New member..!

Hello..

I'm joining this site, because I know I need HELP.
I have had the VSG surgery in Dec. of '09.. I've lost 72 pounds. I need to lose 8 more pounds to reach my goal of 160.

Even though, I have lost 72 pounds..I have a fear of gaining the weight back..This fear comes from the CARB ADDICTION... I know I have..!

I also know that it's CARBS that have me in SLOW weight loss mode..I have always been a pretty slow loser, but about 4 months out, my weight loss really slowed..A LOT.!
Now, I just want to get the weight off and I think I want to set  a NEW  goal of 150..! YIKES, that scares me as well, for I fear, again..that I will feel like a failure, IF I don't reach this goal..Actually, I already feel like a failure, to some degree, because I haven't even met my 160 goal and it's been 1 yr. and almost a month since I had my AMAZING MIRACLE SURGERY.
I know we ALL lose at different speeds, but I KNOW MY WEIGHT LOSS MODE IS BECAUSE OF THE CARBS THAT I HAVE ALLOWED BACK INTO MY LIFE, BUT WITH A VENGEANCE..!!

So, that's my story..and I'm hoping coming here will help me hold myself accountable for everything I put in my mouth..I DO NOT WANT TO KEEP GOING DOWN THIS CARB ROAD THAT I'M ON..!!!

ANYWAY..My name is Cyndy and it's nice to meet you all..!!

Hi Cyndy, this is a great place to be accountable!!! The main VSG forum can be more newbie oriented but here at this group there are folks getting back on track to get off the final few pounds and some who are in maintenance who are determined to stay at goal. Becky posts a daily carb accountability thread which is a good place to not only be accountable but to see what others are eating in their daily lives.

Glad to see you over in these parts :)

Hi Jean..!

Don't know what I did, but I will try again..

Love the Stress quote..That has to be TRUE..!!

I hope to start the LOW CARBING tomorrow (Monday) so wish me well.

I soooooooo want to get off all the carbs...!

Thank you for the welcome..

cyndy

 Hi, Cyndy!  Welcome aboard!

I think you will find that this group has people who are --

a) Trying to maintain.  Working hard not to lose their gains, or regain their losses!

b)  Itching to lose those last five, ten, or fifteen pounds and trying to establish a way of eating-for-life that can get them there, and keep them there;

c) Non-ops

d)  WLS folks who have encountered serious regain (from all types of surgery, by the way) and trying to get back to basics.

Welcome, welcome, welcome!  

Thanks Whackadoodle..!

I'm looking forward to reading and learning and losing..(I HOPE)

cyndy

Cyndy,

Welcome!!!

I host the Carb counting accountability thread every day here and I invite you to join us. I have lost 4.5 lbs since I started posting here so it has been really helpful to me!

~Becky

Will do..
Thank you and congrats on the 4.5# loss..!

How long have you been doing the low carb and do you see a big difference in your carb cravings since starting the low carb..??

Thank you..!

I'm not doing "low" carb. I am doing "lower" carb which is what I need to do to loose weight.

I don't crave carbs any differently.

~Becky

Welcome Cydny
glad to have you here...