Question:
has anyone done no white carbs and still get to goal?

HI I am 8 months out, I have lost 120 pounds and doing well, have like 25-30 more to go. I tried doing the atkins but it made me depressed and think about food all the time. Plus I read that when you go off it you gain it all back. I was going to just cut out the white carbs and eat like wheat bread and fruit for the carbs but of course always eat protien first. I was going to add an extra day at the gym and really drink that water, do you think I can still get to goal? Thank you in advance for your support and honesty. Love, Nicole    — nicole79 (posted on May 17, 2003)

May 17, 2003
Hi, I haven't eaten any bread, rice, pasta, etc. except for an occasional potato since surgery and I am nine months out. BUT that was my addiction before surgery and I don't want to go back to that addiction--that is the only reason I choose not to eat it. I just starting eating a small amount of fruit (I dump very easy). I eat tons of beans (I am a vegetarian), oatmeal, hard corn taco shells--so I do eat carbs. I don't really monitor that stuff because it makes my life too complicated. I exercise 4-6 days a week, drink water, protein drinks, etc. I weigh about 120.5 at 5'2.5". My goal is to be at 108lbs. I definitely think you can make goal, just eat right and exercise. I am also pretty strict about snacking--I don't. Just do what's right for you though. We all just want to be normal right???? Good luck to you--YOU CAN DO IT! 212/120.5/108
   — TP

May 17, 2003
I know that you were looking for people who are at goal. However I'm almost 10 weeks out and I haven't had any white carbs since my surgery as well. Carbs were my addiction before surgery, so I decided to leave them out completely I've lost 55 pounds so far. I know the adkins thing can be hard at first, but once you get past the first week usually your hunger subsides. I would concentrate on your protein intake and maybe limit your carbs, if you don't want to give them up. I'm sure you will make it to goal! Best wishes,
   — Heather S.

May 19, 2003
Nicole, I'm surprised you didn't get more answers to your question but from knowing my support group members and other posters, yes, many, many have gotten to goal and under goal and have eaten white carbs. The key though is to not eat them all the time. I am 7 pounds from goal and have had white carbs all along, but small amounts. I usually stick to whole grain breads, protein foods, but do eat the occasional bite of potato, rice, rolls and pasta, cookies, cakes and yes, sugar. But not all the time! One thing I decided when starting this journey was that I was going to learn how to eat normally. Normal to me means having white carbs, sugar and all the other foods that life has to offer. What I had to learn was moderation, the habit of regular exercise, being consistent with water and eating protein first. So far, it has worked to get me within 7 pounds of goal.
   — Cindy R.