losinandlovin

Be sure you are getting enough calories. This is vey common. We are trying to be so careful and that is awesome, but if you are not getting your recommened calories you will stop losing. This is very frustrating. Breakfast should consist of protein and a carb. Mashed potatoes have been an easy food for me, just be careful with it. Carbs make you crave more carbs. Make sure that protein is your main dish for each meal. Be careful with yogurts. There are some out there that are very high in sugar count. I found Carb Master at Kroger. Lots of good protein, taste great and low calories. If yogurt is all you are having for breakfast add granola or nuts to it. Cheese is easy as it can melt on in your mouth some and is a great soft food and protein. Can you do eggs? I do scrambled eggs and it is a "go to " for me as well. If you are not calculating your calories, start now. At least for a few weeks to see that you getting enough calories. I can almost bet you are not. Also you are woeking out every day. That will add weight. So you must put enough calories in if you are working out. I hope you took your measurements. When you are not losing pounds, you could be losing inches. I HIGHLY recommend taking measurements once a month. I only lost 2 pounds one month and I was so discouraged, when I took my measurements I had lost over 11 inches off of my body. Suddenly I was not discouraged anymore. To tone cost pounds so make sure you are getting enought food in. Make sure it is healthy foods and it will take you far. I wish you the best of luck and loojk forward to hearing of your success.

Hi and welcome. I am new to the site but not to the lap band. It is true the first fill will begin to give you some restriction. For now your body is healing and adjusting to this foreign object it is sensing. Hang on and do what you are told. Don't push the limits even though you can. Chew the mess out of food, do not drink and eat at the same time and really start using the practices now so that when the time comes, and it will, you are prepared and have less issues with the first fill. Typically the 1st two fills are small and just a little restriction, where you could eat a cow before, next will be a small calf, then a whole chicken. By fill three, a chicken wing. So all this to say, it is coming and trust me don't push it. Let it come in the right timing. Prepare yourself mentally as you heal for the changes still to come. Have you been told to drink something hot before you eat? I still practice that faithfully and it has been almost 2 years for me. IT WORKS, you may have questions and concerns but bottom line it works. I did exactly what my surgeon said to do and I could not be more pleased. Keep posting, keep asking and soon you will be ready to give support on here. Best of luck and I can't wait to hear more about your journey.

Well Hello, I am losin and lovin and that is what I am doing. I ma going to be 52 next month. So far I have gone from a size 28 to a 16/18. I recently had a set back because of stress from a divorce. I am back on track and ready to move forward. I would like to be further along my but surgeon says life happens and when it does it takes a toll on every part of your bodies including our band. IT DID!!! I have been banded for coming up to 2 years. My wonderful surgeon was (and is) Richard Collier in Conroe Texas. I would highly recommend him. If you are not in that area and are looking for a surgeon I can recommend going to local hospitals and ask around to see who has the best care. I asked who the nurses liked to work with, what the nurses thought of the doctors bed side manners and after care. I was not only told who to go to but who not to go to. Once in the wiating area for surgery nurses were discussing who was going in next and for what and what needed to be done to prep them. The common comment was "That is Collier's, she needs nothing from us". When I quesitoned why, they all assured me he is the best prepared and the best at preparing his patients. So research your surgeon. Visit with him several times before the procedure. I got the best and after all this time, he and his staff are so extremely helpful. I have been very active as a motivator on another site Journey Lite, however it has gone to just three or four of us that will comment. Many will view not many will comment. So I am looking for some action so to speak. I love my band and what it has given to me and I love to share it with people so if you have ANY questions, I will be happy to chat with you. It has changed my life, my health and my personality. All in good ways. I also write a weekly motivational email for a Weight Watchers group at work. I am not a member, but I am the coordinator. I will encourage anyone with a need to lose weight. If I can say something to help them on their journey I will. I would love to help people before they get to the point I did where surgery was my only option. I will warn you, I am wordy when it comes to things I believe in and I do believe in the lap band. I also am writing a book about my journey, so some of what I will post will be from that as well. So this is me, I am glad to make some new friends. I will be a faithful poster and responder so let's get started.