hopeful2 be slim

In india lap band is not so successful because our diet is very low in proteins. we dont get good options for non veg also.i have had 2 fills and dont feel very hungry. but now my body has got used to the 1200 cal diet .so I thought of going on a liquid diet for few days. I am going to Melbourne on 1st.I do want to loose few kgs.

i have good restriction, my body responds only when i have a lot of non veg ...not possible.....i live in india...

thanks. but we do loose a lot in the pre op diet dont we...I am going abroad in a week so i thought this liquid diet for a few days maybe 5 days would help!!!

I was banded on 15th march 2011...i lost wt only in the first month. my weight earlier was 92.5 kg...i came down to 85 kg. then I had liposuction for thighs and hips and came down to 81kg...but now I am putting on wt.gone to 83 kg. I am eating proteins, have water, but my exercise is not much...due to arthritis my movements are slow.I am mostly a vegetarian so sometimes protein is less.

HI, I AM NOT LOOSING WEIGHT, BUT PUTTING ON...SO I THOUGHT OF GOING ON A liquid DIET FOR 3 DAYS. WILL IT HELP... ANY SUGGESTIONS?

hi....our bodies respond differently isnt it... I too am not loosing..but I have understood 3 things...drink plenty of Water, eat lot of Proteins and exercise.... and i am not doing these regularly...so I cant blame the band... but I am happy I put the band..at least i eat less and stopped putting on weight..all the best to all of us slow loosers..

hello, i need help, i am eating right but now my body has stopped responding.....i am getting depressed.

hi...even I am not loosing...tho I eat lot of protein..our bodies resist a lot..it is a combination of exercise, high protein diet and lots of water....combine all three stop junk food and you will loose.

hi..I have osteo..had it since 10 yrs...cant walk much....why do u need so many medicines....instead why not take glucosomine, omega 3.as supplements.

very good. but what is the connection between BMR and calaries..how do you calculate.

thanks so much. I will take my omega 3 without tension.

i DID NOT HAVE DIABETES TILL NOW BUT NOW i AM SUSPECTING IT.TOO THRISTY ALL THE TIME..AND GOING TO THE LOO SO OFTEN.... MY DOCTOR HAS ALSO TOLD ME TO GO FOR A BLOOD TEST. i NOTICED i WAS PUTTING ON WEIGHT FOR NO REASON....MAYBE THIS IS THE REASON.. LIFE IS SO COMPLICATED....i WISH WE HAD ALL EXERCISED AND BEEN FIT WHEN WE WERE YOUNG!!!!

i HAVE ARTHRITIS AND OMEGA 3 HELPS MY JOINTS. IS IT OK TO SWALLOW IT? IT HAS A BAD SMELL TASTE SO CHEWING IT IS NOT SUCH A GOOD IDEA.DOES ANYONE SWALLOW THESE GLOBULES.

hi...actually we are not advised to eat bread..pasta....but if u do eat it...chew for a long time and then swallow....vomiting all the time is bad for the band my doctor said......take care...

so true...we have put on this weight after yrs of wrong food habits...it will surely take a long time...body resists a lot....

actually doctors confuse us. what is equally important is having proteins and drinking plenty of water. When ever I drink less water my weight goes up.I loose when I have more proteins and drink lots of water.

you should have protein shakes, cheese ,chicken.try to keep a count of the gms.we need around 50 gms of protein daily to loose weight. have less of carbs that is pasta rice piza...and more of proteins.

cheer up...share your diet and exercise routine here....many will guide and motivate you. I too was so so depressed....but I read one post and really got motivated...now with proper changes in my diet I am at last loosing...

hi all...even I have been too frustrated..but at last I think I have found the answer...go on eating proteins....now I have protein shakes,chicken,cheese eggs....and finally it comes to 50 gms ....earlier I was a veggie and my proteins were a pathetic 20 gms or 30 gms.

great post...i have started loosing....yipee..now i have eggs cheese,chicken and protien milk shakes....all together more than 50 gms protien.... thanks a lot..

wow..what an informative post this is...I have been eating hardly 30 to 40 gms protien,somedays even less....no wonders my body is not responding... I will surely up my protien now..

hi caroline...what type of food do u eat....boiled chicken? sandwiches???please share with me...do u have eggs..I am having protein shake now.

thanks for motivating me...i was operated on 11th march 2011. I have had 2 fills,very good restriction. my wt was 92kg....i came down to 85 kg in 6months. this may (15th may 2012) I had liposuction.removed 14 lbs fat. I went down to 80 kg...now again I am putting on ..today I am 83.5.. today I have decided to do weights...3 times a day...today I have had 50 gms protein...I hope the body responds... thanks friends...but do keep guiding me...

I am putting on weight....body just doesnt respond... feeling desperate....how much protein can you go on eating.... if i eat chicken weight is stable...otherwise...weight is increasing.. I have severe arthritis....cant walk much....am slow with all activities...hence low metabolism... please motivate me...

thanks so much...u r right..my body has adjusted to the routine...i will increase my exercise...and protein content also.