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Just an update! Banded Nov 2014... Start weight 250.. Today weighed in at 145

Just an update to those who may be interested. 4lbs down! There is light at the end of the tunnel!

Thx @alex!I am not hitting all of my goals as far as calories :/ just started tracking all of my cals again. As my weight came off I got pretty lax about logging anything :/ Working with my nutritionist and adding additional workouts... I know all in time. It just gets tough losing so much, then nothing! Your story and weight loss is an inspiration!

Wow! I would love to be able to go for 3 miles! And congrats on the 14"!!Starting a body pump class tonight! Good luck to you! Just being able to run that far is a great inspiration!

Thx! That's what I want to do mainly is firm up!

I love this...hit the nail on the head.

So 3 good meals was the goal...3 meals with the bare min of protein/vitamins that I HAVE to eat....and optional (approved) snacks if I can.

They said 3 meals a day no grazing. .. This day got me like.... I can barely get 2 meals in don't know how I could do snacks too

The key is to cram it all into 3 1/4 cup meals. Which I am hoping she can help with. They discourage Protein shake because they say it won't fill me up. But it honestly takes everything I got to squeeze those in simply for the Vitamins and protein :/ even when I am not hungry. Thx for all the great info. Keep y'all updated.

Ok so here we go. Just got off the phone and it seems as though I'm not a lone wolf when it comes to having a hard time constantly eating. Or getting in all recommended servings. For lap banders she says it usually varys by day. While technically I should be eating more, my numbers in every aspect are fine. While I'm not losing weight body fat has decreased by 5% so I am obviously getting leaner and building muscle. And at over a year out a slowdown is expected. So we will meet tomorrow to make a meal plan...which is tough because 3 meals a day is tough, I'm gonna try...lol. then meeting with a trainer first thing monday. After talking to them on the phone looks like I will be able to do a few days of strength training one on one after my insanity. Ugh! In a good way

Here are my current numbers

I understand protein is a goal lol...however the difference between surgeries generally calls for different diets right? I don't know about the others so it was merely a question. Though protein intake is based primarily on weight? Along with other factors say someone at 200 lbs 45 and 6' would have different protein needs than me at 5'5 150lbs and 34? At least that was my understanding. I left a message for a call back and I will keep ya posted

I will have to call her today...thx 4 the advice..I will let you know what she says! I honestly don't k ow how I could eat anymore and not explode....:/

Also I will have one of these post workout

Also I have tried to eat...mornings are generally a no go which is why I go for protein bars as soon as I can. Dr has told me all of this is normal due to the settling of fluids in my band. And since what I was doing isn't working which is why I am sticking with insanity...tried it once b4 but dropped out..I feel like I ha e tons of energy now that I am 100lbs down...

Protein bars, Turkey and protein shakes...I am for 65 which is what i was told. but I obviously don't hit it everyday. Yours higher because you have the sleeve and I have a band? And age differences factor in?Or is it all the same in the protein part?

Hopefully a trainer can help me work this out. Just had this done 2 days ago..I def want to be leaner. I will post an update after the gym tomorrow...for now, time for work!

@@anaxila Thx for the reply. I'm looking into strength training...just so many dang options. I would like to finish the insanity cource, then possibly move on? Or add strength training with insanity...lol Apparently I need to talk with the personal trainers!

@innersurfergirl I wasn't able to fit it all in a screen shot. This is seriously me eating when I am hungry. I had a full work up and vitamin levels are all great. I feel fine and function fine. 40 min cardio work kids ect. Sleep a perfect 8 hrs. And drink tons of h20... Lol. And reading some veteran banders, they sometimes go a full day with eating much less...and I cannot make myself eat...

Ok so the past two days I didn't change anything with my diet, and tracked everything. This is pretty much what my days look like....985 one day and 570 another :/

Wow!! Gonna try this tonght!! thx!!

Agreed!! They just aren't fans of my turkey obsession everyday. They definitely eat way more fruits and veggies than I do. My youngest is a vegetarian, my oldest will only eat meat 90% of the time and my hubby is a salad before the meat and sides are served type of guy...lol.

Thank you so much @TheRealMelsHere!! Gonna check out and try all those yummy recipies! It gets tough especially since the hubby and kids like something other than what I am eating. :/ and definitely gonna get some quest bars! So many items out there!! Gonna do some tracking. Maybe it's just my diet after all! :/ and glad all turkey isn't bad!! I can't eat deli slices but the texture of ground turkey is great for me! I appreciate all the tips!!

Wow! Great tips!! The gatorade bars are huge I can only do a half at a time! Lol. Def gonna track everything today just to see!! Thx for all the great tips! Ugh I can't believe turkey is so bad...it's my main go to!! Lol! And the blt salad...minus the t!

Thanks for your reply @TheRealMelsHere! My list is pretty long because I couldn't stick to one flavor of protein mix so I tried a few..I have muscle milk lean protein-cookies and cream, gnc total lean shake in bannana, lite vanilla cupcake natural protein and a slim fast chocolate My 3 goto bars when I can't eat a full meal are Balance mint chocolate mint Gatorade whey protein in mint choc. Or a cliff bar in chocolate brownie. Fat free cottage chz, Either chicken thighs or breast And the turkey is ground and pre packaged in 12 Oz sleeves that is supposed to be 3 servings @ 12oz. I usually don't eat anything after 5pm. Day starts at 5 am with workout starting at 6. I started using creatine and a pre workout liquid suppliment. And that's only been about 2 weeks tho.. Maybe my protein is too high. And too many carbs.I just need to do a better job of tracking. I kinda slacked on that since I cut out bread, rice, pasta and spuds...lol. I just hate veggies!!! Lol so I gotta get creative in my recipies!