier to look up certain thing in the back. 

I am 64 year old woman who had had a history of yo-yoing. I struggled most of my life with my weight . I ended up in 1984-85 going to Durham NC and went on the Rice diet- a high carb diet no less! It totally screwed my system that's for sure. While I lost 80 lbs and got down to 120 lbs I wasn't able to keep the weight off.  I spent tons of money doing the program and plastic surgery only to regain my weight and then some. Eventually I just gave up. Finally last year I topped 310 lbs -5'2"- and I was having to face have knee surgery. I didn't trust myself to keep any weight off permanently so I took the plunge and had RNT August 25th. It was the best decision I ever made. I have lost 140lbs since April 1 2010.

My reason for doing Atkins is my weight loss has slowed down to a crawl. I lost only 4.5lbs in the month of May. Yikes this is slower the molasses in January. I have been logging my food religiously every day since I started in April 2010.  I am one of these people that likes to read a lot about the reasoning behind Atkins. Because I haven't read Atkins book thoroughly yet I haven't gotten a clear explanation as to why you can't have any alcohol during the induction phase- especially when some alcohol has zero carbs. If you have found the good explanation in the book I would love to get the page numbers where he addresses this in his book.

Thanks fo r having this support group. Sorry about not having a photo of me I have tried uploading many times and so far I have had no success on that.

all the best to you all, Sarah

Allow me to introduce myself. I am a 43 YO mother of three. I have been heavy all my life and have “dieted" my way up to 445 lbs.   I have been fighting insurance companies for nearly 20 years to get WLS.  I've been turned down by at least 6 insurance companies.  First the claim was no  co-morbidities ****il recent Hypertension) which of course made WLS not a medical necessity. Then the insurance companies or policies had WLS excluded.  Finally it looked like Surgery was on the horizon…..then, being in the education industry, budget cuts eliminated my position.

The unfortunate cir****tance of my father passing recently, afforded me another opportunity. One of my daddy’s wishes was for me to have the surgery. My mom decided that part of his insurance money would pay for my new beginning. I am so grateful. I truly believe that this is the beginning of a whole new life for me.

 Anyway, I am now 3 months DS post-op!!!! There was a little “hiccup" that landed me back in the hospital, a week out, but that has been resolved.  I have now lost 118 lbs from my top weight (445) and 68 lbs since surgery (395).  I my DS!!!! 

It’s nice to hear from other "Low Carb"ers, their problems and successes, tips and tricks.  I look forward to making friends and developing relationships.  

My name is Ginger and I'm glad to be here!