christa94

i seem to keep losing and finding the same 2 pounds! i need to go back to the protein shake and exercising. i think this will jump start me again. being 7 pounds from my goal is so frustrating. since i ate sweets during the holidays it is hard trying to get off of them. i have tons of stretch marks. but, i don't mind that. proof of weight loss!

pinky--yep, having issues getting it together again. today is my official 6 month bandiversary. i have mixed emotions. i didn't make my christmas goal of 140. 7 pounds off. i know some think that is not bad, but i hate to fail- or fall shy of my goals. this month, i didn't exercise like i should and just had some issues staying on track. however, i did lose 41 pounds since 6/29 which is good because before the band, i couldn't lose a thing and was exercising 4 times a week, and doing tons of different diets. i feel more in control of my eating instead of feeling enslaved to food. i don't regret doing it. i am glad i did. more so disappointed in myself for not reaching my goal.

ok. i am pretty bummed out. i had my worse banded day ever yesterday. i went absolutely crazy with the sweets the other day. i can't believe it. i have not over eaten at all like this since i was banded. i think i did it because my husband and i have been trying to conceive and been unsuccessful and i think it is taking a toll on me. my period finally arrived after being 3 days late and i think i just said whatever, i am going to eat. of course, i have gained 2 pounds. maybe it is water, maybe it is not. i am now in this rut. i started my day off with 2 big cookies. there is tons of sweet stuff to chomp on here at work. i shouldn't have it. but, why not?

audree, why are you taking cod liver oil pills?

barbara465-i think you did the right thing by getting an unfill. you don't want to spend your cruise miserable. you are doing great! enjoy yourself, your time away, and your weight loss!

kimberly.31. 1 daughter-8 y/o. newly married in september. 188 to start. now 146. don't do low carb plans. you need a well rounded diet. and i agree with jachut that when you go off, you gain it all back, then some. i see the band as a lifestyle change. could you be on a low carb plan for the rest of your life? i don't eat alot of bread. mainly because i was scared i would pb to my death on it. but, then i was told that bandsters are okay (or some are) when the bread is toasted. so i tried it. it was okay. but, i still only have toast maybe once a week at most. a food log is an awesome idea. i do better when i do that. it is easy for calories to creep on when you are haphazardly going throughout the day. you could aim for 1000 calories a day, but by the end, you have nibbled on this, taken an extra bite of that, and you could be up to 1300! so, i monitor and log it to keep myself under control. i am happy with the choice. i try to take care of myself and my band so that we will both last a while. bingeing and reacting to food is a process. it is good to get a handle on that pre-banding. people can overeat the band. it is important to deal with the issues that can cause you to overeat. things will trouble you post band, so you have to have a plan for how to cope and deal with issues.i am sure you will do what you will need to do.

i was 188 when i started this with a bmi of 35 or 34. i have lost 41 pounds since 6/29. the first 5 months i didn't really exercise. now i do at least 3 or 4 times a week. i haven't had a fill. i had 3ccs of saline put in the 4cc band at time of placement

hello all! barb465-so are you recovered from your fill kicking in? i seem to keep losing and finding the same 2 pounds! what is that all about? i did my own step route last night for 20 mins. boy was i panting and sweating at the end of that! i took last week off, and i think i shouldn't have. even though the scale is not acting right i have a couple of nsv. the new bras that i purchased on my pre-honeymoon back in september now have lots of space in the cup. enough room to hold my cell phone and some dollar bills! also i went to the store last night to christmas shop and decided i owed myself at least one pair of pants that fit right (not scrapping the ground). but, instead of pants or jeans, i saw a denim skirt i wanted. well, i tried the 5/6. it was a tad snug, but still fit because it was that stretch denim. i didn't feel confident enough to wear it. the next size up was the 9/10. i got it! then last saturday i sent my husband to the store to get me some pantyhose for church on sunday. i told him to get size "c" which is down from my usual queen size (and pre-banding i was a queen plus). well, they didn't have any size "c" so he got size "b". and they fit! amazing. so, i guess the band is working, even if the scale isn't cooperating with me!

lucymann- thanks for the encouraging words. it is helpful at times of discouragement!

i have times when i go weeks without losing, but generally if i readjust and reevaluate what i am doing, and make changes i start to lose again. not tons of weight, but it starts again. i see that you have lost about 41lbs. since june. you don't think that is good? sometimes when i feel myself getting in a funk about not losing the 50lbs that i had hoped to lose by the end of december, i make myself calculate how much weight i was losing prior to the band and that number is a big fat zero! i was actually gaining. so, this has worked so far. sometimes i get green when i see folks that have lost 70 pounds. but, then i remember that is great for them but i didn't need to lose that amount. if i could just get my head and eyes to recognize and see the weight loss that is actually there, i would be glad. if that makes sense.

regina, i think that is great! it may inspire others to take control of their health, but it will also give them a true picture of what wls is all about. it seems that people have it in their minds that it is a quick fix and they don't understand that it is hard work and that lifestyle charges are a MUST.

barbara465-are you saying that the fluid in the band just disappears? does this happen to everyone? how would i know if that has happened to me? when i got the band they put 3ccs in it and it holds 4ccs. i have not had a fill since then. i can eat a good 4oz. sometimes less, sometimes more (if i decide to push it)-but i usually stay within in that amount.

joann-not the time of the month. i was ovulating. maybe that has something to do with things? does your hormonal level affect the band? beckamarie--i will try the calorie fluctuation thing. i have heard that you were supposed to do that, but, it seems kinda risky. what if you gain?