hi guys i've been feeling kinda of discouraged lately, i haven't seen the scale move at all...i just got my second fill so i'm at 2.5cc in a 4cc band, and i wish i could feel that "tight" feeling that everyone is talking about, i still feel like i don't have enough restriction, is it just in my head? i've been going to the gym about 4x a week, doing about 5ominutes of cardion and 30 min. of strength training, everyone is telling me that i'm just gaining muscle and not to worry, but i wonder...should i take down the strength training and up the cardio? did you guys ever find a time when the pounds just started coming off? i eat my protein and then veggies, but know i could eat more...

When did you have your surgery? I didn't hit a real fat loss roll until about a week or two after my 2nd fill. Sure, I'd lost weight before then, but not a whole lot of fat. Yes, your workout will absolutely add muscle weight to your body, and no - you shouldn't stop your workouts. I do 40 mins cardio to 20 mions strength, well - supposed to - but I usually end up more like 45:15. Seeing the scale move isn't worth it the benefits your workout is going to bring. The scale has nothing to do with how much fat you have.

Have you lost any pounds at all according to the scale since your surgery?

Do you see any difference in how your clothes fit?

Are you taking your body measurements, or using a body fat analyzer, or anything else to indicate physical size changes over total mass changes?

I lost and gained the same pound for a little over 5 weeks before I started really losing. If you lost a lot of pounds post-op, and even if you didn't - your body will need time to equalize... to figure out WTF? and then start getting back in the groove.

Wheetsin-

Ok this is probley a silly question and I should know the answer to it! What are you using for measuring and the fat analyser? What is that?? I totally can relate on the loosing and regaining the same weight with me it's 3lbs that keep coming on and off! I am just watching the scale instead of doing these other things. Did you just get a tape measure and measure at home?? If I have a visual of the inches falling off maybe I won't be so discuouraged.

Thanks,

Jen

nerdpunk,

hang in there. this is a pretty common complaint. how long have you been banded?

listen to wheetsin...she is really knowledgeable 'bout this stuff. i'll bet you are converting that fat to muscle. pretty soon, you will be so confident that you won't care what the scales read!!(is that possible?)

good luck!

thank you guys, i was banded in early april...i'll keep trying to bum up my workouts, and my clothes do seem to be a bit looser, i'll start taking measurements and see how that goes...it's jsut hard when everyone keeps asking you "how much have you lost????"