I Think The Free Ride Is Coming To An End.....

[m1aman 944]

All of the weight I have lost has been just by eating less. I haven't really watched what I eat or exercised. I do make sure I get my Protein, fluids and eat low carb, mostly. Haven't made any effort to track calories or fat. I have just been coasting along. But the last two months I have only lost about 5-6 pounds so I think the "free ride" is coming to an end. It was fun while it lasted.

[bandbun 9]

You might get lucky and just do a small amount of exercise and it could fall off of you

[marfar7 1,528]

After i was got restriction after my 3rdmom fill, i coasted too. Never counted anything. I ate about just as poorly as I did pre band, just much less. That got me to the first 100 lbs. Havent lost anymore on this current regimen. My band slipped a couple mths ago and had to unfill. Had my 2ndmom fill last week and im starting to feel i n control again. Ive noti ced myeslef havving tow atch my calories in the interim.

Good luck to u

Marci

[Jachut 487]

Well i was happy with a rate of only 2 or 3 lbs a month and i coasted all the way yo. Bmi of 21, it just took me a year to lose the last 10 lbs. I did/do exercise though, regular running and spinning.

Sure, if you want faster youll have to work harder.

I know for me, eatimg what i want in smaller amounts is the only thing that works. I like and eat plenty of healthy foods and i do mot follow every single whim, but sometimes, i do eat cake for lunch!

[m1aman 944]

Yep, I am thinking it is time to start walking if my broken back can take it. Might need to tighten up on the carbs also to help with my blood sugar. I'm coming up on being banded a year on Oct. 3rd and I would like to reach 100 pounds down by then. I think I can make it if I just buckle down. Or at least I can get close..

[sleepyone405 13]

if you have problems walking, try walking in a pool. Many people with mobility issues find that in the Water they don't have the pain. Actually while walking in a pool is easier on your body, the resistance from the water that you don't even really notice makes it a good work out and no sweating is a big plus too.

[2muchfun 8,927]

I noticed a difference in my own eating behavior once I reached a personal weight goal. I've allowing some old bad habits to creep back in. This is a hard time of the year to lose weight with BBQs, vacations, relatives etc. Still losing, just have to adjust to losing less and being happy about it.

tmf

[B-52 7,113]

All of the weight I have lost has been just by eating less. I haven't really watched what I eat or exercised. I do make sure I get my Protein, fluids and eat low carb, mostly. Haven't made any effort to track calories or fat. I have just been coasting along. But the last two months I have only lost about 5-6 pounds so I think the "free ride" is coming to an end. It was fun while it lasted.

I have always done things like you describe. You have just hit a plateau which is very common. After a year with no fills, and doing just fine, I came to a point where nothing changed for 2-3 months, kept gaining, then loosing the same 5 lbs.

The Dr. gave me a additional 1/2 cc fill and that licked me off the cliff so to speak and the weight began coming off again.

After a while it slowed down again, but I changed (intensified) my workouts at the gym. Things began to move again.

Things have since slowed down yet again, but I am not sure if there is any more weight I can loose that is not muscle.

I still do not care about calories, how much or how little I eat. I just "Listen" to my band and live a normal day to day life, like all normal fit people do.

[brenty 27]

If you vary your calories and foods over the course of the week, it can help kickstart your metabolism. Just make sure that you're getting all the Vitamins, minerals, and Protein -- which varies from person to person -- you need, and if your average calories is less than you burn, you will get there. I think we've all been there at some point. Just keep it up!