Progress after 5 months!

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I have not been counting calories but eating small portions moderate exercise my doctor said I could be losing inches that's not encouraging when you want to lose fat I've had my thyroid checked its ok I gain and lose Water no fat thanks for replying I really did think no one would reply thank you so much

[nerms 237]

I've been away and haven't had a chance to log in otherwise I would have replied much earlier.

I was at a stage where the numbers weren't moving on the scales for about 2 months, but I took a photo and waited a month and took another. The scales still hadn't moved much but you could definitely see a difference.

Maybe try that?

Also if you are exercising, keep in mind that you are more than likely gaining muscle. 1 pound of muscle takes up less space than 1 pound of fat but it still weighs the same.

[nerms 237]

Set up a food schedule for the week, change it up a bit and try to sit at 1200 calories per day. See if anything changes after that week.

Yoghurt is good, try to stay away from high sugar content though.

Oh yes and WATER! Definitely helps to drink Water

[nerms 237]

October 2014 wasn't really all that long ago stress less, it doesn't matter how long it takes just as long as you get there! Trust me I know how frustrating it can be, but worrying all the time doesn't help with weight loss!

I was banded in July 2014 and I thought that I would be at goal by now. I'm not, I'll get there eventually

[Mommyfrid 12]

Nerms - your post above with the pics showing the difference in your thighs is so encouraging to me!! I've been working so hard to lose weight since my surgery on 2/6/15. I started faithfully exercising everyday in mid-March. Throughout the month of April I may have missed 4 days exercising all month. Also, 2-3 days a week I exercised twice a day. Usually deep Water aerobics for an hour, then swim laps for 30 min in the morning and power walk 3-4 miles in the evenings. I do the 3-4 miles everyday regardless of whether I have a morning workout.

So anyway, you get the picture. Lol. The weight I'm losing I'm literally working my butt off. I don't think my band has anything to do with my weight loss so far. I had my second fill almost 3 weeks ago and it felt a little different vs my first fill, but nowhere near my green zone. I don't know what my green zone will feel like, but what I do know is I'm still able to eat way too easily and my portions are much bigger than they would be if my band were right.

I've lost 50lbs since I started my pre-op diet on January 27th. Which I think is great weight loss, but since I started all these great workouts my weight loss has slowed down. I would think it should be increasing!! I lost 5lbs from March 16-April 14. Since April 14th, as of today I've lost another 5lbs. I am tracking every single bite of food I put in my mouth and my food choices certainly aren't bad. So I'm confused and frustrated.

I had a personal trainer tell me that I was gaining muscle. Then she told me to imagine 3 grapefruits, that's what 5lbs of fat looks like. Now picture 3 tangerines, that's what 5lbs of muscle looks like. I just think it's ridiculous that I'm only losing 5lbs a month working this hard. I'd think I would lose 5lbs a month just with my diet changes with no exercise at all.

So I'm very discouraged, but after looking at your pic where you stated the scales haven't budged, there is a clear difference in your measurements. So I can only hope that's what's happening with me too. Sorry for typing a book here, I just wanted to explain my situation so hopefully someone will take the time to read what I'm doing and maybe have some suggestions or some kind of encouragement bc I'm getting really frustrated.

[nerms 237]

Hi Mommyfrid,

You definitely seem to be doing everything right. Maybe do as I suggested and take a photo to compare from now and again in a month. Or even take measurements!

With exercise that's when I definitely noticed a plateau, and like you I was baffled by the fact that weight wasn't dropping! You definitely are gaining muscle, I would prefer a kilo of muscle than a kilo of fat any day! Water aerobics is especially good for toning muscle!

Like I have said before, I'm no angel and I have my bad days and I definitely know that I could be doing better. In the end it is slowly coming off though. I always say the band isn't really doing much, but it definitely is. If we didn't have this amazing tool we wouldn't be where we are today, we would have given in a long time ago.

I have 5ml in a 7ml band, I still feel that I can eat a bit more than i should, it takes time to find the sweet spot!

And you are saying 5lb loss a month, that is a very good effort!!!!! I wouldn't be disappointed with that at all, it's fantastic. Don't be so hard on yourself, it takes you longer to realise the change in your body because you see yourself every single day. You are doing greeat