lanagirl

Go back to doctor, I was in the same boat June of this year started using myfitnesspal religiously, talked to dietitian, and exercise most days have added a 70 pound weight loss to the previous 35 since surgery July of 2013....remember it's all you till you have has enough fills to be in green zone then the band helps.... Eat your protein first!!!!!

Alex is that plan only for New Yorkers?

I'm on low carb as directed by my nutritionalist. So meat...lol any kind just cut in small pieces, I use myfitnesspal to track carbs, if it goes in my my it goes on the app. Jerky sticks, real cheese goes on line or Pinterest and search low carb, look for motivation anywhere you can find it!!!

Great you should be proud of sticking up for yourself and countless others !!

It's not always easy nothing worthwhile is easy, you have to work it!!! Drink your water!!!!!keep making more good choices than bad ones, get support I am a private person so not that many people in my life know about the band but here I love sharing. Sharing and talking about my journey with those that understand helps me very much and hope I help others. I am 17 months in and everyday is still A CHOICE!! Keep making good choices!!

The band is a tool to help you but you still have to make those good choices! Meal should not take longer than 30 min. Stop at 30, do something else. When properly filled the band helps so much but again you have to make those choices!! Are you drinking enough water? Dehydration can be confused with hunger. Protein 1st but I have found have to make fresh leftovers dry out too much and I have difficulty with the same piece of protein I had before. It is easy to get discouraged with a life time of failures as your example but keep at it, keep finding things that motivate you and help you make good choices!! Good Luck

Great attitude, it's a tool learn as much as you can stay on these boards, ask questions. It is a diet with will power and exercise till you get enough fills to be in the green zone and even then you have to have the control to stay away from sliders!! Good luck with your journey!!

I say do exactly what got you to 150, this is not a race the is no finish line be consistent but enjoy yourself ever now and then

Sandy where it ask for email or can also put user name that is the name that showed up when we post

The elusive green zone is the point where you can eat the recommended small portions and not be hungry for at least 4 hours

Yes swelling is going down and no fill so till you get to the right fill it is a lot of self control, myfitnesspal is a great app to keep calories in check try to stay around 1200 calories, drink your water and use this time before in the green zone to learn to take small bites and wait in between bites

I'm on myfitnesspal pal it's just as an important tool as my band feel free to add me lanagirl

Being able to do a closet search for smaller clothes instead of bigger ones , buying my 1st full length mirror EVER! The amazing way I feel!!

Great Job I'm 17 months into my new life, down 97 pounds. We can so do this!!!

Catfish is right, right after you are very aware of what size portion you eat and how you chew it then it get comfortable and boom, may I add barometric pressure affects tightness, allergy drainage affects how things go down, and after a stuck episode there is some swelling so you have to take it real easy till swelling goes away, 16 months out and still learning

That is amazing way to go

This is what I have done is 16 months. I want to see what else I can do

Few side tracks along the way,but it is what it is, this is my journey :-)

Thank you so very much !!

You still have a lot of swelling give yourself time that it slow right now just concentrate on fluids, healing and a little movement. Can you get liquid down slowly?

I really don't feel ashamed for having to have WLS, I am a private person and don't need anyones opinion on my chose. Also I look at my band as a treatment. I had an addiction and I got treatment for it. That simple, I got help! Hope this helps some of y'all that feel bad about your WLS, you just got help!!!

I totally agree with you weight loss surgery alone is a tool not a trick. It doesn't magically fix anything and along with diet and exercise you have to keep learning how you react and eat after a fill. Good luck I am 16 months into my journey and have lost 97 pounds, 30 to goal and maintenance.

Slow and steady learn to listen to your band as you get your fills, 5# a week sounds great at first but if they are sliders your only hurting your self by delaying learning how to eat with your band, as you get your fills and move into the green zone you are gonna need to know how to listen to the band and when to slow down and when to stop eating

I agree 100% with what catfish87 said, just slow down get your fills and learn to listen to your band. I am 16 months out it takes time

I have been very selective about who I have told and I'm so glad for that, it's my journey...so I decide to only share with a few... But so true you can't unring a bell. I read of horrible reaction from those people others thought would be supportive. What ever your choice " it's your journey"