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Still mad you only lost 1lb?

Still mad you only lost 1lb?

Did you ever start the C25K? Next week is my last week and while I haven't nailed down the distance exactly I have done the time they told me to. Going to work on my speed next!

"Man I really regret that workout"...said no one ever!! Trust me - the hardest part is getting yourself there every day. From that point it's all down hill

Yes - I had kind of hit a stall in my weightloss and the moment I started C25K the weight started dropping off again. I highly recommend this program. Never realized how much of a full body workout running was. Up to running 25min straight this week. Probably one of my proudest accomplishments!

I am doing it and just finished week 5...running for 20min straight! Have never ran for more than 2min straight before this program. Would you believe I did it!?!? Its amazing how easily your body can adapt and how quickly! Its the best feeling ever and I am not a runner! I say try it!!

You are building a lot of muscle -- so great that you are working out like that. I say put the scale away somewhere for a while and just pay attention to the structural changes you are making. The inches are coming off and the pounds will, too -- just give your body time and it will drop. You are doing all the right things -- congratulations! I work out for 60 minutes but you've got me thinking....post-band will I have energy for an hour and a half five days a week? I hope so, because I think the exercise is really where it's at.

How many calories are you taking in daily? It's never happened to me personally but I have seen someone else whose weight loss stalled from too few calories.

Holy cow! That's amazing. Good job!!

Holy cow! That's amazing. Good job!!

I'm sure I have posted some pics on this thread before, but just wanted to add some updated ones

8 months since the start of my pre-op diet. Down 50lbs!!

I'm sure I have posted some pics on this thread before, but just wanted to add some updated ones

8 months since the start of my pre-op diet. Down 50lbs!!

Sounds like its time for a new scale if you ask me

Awesome! You look amazing! Keep up the great work

Non scale Victory

Mine does the same thing I bought a moderately priced scale and I try to make sure it's in the same spot on floor yes I count the tiles to make sure it's always in the same place lol. I fluctuate about 2-5 lbs so although I weigh everyday ( I know I shouldn't) I only record my Monday morning weight. Since I started preop on Monday n was banded on a Monday
I'm afraid to but a $100.00 scale just for the same thing to happen. Sigh.... N once a month at surgeon is not enough for me n I weigh3lbs more on his scale

Took me about 6 weeks to loose 20lbs. I am 32wks post op (a little over 7 months) and down 48lbs total.

If you want an accountability partner or someone for encouragement to share the journey with let me know!!

I am doing it and just finished week 5...running for 20min straight! Have never ran for more than 2min straight before this program. Would you believe I did it!?!? Its amazing how easily your body can adapt and how quickly! Its the best feeling ever and I am not a runner! I say try it!!

I just down loaded the app!

Some people want what they want but not willing to do what it takes to achieve that goal. Too many banders I've found throughout this various sites are just complainers. They thought with the band that the work was done and all they would have to do is to sit back and watch it happen. Unhappy in most situations because they don't have the willingness to do what needs to be done.
I'm not too far in my banding but I am 63 yrs old and at this point in my life I damn well better want this in the worst way. To follow the rules and hopefully have another 20 or 30 years to be extremely happy about my life with wls. I'll make mistakes and I may get depressed I'm not completely in denial that all will go my way. But I am going to do my best to let wls be my friend and not my do all.

You can try the Couch to 5k. It is also available as a mobile app. Many people here have used it with success. I have used myself in the past and liked the program. You can repeat weeks if you find it too difficult.

Okay I've never been ideal weight in my whole life.....I mean NEVER! ALWAYS been overweight and always got in trouble every time I would go to the doctor....well the other day I went to the OBGYN and got on the scale and had lost 4lbs from what I was when I went to get a fill. The doc had no clue that I had lap band and I just knew I was going to get fussed at for being 366. So she came in asking about how I have been doing and I told her about my lap band and she just thought that was so awesome! She was so proud of me for taking the step to a healthier me and so glad that my weight was gradually coming off and at a slow pace. I never heard once "well you know you need to watch what you eat" or "you know you need to lose more weight that that" it was ALL positive things about my weight and I've literally never had that happen before. It was nice to hear something good from a doc :-)