hopeful2 be slim

Hello... this thread has given me hope...I too have not lost in these 2 months... but my clothes are looser.... I thought no one was like me...

hi... I had my first fill yesterday...How many days are we on a liquid diet....My doc said 5 days...I have got a severe headache and am feeling dull... I havent lost weight in last 2 months....I am hopeful now..

hello every one...I am feeling slightly better now that I found this forum... I am counting my calories, eating good Protein, exercising and yet not loosing weight!! I am fed up now ,almost...last 2 months almost no weight loss...I loose a few pounds but they come back quickly... I was banded on 17th march, lost 14 pounds in the first 2 months....now my body is just not responding.... I have not had a fill as after reading about fills and unfills I am afraid....even after so many fills people dont loose...they can hardly eat...they throw up.... I just dont know why this is happening...too depressed...

OH NO...its really frustrating isnt it....I had hoped to be slim and fit in 4 months and look at me... the doctors are not very interested in our problems....we have to work it out ourselves.... ALL THE BEST...

hi....looks like ur eating too less....if its less body goes into starvation mode and we dont loose weight ,we may put on.... so try once again write down your calories and try having 1200 calories daily.. dont be depressed...tell yourself u r going to get slim and slowly you will. BEST OF LUCK. I am also a slow looser so i came to this forum.

hi every one..I have been banded on 17th march...lost 16 lbs in first 2 months...but since 2 months no weight loss...I am getting depressed.. I dont feel hungry ..so I dont want a fill...I am having my protiens take exercise also... I just dont know why my body is not responding.....anyone has the same story??? [

hello, I have been banded on 17th march....my weight loss has not been much so far....but my age my mobility my arthritis and other factors have to be taken into account.I have lost 14lbs in 4 months. Thank God for the band...now I am off my painkillers...no NASAIDS now...they were ruining my kidneys...now Im getting used to the pain...taking many supplements...and feeling hopeful..and getting better.

I recently read in 1 forum that lap band is a slow and steady weight loss as compared to sleeve...is it so... some of us take long to start off..while others have amazing weight loss from the first month... age and exercise,metabolic rate and food habits of course must be playing a major part in this. I am trying my best but my weight is not moving in the last 2 months...this is my fourth month..... does anyone have a similar story.... [

hi...thanksallof you for your guidance and support....I did write down my calsand Protein....I am having around 40gms protein and around 1000 calories.. so I need to increase on both fronts.I do exercise daily for 40 mins....but otherwise my life is very sedentary....my movements are slowdue to arthritis. I willincrease my calorieand protein content and yes willwrite it down daily.....I tried only 3 meals...but my body is used to 3meals and2 Snacks since years...so maybe that is causing weight gain... Thanks all of you!!

hi everyone....Iam a bander since 17th march.....but now its becoming more and more difficult to loose weight....I amgetting worried....why does the weight fluctuate so much... yesterday i did every ting right yet i have put on 2lbs....not fair really....why are our bodies not responding...when we areeatingso less... this is so tricky honestly....itsalmost 2 month and no weightloss.....

hello....I was banded on 17th march 2011...but im not loosing any weight now.... In fact I put on very easily. could anyone guide me about the daily requirement of Proteins? [ [/media]

what is a gallbladder complication? why does it happen and due to what? can anyone tell me?

hi..cheer up!!! too am sailing in the same boat...cant excercise much...weight loss has stalled....but we have to go on without giving up.... we have become obeses over the yrs thru our own negligence...so it will take time ,hard work and patience...all the best..

hi...i got banded on 17th march and even my hair is falling....:mellow:I am taking e Vitamin, Calcium but all say its the trauma of the operation...we will get new hair but old hair will fall.... so cheer up...few months might be depressing....but you will get new hair.

so much pain? have you told your doc? you can take mild pain killers in syrup form.Please avoid tablets or crush them. your pain may be due to gas. walking will reduce the gas. All the best.take care.

I have been banded on 17th march 2011. I have severe arthritis and have been told not to take medicines. But many times pain is bad and I have taken medicines (NSAIDS) sometimes maybe 10days in a month.but not continuously. I am quite scared of things like band erosion. does anyone have a story like mine? Please guide me.ALL SAY THAT ONCE YOU LOOSE A LOT OF WEIGHT YOU WONT NEED MEDICINES. But my weight loss is also slow. [ [/media]

thanks every one for your guidance....I think i'll go back to Protein shakes for a while...in India we dont have many options for Proteins.....I do have cheese sometimes..but I found it constipating.....I have been a vegetarian all my life..so my diet has never been nutritious I guess... Initially I was tracking my protein..but it was always below the needed requirements... I think i'll take Protein Shakes for a while...so i'll be off the plateau and then I'll concentrate on my protein intake surely....Thanks. for your support !!!

hi..thanks for the reply...I mostly have a boiled egg with 1 roti(Indian whole meal bread) for breakfast....some nuts after 3 hrs....lunch is mostly chicken with another roti.....some protien biscuits after 3 hrs....and dinner is some dal(pulses) with another roti... I think my roti consumption is more...its all carbs...should have salads instead I think...or yoghurt... do advise....and thanks a lot...

Hello...I was banded on 17th march. lost a lot of weight in the first 2 months...lost 14lbs...all said 3rd month is bad...wont loose weight ..now its the 4th month...no weight loss.... what is the exact gap between meals...I have good Breakfast and many times I forget to have my snack in office...i guess then the gap becomes too much...earlier I was having 3 full meals and 2 Snacks..but now with work many times its not possible to snack... please advice...I do want to loose weight I have arthritis...cant exercise much...but i do go to the gym and have a professional trainer. [ [/media]

Thanks so much for helping me out. I now understand why we need more Water. I will not be depressed now, thanks for encouraging me !!! I am doing moderate exercise, and slowly loosing in cms.I have arthritis and I am 56 yrs old. So I should not expect a drastic weight loss. I have lost the weight I had put on in the last 3 yrs. Naturally I will take longer to get rid of the weight which has been with me for almost 20 yrs!! Thanks once again !

Hello every one... I am a bandster since almost 3 months....not loosing much weight....can it be because Im taking less Water... do we have to drink more water all our life now? what is the reason for this...I do feel thirsty all the time...my skin is also dry... How many litres should we drink ? I am doing my diet right...3 full meals....2 Snacks....more Protein... can someone guide me please.... [

hi...cheer up....even I am not loosing weight...but I just counted my Proteins and I;m i seem to be having max 50 gms per day... Thats the reason we are not loosing weight....so reduce your carbs and increase proteins... I'm sure u'll win the battle with your body.. All the best..

hello !! cheer up!! 61 lbs is quite an achievement!!! Workouts are difficult for me too...but if we dont work out our fitness will get worse. I thought lap band was magic...but soon I realised that workout is a must...my doc has asked me to exercise twice....but thats not possible.. How old are you by the way....all the best for more weight loss and good workouts...