Hi there bellaluna. I sure wish that my body would respond 'as expected' to Low carbing. I'd already be thin. But we have to be very patient and persistent in following our chosen plan EXACTLY AS WRITTEN. If we don't do that, we can hardly expect to lose well.

Sounds as though you may need to spend some time on low carbing in order to 'regularize' your metabolism. All that sugar in binges has possibly led to high insulin insensitivity. But LC will repair that if you are patient and keep on, even if not losing.

The other thing is that 30 pounds are not that much (compared to other people here) but it is YOUR 30 pounds so it's important. So your loss may be slow and rather frustrating. But it will work.

I hope you find that eating LC is a very pleasant way to live.