Personally I think that calories do make a difference but there is no
doubt in my mind that I can eat more calories on a LC diet and lose
weight than I could otherwise. Some thoughts.

It is better to spread your carbs out during the day. Consider some
snacks and a smaller dinner.

Watch out for carb creep with condiments (ketchup, mayo, steak sauce
etc., fruit and other garnishes)

Read labels carefully there is so much difference in serving sizes and
carb info.

Try for some variety in the carbs you do eat to see if some foods are
more effective for you than others

Ernie Sty wrote:
I have been doing low-carb for a while, but I haven't been watching my
calories.

I had been on a very low-fat diet, limited to 2000 calories, and I lost a
LOT of weight, but the cravings became too much and I started binging on
lots of junk food and not counting calories.

I've switched to low-carb because LC helps keep away the cravings, but so
far I have only stopped gaining weight (which is a victory in itself) but
have not lost any. I may be eating too much. I try to stick to three meals
per day with no snacks, but I seem to be eating a lot of high-fat foods. I
know fats are necessary, but is it possible to eat so much fat that you
won't lose weight even keeping the carbs under, say, 20 grams per day?

Or maybe I am just not being patient enough. I think I will wait a couple
more months (I am 298 now) and see how it goes.