Any other September 2013 bandsters?

[PuraVida37 715]

Debbie, I can't believe you have grandchildren?! Am I reading that right? To me, in your pic you look like you just got out of college??

I am a little disappointed because I'm not losing as fast as I was before banding on the low carb diet. That was super fast and now things are slowing down til I get my first fill. I am finding it hard to eat so little. I want more still! Is that bad?

[NewMeDebbie 196]

Debbie, I can't believe you have grandchildren?! Am I reading that right? To me, in your pic you look like you just got out of college??

I am a little disappointed because I'm not losing as fast as I was before banding on the low carb diet. That was super fast and now things are slowing down til I get my first fill. I am finding it hard to eat so little. I want more still! Is that bad?

Yes, I am a grandma, I am 48. I have 4 grandkids (9,6,3 & 2). My oldest son is 30 - he has 3 of the grandkids. My daughter is 26 she has a little girl who is almost 3. yes, if you do the math, I started young but these 4 little people are the biggest reason I want to get healthy! I love hanging out with them but boy are they exhausting...lol!!

As far as the weight loss, I am with you! I only lost 1 lb last week and nothing the week before. And now I'm finding I want to eat more all the time, just will power is stopping me. I am hoping that fill will hurry and get here!

I don't think it is bad that you want more...just choose healthy. I found a special k Protein bar and half an apple sliced thin and eaten slowly will satisfy me for longer than cottage cheese and yogurt. You should try it...

[5.0junkie 770]

Just a thought but if you're not losing or feel like with all you're doing that you should be losing, check your calorie intake. If you've been consistently consuming the same amount of calories for two to three weeks now your metabolism may be slowing down. Give it a good jolt to wake it up. Throw in a little extra to try and get a couple more hundred calories in and see what that does. It should wake that metabolism right up and burn some pounds. It's a highly effective trick that a lot of people use. Just be sure and get back to where you're supposed to be calorie wise after you've splurged a bit.

[dmh102 51]

I am at 3 weeks since being banded and am finding I can eat anything with no problem. Which is a good thing or a bad thing because I feel no constriction. I am trying to eat around 600 to 700 hundred calories but maybe I should up it a little. My first fill is not until Nov 13 so I have a few weeks before I may get some relief.

[MzEboni912 177]

I am at 3 weeks since being banded and am finding I can eat anything with no problem. Which is a good thing or a bad thing because I feel no constriction. I am trying to eat around 600 to 700 hundred calories but maybe I should up it a little. My first fill is not until Nov 13 so I have a few weeks before I may get some relief.

Hope all is well.

[jamilyne 102668 1,207]

I'm a little discouraged too. I consume around 700-800 calories a day and have been going to the gym. I've been doing everything right and my weight is stuck. I'm upping my game and going to try to go to the gym every day (even if it's just for 1/2 hour). I was going every other day. I had my first fill on 10/15 and it didn't help one bit. Little angry at my doctor because I'm self pay and I found out he put a large band in me. I got 2 free fills with my surgery. They charge $200 after that so I think I'm looking at some money just to get in the green zone. I know they do that so they can make more $, but oh well! I've lost about 23 pounds and I should be happy - just having discouraging day! Thanks y'all!

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[intelirish 714]

Just a thought but if you're not losing or feel like with all you're doing that you should be losing, check your calorie intake. If you've been consistently consuming the same amount of calories for two to three weeks now your metabolism may be slowing down. Give it a good jolt to wake it up. Throw in a little extra to try and get a couple more hundred calories in and see what that does. It should wake that metabolism right up and burn some pounds. It's a highly effective trick that a lot of people use. Just be sure and get back to where you're supposed to be calorie wise after you've splurged a bit.

going to try this over the weekend.. the fight i have with my scale is starting make me want to throw a fit i know i read all about banisters hell but my word i never thought it could truly be this bad....

[Daliaha 78]

Ok it's been almost 8 weeks since surgery. I have had 1 fill of 3ccs. On the 12th I'm going on.this Friday for another fill. I have stalled, and seem like I'm always hungry,, however I have been stuck about 3 times before fill and once since. ( learning to.chew) .... Also having issues with not drinking while eating..I have to work harder..

I went.to my local thrift store, and bought a few shirts in 2x size..so I have incentive to lose to wear. I have lost weight 40 lbs since start of adventure in April, my 32 pants fall off so do my 30s.. 26s I put away cuz they were to small can be zipped up with out laying on the bed..

I need to get back.to.the gym.. Just haven't wanted to.. Lol guess I'mbeing lazy.

After this coming fill. Hoping to start my journey again, and start the gym..

[PuraVida37 715]

So I today I was super hungry today, so I tried my old low carb favorite, a whole wheat pita with turkey and cheese (went down just fine but I only wanted half) for dinner and after about an hour and a half, I tried an ice cream cone from McDonalds. (Why, you ask? Because I'm stupid, obviously!!) Well, about 10 small licks into it, I was done. I barely could eat any, even though it melted and went down like milk. That was surprising to me, but also it made me happy that I didn't want it and couldn't really eat it. Definitely learned my lesson. I will stick to sugar free popsicles, my new favorite.

[MzEboni912 177]

I'm a little discouraged too. I consume around 700-800 calories a day and have been going to the gym. I've been doing everything right and my weight is stuck. I'm upping my game and going to try to go to the gym every day (even if it's just for 1/2 hour). I was going every other day. I had my first fill on 10/15 and it didn't help one bit. Little angry at my doctor because I'm self pay and I found out he put a large band in me. I got 2 free fills with my surgery. They charge 200 after that so I think I'm looking at some money just to get in the green zone. I know they do that so they can make more ' date=' but oh well! I've lost about 23 pounds and I should be happy - just having discouraging day! Thanks y'all!

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I hope things get better.

[GeorgiaRN 36]

I'm tired. I've started back to work - where I never sit down and hardly have time to shovel in any food. Luckily I haven't been super hungry. Definitely not getting enough to drink either. Today I had 2 cups of coffee, ensure high Protein Shake on the way to work and at about 10 I ate 2 scrambled eggs. Wasn't overly hungry for lunch - basically just a serving of steamed broccoli with ranch and 24 oz of Gatorade. And at the end of my shift I drank a Special K Protein shake. I got home from work around 9 pm and decided to just go to bed. I had gained a few pounds back since surgery on 9/26 but since starting back to work (my workouts) I've lost about 3-4 pounds lol. I'm ready for my fill on 10/31. I have no clue what size my band is or whether or not I already have any Fluid in it. I haven't been exercising because I hate to do it but totally know I have to! I still crave the same foods but I'm fortunate that I can't eat what I used to as far as quantity. I'd say I'm eating 1/2 as much as I was prior to surgery. But, I'm hungry now after typing all this...lol. Really need a chef! looking forward to dropping more weight!

[5.0junkie 770]

Georgia it sounds like you need to buy one of those CamelBak things so you can always get plenty of hydration while you work!

[Amy Carter 67]

Debbie, I can't believe you have grandchildren?! Am I reading that right? To me, in your pic you look like you just got out of college??

I am a little disappointed because I'm not losing as fast as I was before banding on the low carb diet. That was super fast and now things are slowing down til I get my first fill. I am finding it hard to eat so little. I want more still! Is that bad?

I am supposed to be eating 1/2 to 3/4 cup right now, but I need about 4 meals a day to stay satisfied on that amount. I am thinking that my problem is that I am not getting enough Protein and that i might have to add another shake each day. I get my first fill on Nov. 7th and I wish it was already time. I am now at 198, but I have gained and lost 2 lbs this past week since I have not been able to get to the gym or go walking. Though now I know that if you do 40 loads of laundry and deep clean a couple rooms its a good workout. My friend thinks I am awesome since I did all this for her while she was on vacation this past week. Hopefully she can have the garage sale before her children and dogs mess the clothes up again.

[Laneyb_00 81]

I am supposed to be eating 1/2 to 3/4 cup right now' date=' but I need about 4 meals a day to stay satisfied on that amount. I am thinking that my problem is that I am not getting enough Protein and that i might have to add another shake each day. I get my first fill on Nov. 7th and I wish it was already time. I am now at 198, but I have gained and lost 2 lbs this past week since I have not been able to get to the gym or go walking. Though now I know that if you do 40 loads of laundry and deep clean a couple rooms its a good workout. My friend thinks I am awesome since I did all this for her while she was on vacation this past week. Hopefully she can have the garage sale before her children and dogs mess the clothes up again.[/quote']

I get my first fill on Nov 7th also....I'm having a hungry day for sure !! So ready to get my first few fills

[5.0junkie 770]

One month today!!! Hard to believe. Feels like its been forever ago