Hey there, I was banded on the 24th of Nov and had my first fill last Sunday. Well, I have only lost about 10-14lbs depending on the day..lol. So I was wondering what a day of food is for you? South beach? Lo-calorie or lo carb or what and I am a blonde so can anyone out there PLEASE give me some sample menus of your day/week. I have copied some I have seen but y'all in particular and others who have been banded since this past July I am curious and need some success tips and motivation!

catie

Catie:

I've been doing well with my loss so I figure I am qualified to give you advice.

The things that I do are:

coffee w/ff flavored cream from 7 to 9:30

walk 1 mile around 9:30 am

oatmeal or cream of wheat for Breakfast around 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Noon - walk 2 miles

after I walk I eat one of the following for lunch:

Protein bar and half an apple or pear

cup of cheerio's or other non-sugary Cereal

walk 1 mile around 3 o'clock

sometimes I need a snack in the afternoon because I feel hungry at around 4 o'clock and if I wait too long to eat I get awful burps and gas. I have one of those one hundred calorie Snacks or some fruit

supper - i eat alot of Weight Watcher smart one's, or a pork chop, or Soup with a few crackers.

at night i eat alot of sugar free popsicles

i drink flavored sf Water or snapple throughout the day when I can fit it in.

I get on my eliptical for about 15 minutes some nights. I do some stretches on my ab lounger too.

I probably don't get enough protein, but I'm not going bald or having any other apparent medical issues, so I'm sticking with this for now because it's working for me. I do take a Multivitamin every day. I take two tums for Calcium every day too. I usually eat two prunes to make me less constipated.

Good luck.

Sue

Thank you for responding! I got a second fill last night. I am I believe he said 11 or 12ml and he did two originally and added one more. I am hoping it works, I think too I am dealing with alot of "head hunger" and snacking out of habit.

What exactly does "restriction" feel like? I know I feel "full" almost stuffed on less, but when I am not paying attention or in bad habits I still eat. I have not experienced "pb" or other things ppl discuss.

I have lost about 2lbs and ppl at work are noticing so I am losing inches, but I guess I thought it would be faster and that once I lost a pound I would not see it again but I go up and down 3lbs.

Also was wondering about why are ppl doing south beach or atkins..isn't the band about no more diets just better choices or is this for ppl who hit a plateau? I want to do SB but not too soon, I want to let the band show me it is working before I do a diet.. I asked my Doc and he said not to diet just make better choices and the band prevents over eating but I am a lil discouraged/confused

I want positive results and just need to know what y'all did as newbies and now before dieting at a plateau?

Sorry for rambliong just anxious and confused

thx

catie

Wow Sue - I am impressed with your dedication to exercise. I know that is what I need to do to really start losing!

let me refraze I have the capability of that amount and he has thus far only put 3ml

and that is 12lbs not too sorry

Aw I wish I saw this post before, sorry I just now saw it :biggrin:

My secret? Nothing. Hehe. Better genes than I thought maybe?

I don't diet. I counted calories the first 6 months due to no restriction. I weaned down.. 1,600 calories a day.. then 1,400 calories a day 2 months later.. uhm.. down to 1,000ish.. And every once in a while I'd go over my 'goal'. Once I finally received good restriction, I don't count anything. I eat carbs.. sugar.. But I can only eat small portions, so I'm not worried about eating too much of anything. If I eat chocolate cake, I can only eat 2 small bites. There are a couple things I have to keep out of the house-- cokes & ice cream. Both go down fine and are yummy to me, and I'd eat/drink them all day long. So things the band won't control like that, I don't tempt myself with.

Other then that.. really no secret. I believe 100% you need to get that good restriction.

thanks for your response, it is alright girl actually I think I got you on a private message..i had a fill under flour this week and am up to 7ml's..and I think I finally have what seems to be a wee bit of restriction..not much though. but i do not want to get too aggressive with fills so I have been exercising hardcore this week and got an elliptical and I plan to keep this up since I have dropped about 3lbs this week!! FINALLY..but ALL ME NOT THE BAND SO FAR..I am praying and I have faith that this tool will start doing it's job, no doubt! I am self pay & I trust my doctor and I know God would not have let us pay all this money for nothing! Thanks ladies!

Congrats, it sounds like you're on the right track! 3lbs in a week is great!

I would suggest you going to get more restriction if you consider it a 'wee bit'. Ease into it for sure, but don't stop going!

I think I will go back next week, I am just scared of what I hear of ppl getting aggressive fills and having problems later, but I also hear to go every couple of weeks til a good one so yup, will be back next week I am sure! I want to come back to the states skinnier than when we visited last summer

CONGRATS by the way! so do you exercise as well? lucky girl, so restriction for you is eating like 1/2c and feeling full/satisfied for a few hours? please enlighten me,lol :biggrin:

Somewhere between 1/4c-1/2c. If I eat something like steak, chicken. chili, or even scrambled eggs.. I'm full for a long time. I still haven't been able to decide when I have head hunger or real hunger, or maybe I'm in denial. But I snack more than I should. I justify it by having little snacks.. I really don't think I should be a role model for anyone.. I am doing great, but if I told my doc everything I eat he would probably scold me!!

lol, I hear you on that! well sounds like you are doing pretty good so keep up what you are doing and I hope to be there soon! I think I am finally close as I said!

I feel the same about the head hunger thing but hopefully that will all work itself out!

I hope its ok for me to post. I have lost a steady 10lbs every month.

I'm not a fan of exercise but I know that will have to change, I did join a gym but I don't go as often as I should. Still weather I did go or not the weight was always the same, thats why I'm not too worried about it. That being said, I'm 15lbs from my ideal/goal weight. I don't feel I've lost too good this last month, since I've never had a fill I'm thinking about asking for one. However I'm never hungry so not sure they will?

Anyway, I eat meat, in almost every meal, usually a turkey patty for breakfast with 3 sections of a orange. Lunch, lean burger, no fat sour cream and lettuce ,mixed up, or a small tossed salad with low fat dressing, shredded carrots or sliced olives. Supper usually a steak and veggies.

So far its been easy for me and I feel bad for those that have had such a hard time. I had no idea it was so tuff for some till I found this great forum!

Good Luck!

That's kind of how I feel. I had 6 months of thinking it wouldn't work, and it ended up being a port issue. Once they fixed the port, the weightloss has 'felt' effortless to me. I don't know what to suggest for slow-losers, I don't think I am doing anything special. Like I said, I would not be a role model to lap-band patients anywhere.. so it's kind of a tough thing to offer advice on how to speed things up. I also think it's different for everyone. What works for one, may not work for the other, etc.

The band did NOT fix my head issues, but it's at least keeping my head issues from controlling my weight.

Sue, sounds like you have a good meal/exercise plan. How much have you lost?

Ebonie, Congrads on your success, unbelievable you've lost so much without a fill. Good luck to all of you

Thank you!