i had my second fill on feb 26 and somedays i have good restriction and feel full quicker than other days i can eat all day. my problem is that i havent been keeping track of my calories and im not eating enough protein, ive been cheating on bad things here and there. i am trying to get back on track but i cant seem to get through the day lately without cheating. i did so well for the first 3 months, now ive lost it. i havent lost in 3 weeks and only lost a few pounds before that. how can i start losing weight again? i noticed that when i counted my calories it helped me stay in check and i ate around 1000-1250 and lost along with exercise. what about protein. if i dont get enough is this preventing me from losing weight?

andrea

Get back on track tomorrow. do a day of liquids.

Drink a Protein Drink every 3 hrs. starting at 8am and finishing at 8pm.

Alternate every three hours with first drink being either a shake like Atkins with no more than 200 calories and low carb. And the second one being one with no carbs and under 150 calories. No more than 10 oz each.

I alternate with Atkins shake and a glass (1/2 bottle) of Isopure CLEAR premixed Protein.

This will help get rid of the cravings. You need to detox those carbs out or you will continue to crave them.

If you can do this two days, even better.

And write all this down, calories and protein. Nothing fancy is needed just jot it down every day on a note pad.

After the day of liquids, you must start to follow the band rules, protein first then veggies, stay away from other carbs (other than veggies) for the rest of the week.

You've done well, don't throw it all away now. You can get back on track.

We are addicts and fighting this addiction. Just like other addicts detox, you need to, also.

I've had a lot of the same issues. I've cheated. I don't even usually like sweets and I am finding myself craving chocolate. One thing that I'm grateful for is that with the band even when I don't follow the rules I don't gain the weight back. I just can't eat as much as I used to. Even when I find myself eating/snacking all day it's just not even near as close to as much as I used to be able to put down. I think that the band is not only a tool that helps us eat less and lose weight, but it keeps us from gaining weight when we slip back into our past habits. We are only human. It's a continuous journey that may have many bumps in the road. But I think we are headed in the right direction now. Be grateful for your band. And work on getting refocused. That's advice for myself also. Good luck and take care.

thanks i am going to drink just liquids for the next few days. i have been eating chocolate and whatever so maybe this will shrink my stomach also and get me back on track, ill let you know how it works, wish me luck getting through the next few days

andrea