Atkins and Low Carb Weight Loss
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Topic: RE: Introduce Yourself!
Finally back to introduce myself. I will keep this short. My high weight was in 2006/2007. I was 355 lb. From the time i was 19/20 my lowest weight was 195. I was there for like 5 mins at a time. Most of my life I spent around 250-275.
I lost from, 355 to 275 on low carb / atkins style diet. After that the scale did not budge for a YEAR. I got all kinds of testing and found I had high cortisol along with VERY high fasting insulin (DESPITE staying Low Carb!!!) so I tried some medicine and some other techniques to correct that for 6 more mos and they did not work.
That is when I scheduled my sleeve. I am now 193.8.... YES, my lowest adult weight ever. It is all due to having the sleeve and low carb TOGETHER.
And.... MY FASTING INSULIN IS NOW NORMAL!!!!!! Thank God, my surgeon, and Dr. Atkins!
I lost from, 355 to 275 on low carb / atkins style diet. After that the scale did not budge for a YEAR. I got all kinds of testing and found I had high cortisol along with VERY high fasting insulin (DESPITE staying Low Carb!!!) so I tried some medicine and some other techniques to correct that for 6 more mos and they did not work.
That is when I scheduled my sleeve. I am now 193.8.... YES, my lowest adult weight ever. It is all due to having the sleeve and low carb TOGETHER.
And.... MY FASTING INSULIN IS NOW NORMAL!!!!!! Thank God, my surgeon, and Dr. Atkins!
Follow my progress on youtube!
(Lost slowly and painfully from 355 to 275 from 2007-2009, then started gaining again before scheduling surgery! Best thing I ever did! :D)
(Lost slowly and painfully from 355 to 275 from 2007-2009, then started gaining again before scheduling surgery! Best thing I ever did! :D)
Topic: Emotional Eating Yesterday
Good Morning Team,
I just want to start out my day saying that I had a really tough time of it with the food yesterday. I posted in the CAR thread that I was having protein pudding for dinner. I was really bingy and ended up having 2-3 ounces of smokehouse almonds instead. I think this was my first out of control eating in 11 months and it scared me. I woke up this morning up 2 ounces on my scale but my eyes are puffy and droopy. I definitely need to detox the sodium today.
I'm more concerned with the behaviour than by what I ate. I didn't go for flour or sugar, but it was definitely hand to mouth action. Maybe I was bummed that my date cancelled, maybe I didn't plan enough activities for the day. Who knows, but it felt like old behaviour to me and it scared me.
For today, I have a full day planned and I'll keep myself accountable and mindful about what I put into my mouth and why.
I'm definitely not buying nuts again for a long time!
Thanks for listening!
I just want to start out my day saying that I had a really tough time of it with the food yesterday. I posted in the CAR thread that I was having protein pudding for dinner. I was really bingy and ended up having 2-3 ounces of smokehouse almonds instead. I think this was my first out of control eating in 11 months and it scared me. I woke up this morning up 2 ounces on my scale but my eyes are puffy and droopy. I definitely need to detox the sodium today.
I'm more concerned with the behaviour than by what I ate. I didn't go for flour or sugar, but it was definitely hand to mouth action. Maybe I was bummed that my date cancelled, maybe I didn't plan enough activities for the day. Who knows, but it felt like old behaviour to me and it scared me.
For today, I have a full day planned and I'll keep myself accountable and mindful about what I put into my mouth and why.
I'm definitely not buying nuts again for a long time!
Thanks for listening!
HW: 249 SW: 229 GW: 149 Age: 63 - Body by Sauceda - 12/2011
Topic: RE: CARb Accountability Roundup! Hope Yer Sunday's Sunny!
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for getting us started while Becky is away. Your garden sounds like fun. What are you growing or planning to grow. I've done a lot of organic gardening over the years. My parents put me in gardening school when I was in elementary school and I always had a home garden with my dad. In my early 20's I graduated to living on a farm and growing all of our food organically. Love the wild asparagus etc.
Thanks for getting us started while Becky is away. Your garden sounds like fun. What are you growing or planning to grow. I've done a lot of organic gardening over the years. My parents put me in gardening school when I was in elementary school and I always had a home garden with my dad. In my early 20's I graduated to living on a farm and growing all of our food organically. Love the wild asparagus etc.
HW: 249 SW: 229 GW: 149 Age: 63 - Body by Sauceda - 12/2011
Topic: RE: Saturday CARb Accountability Roundup Thread
There's low-carb marzipan?!?!
I would be all over that like white on rice!
Please oh please oh please do not let that stuff come over to the lower 48!
I would be all over that like white on rice!
Please oh please oh please do not let that stuff come over to the lower 48!
Interested in low-carb nutrition? Thinking of trying Atkins? Want to try high-fat and/or high-protein eating? Whether or not you have had (or are thinking about) WLS http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/atkins/
Topic: CARb Accountability Roundup! Hope Yer Sunday's Sunny!
Good morning everyone (except you, Paul -- in which case, good evening)!
Becky is swamped with other responsibilities just now, so she's letting me have fun with the CARb Accountability Roundup. I know I'm no Becky -- but here I am anyhow!
So .... Sunday is often chores-n-family day. It's easy to slip up on snacking and family meals. How's your day going, today?
As of right now, my eating consists of eggs hollandaise augmented with farmer's market asparagus .... yum yum yum! Also coffee with full cream. I'm so grateful that this way of eating allows me delicious foods that I enjoy! I'm spending the day working on my own organic urban farm (112 sq feet, but it's what I've got!).
And you .....?
Becky is swamped with other responsibilities just now, so she's letting me have fun with the CARb Accountability Roundup. I know I'm no Becky -- but here I am anyhow!
So .... Sunday is often chores-n-family day. It's easy to slip up on snacking and family meals. How's your day going, today?
As of right now, my eating consists of eggs hollandaise augmented with farmer's market asparagus .... yum yum yum! Also coffee with full cream. I'm so grateful that this way of eating allows me delicious foods that I enjoy! I'm spending the day working on my own organic urban farm (112 sq feet, but it's what I've got!).
And you .....?
Interested in low-carb nutrition? Thinking of trying Atkins? Want to try high-fat and/or high-protein eating? Whether or not you have had (or are thinking about) WLS http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/atkins/
Topic: RE: AmI doing this wrigh??????
Unfortunately the head issues that lead to grazing are not covered by low carbing any more than they are aided by wls. Eating all the time and sticking to atkins induction level carbs are separate issues.
Each person has their own approach. Do you track your food intake? Do you know how many calories you should eat to loose and/or maintain? Do you exercise and monitor the calories burned?
Check the getting started thread. Read about various types of low carb plans. Decide what feels right for you and how you want to monitor your progress. How detailed you are is your choice.
Each person has their own approach. Do you track your food intake? Do you know how many calories you should eat to loose and/or maintain? Do you exercise and monitor the calories burned?
Check the getting started thread. Read about various types of low carb plans. Decide what feels right for you and how you want to monitor your progress. How detailed you are is your choice.
MSW Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: Eat sensibly & enjoy moderation
Links: Are you a compulsive eater? for help OA meets on-line Keep Coming Back, One Day At a Time Overeaters Anonymous
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Topic: RE: Saturday CARb Accountability Roundup Thread
Low carb marzipan bar
2 Atkins bars
4 ozs cheese
2 ozs chicken
4 all-meat sausages
1 slice toast (just had to have it!)
2 ozs peas
Perhaps it's the marzipan bar, as it's 8 grms of carbs...wanting carbs S O B A D !
2 Atkins bars
4 ozs cheese
2 ozs chicken
4 all-meat sausages
1 slice toast (just had to have it!)
2 ozs peas
Perhaps it's the marzipan bar, as it's 8 grms of carbs...wanting carbs S O B A D !
Topic: RE: Quick and Easy Low Carb Creations
I freeze leftover guac and that works well in a pinch for later, but for the browning, if you put it in a bowl with saran wrap and smush the saran wrap so that it sits on the top of the guac, with no air inbetween, it will not do the oxidation browning blech.
Or if you sprinkle some of that true lime on top.
In case you ever make a batch for a party and have leftovers.
Topic: RE: Introduce Yourself!
Thanks WhackaDoodle for starting this group.
My name is Linda and I'm from Michigan. I had the Duodenal Switch 22 months ago at 320 pounds. I have been stuck at about 180 pounds for the last year or so. While a 140 pound loss is a miracle and I feel like a different person, I do get down on myself for not losing more weight. I need to do a better job of restricting my carb intake. One of my biggest downfalls is drinking my calories. I love fruit juice. I usually dilute it with water but I should cut it out completely. I eat pretty only gluten free carbs since I am miserable if I eat gluten. My belly bloats to the point that I can look 9 months pregnant and the pain is just awful.
I travel nearly 100% of the time for my job and am often only at home on Saturdays so I pretty much eat every meal in a restaurant. It sucks but I can't change this situation right now. I'm trying to do the best that I can but I need to be more disciplined... especially about drinking my calories.
My name is Linda and I'm from Michigan. I had the Duodenal Switch 22 months ago at 320 pounds. I have been stuck at about 180 pounds for the last year or so. While a 140 pound loss is a miracle and I feel like a different person, I do get down on myself for not losing more weight. I need to do a better job of restricting my carb intake. One of my biggest downfalls is drinking my calories. I love fruit juice. I usually dilute it with water but I should cut it out completely. I eat pretty only gluten free carbs since I am miserable if I eat gluten. My belly bloats to the point that I can look 9 months pregnant and the pain is just awful.
I travel nearly 100% of the time for my job and am often only at home on Saturdays so I pretty much eat every meal in a restaurant. It sucks but I can't change this situation right now. I'm trying to do the best that I can but I need to be more disciplined... especially about drinking my calories.
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Topic: RE: AmI doing this wrigh??????
Hi there Jen --
You are right in understanding the importance of trying to figure out what you are doing.
We usually recommend that new members take a look at the "stickied" links at the top of the discussion thread list. The most important is probably the "Starting Point," and I suggest you look there. You will find that there are many, MANY good low-carbohydrate programs, but it is important to understand their recommendations, first.
You are right, there is more to low-carb than just keeping your grams to under 20!!!
Take a look at the links and do some reswearch to see what looks like it might make the most sense, for you.
You are right in understanding the importance of trying to figure out what you are doing.
We usually recommend that new members take a look at the "stickied" links at the top of the discussion thread list. The most important is probably the "Starting Point," and I suggest you look there. You will find that there are many, MANY good low-carbohydrate programs, but it is important to understand their recommendations, first.
You are right, there is more to low-carb than just keeping your grams to under 20!!!
Take a look at the links and do some reswearch to see what looks like it might make the most sense, for you.
Interested in low-carb nutrition? Thinking of trying Atkins? Want to try high-fat and/or high-protein eating? Whether or not you have had (or are thinking about) WLS http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/atkins/
