Hi can anyone help me please, i have had a band now for 11 months and have only lost about 40lbs in all, most of that was post op and the rest has been very little very slow, can anyone please tell me how to get the pounds moving, i am getting married nov 07 and really want to lose the same again if not more by then,

I don't eat a great deal and stop when i fill full, i have about 7ml in a 9ml band.

Hoping for help

Cherie xx

Go back to the basics. Liquids, protein first, no snacking, lots of water and exercise. Congratulations on the upcoming nuptials.

Thank you,

I'll give it a go see how it is in a month or so.

thanks again

cherie

One of the first places to start is with a sample menu. If you track what you eat, post it here, or come up with an approximation of what you eat in a day, so that we can help you review and look for possible contributors.

Thank you

i will do that tomorrow and maybe someone will see something that i don't

thanks again

cherie

Hello Cher I know exactly how you feel as I too am in the almost exact situation. I jhave lost only 20lbs since my surgery dec 6, 2005.

just wanted you to know you are NOT alone.

LB Lady

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hi Lb Lady

sorry to hear that, Can i ask you do you think you eat more then you should or do you think its just not working for you, i sometimes think its just not for me but then i think well i am 40lbs lighter then before so thats better then nothing, so i just keep trying and hopefully it will all kick in for me one day,

take care

cherie.

Hi Cherie, www.fitday.com has a free daily food journal that shows you what percentage of protein, fat, carbs you are eating. It also will tell you how many calories there are in every food pretty much. Its really been enlightening for me. You might want to try it.

I ONLY lost 55 lbs my first year banded. Some of us are just slower losers. Some of us make choices that slow us down. Either we don't turn up the volume on exercise or we add to many carbs to our diet, or our metabolism just isn't conducive to weight loss. Perhaps, we have unresolved medical issues. Then, we have those darn statistics! The lapband manufacturers state very clearly that you should lose an AVERAGE of 5-10lbs per month - OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. This is not a guarantee that you WILL lose every single month or that you'll be on the higher end of that weight loss average. But, there are things you can implement, such as more exercise or different exercise. More Water, more focus on Protein, less carbs in order to help scoot that along.

It is a good guide to track your intake in a program such as www.fitday.com in order to see how your carb intake really does compare to the protein. Sometimes the bad does outweigh the good. It could even be possible that you need to bump UP your intake if you're not taking enough calories.

Don't give up! You're headed in the right direction!

Exercise seems to be the determining factor for me. I use a DVD--Lelie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds--she has many different ones. You can start at any level, walk inside and need very little space to complete the workout. I've tried many regimines and I've managed to stick with this one because it's so convenient and nearly free. (I don't buy her extra weights, etc--I use canned vegetables--about l pound each) On busy days I multi-task while I exercise--not quite as good, but it gets the job done.

Let's see, you've got some good recommendations, like keeping track of what you are actually eating, adding some exercise, and going back to basics. Those are great starting points when you are re-evaluating a system or a process.

Posting a daily food log would help others to evaluate your intake...and knowing your fill level/restriction would, too.

It's great that you are looking at the situation, and trying to find some answers, but like Leatha suggests, sometimes people are slow losers...I'm kinda right in the middle myself. When I am frustrated with the pace, I do try to remind myself that without the band, I would be at least 282 lbs, and most likely even more!

I would like to thank you all, I will take it all in and try what you have all said

many thanks again.

cherie x

Wheetsin, your Avatar looks great,:wow2: what a difference way to go on your hundred pound loss:cheer2: :clap2: :clap2:

Maria:)