Losing weight fast...
· zjasm · 03/31/2009 02:42
If anyone reads this and has had a similar experience please let me know….
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Well it’s coming off faster than expected now. Not sure if it’s the gym, the colon cleanse, the low carbohydrate diet, the 1400 calories a day or the fact that I’m doing them all at once AND doing it consistently. So I’m happy about the weight loss anyway. BUT (there’s always a but) just not feeling all that well physically. I’ve been getting a lot of headaches, and I’ve had diarrhea the last few days, and I feel a little run down after the gym, and everyone else says they feel great afterwards. I figure I will keep up what I’m doing for the next couple of weeks and if my body doesn’t adjust I think I’ll change things up. I really hope the weight loss continues at this rate.
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Exercise makes me sad.
· zjasm · 04/01/2009 03:34
Exercise is hard work! I’ve been 4 days in a row and although I’m not overly sore I really don’t want to go to the gym today! I know it’s mostly me being lazy but it makes me feel kind of woozy and really exhausted when I do certain exercises, plus I have tachycardia so my heart rate goes out of control and I usually get headaches during the workout and afterwards (I often lose the energy to do household tasks when I get home which I never have a problem with because I love cleaning). I guess I’m just hoping that I get to a point where I can start feeling good when I work out so it’s not such a chore and doesn’t ruin all of my evenings.
I think I might just try to take it a little easier during my workout today, maybe use lighter weights and only do the aerobic exercises that I’m comfortable with. Then when I’m feeling better I can push myself a little harder. After all, I’m paying to use the equipment, not be forced to feel sick. Any thoughts?
Starting 132.2kg
Current 102.9kg
Goal 60kg
Height 5'7"
Age 26
Melbourne, Australia
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Monday, 30 March 2009
· zjasm · 03/29/2009 22:17
So for my second blog entry I’m going to tell everyone what’s working for me right now - no holds barred. I started a colon cleanse system yesterday and also went on Benefibre. I had been reading about the large amounts of excess waste that just sits in your colon and doesn’t pass through due to a lack of fibre in the western diet. So I figured that trying to get rid of it would be the best thing to do. It’s a 15-day program and even after just 1 day I could feel things shifting. So keeping my fingers crossed I will get some great results and drop some extra pounds because apparently you can shift a substantial amount of weight (like 10lbs+) in a very short time. Google colon cleanse, it’s an interesting topic and something I think bandits can benefit from.
As far as diet goes I’m doing a high protein, low carbohydrate (20g) plan that I came up with that seems to work for me. I’m also keeping calories between 1200 and 1400. I’ve just started exercising for half an hour 6 times a week at a ladies circuit gym too. I’m really trying to boost my weight loss so I’m pulling out all the stops for once instead of just relying on diet. Recently I was losing 1-2kg (2.2-4.4lbs a week), last week I lost 1.7kg (3.74lbs) but I anticipate and hope that will increase slightly with the cleansing and exercise.
I have my 10-year high school reunion in 3 months and even though I know I wont be at my goal weight in 3 months, I would like to be down to a size where I’m comfortable and confident enough to have a nice time and not be the girl who gained 100lbs after she left school.
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Getting there.
· zjasm · 03/27/2009 04:08
Just to give you a bit of background about my journey so far. I was first banded in May 2008 but didn’t achieve any weight loss for over 6 months (in fact I put back on 5 kilos I had lost during the pre-op diet). Basically, the doctor had an incredibly hard time finding my port, not sure why, he would poke around with the 5 inch needle for ages trying to find it (I used to cry). Of course he put a hole in the port during one of my first fills and the band therefore didn’t retain ANY fluid.
Having the largest band available I experience no restriction without any fluid so I was able to eat anything, like normal, as if I had no operation or band. The softest, doughiest bread available wasn’t a challenge for me. Anyway, the doctor continued to attempt to give me fills, I think I had about 4, not once questioning the fact that I was losing no weight, regardless of the concerns I raised with him. Eventually he admitted that the may have put a hole in the port, and yes, he indeed had.
I was incredibly upset that my greatest fear about getting the surgery in the first place was being realised… I would need more surgery.
In November 2008 I went in for the additional surgery to replace the port. The recovery time was less than half that of the first op and I was back in the swing of things within days. During the op the surgeon put 6ml in my band, half of the band’s capacity (so not much). I felt restriction for the FIRST TIME more than 6 months after the original op, but not much.
2 weeks after the second op I went back to the doctor who again, couldn’t find my port and poked around for 5 minutes trying to find it. This time around, sick of the allowed assault, I had the intelligence to not put myself through the experience and I told him to stop. I have not been back since.
4 months on and I have lost about 15kg (since the second op, 26kd in total). And even though the band isn’t doing it’s full job it’s still helping me out and I’m glad I had it done, regardless of the fact that it’s been a difficult experience. I guess anything in life that’s worth it, is worth working for.
I’m starting this blog because I was working really hard to lose the weight (eating very low calories) but I wasn’t losing. So I came across this site while researching my predicament – it seems my body was getting to few calories (about 600 – 800 a day) and I’d slipped into starvation mode. The day I increased to 1400 – I lost 0.5!! I am hoping that if I track my progress publically I will be able to get help when I hit a roadblock and not get disheartened!
Starting weight 132.2kg
Current weight 105.3kg
Goal weight 60kg
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