Atkins and Low Carb Weight Loss
Introduction into this group
Hi,
I had a VSG in October of 2010 and started out on a "regular" diet that included things like Gatorade, cream soups and whatever other carbs I encountered that fit my eating phase. I lost very little weight for a newly post-op person and realized that just because I was eating very little food, did not mean my extreme carb sensitivity had changed. Duh. That was wishful thinking. I knew better. I have only been successful on two diet plans, once the HCG diet, and 10 or more times, Atkins- both are low-carb. HCG is very restricted calorie low-carb plus HCG, for those who may be unfamiliar with the HCG diet. So here I am, living the low-carb life and liking it for the most part. For me, surgery is a great tool, but the low carb diet is the key.
I would like to recommend Linda's low carb websitehttp://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/recipes.html for recipes and Bowulf on youtubehttp://www.youtube.com/user/bowulf for recipes and info on low carb.
I am glad to be a part of this great group and hope to learn from, support and help-out others along my journey.
I had a VSG in October of 2010 and started out on a "regular" diet that included things like Gatorade, cream soups and whatever other carbs I encountered that fit my eating phase. I lost very little weight for a newly post-op person and realized that just because I was eating very little food, did not mean my extreme carb sensitivity had changed. Duh. That was wishful thinking. I knew better. I have only been successful on two diet plans, once the HCG diet, and 10 or more times, Atkins- both are low-carb. HCG is very restricted calorie low-carb plus HCG, for those who may be unfamiliar with the HCG diet. So here I am, living the low-carb life and liking it for the most part. For me, surgery is a great tool, but the low carb diet is the key.
I would like to recommend Linda's low carb websitehttp://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/recipes.html for recipes and Bowulf on youtubehttp://www.youtube.com/user/bowulf for recipes and info on low carb.
I am glad to be a part of this great group and hope to learn from, support and help-out others along my journey.
HW282 SW272 CW170 GW150 "I am allergic to carbs. They make me break out in fat.
Thank you for the welcome.
The HCG diet is based on a document/ study /paper/whatever called Pounds and Inches, by Dr Simeon. It is a diet where one would inject herself/himself with Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin, a horomone found in ....pregnant lady urine. ( Now there are oral drops, in addition to injections.) The dieter eats 500 calories or less a day, with measured meals of lean meat and a small portion of vegetables.
The HCG diet is based on a document/ study /paper/whatever called Pounds and Inches, by Dr Simeon. It is a diet where one would inject herself/himself with Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin, a horomone found in ....pregnant lady urine. ( Now there are oral drops, in addition to injections.) The dieter eats 500 calories or less a day, with measured meals of lean meat and a small portion of vegetables.
HW282 SW272 CW170 GW150 "I am allergic to carbs. They make me break out in fat.
