Hi,

I'm almost 11 months with having the lapband. I've lost a total of 88 lbs so far but recently since thanksgiving I've fallen off and gained back 10... need help with getting back on track. I was going to start doing protein shakes again like in the beginning for a few days to get myself back in the routine. I have never exercised so I was going to Start going to the gym hoping that would help. I would like to have lost 100 lbs by my one year at the end of January. Any suggestions, advice for what I should do? I'm having a hard time going back to my diet, thinking I may need a fill...

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I'm thinking a little fill would be a good idea. If I was you that's what I would do. Also go back to the basics of eating. You have reached your band level and need a fill. Once you stop loosing and start eating more it's a sign for a fill. Also the apt in it self is a good boost to get back on track.

You can do it. You already have you just need a little boost.

I found doing a menu really helped and sticking to the grocery list. Planning meals is a big part of it.

Your stronger than you think.

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Why not do what you did to lose 88 lbs? You certainly can do the proteein drinks for a while, but I think its a crummy idea if you're going to feel as though they're a punishment for having gained 10. Real food is so much nicer, don't you think?

Exercise is healthy for everyone at any time. While you do it, you're not eating -- a surprise benefit. You can start simply by taking a brisk, 45-min. walk around the neighborhood. Hydrate properly for whatever form of exercise you choose.

Don't pressure yourself with deadlines. You didn't lose 100 in the year and, therefore, 88 isn't good enough? Think about it.

Getting back in the saddle as just something you do rather than a major project. You've been in the saddle, so you know how to get up on the horse. If you've brought bad-choice foods into the house, pitch them out as soon as you finish reading my note. Make the good kind of grocery list you'd become accustomed to. Plan, roughly or cut in stone, your days' menus for two or three days ahead

You're got the power. If your Thanksgiving-time lapse was emotional/environmental, cut it out. If, as @@princess77 suggests, your band needs adjusting, make the appt. You know which it is.

You're good.