I'm struggling at the moment to loose more weight. I've been at a standstill for months now. The scary part is...I've gained 4 lbs!!

For those that have lost a lot of weight quickly..what do you eat a day?

At first I did't think about food and wasn't very hungry but 15 months later..I'm thinking about food and hungry. I think I'm topped out on my fills so I'm doing something wrong. I

Sorry All,

My keyboard just quit and I finally got it working again.

I also wanted to know..what type of excercise all of you do.

I've heard that some are bicycling. Any use the *Tony Little thing?* I have a friend that would let me use hers..any good?

Write down what you eat and what fitness you do everyday.

BE HONEST.

Look at it after a few days, a week, whatever will give you the best picture.

Then... multiply your weight x 10. That is approximately (not a scientist or doctor, just research) your maintenance calories. Example, if you weigh 200lbs, you need 2000 calories per day to maintain.

Once you have that figured out...

Take in fewer calories & work out regularly.

Rules my doc gives me:

1. EAT ONLY AT MEALTIMES (BR, L, DI).
   
2. EAT ONLY 4OZ OF food.
   
3. FOCUS ON LEAN Protein AND VEGGIES.
   
4. DON'T EAT AROUND THE BAND.
   
5. DON'T DRINK YOUR CALORIES.
   
6. DRINK YOUR Water
   
7. DRINK YOUR WATER
   
8. DRINK YOUR WATER
   

500 calories less a day/burned extra per day adds up to 3500 calories in a week. 3500 cals is a pound.

A pound a week by cutting out and burning 500 calories per day.

If you are hungry all the time, call your doc and see if you have any options. If there are no medical options, then find a way to distract yourself when you feel hungry when it's not a mealtime.

My weight on 1/1/05 was 365 lbs.

I had the lap band surgery on 12/13/05. My weight 320 lbs.

My lowest point was on 4/13/06 @ 261.6 lbs.

As of 7/1/08 I am at 282.4 lbs.

I have never gave up on my goal of 200 lbs which I know I will get to. Just dont know when!

My problem is what I eat. I tend to eat the wrong foods like ice cream is is a killer. My weight has evened off between 285-295 lbs.

Would like to see what your typical menu is like for

Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner/ etc.

So if you can help, please post.

Thanks.

Again- Never give up.

Edited July 6, 200818 yr by Joe

I am pretty new, but I will post.

I started my weight loss on June 7th with my pre-op diet. I was banded on June 11th. On the 7th I was 463, and today I am 424. I have actually gained about 10 pounds back since I was able to start eating again.

Typical food intake during the week. My problem is weekends.

Breakfast - 10oz of Water with Fiber, Vitamins, asprin and 4oz Protein shake. Usually once I have all that, I am full until 11 or 12. The last week I have been having 2 scrambled eggs with parmensian(sp?) cheese for lunch. dinner is usually meat, chicken, beef, meatball with sauce,etc. I probably overeat at dinner, but I think weekends are what is hurting me so far.

I walk a lot at work, delivery driver, and try to walk the neighborhood a cuople times a week. On the weekends I will do a couple of hours of yardwork, usually Saturday morning.

Now that I am off mushies, I am trying to cut the carbs out again. I lost over 100 on Atkins, so I wha to do that again.

Good luck. Hope this helps.

Not sure if this will work, but I am posting a fairly typical day for me. It won't fit on one screenshot, so I am doing what I can to make it work.

I was banded May 15 and as of July 2 I lost almost 41 lbs (just under a pound a day).

What has been working for me:

General Style: I try to be fairly low carb, but I have taken to cycling my carbs for days I need a little extra. Plus, I am testing out the whole cycling/ketosis thing.

Exercise: I walk for 30 mins or do elliptical for 15-30 mins every day, sometimes both, but I really just started moving like I should. I was pretty sedentary at first, outside of some minor stretching and light resistance work with a balance ball.

Pay Attention: Reading the previous posts, watch your cheeses, ice creams, and sauces. They're easy to eat, hide calories and fat easily, and will quickly negate any good you've tried to do. salad dressings can easily kill a salad if you aren't careful.

Eating out? Ask for foods prepared without butter or oil. Ask for no cheese or butter on veggies, rice, and potatoes (if you eat rice and potatoes). Sauce on the side, dressing on the side.

The easiest thing to do: if you know it's bad, and you feel guilty by knowing it's bad... choose something else. Easier said than done, I know, that's part of why we're all here, but think of the band and think of what it feels like to lose all the weight.

MOST IMPORTANT, keep to the limits imposed by your doc. Most people seem to be in the 4-6oz range. Fill up on your lean Protein first, then eat your veggies. Then whatever else you have.

EAT SLOWLY. Let the band tell you when you are full. One trick I learned (and I forget who to credit, so if it's someone here, I apologize) -- If possible, eat a few bites of food about 10 minutes before you sit down for your meal. It can take 20-30 minutes for the feeling of satiety to hit your brain. By jumping ahead a few bites, you trigger your body to start watching that system and releasing the hormones that tell you you're full. (Remember not to drink anything in between!) Once you begin eating your normal meal, still eating slowly, and not drinking while you eat, the body will continue to monitor that feeling and you will feel satisfied on a small amount instead of overeating without knowing it.

Like I posted before... track everything. Once I started that, I found I feel like I have eaten a lot more, simply because I break down the meal into ingredients and then I can see all the different things I got to taste!

Anyway, it works for me. I thought I would share.

Edited July 7, 200818 yr by FeliciaLevy75
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