i think our body is already used to the Protein diet when we had the band and also used to less calories...

so loosing weight is all the more difficult. I have not lost any weight in the 2 nd month...infact I am gaining...

I agree my life is erratic..some days I eat less...and exercise is a problem...but with hardly 600 calories...but my body is stubborn...

I was not successful with the band...now I must try very hard with the sleeve.

600 calories is a problem. Your body is going into panic stage thinking you are starving it. Up the Protein and Water intake if you are drinking less then 60 ml of it. Remember our bodies will adjust to things as we abuse them or are doing good things to them.

We are a marvelous machine and our body will protect itself as long as it can from what it thinks is starvation.

RJ how far are you out and how many calories are you eating? And what are you eating? I am 2 months out and have lost 16 pounds. I lost 8 the first four days and after that it took the two months to lose 8 more. Not sure what I can do to speed it up.

RJ how far are you out and how many calories are you eating? And what are you eating? I am 2 months out and have lost 16 pounds. I lost 8 the first four days and after that it took the two months to lose 8 more. Not sure what I can do to speed it up.

I am seventeen months out and I do not count calories. Never have. I eat Protein first and then veggies followed by my carb whatever that is.

Breakfast I eat Raisin Bran with 2% milk. I find it keeps me regular. After 1/2 hour I drink a tea with 2% milk in it and take my morning pills and Vitamins.

Noon I always eat a 1/2 sandwich with real meat and cheese on it. Sometimes I eat a salad with wheat hearts or legumes. Or crackers with hummus..I make sure they are complex carbs..As they are much better for you.

I then take some more vitamins and at three o'clock I have a second tea and take more of my vitamins with that. Meanwhile I drink 1/2 bottle of G2 Gatorade mixed 1/2 and 1/2 with Water. That is 32 oz of water right there. I get that down before early afternoon and I fill up my 32 oz container with water again. This time with lemon water or just plain water.

I then eat dinner and have protein of some sort. I love fish and chicken but will make lamb too..I eat a lot of Beans and seeds and wild rice...I always try to make my meals pretty and interesting so that even though I am not eating a lot I feel like it is special. Dinner has always been my favorite meal. After dinner I wait and at nine or 10 I have a few nuts and seeds or fruit depending on my mood.

Sometimes I have a hot chocolate and ( diet one ) make sure I finish all the water for the day.

Before bed I take the rest of my pills with orange juice like clock work because the Iron works better with orange juice.

There are things I love to eat and others not so much. I will eat a Smart for Life bar instead of lunch if I am on the road going somewhere.

The days I work out I eat added to the list above a 1/2 larabar before workout and 1/2 after. My daughter makes them for me and they are so good.

I am very, very picky now when it comes to quality. I deserve quality. So I make sure I have it.

I hardly ever weigh myself. I think it is harmful to our minds because we become obsessed with the numbers instead of what we need to concentrate on. And that is our need to change how we feel about food. Fix the brain, we fix the body.

Working out has caused a problem for me as I now have reactive Hypoglycemia. It came on hard and fast. So now I have to change my program to accommodate that lovely problem. So added to what I said above I started today after talking to my dietitian, a snack at 11:00 and a snack at 3:30....one cheese the other yogurt or nuts protein of some sort.

I believe that we can tell how we are doing by the clothes we wear. I think once I hit maintenance then I will weigh myself more and be concerned if I gain and lose 5-10 lbs.

One thing you need to know is that if you are not eating enough your body will shut you down. It will protect itself so you have to be careful how you treat it. This is not a race this is a change of life a learning experience and one that did not happen over night and will not be repaired in a few months.

Hope this answered some things.

Thanks RJ for the info. I appreciate you raking the time to answer my questions. I am new at this and the scale isn't moving so I need to figure out what to do. Again thanks so much

Thanks RJ for the info. I appreciate you raking the time to answer my questions. I am new at this and the scale isn't moving so I need to figure out what to do. Again thanks so much

each one of us are different and we lose weight at a different speed. What may work for me might not work for you. But I can tell you this. if you stay away from unrefined sugar and drink your Water. lean meats and veggies or complex carbs. Stop when you feel full which would be about 1/2 to 3/4 c right now. You WILL lose. You have to. Your geared for it now.

The honey moon period is still in your favor. You are under 18 months out. After that it is work.

My advice is stay on the program and stay off the scale. Talk to your dietitian if you are worried.

If you are eating under 900 to 1200 calories a day your body will stop dead. It will take measures to protect itself from starving as long as it can. That's the beauty of our amazing machines.....

Message me anytime okay I am here and will do my beat to help you K