Rebecca Cain Salpacka

Deb...July and Aug were my up and down months too..maybe its pretty common for it to happen right around the 3rd and 4th month post op? who knows..but all we can do is get to moving and making those good choices..we will break through this rough spot and kick butt!

once u get stuck, eat slower the next time, when u dont get stuck, u will realize the point of watching how fast you eat. I never thought it woudl make a difference and prior to my second fill, it didnt make much of a diff, but after the second one...ohhhh let me tell ya.

I too have slipped into bad habits again, chips, sweets...i keep them to a minimum most of the time, and thats only because I journal everything...but i know im the person that i eat one cupcake and i just have to have another or a handufl of chips put the bag away and go right back and get it out again...i dont need a fill cuz i get full easily, but as soon as that satisfied feeling is gone i snack before im really truly hungry. For me I just had to reevaluate my goals and when I realized that if i keep up the bad habits ill never reach them..so to help motivate myself i put my goal a little higher than what i had it set before... we can do this, its just stepping back, realizing what we been doing wrong ( which u have already done) and mentally putting ourselves back where we were right after surgery...we were dead set on making this happen, and we still can!

according to nutrtionist yes...i also put a call in today to surgeion and she also said 1000-1100 cals and im not hungry at all..i usually dont even want lunch but eat to get the cals in

turkey sausage, eggs, veggies, fruit, lean ground beef on occasion, lots of fish and chicken..pork maybe twice a month. i try to stay away from potatos and pastas....only have bread if i have a slice of toast with Breakfast. cheese, wheat crackers, pizza a few times, Soups, Protein bars...thats the main stuff

ive gone on short walks with my son, havent been able to walk to the corner of block and back since he was a baby..hes 9 lol. clothes are definitely dropping in size...so yes i know im succeeding in other ways and i do feel much better...still hard to see the scale go up and not wanna chuck it out the window tho lol.

ive been on solid foods since 2 weeks post op..tomorrow is my 3 month bandiversary lol...but ty for the encouraging words.

FIrst fill was monday june 4th (328lbs)...by june 11th i had lost 6 lbs (322)...didnt lose another pound between then and july 5. second fill was mon july 9...that morning i was down 7 lbs (315) July 16 I was 316.6 july 20 i was 314.8 today july 25....319 I know to only weigh once a week...but cuz the 316.6 wwas the first time since before my surgery i have had any gain, i just had to check and see if it went down..i was thrilled. not sure what possessed me to get on scale today. i know when im bloated or retaining Fluid and i definitely do not feel that way today so it makes no sense to me to be up almost 5 lbs in 5 days. im nowhere near my monthly cycle, my calories the first week after my july 9 fill..were barely 800 calories cuz its all i could eat..i knew that would prob show no loss cuz of starvation mode. however the last week or so, im eating a bit more and my calories are 950-1100. im working out with trainer twice a week instead of once a week plus two days at home on the treadmill....i wasnt working out that much during june. ive sent my nutrtionist my food journal and she says it looks great and cant understand it either lol. i cant get another fill cuz if i do ill never be able to eat the calories i need to eat. i know things happen and that i will have periods of time where i wont see a loss..but i really thought that it would only happen months after not having a fill or as i start eating portions that are too big...not right after a fill... just frustrating..but i wont give up

my second fill was july 9, and i too thought that prior to that fill i was eating slow and small bites...nope..ive learned in the past 5 days..just what slow means lol. The visual above is great..my bites have been slightly bigger than that..but yes..they are almost crumbs in comparison to past size bites.

26 lbs is awesome. keep up the great work

Thanks...admittedly yestereay was not a good protein day for me..but up til now, my protein has been great. chicken, beef, eggs, pork, lots of baked fish. I send my journal from MYFITNESSPAL over to my nutritionist every month sometimes every cpl weeks..i am going to start using a Protein powder to add to some foods, if i find that im not getting enough protein now that i have more restriction. I do Protein drinks once in a while..doc and nutrtionist both said NOOOO to them becuase they are empty calories..but they do actually keep me satisfied for 3-4 hours so i will do them sometimes for Breakfast if i know im gonna be on the go doing errands in the morning. I appreciate any input and tips you have so please..continue to share, its much needed.

Thank you! Sorry you had pneumonia, but glad you are on the mend. Good luck with your second fill.

First fill (4cc) was june 4th..second fill (2.5cc) was yesterday july 9. after first fill, my portions were still the same as prior to fill..the difference was that it actually satisfied me. For the first 6 weeks from surgery til my first fill...i would stop eating before i was satisfied so i was hungry and wanting to eat within an hour, i just chose not to...and lost 18 lbs. and yes i know that was not the way to do it. at my first fill my surgeon said NEVER STAY HUNGRY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME...eat whatever you need to be satisfied, and if its more than the suggested portions, then you get a fill...thats how it should work. well, those same portions were finally satisfying me, after my first fill...it was great going almost 5 weeks not feeling hungry...however, the first week after fill i lost 6 lbs and then only lost 2 more over the next 4 weeks. yesterday after my second fill...i came home and had cream of potato Soup...ive been eating a can of reduced fat soup with crackers, i couldnt finish the can, and never touched the crackers. i later had 5 grapes, and a slice of cheese. I was good for the evening...and was not hungry. However, i was woken up about 1 a.m when hubby came home from work, and realized i was realllly hungry, had trouble going back to sleep..finally around 230 i ate another piece of cheese...and was able to fall asleep by 3. I just woke up at 630, made myself 1 whole egg and 1 eggwhite,...i cant finish it. I only had 4 bites. (i was eating two whole and one white, plus either broccoli or a piece of fruit) Is this what i can expect for a while (at least a few weeks) or do you sometimes have more restriction in just the first few days or week, and then it "loosens up"? If this is going to stay this way...yayyyy, fingers crossed!

thanks wyld....i guess i can look at the bright side tho...thursdays are my weigh in..and im still at 321...i havent gained...hate no loss..but no gain, i can handle!...my email is faln_angel1205@yahoo.com

Oh and im ashamed to admit...i only got on the treadmill 1 time, for 20 mins. feeling blah like this...is awful

Sunday when i went to the gym, I had a whole plan for this week, that involved 3 more days at the gym, plus at least 2 hours total on the treadmill at home, for the whole week. I had plans to go to a friends and take our kids on a nature trail. They were calling for hot temps..but werent saying 100....so Monday and Tuesday, I stayed in all day...except a quick run to the grocery store. Yesterday for the 4th, I tried to take son out to a kids fest nearby..lasted two hours and came home, sick as a dog. today im still sitting in house. Tomorrow i have session with the trainer..and am sooo not wanting to go out to go...i need every bit of push to get my behind there. to top this all off, my eating has been less than desirable. I have had a day where i only ate once, a day where i ate small portions but was all junk food...I just cant get myself out of this...grrrr. sorry, just had to vent

I eat the burger patty with cheese and place two leaves of lettuce on top and bottom to give it a sandwich look lol...i get veggie and protein, and dont have to worry about the bread getting stuck. or sometimes i just use a knife and fork and eaat the patty and cheese and dip it in my catsup and light mayo

my nutrtiionist sais 2-3 oz of protein..but veggies should be 1/2 cup (i use the measuring cups for this) and carbs 1/4 cup. so only the meat is measured on my kitchen scale. when I actually measure the stuff out, i lose much quicker but i admittedly have gotten lazy and just guessed by looking at the portions...NOT a good idea lol.

im two months PO...but this time last year, i was sitting in the house doing nothing, or sitting in the house with the kids i babyit...also wore nothing but pants and tshirts this summer i have had the kids (and my son) at the park nearly everyday, gone for walks, chased them with the super soakers..and IM doing it all in tanks with capris and SHORTS! I havent worn shorts since I met my husband 17 years ago...oh yea and i have summer dresses...another thing I havent worn since before I met hubby. The best part is..this is alll just the beginning..by next summer...LOOK OUT~

green zone after only 6 weeks...wow.

When I set my first long term goal for my weight loss...my goal was 75 lbs in my first year...that would mean I would have to average about 6 pounds a month. Many people lose a chunk in the beginning and then slow down...but something told me I would be one of those who were slow going from the start. Well of the 35lbs total that I have lost...21 has been since surgery..so I am above the average amount I need to lose to be on goal. This makes me very happy. This is slower than most as i said...but its faster than I have ever done or could have ever done on my own. If I lost the 6 lbs a month from here on out..that will put me at 80 lbs by my 1 year mark....AMAZING! How many of you have been banded a year or more and how much did you lose? was it the amount you thought it would be? Becky

I had my first fill 6/4 she put in about 3.8 cc...between surgery and fill i was able to eat as much as 6 oz of Protein plus veggie and sometimes a carb, and still walk away hungry. after fill i eat same amounts, but it satisfies me...according to dr sarker and the nutrtionist, its still too big portion so i go back july 9 for another one. before fill i was eating 3 meals of that size but snacking with fruit in between...now i just eat my 3 meals and average 250-350 calories per meal. i havent lost in the last 10 days or so, and dont think i will lose much before my next fill, unless i lose it from exercising.

Lolita, you will be so happy with Loyola....Dr. Sarker is amazing and has been very helpful. So glad to see someone on here who has the same surgeon. :-)