~Bridgette~

Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words. I recently joined my fitness pal and am actually recording what I eat. I was surprised at the amount of junk I've been stuffing in my face. So, hopefully that will help me be more accountable. I know yesterday when I was tempted by the Reese's cups at the office, I didn't want to have to put them on my journal for the day and waste those calories/sugar/fat, so I just didn't eat them. LOL And it was great to add in calories burned at the gym. I also decided to forego the unfill as I haven't pb'd in over a week, since before I made my appt. I got out my little tiny fork last night and am going back to basics. Teeny tiny bites and chewing very well. I figure I've got great restriction right now, I might as well use it for all it's worth. This is what we all dream of, right? So, now I'm exercising at the gym 5 days a week for at least an hour, watching what I eat and logging it so I know exactly what I'm putting in my mouth, focussing on being a good bandster as far as not overdoing it, and working on getting my Water. Hopefully that will be the right combination. And if I really want that chocolate, it will be an occasional treat, not a daily thing, and I will have to go out and get it b/c it won't be in the house and it will be decadent and satisfying. :confused:

Great thread!! I have been at a plateau for about 6 months now and haven't lost a thing. Recently hired a personal trainer (2 sessions a week) with assignments for what to do on the other days. I'm working out 5 days a week. Also, I think my band may actually be too tight. I've been PBing about every other evening when I eat dinner. I have no problem during the day, but in the evening, I can't hardly get anything to stay down. :laugh: I'm actually going in for a slight unfill on Weds if my surgeon agrees that that is what I need. I have a horrible sweet tooth and like to graze throughout the day. So, I'm upping the exercise, increasing water intake, and am focussing on lowering my carbs and increasing my protein intake.

Thanks everybody! I really have a horrible sweet tooth and crave snack foods. I think if I can give them up, that would make a huge difference. Guess I'll have to give it up just like I did smoking almost 4 years ago... cold turkey. LOL Whenever I "dieted" before, I was most successful when I was seriously doing the Low-carb thing, but once you start eating them again, the weight comes back on. I know I'm whining, but I gave up bread/rice/pasta, I don't really want to have to give up chocolate too. LOL

I was so tired as well, and all of my blood tests came back normal. Do you have a history of sleep apnea? I did but it went untreated. I thought the weight loss had treated it b/c my snoring stopped. After all the blood tests came back normal, I was sent in for another sleep study and apparently I stilll have the sleep apnea, even though I don't snore. So, now I have a CPAP machine and while I'm still not "full of energy".... it's better. Good luck, and like the others said, don't give up. Find out what's making you feel this way and strive to get what you need to feel better. You're working so hard for yourself, you deserve all the energy that goes with your improved health and fitness! =)

Before my surgery, I was a very loud snorer with sleep apnea. I never got the CPAP because I wanted to lose the weight. After the weight started coming off, my DH told me that my snoring had stopped. I was so excited!! Unfortunatley, I was still very tired during the day. The Dr. did a ton of blood tests to see if all of my Vitamin levels were ok, thyroid, etc... and when the tests came back normal, I went in for another sleep study. Apparently I still have the apnea. I was fitted for a mask. That was so very frustrating for me. So now, I don't really snore, but I have to use the CPAP anyways. My suggestion to you, if you start to feel tired again, go in for another sleep study to make sure the weight loss helped with your apnea. I am not faithful about using my machine every night but I can tell when I've gone too many nights in a row without it, I get so tired. Good luck and congrats on feeling better and the success of your weight loss to this point! =)

Hi, I don't know what to do! I have been getting my fills fairly regularly, but haven't lost any weight in about 6 months. I can't eat any bread, rice, or Pasta. I try to get as much Protein as possible, and veggies. I also have a bad sweet tooth, that's probably my problem. I'm trying to figure out if I need to just cut my carbs or try weight watchers... I don't know what to do. :laugh: I've been PB'ing a lot lately, so much so that I'm getting sore throats. Going in for a slight unfill on Wednesday. I started working out with a trainer a few weeks ago and have actually gained 2 lbs since then. :smile: Working out for an hour a day 5 days a week. I'm around 7 or 8ccs in a 10cc band. It's just so frustrating to not be able to eat half the time, and be working out so hard to not see any results other than the scale going UP. I really haven't seen the "sweet spot"... I lost most of my weight post op on liquids and that seems to be when I lose, the liquid phase right after a fill, but when I start eating, the losing stops!! Any suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated.

I am scheduled to go in on Weds for a slight unfill. Ironically, since scheduling the appt on Tuesday, I've only thrown up once. LOL Figures, right?

Oh, and the ironic thing was that I originally had the LAP-BAND® to get rid of my apnea. After I'd had my surgery and lost about 40 lbs, I was still exhausted. They did all types of blood tests to make sure I was getting all of my nutrients. Since I had a history of sleep apnea (untreated) my doc suggested I go back in for another study. I thought it was useless since my hubby had been bragging that he was sleeping so much better b/c I had quit snoring. Apparently I still had the apnea even after weight loss. I was seriously bummed! I almost refused the mask b/c I felt like I was being punished for being fat and was losing weight, but somedays I have so little energy, it's horrible.