I have been banded for 1 and 1/2 years...i have been successful and have lost 100m lbs. I have not lost any weight in over 7 months. I am getting discouraged. I want to be excited again. I feel good about myself but i still have 45 lbs to go...and i so badly want to get there. Anybody out there has fell off the bandwagon? How did you jump back on.....I am soooo frustrated!!

Help Please!!

Thanks......Cindy

Well you have come to the right place! We are all about support here.

Things that have worked for others is logging all your food on fitday or sparkpeople.com

Are you exercising? I would probably never lost more than the 22 lbs I lost on the post op diet if I didn't exercise 6 days a week.

I am sure there are a lot of other people who will chime in with great advice.

Maybe you just need to shake things up. Vary protein, food varieties, exercise, etc. I can usually get past a plateau just by doing something different.

Do you need a fill? What are you eating, and how much? Is quantity a problem, or quality?

Don't think of the last few months as a failure; think of that time as a break you took from being a bandster, but now it's time to join the club again! The beauty of the band is that we can take a break from it, but not necessarily gain wait like we would have when we would yo yo diet.

I am not sure if I need a fill or not...i get full pretty fast. I think that...i know that i am eating all the wrong things...i has to stop exercising because I had surgery and i just have never brought myself back to do it again....I am wanting to eat junk food, i am craving chocolate and dont know how to overcome it. I know what I need to do, i just dont know how to make myself do it. I feel like a failure!

You are not a failure.. 100# lost ... that sounds like 100 pounds of success to me!

Success comes one day, one choice at a time. Re-start today!

30 seconds of exercise today... maybe, 30 more seconds than yesturday! Start with baby steps.

And keep us posted. Good luck!!!!!!!!!

When I crave chocolate I have a sugar free fudgesicle. they are pretty good. I don't have cravings until in the evening. I also have some of the Cookies in the 100 calorie packs.

Try to count calories and set a limit on how many calories you're going to have. Save up for your snack. If you eat mostly Protein, those cravings will go away.

Wow, Cindy! I just saw your pics you loaded in another thread. You look fabulous! I like the advice about taking a break from the band. Maybe you needed some time to adjust to your new "look" and "feel". I'm new at the band so don't have any band advice but I do know that in the past; if I force myself to get back into a healthy routine, then it gets much easier after a few days and the cravings start subsiding. It just takes making a strong commitment to get "back on the wagon" GOOD LUCK!

Cindy

Cindy, I completely understand what you are going through. I am 21 months in and 35 lbs from goal. 35 lbs mind you that have been there for at least 6 months! The only advice I can give you is make sure you have good restriction, walk if you can, make sure you are meeting all the dietary requirments (I joined Weight Watchers yesterday and committed to 12 weeks prepay) and drink plenty of water. One other thing I did was buy a size 16 jean which is down one size from where I am. That is my next goal. Good luck.

First, decide if you need a fill. How long do you feel satisifed after eating a "normal" portion of food? You've had fills, you now how to figure that out.

To rid yourself of the cravings, detox! Do two days of full liquids, lots of Protein and very low carbs. You can check on the forum for the "five day pouch test" diet.

It's what is recommended for GBP patients that have fallen off the wagon. It clears your system from the carbs and will help you get back on track.

Plan the day you will start and be sure you have everything you need in the house, so there are no excuses.

After the detox, for at least two weeks, count every calorie and track all your protein.

You've lost 100 pounds, getting back on track and doing a few days of liquids, is a walk in the park!

http://www.5daypouchtest.com/plan/theplan.html

There it is! Start a new thread and let us know every day how it's going. We'll cheer you on and maybe you could encourage others to join you. We all might need to do this one day, be our fearless leader!

Thanks so much everyone!!! I soooo needed to hear all of this. It also helps to know that there are others out there that are dealing with the same struggle as me. I will definitely start that thread. I am going out of town this weekend, I am prepared for that I bought healthy foods, but when I get back I will start that new thread and detox myself. I know I can do this..I just need a good kick in the rear. I think I may go in for a fill, I think I may need a small one. So far today, I have done pretty good, I have only had coffee today and a large salad ( vinegar and olive oil) tonight I will have gumbo and I have a pack of 100 cal. animal Cookies....I also plan on walking for 30 minutes. Wish me Luck!!

Again...Thanks soooo much everyone.

oh, wait now....only coffee? How about a protien for breakfast? The salad is fine but add some protien....gumbo is fine but how about some fruit for desert?

don't forget. you want to be healthy, not just skinny. Can you join WW for awhile to get back on the health track?

You might want to start the thread a few days earlier and state the starting date and post the 5 day diet, so others have time to get what they need and start with you.

Like the target date challenges that we do on the forum. Everyone that joins can sign in every day or two to let everyone know how they're doing and support each other.

It's only five days, it's totally do-able.

Watch your Protein, you don;t seem to be getting enough.