Dbanks

Some good info
http://www.boxingscene.com/weight-loss/35945.php

looking good mami !!

Hey Now!
the majority of the Vitamins at CVS are currently buy one get one free! I stocked up and saved BIG.
Just thought this was worth sharing :-)
RJ

I haven't been on here in awhile. I missed reading all of your posts. I hope you are all doing well. Have a great Sunday!

Im praying for you and your parents, I pray God heal your parents, build them up, make them wrong where they are weak, continue to Bless their union, in Jesus name Amen.

I am having the same struggles now too. The weight isn't just falling off as easily and I've definitely hit a stall. It is hard now that I can eat more and I can see how easy it is to fall back in to those bad habits.
We just need to continue to eat healthy Protein and workout. I'm working on increasing this to see if that helps. I also have about 50 more pounds to lose and these will probably be the hardest 50 to lose!

RJ is absolutely correct! You are an RNY Rock Star!!
But I do understand the fear that the honeymoon is over and no more weight is coming off. I just got a Fit Bit for my birthday. I thought I was doing fine in my activity, but the Fit Bit shows that I am not making 10,000 steps, my calorie goal or my stairs goal. We are at a point that if we want the weight loss to continue, we have to up the exercise.
To answer your questions I eat between 650 - 750 calories a day, my goal is to be under 800. This is at my clinic's recommendation. I normally burn between 350 - 600 calories a day depending on the workout. I am working on increasing this and this week I have lost about three pounds.
You are such a success!! You will find your way, I have absolutely no doubt!

ok, so please dont take this the wrong way but.....you need to stop focusing on the weight number as a measurement of how you are doing.
i have been following your posts since we started in june and you are rocking this program. what others do and progress means nothing to you. as you know we are all diffrent and unique a sleeve rny band yield diffrent results.
just keep changing the bad habits the rest will sort itself out. be more concerned of the long term life style change and getting yourself prepared for 2,5,10 years down the road. lets face it this is the easy part of the program we are still in the " honeymoon phase"
just keep doing what you have been doing and what works for YOU!
You are an amazing beautiful woman who is brave and motivated work with that :-)
have a great day you skinny girl
RJ

I eat from any where from 850-1400 calories but i don't count the calories it's the Protein for me, only a few times the 1400. I'm sure you looked at my menu on MyFitnessPal , i walk at at a quick pace for some but i walk 3 miles in 49:20 and runKeeper clams i burned only 467cal , but with that all said, when I have a DroP in weight I noticed that i swell a little and gain a few pounds before dropping below past where I was at, last time i stayed at the same weight for about 3 1/2 weeks before it came off. You may not be losing weight but losing girth and you will lose the weight. I don't cheat my self by counting shopping or cleaning as exercise. I make the time to walk or ride a bike or lift weight. I been told that you need only to walk 15 min a day, everyday. But i take things to extreme . My total calorie intake today was 1031, the nutritionist at the VA claims that way to low ( but the nutritionist at the batriatics office told me to worry about the protein more) that it put the body in starvation mode and it slows the weight loss but she don't deal with someone that had batriatics surgery, her idea of calories for someone my size is 1500 ( i think i would pop if i tried to eat any more) .. I hope Im not confusing you with my bumbling. Bottom line just stick to your program it will come off, I seen your pictures you look wonderful and your weight will come off, it's mainly how you feel not what others think. I seen your menu and yours is more like 600 cal... Relax kiddo it will come off all at once.. Your doing great!!

Good for you!! You will be in ONEderland soon!

I had to have my surgery pushed back to August but just wanted to share with someone and do a happy dance for getting down to 215 from 327

7 months post-op

U look wonderful!!!

U look great

U look great!! At least 10 years younger !

U look great!! At least 10 years younger !

7 months post-op!

7 months post-op

You give me hope!!! CONGRATS!

[ATTACH]40811[/ATTACH]
July 2012 vs today

Wow, did I need to hear this today! Always the encourager. ????

Its official. ..100 pounds gone!

[ATTACH]40460[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]40461[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]40463[/ATTACH]

its getting better everyday, haven't hit my goal yet but I'm thankful from what I have done so far my Daughter is just amazed that how much active I'am now

Well... I have an update for you... I decided to weigh in this morning because we will be away tomorrow morning and i like to try and have the same set up every time I weigh in... I wish I could share some good news with you, but unfortunately not... I literally did not lose one ounce! Nothing! Exact same weight as last week... As the last 3 months! I'm SO depressed. All I could do was literally cry. I don't get it. I've tried everything. Upping Protein, lowering fat, lowering carbs, all liquids, upping exercise, UPPING CALORIES, and not tracking at all... I'm going to call my surgeons office and ask if they'll run labs... I have hypothyroidism and am worried that my thyroid pill isn't getting absorbed so my thyroid has slowed down a ton. I'm just over it. It's such hard work for zero reward...
Dearest Wannabeawifey,
I agree with Baconville & iamsoworthit we are all hitting stalls and our bodies have figured out what we have done.The human body is a self correcting mechanism it will sort itself out.
Your doing everything right just stay on target and it will pass . go away enjoy your time and don't freak out about this. I've personally have been stalled for 3 weeks but still I still feel amazing. Ive been fat for so long a short stall like this is but a small bump on the road in this very long and amazing journey
look in the mirror and see the awesome beautiful person who is blossoming
Cheers
RJ

I have been in one since before Christmas. Amped up my exercise this week. Hopefully, that breaks it.