Help With Loss

[sewingloss 0]

I need help. Only loss of 12 since 09/06

[sewingloss 0]

I was very cold and tired for a month. Now I am fine. I have not had Protein Shakes since the week before and after surgery. I have been trying to eat small meals. I cannot chew beef or chicken enough to not feel terrible after eating. I started excercising but could not go last week. Did not loose anything for three weeks during the excercise. Only my blouses are loose not pants. I eat cottage cheese and Soup. I am going to try some Protein shakes and was thinking of starting diet over as if I just had surggery. Only one fill of 2cc and it about killed me. He was moving the needle around alot and the pressure was very bad when he pressed while filling. The surgery did not hurt and I was walking alot that night in the hospital, and no pain after the next day. The doc said that was because I was out during surgery. I thought fills were painless.

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By the way Jack it looks like you are doing great. Congratulations! Thanks for caring enough to respond.

[LapBandit 5]

Well, there are a few things that will make me stop losing. First, I have to eat enough. If I go below 1200 calories a day I will stop losing. Also, the foods you mention are pretty soft. Soft food slides right through my band so I usually end up eating more of it than I should. If you cannot tolerate solid protein...eggs, meat, Beans etc. then you are probably too tight. Many of us have issues with steak and stuff but you should not be so tight that you can only eat cottage cheese and Soup. As far as exercise, it is important. It can also take a bit longer than three weeks to see results. If you're feeling cold and tired, perhaps you need a checkup. Or, it could just be that you're not getting enough nutrition. At least add the Protein Shakes back into your diet and be sure to drink lots of Water. If you do these things and start exercising again I think you'll see some good results. Hang in there and keep trying!

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Thanks so much. I started with a shake this morning. I once in awhile eat an egg. I am sure I have not ate 1200 calories a day. I am also counting Water and I will count my calories. I will take two shakes a day. Yhanks so much. It looks like you are doing great. I want to and appreciate all the help. Its not like my family wants to talk about it, just mentioning I have not lost much. SURGERY ALMOST 5 MONTHS. Thanks again!