ABC '06 January Chat

[faybie 0]

I've done the unfill thing once too. Actually, I wouldn't call me overfilled right now I guess, just slightly more restricted than I would want ideally. Some people would be fine with this...I'd want a bit more freedom. But I can deal with it for a little while, I just really have to concentrate on getting in what I need nutritionally, which Im doing. I ordered my bridemaid gown and its an 18. I"m a 22 right now, so I have until June to get to an 18...NO PRESSURE!! LOL!

You can do it!!!! You have had such great weight loss so far!!

[Boo Boo Kitty 3]

Guys I am so depressed lately. I have not lost a damn thing since my fill about 3 weeks ago...nothing... I am NOT eating too much and watching what I eat. I even kicked up the cardio. And nothing....

My mom is getting ready to have the R EnY in a week, and all of her talk is making me think I made the wrong choice...

:help:

[RLittman 4]

I have lost very little since about a week or so after my last fill. I lost 6 pounds immediately then stopped. This seems to happen after every fill. But I also know that I am not ready for another fill because the restriction is still very much there, and my intake has not increased. In other words I still cannot down a hamburger or eat fast or eat alot!

Could you be gaining muscle? I have really jumped up my exercise program and have included more weight training. As a result I have noticed that some exercises are easier now than when I started 3 weeks ago. Since the initial weight loss after the fill I have only lost another pound but I have definitely lost inches. Clothes are fitting looser everywhere so I still feel okay about it. Also I wanted to gain muscle because I needed some tone and to increase overall strength and stamina.

Look at your intake versus your exercise. If you can eat more or are more hungrier, then you probably need a fill. If you are the same but your exercise has increased you are probably gaining muscle. Adjust your exercise for more repetition less weights. Robin

[RLittman 4]

Libra - 64 pounds!!!! I am so jealous. That is just terrific. You must feel like a million dollars. It is so cool to be 6 months out from surgery and see these kinds of results. We should all give ourselves a big pat on the back. We know this band comes with alot of hard work and we have all really done a great job at working with this new tool in our lives.

I have so many people asking questions now they have seen the success that comes with this and watched how the weight has not fallen off on its own. They have seen how I still have to manage how and what I eat and exercise to keep this going. But I will tell you I have met alot of naysayers and folks for whom they believed the band failed them. I have been able socialize, to eat with friends and family and still enjoy my food, but I do have to be very mindful of my intake. I have been able to eat almost everything except breads, rice and some fruits. The best part though is being able to buy size 14s and 16s and to be able to cross my legs, especially under the table! Oh the little pleasures!!

Okay, all you Houston gals, quit hogging the thread!!! LOL!! Just kidding. I'm down 64 pounds and feeling good, although I think I'm slightly overfilled, it's not too bad and it's starting to ease up. So I'll deal with it a little longer.

[faybie 0]

Guys I am so depressed lately. I have not lost a damn thing since my fill about 3 weeks ago...nothing... I am NOT eating too much and watching what I eat. I even kicked up the cardio. And nothing....

My mom is getting ready to have the R EnY in a week, and all of her talk is making me think I made the wrong choice...

:help:

Wow! you have lost 74 pounds so far! That is awesome. Did you take your measurements before surgery? Every time I hit a plateau I take my measurements and even when I am not losing weight, I am still usually losing inches. Sometimes your body takes time to "compact" before continuing with the weight loss.

[libra 13]

Wow! you have lost 74 pounds so far! That is awesome. Did you take your measurements before surgery? Every time I hit a plateau I take my measurements and even when I am not losing weight, I am still usually losing inches. Sometimes your body takes time to "compact" before continuing with the weight loss.

Faybie's totally right. You've done so well so far! Don't get discouraged. We all have occasional plateaus. It'll start coming off again. Just keep doing what you're doing.:clap2:

[RLittman 4]

You were banded the day before me and have lost 31 pounds more than me in the same time period. You have almost 50% of your weight - you are doing fine. I have hit several plateaus but the inches keep coming off even when the scale is not moving. I hear you that you want the numbers to move - I do, too. But hang in there because you are doing great!!!

Guys I am so depressed lately. I have not lost a damn thing since my fill about 3 weeks ago...nothing... I am NOT eating too much and watching what I eat. I even kicked up the cardio. And nothing....

My mom is getting ready to have the R EnY in a week, and all of her talk is making me think I made the wrong choice...

:help:

[ladydi 0]

Robin, I Have Lost 9 Lbs Since The 3rd Of This Month. Hurray! A Total Of 21 LBS Since Sx And A Total Of 59. :nervous I Am Further Behind Than You, But I'm On My Way! :clap2:

I Am Off Tue-thurs But Have To Work During The Weekends. I Am Off By 4pm On Sat. I Live In Seabrook And Work In Baytown. Just Let Me Know Where And When. Even If I Do Not Hit That 50 Mark, I Want To Met All Of You.

Lady Di

[Scribby 0]

wow, I cant beleive how much you guys have lost!! amazing! I wasnt losing so I joined Nutrisystem. I did it as a teenager and it worked well, though I was hungry all the time. Well....thats not a problem anymore! ha..the portions are perfectand I have dropped 12 pounds in the last three weeks. I needed a jumpstart after I found myself eating potato chips for lunch! I am dying to get to the 50 pound mark. I have also been going to the gym three days a week, so i know thats a big factor as well.

Good job guys, I just love seeing how much you have lost!!!

[Serendipity4124 1]

Hey guys, I haven't been on in awhile but I thought I'd post to say hi. I'm still losing down 61 lbs now and gone from a 24 to a 16/18 and I'm loving the new me :confused: I'm not sure if I'll need another fill or not, I have good restriction but I still get hunger sometimes and I still make some bad decisions. Its funny, sometimes I'll still try to eat something I can't and after a couple bites and an hour of chewing lol I'll be like why the heck did I make this. Old habits die hard I guess but new ones are forming all the time and its definately still a learning process even 6 months out. I can't believe that its been 6 months....wow....feels like yesterday that I couldnt decide if I should do it for not and here I am....crazy how time flys!

[Boo Boo Kitty 3]

Faybie's totally right. You've done so well so far! Don't get discouraged. We all have occasional plateaus. It'll start coming off again. Just keep doing what you're doing.:clap2:

Thanks guys. I didn't do any measurements before surgery. So I guess the crappy scale is all I have to go by... :confused: I just hate sitting here and feeling like it isn't working.

I appreciate all of the support!

[faybie 0]

Thanks guys. I didn't do any measurements before surgery. So I guess the crappy scale is all I have to go by... I just hate sitting here and feeling like it isn't working.

I appreciate all of the support!

It's never too late to start taking measurements! It sure helps me to see those inches go down when the scale isn't moving!

[RLittman 4]

You are doing great! I am so glad it finally kicked in. I have decided to back off exercise a little back to see if the scales will move some more. We will definitely get together soon. Robin

Robin, I Have Lost 9 Lbs Since The 3rd Of This Month. Hurray! A Total Of 21 LBS Since Sx And A Total Of 59. :nervous I Am Further Behind Than You, But I'm On My Way! :clap2:

I Am Off Tue-thurs But Have To Work During The Weekends. I Am Off By 4pm On Sat. I Live In Seabrook And Work In Baytown. Just Let Me Know Where And When. Even If I Do Not Hit That 50 Mark, I Want To Met All Of You.

Lady Di

[libra 13]

Just wanted to let y'all know, I've started the February Chat thread.