Wow, I'd forgotten all about this thread! It's been inactive for so long!
Welcome, Linda! Great to 'see' you!
I have LC-ed now for over a year, but am in a stall since about june '05.
However, I have NOT gained any weight back which I find is very positive!
With any other way of eating (diet) that I've tried I always gained back whatever little weight I'd lost, and then some!
I also occasionally use Sucrazit
dietetit and there's Patit
shisha deganim which has 4.2 carbs and is nice with butter and yellow cheese!
I don't think LC is hard to do as long as you don't get a lot of opposition from health care professionals that you have to rely on.
Anyway, lots of good luck in your LC-journey!
Shabat shalom!