DesertRose80

For me it was looking at the Nutrition Guild. I was taught by my Nutritionist & Dr to keep with in a certain amount of calories AND to be sure I get enough Protein in per day.

They gave me a way to know the amount of grams of protein I needed per day....

Take my current weight, multiply it by .03 and that will give me my Grams Per Day Goal.

I was told to adjust this number every 10 lbs I lose.

Hopefully this helps.

not so much what i lost as a inspiration' date=' but what i have gained because of what i have lost.....i gained my esteem back.....i am not as insecure as i was of my size...i gained back my mobility, i also gained back my self worth....so yeah, i have lost some serious weight but what i gained was finding myself again. and that rocks.[/quote']

I'm with my Sweet Carolina Girl!

I was banded on 9/27/12. Starting weight was 252. I'm at 212 today. 40 LBZ baby!

This is what I love to have...

Breakfast

Protein shake or SF oatmeal or 3/4 C Total Cereal or 3/4 C Protein Plus Special K Cereal w/ 1/2 C FF Milk

Mid Morning snack

banana or FF Yogurt

lunch

Protein Shake or sandwich meat or FF Refried Beans...I make them here at home. The canned is not as good.

Or Mashed Sweet Potatoes.

Afternoon Snack

fruit or Veggies or a WW fat free cheese Stick

dinner

What ever the family is eating so long as its not bad.

I/e...Chicken w/ Brown Rice & Veggies

Last Night I had mashed sweet potatoes w/ steamed veggies

Treat

Skinny Cow Ice Cream

I don't always need the Snacks but if I do, that's what I have.

I keep my caloric intake to 1,000 per day

My workouts burn 400+ calories. And I log my day on MFP...MY FITNESS PAL

I've lost 40 lbs in 14 weeks. It's 2.85 lbs per week.

My kids keep me on my toes...I have 4 of them and they're 8 and under....so I'm always on the move....even at home!

I take 5,000mg of Biotin. I started taking it from day 1. I'm 14 weeks out and I'm losing the same amount I've always lost. The only time it's ever stopped falling out was during pregnancy. But that's never gonna happen again!

For me, and this is just me...

But when I go a few days with out working out, my weight loss stops for about 10-14 days! I'm keeping my caloric intake at 1,000-1,200.

I also REALLY don't want the "Melted" look! I'm only 32....going on 33, but that doesn't mean I can't look melted. I chose to make this journey to be healthy and happy. Exercise provides that with lean, toned muscles, and endorphins to help keep us happy.

Start small. And do only what makes you happy. This is YOUR journey!

My Dr said 8 weeks. I'm 14 weeks post op and I still have burning at the port site during some really difficult crunches. When that happens I switch to a less strenuous crunch.

I LOVE Jillian Micheals 30 day shred. It's wonderful!

It burns 360 calories in 28 minutes!!!

I also LOVE Leslie Sanson's Walk at Home DVD's. you can get both at Walmart in the fitness section for under $10.00 each.

I'm on there too. Same name as here. DesertRose80

Banded 2010 down over 120 started at 292 today I'm 168. Ill add a before and after here.

You look AMAZING! You honestly look 10-15 yrs younger! ...like a teenager!

I'm on there too. DesertRose80...same as here.

I would say the safest thing would be to set a goal of 2 lbs per week. Your Dr would most likely agree. Banders are supposed to lose 1-2 per week. Anything else is awesome! But the average ideally would be 2 per week. It's the healthiest and safest.

I keep a case of bottled Water in my car at all times. It started as an accident one summer when I forgot to take it in after a grocery run. I was super thirsty and remembered I had the Water. Now' date=' it's a permanent fixture! I have also purchased a lunch-sized soft-side cooler so I can carry healthy foods with me when running errands, traveling, and visiting people. Keeps me out of the fast food lanes![/quote']

Me TOO! No matter what, I have water and my own food!

I'm 5' 8"

Banded: September 27, 2012

Clothing size: 20

Pre surgery weight: 252

Current weight: 225 wearing a size 18...hopefully a 16 soon!

I'm 32 and love it!

Go and have fun! Or hopefully you did have fun.

I know the feeling. I can also say that my husband of 10 years does it more now that I'm big then when we were first married and I weighed 170!

He did it 2 nights ago and man was it great! I also, for the first time had 5 O's! I freaking kid you not! It was amazing!!!!!!!!

Here's a tip, shave (all of it) and its even better!

I'm with Jean, go back to the basics...your nutritionist. He/ She will have the answers you need.

Whoop Whoop! Aren't you soaked!?!? It's so great!

YAY! Get lost of rest. Walk, walk, walk....and sip sip sip! Welcome to the club!

Yeah...I won't be doing them. Yuck! They sound nasty!!!

I'm almost 8 weeks post op. I'm SOOOOOOO glad I have been banded. It took me 2 years to make the decision. I looked into 3 different doctors before finding the one I was comfortable with.

My insurance required a 6 month supervised nutrition plan. I jumped through ALL their hoops and was banded. So far I've lost 27 lbs. my goal is 85 lbs. starting weight 252 current weight 225...I'm 5' 8

It's been the best decision I've made for my body ESP after having 4 kids in 7 years!

Rest and walk, walk, walk!

I take the Kirkland Signature Brand Stool Softener...compared to Collace. I've been taking it for 17 month now. I have Constipation issues and roids from pushing 4 babies out.

I also put Benefiber in my Protein Shakes.

The Zofran makes me especially constipated. So beware of that.

Oh Sister, I'm with ya! I was banded on 9/27 and have 3cc's in my 10cc band....that's why I call my band Bon Qui Qui!

Is there anyway your Doc can put some more cc's in that puppy???

I get the liquid Nature's Way multi vit/ multi mineral. It doesn't taste fantastic, but it has everything we need.

I LOVE Unjury. I'm over 30 post op and I've tried Body Fortress...not as yummy as Unjury.