Hi Cindy!

When I stalled so early (starting 7 days out and only lost 8 lbs for
the rest of the month), I asked about carbs and the NUT said not to
worry. That no matter how much I got in, my calorie intake was still
too low (under 400/day) for them to have a gaining affect on my
weight. When I called, I was 4 weeks out. After posting this topic I
went and added my carbs up and I was getting less than 30 - usually
less than 20. SO my slow weight loss and stalls have nothing to do
with my carb intake. It would be great if it were only that easy
though. :-) Once I bumped up my calories and protein I started
losing more regularly. I still stall about once every 4-5 days for
up to 4-5 days. I have come to accept that is me. So I am going to
continue to keep an eye on the carbs, but focus on water and
protein. :-P

Gwen


--- In AstronomicallyStunningVSGer@yahoogroups.com, Cindy Fullerton
<auntonion2001@...> wrote:
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> My Dr's office says in the first about 3 months or so....just
concentrate on protein and water..and everything else will take care
of its self.
> I do watch tbem....but dont obsess. Sometimes I have saltines with
my tuna/chicken salad..but I can only eat 1 1/2 to 2 of them anyway.
And I eat the whole grain ones.
> The dietitian told us to just stay away from white carbs, and we
should be fine.
> I am still in the mushy stage...and can't eat much anyway.
> I assume when I have gotten a lot of weight off and get closer to
goal I may have to monitor things like that more closely...but for
now...I'm with you!
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> --- On Sat, 8/9/08, Gwen <pengwen13@...> wrote:
> From: Gwen <pengwen13@...>
> Subject: [AstronomicallyStunningVSGer] Carbs - Question and
vent.... long (sorry!)
> To: AstronomicallyStunningVSGer@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, August 9, 2008, 4:03 PM
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> I am kind of turned off by a certain person on OH since
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> Maybe I am wrong, but I am going to have carbs and not fret over
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> every stinking one. I log each and every carb though. I range
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> 30-60 (only higher than 60 once that I am sure of). Some of the
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> supplements from my surgeon's office have quite a few carbs even,
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> in the beginning I was at the mercy of taking in what ever just to
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> I have had a few bites of non-healthy things. Just to see what it
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> home...unfortunatel y - no problems.) I honestly don't want to eat
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> anything yet, so my goal is not pleasure, but to just get in my
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> protein and water and I don't find time for much of anything else -
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> like even veggies which I miss so much! Milk is higher in carbs
than
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> I'd like, but I am not going to stop consuming that either. So for
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> someone to put their success on not eating more than 20 carbs or
put
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> that the reason for slow loss is because of carbs bothers me.
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> The same person has told me personally not to compare my weight
loss
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> to others "everyone is different" blah, blah, blah, but I feel
their
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> results if you don't eat carbs." WELL. The reason I decided on
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> surgery was to quit dieting. If it is all about protein and carbs,
I
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> could have saved a lot of worry, time and pain by going back on the
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> Atkins diet!
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> And I feel that eating a healthy balance (and that means eventually
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> not having so much artificial sweetener)- but including some
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> (little) healthy carbs - is the idea here. My NUT does not say one
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veggies
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> are in. I have basically been on a low-carb diet for years so I am
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> feel that if I go to a strict low-carb diet that I will be gaining
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> once I introduce them back in. This is a new way of eating for the
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> rest of my life. Not a diet during the "honeymoon" stage or to get
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> it off as fast as possible then let me and my body fight it out.....
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> So do you thing my way of thinking this is wrong?? Am I setting
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> myself up for failure? It isn't like I am not taking it
seriously.
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> I'd like to think I am realistic and looking long term. I don't
want
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> to drop 150 lbs only to gain back 50 or more. This is just laying
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> Thx! Gwen
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> (Also 2 more things. I am a slow loser. Don't know why. I seem
to
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> see a pattern. I lose for a few days and then hold for a few days.
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> The days that I lose are almost always at least a lb if not more.
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> I wanted to add that I feel a little PMS creeping up and that may
be
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> why I am defensive).
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