Why aren't you losing weight? Please explain in detail.

what does the chromium do?

i try and do a day of liquids and can't do it! how did we do a month of it?!!

what does the chromium do?

i try and do a day of liquids and can't do it! how did we do a month of it?!!

When you are drinking liquids, what liquids are you drinking?

I am loosing weight.. however only when I EXCERCISE as well...for me its simple...If I Exercise 4days a week 1hr a day...I loose about 2lbs a week...if I don't...I dont loose weight...however I don't put it on also I just stay plateaud! I am now starting to get back in my routine! About time too!

becky

Hi soniacan,

I've read in the health magazine that Chromium keeps craving for carbs away. Its a slimming tools. Ive bought mine yday and going to take it today and try it for 1 month and see if any difference. U said u cant do even a day of liquid. Hv u only been recently banded? Try food like soup, yogurt, fruit juice (all low in sugar and low cal) it will makes u feel like u r full.

Why aren't you losing weight? Please explain in detail.

Other:

My Doctors say that I am replacing FAT with MUSCLE TISSUE due to increased physical activity and drinking Protein shakes.

(I experienced severe muscle atrophy due to a very bad pre-op illness of almost a year)

Muscle weighs more than fat does, so I am shrinking, but the scale weight loss is not especially impressive. (Though still dropping)

Hi Everyone

I am SO frustrated that I have plateaued. I excersize RIGOROUSLY for 45 min a day on eliptical and do 15 min of sit ups too. My meals are healthy and in smaller portions. Should I have a fill?:help:

Stacy, roughly how much food can you consume in a day?

Hi Julie

Here's a typical day:

Breakfast: either fruit or oatmeal or 2 eggwhites

Lunch: salad with Protein on it and lo cal/lo fat dressing

Snack: a tangerine or 4oz yogurt

Dinner: protein and veggies

Stacy, it sounds like you are eating really healthy. How many ounces of protein can you get in at a time? I can only eat 1-2 oz at a meal. If you are consuming say 4 oz, you need a fill.

I chose "other" because I am at goal and am not trying to loose any more. Never in my life did I think I would be at a point where I could say that. :confused:

I just made my appointment for a fill tomorrow! Thanks Julie!!

HeatherGurl - If I may ask, did you follow the diet I recently read about Dr. Spivak's most successful patients follow - your weight loss is tremendous!

I read most of his patients who have lost over 100lbs eat:

(sample)

1/2 yogurt for Breakfast the other 1/2 for snack

lettuce and tomatoes for lunch

meat + vege for dinner

no Snacks at all and 5 days of aerobic activity a week

wow- that's a bit different than what I was given (surgery with spivak in May)

Definitely they advocate no snacks and on the whole I do that- I'm really tight in the morning but by afternoon I feel looser so I usually will have an apple or some yogurt; My sheet wants Protein first; 3 meals a day and the exercise is key.

How would you get in your protein on that plan? I'm with Spivak too and I never heard this. I can't go to any of the support meetings so I don't know if it came from that. I do know that I definitely eat more than 1/4cup of food

How would you get in your Protein on that plan? I'm with Spivak too and I never heard this. I can't go to any of the support meetings so I don't know if it came from that. I do know that I definitely eat more than 1/4cup of food

You can't.

Consider this, if you ate just protein, 1/4 cup three times daily that would give you 28.5gms protein daily. That doesn't include everything else necessary in your diet. Veggies?? Fruits??? GOOD carbs????

I voted other - I've been banded almost 3 months, have 6cc in a 10cc band but I still don't feel much restriction.