Im six months out and have lost 34lbs! My goal was 50 but i havnt lost any more in two months! My doc says i dont eat enough calories! Im stumped because i eat what i can! I just cant seem to reach my calorie goal everyday? Its starting to bumb me out as i feel im failing at this! On another note iv been very sick and was advised that if i want another child i better get busy! I feel its too soon after surgery but i also do want another child im an emotional wreck! And advice to jump start my motivation and mind set?

FEELIN IT

Thank u carolinagirl

Well again people can sue you for giving information regardless of how successful one is. I have a license to keep and am not at liberty to give medical or nutrional advice. I am sure you can find someone in your area that can guide you in the right direction.

and for the record we all have given you advice at one time or another and it seems you do not listen you're not bothering us we just shouldnt be telling you what to eat.

Well Cheryl I have taken your advice I upped my cals from 600-800 cals to 800-1000 the question was simple. I just wanted to know if any one knew what a mans cals a day was. My dr said last time I saw him to eat as few cals a day as I could and not be Hungary which was 600-800. And because everyone has told me to raise cals I did but still not loosing much. So I thought I'd ask what a man should have to see if I raised them enough. Thanks for your input though

Well we are not men so how would we know. I would search the internet then.

I'm sorry but your rude I guess I'm the only man that has had the band that is on this forum. And before u have the chance to say go to mens room I have and all they have to talk about is their penis size during weight loss which I have no problem in that area. If u didnt want to say anything u shouldn't have responded

Call me what you wish it really doesnt bother me. I dont recall calling you names. You all want quick weight loss, a quick fix and for everyone to tell you what you should be doing. Did you not get instructions from your surgeon, attend classes, have nutritional counseling before you had the surgery. Plateus happen its just the way it is. Do you think I never hit a platue in my whole three years? Yes I did. As long as a year. It happens you have to learn to deal with it. If you can't deal with platues then I dont know what to tell ya. They happen.

and for what its worth that is why they have a block button for those you dont want to see their answers

Then I'd have thought u would want to help people since uve already been there and know how it is. I don't think 100 pounds In a year is to fast and as much as I work out I know it's not a quick fix. It just feels good to hear and know from somebody that's been there what to expect and how to beat it or get through it. I know when I'm where u r i'll be more than happy to help people get through what I've been through but thanks again

Then I'd have thought u would want to help people since uve already been there and know how it is. I don't think 100 pounds In a year is to fast and as much as I work out I know it's not a quick fix. It just feels good to hear and know from somebody that's been there what to expect and how to beat it or get through it. I know when I'm where u r i'll be more than happy to help people get through what I've been through but thanks again

Congrats on your amazing weight loss. I think this is great, I haven't been banded yet but I hope to have as much success as you!

Pam

Would someone please answer my question. How many cals should a man be getting going into the 8th month of being banded. I burn around 800 cals in exercise and getting 90 to 100g of Protein a day I'm not loosing weight from scale but on average an inch a week loss. Right now getting 800 to 1000 cals a day. Am I doing ok or could it be better. I've lost 50 pounds in this time. I was hoping to loose 100 in year

if you're not losing weight but losing inches, then you're building muscle and losing weight simultaneously, at least that's what it sounds like. 1lb of fat=1lb of muscle but muscle takes up less space.

if you're more concerned about dropping weight try doing less weight lifting and do more cardio

I'm here if u should ever need a pep talk or advice. I share with u what ever happens in my journey. And thank u it always feels good to hear positive responses and not negative ones good luck in your journey

Thank u trikki87 of matter if fact I got a wii fitness and started working on it last Monday. Due to colder weather haven't been able to get out and ride bikes or swim so now according to the wii I'm jogging 3 miles aday in 10 min and stair steps in 10 min of 1000 steps. Hopefully i'll start seeing both scale and tape start to drop. I don't want to say this is a woman's world cause I know there r men out there that has the band I guess I'm the only one that has questions or the only man that will ask questions

Your not the only man...my husband was banded same day as me...he just reads and doesn't post much!

Thank u trikki87 of matter if fact I got a wii fitness and started working on it last Monday. Due to colder weather haven't been able to get out and ride bikes or swim so now according to the wii I'm jogging 3 miles aday in 10 min and stair steps in 10 min of 1000 steps. Hopefully i'll start seeing both scale and tape start to drop. I don't want to say this is a woman's world cause I know there r men out there that has the band I guess I'm the only one that has questions or the only man that will ask questions

Women are just more open I think.

Those "manly men" who won't ask for advice (or directions haha) will just be stuck. ask and you shall receive, well as much as we can here. hope you got something out of it. Good luck