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Hi, my name is Donna Kelley.  I am 59 years old and live in Mass.  I had lapband surgery April 2006.  I started at 315 lbs and had to lose 145 lbs.  I have lost 80 so far.  Are you asking, "Gee, she should be at her goal right now"?  Well, the problem is SUGAR.  I need to get off of the SUGAR.  I have the new Atkins book but I do not want to do the induction part.

My question is, how many carbs should I do a day to lose weight.  I don't care if it is slow I just want to LOSE.  Should I eat full fat dressings, cheeses, ricotta etc...?  Or should I buy low fat items.

Thank you WhackaDoodle for starting this group.  I am a leader for a face to face meeting North of Boston, MA.

Any feedack would be appreciated.

Donna
(skinnycat)

 Hi there Donna!

Please check out the "Start Here" stickied thread, and also the "How Much Protein Should I Have" thread ... these two should help!

I'm glad you're here wtih us!

Lisa

Thanks Lisa,

Boy are you fast

I did Atkins many years ago and lost alot of weight, the last 6 years I had back surgiers and had my thyroid removed and lost my beautiful body to become 260 lbs. tried N/S and back to WW but nothing really helped me get off enough weight. I was banded 6 wks ago today and have lost 20 lbs. so far but I feel like I really have to watch my carbs closely or I will slow down my weight lost. I really like the fact that there are receipes here to follow. I started to regain my motivation back a little since losing some weight.  I hope I can continue to lose with the band and not struggle like I did with everything else..High protein is good for me especially since I'm older and need it.

Hey all!
My name is Kelli. I stumbled acroess this forum on the VSG board.

I am just 8 days post-op from VSG but I have a husband at home that I cook for. I am not a huge fan of cooking because I just dont like it but I want to go with the Atkins approach.

So, that is why I am here! I dont know a whole lot about the Atkins program but would love to learn!

 Welcome to our little group, and congratulations on your brand new surgery and your committment to make your life and your health better!  How are you feeling?

 My name is Carol aka DitzyBlonde and I live in north Alabama.  I joined the group a couple of weeks ago then got sick and just now feeling like starting the diet.  I've got all the food and I'm motivated to lose the weight.  I still need to lose 50 pounds.

I just had my 2nd anniversary of being a Realize Lap bander.  I had it done on January 26, 2009 in Birmingham. Dr. Schmitt did the surgery and he is wonderful.  I initially lost 66 pounds but I've gained 20 of those back.  My esophagus is zig zagged shaped and I have a hard time eating anything unless it's soft.  My stomach has a burning feeling and I started eating frozen yogurt and Weigh****cher Giant popsicles.  That will put the weight back on fast!  I don't know what they are going to do about my esophagus.  I go back to the specialist doctor Feb. 2.  They don't think the band caused it.

I am married and have two beautiful daughters and two beautiful granddaughters.  I married at 18 and have been married for 46 years to the same wonderful man. Yep, I'm 64!  My granddaughters are Ashlyn age 11, and Sydney who is 16 but will be 17 in March.  Nothing like a teenage driver in the family.  I worry about her constantly driving back and forth to school in the big truck she wanted and got for her 16th birthday.  She's a tiny little thing and the truck is a GM 150.  She has decided to trade the truck for a car and they are looking at cars today.

I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone and losing weight!  I joined Curves and just love it. It's so much fun and doesn't seem like exercise. 

Hi,

I am 61 y/o.  I had the lap band back in 2006 and revised to the sleeve in 2008

I have done Adkins off and on most of my adult life, mostly off.  It was always hard to stick to it, but since I am satisfied with way less food now, I decided to give it another try.  So far it seems to be getting the WL moving again.

My low carb theory is to try to stay around 1200 calories, give or take a few hundred.  Eat lean meats and fish in about 3-4 oz servings.  Eat as many low carb healthy veggies as my stomach will hold, prob. about 1/2 cup at a meal with protein.  Stay away from high carb foods, especially the white stuff.  I also allow for full fat yogurt and cottage cheese.  I may do one serving of fruit a day if I feel like I need it.

One thing that I am doing that I didn't do in the past is control the fats also.  I can't eat too much fat since my sleeve or I will get sick.  I regularly eat controlled portions of butter, olive oil and other healthy oils, cream, cheese, anything with the word cream in it, except for creamy things with sugar.  I don't do low fat or fat free anything unless it naturally comes that way.  I am not crazy about meat fat, don't do bacon, sausage or any other fatty meat except on rare occasions.

I am trying to get the right balance of fats, carbs and protein that will work for me.  I don't seem to be able to get the fat content below 50% which I suppose is not a big issue anyway.   I would like to stay at 40g or lower of carbs, but also try to get in as much fiber as possible.  Protein is not an issue because I always seem to get enough of that but I can't stuff myself on it.

I hope to share ideas and knowledge and to stay on track with company.  I am an excellent cook and am always willing to share recipes, although I don't have much written down because don't use recipes to cook.   I am starting to record more of the things I make so that I can share.

I had gastric sleeve surgery on May 18, 2010 and although I had a rough few weeks, I believe it was the best choice for me.

I'm trying now to eat very low carb, mainly because I have a hard time getting my protein in otherwise.  

I'm excited to get to know the group and experiment with new recipes.

Hi, my name is Hala.  I was an overweight child and teen, then on so many diets that I got my "normal weight" but it was very hard to maintain. gaining and losing weight was an issue for me.
But that was a challenge.  when I ate right and exercise - I would lose weight.. only to regain it a few months after I stopped.. That until my back went out and I had steroid injections.... no matter what I did - I could not loose weight, Well. I would work my butt off for 2-3 weeks to lose 5 lbs only to gain it back in 2-3 days.   So finally I had the RNY.
But a year or so from RNY I developed RH. Not fun.   Trust me.  So even when I may otherwise choose to be "bad" (food wise) I can't. My RH is really reactive to starchy or sugary food.  Even a small amount may trigger that.  And I hate the RH. With passion.  So now I do choose a low carb style.  To control my RH.  And to maintain my weight loss.