Wow, I was so caught up in fighting with the same 2-3 lbs for the last 3 weeks, I weighed in this morning at 181---hit 50 lbs lost!!! (17 pre-op, 33 post)

I have been stuck in the 180's forever. Fill #2 is in 2 weeks (Feb 25), so praying that is going to give me a nice little push!

Just had to share! I hope I don't start fluctuating again because it feels so good to say I've lost 50 lbs!!!!!!

Edited February 8, 201016 yr by juliansmom2003

Yea for you! That is wonderful! You will be in the 170's in now time!

Congrats to you! I was stuck in the 180's also and didn't lose a pound for 6 weeks, then all of a sudden I've lost 13 pounds in 2 weeks - crazy how this works! Keep up the good work! It's such a good feeling isn't it?????

Way to Go!!! I just hit 50 lbs. myself. It starts making it real.

Congrats!!!

Congratulations!

50 lbs is awesome!!!! congrats

Congratulations...and you without restriction yet, too! Way to go!

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Congrats!! I am so close..hopefully this week!!!!

Wonderful news! Go, you!

Woo Hoo. Congratulations! I can't wait until I hit the big 50!!! I'm halfway there!

Congrats! I don't know what is with those 180's, that is where I have been stuck at too.

Yes! Way to go!

We were banded the same time and I am so happy for you, but unfortunately I am not having the same success. What does your daily diet look like? I'm thinking of doing another program to help, as I obviously have hidden calories in my diet.

Congrats!!

I am so close to that mark that I can taste it. But, like you, I have been dealing with a couple pounds that just don't want to move.

We were banded the same time and I am so happy for you, but unfortunately I am not having the same success. What does your daily diet look like? I'm thinking of doing another program to help, as I obviously have hidden calories in my diet.

I actually was quite frustrated over the past 3-4 weeks. I was going from 185 to 182 back and forth. SOOOO maddening! I read about the 5-day pouch test and started it last week (click Surgical Weight Loss 5 Day Pouch Test if you'd like info on it). Yesterday was my last day and I feel so much better. Before it was like this scale isn't moving and I'm busting my a$$ following the rules, what gives? Now I'm not even hungry. For the first time this morning, I felt restriction on the way to work, not eating or drinking anything if that makes sense. That "chest fullness" everyone talks about. I don't know how this will effect my portion sizes yet now that I'm back on my normal routine, but I will post and let everyone know. I think this is what I needed to hold me until my next fill in two weeks! :cursing:

Sample menu--hmm, here are some ideas for you:

Breakfast- 1/2 cup Special K Blueberry w/ skim and 1 hard boiled egg OR I'll do a yogurt and low fat cheese stick. (If I'm home, I'll do some egg beaters with melted low fat cheese with some fruit)

lunch- Canned chicken breast with lighy mayo, chopped onion & celery w/ tomato slice on arnold wheat thin and a very small salad w/ iceberg, tomato, green pepper w/ Kraft Free Catalina dressing

Afternoon Snack (lots of times I don't need this during the day, since I have breakfast so late and I just run out of time LOL)-- Low fast cheese stick OR fat free yogurt OR hard boiled egg

Dinner- Crock pot chicken, side of green Beans or steamfresh mixed veggies

Evening snack (I will treat myself sometimes)- Skinny Cow mint ice cream sandwich or pumpkin cheesecake (180 cals, 19g of protein!) or other low fat, bad friendly dessert

I hope this helps you! Hang in there. I know it can be very frustrating, but it's important to stay with it, ride out the rough Patches and our hard work will pay off.

Keep me posted!!!