I was banded on July 12, 2012 and I'm down 24-26lbs but I am struggling with my diet and exercise. I can't seem to get it together. I try to to eat right (sometimes) and I get hungry quick when I do. Bit if I eat like a taco or some wings then I'm full for like 5 hours! I'm so discouraged and I really want to lose this weight. I've had a fill 2.8cc and it's like I never got one ???žI know it's bandsted hell but didn't anyone get a slow start on exercise and nutrition?

The first 5 months after getting banded, I ate just like I did pre band. I had no restriction and I was thru dieting, so I refused to count or measure anything. I lost about 5 lbs in those 5 mths. After my 3rd fill, I finally found mecca.I was done with eating like a trucker.

24-26 lbs in 2 months? That's fantastic! When I was actively losing (like the first year or so), I lost an average of 10 lbs a month. Some months a little more, some a little less. But everytime I weighed in with my gym trainer (every 2 weeks), I lost something. I didn't start working out till I'd lost about 50 lbs. Then I went the expensive route for about 6 mths - hired a personal trainer and saw her every week. I really didn't work out all that hard either. I went 3 days a week, for about 60 mins a session. I still go 3x a week for about 60 minutes (I can walk much fast5er now tho!)

You're doing very well, IMHO. I wish I would've lost more those first few months. Maybe if I had followed the rules, but I can't do it over again...

Good luck!

Marci

Start simple. Discuss it with your dr and maybe Get another fill. Additionally Start tracking your calories on a phone ap. or a piece of paper will work just as well but you will need a pocket sized calorie book to guide you. My ap has restaurants on it so when i was eating out it was a god send. Do you know 1 wing from hooters is like 100 calories? My ap made me make better choices. A dozen raw oysters, six

Crackers and cocktail sauce to go with is under 250!!! and I can't even eat a dozen oysters anymore!!

What is your daily calorie target? Mine was 1000 calories each day. I entered every morsal I ate. When i got to 1000 that was it. I was done for the day.

You have a good start so now expand it.

And ps I didn't exercise. I walked starting about after the first 100 lost but even though I need to... I haven't started any formal exercise program.

Good luck

Thanks Marci it feels good to know someone understand my struggle. I go for my second fill Wednesdy I wish it will get me to the green zone but who knows.

I did not really start the best weight loss until going into my second year. I did not want to start exercising until this last May. I just wasnt ready. And I wanted my adjustments to be slow so I could emotionally adjust to the changes in my eating and the way the adjustments felt to my body as they became more restricted. Part of me wanted this journey to go faster...but at this point I do not regret it. I have really had to want this lifestyle change. Now u eat better, exercise, and watch my food choices...at 5.75 cc in band and down to about 174. Goal is 154.

Thanks for the tips ladies. My calorie goal is 1000 and I have the calorie king book along with diet and exercise trackers. I'm going to actually start to use them and see what difference that make. I love this forum you all have encouraging words and I really need it.