chris9plus1

I just posted about this the other day! Finally! Someone like me! I was banded August 13th 2009, very close to both of you. I've lost 48 pounds total but since Christmas... I haven't lost very much more. I'm frustrated, but at the same time, trying not to be. I knew going into this that it wasn't a 'quick fix'. It takes time. My doctor said to aim for about 1 pound of weight loss a week... but I'm not doing even that lately. I don't know what else to do. My calorie count is around 1000 a day and I drink Water like theres no tomorrow! I'm trying to examine my diet better and cut out most of the sodium. I've also thought about starting a cleanse and see if I just need some cleaning out (so to speak) to jump start things again. But I completely agree.... Plateaus SUCK! :ohmy:

Thanks for replying guys... its hard to do this on your own somedays! I am not drinking my calories, I drink mostly crystal lite and water. I'm going to see if I can drastically cut the salt intake this week and see if it makes a difference. I could up the exercise. My daughter and I are both highly allergic to all the crud outside so I've slacked off majorly on that because it makes us both so sick to go outside unless we have to. I just got a wii.... so I'm hoping I'll be able to make up for some lost time on it this next few months. Has anyone else hit a plateau this early on in their journey?

I was banded in August 09 and have so far lost about 48 pounds.... which I'm very pleased with But I haven't really lost any weight since the beginning of the year and I'm really getting worried because its April now. I eat loads less than I did pre-band. I try to make the best decisions when I eat and keeping track of what I eat 90% of the time. I know The scale isn't the best source for motivation, but I really should see it trending down over time, right? This week alone has showed a 10 pound weight gain. How is that even possible? I KNOW I didn't eat enough for that! -- And I know my scale isn't broken because my Wii fit says I weigh the same number (I checked :thumbup:) I'm going to try and cut out some higher sodium foods this next week and see if that was the culprit, but I'm at a loss as of what I should be doing different. :sad: Anyone else seem to hit a plateau that they can't seem to get past this early on in the game? And what did you do to get past it? FYI - I'm eating mostly solid foods so I'm not to tight and trying to 'work around' the band when I eat. I have little syptoms as far as getting stuck or throwing up. My 'test' meals are at about 3-4 ounces of solid food at a time.

thank you for your reply! I'm glad someone was here to help. :biggrin: best of luck to you as well!

Hey y'all! I just had my lapband this past thursday (today is sat) and I have a question as to how often I should be eating. How often should I be getting hungry?.... I just feel hungry like 2 hours after I eat my broth. (clear liquid diet stage still) I'm also making an awful lot of noise lol I know some gurgles are normal, but will I always do this?? I'm doing really well with the recovery. I have 150 pounds to lose and I lost 12 during the liquid diet before my surgery... so 138 to go! Any help or advice you can give would be great!:biggrin:

Hello friends :rolleyes2: My name is Christen and I'm currently in pre-op stages of lap band. Don't know my official date, but I'm so excited and ready to move on to a better me. I live in Virginia Beach, VA... if there is anyone in the area I'd love a buddy... or if anyone around the age of 25 has any tips/ advice, I'd greatly appreciate it! Anyways, best of luck.... I'll be posting back here when I have a date! --Christen