I am the only person I know who has had the band put in , I had the surgery

back in May of 08, and I have only lost 40 pounds so far and I am

still hungry. I work out 3-4 x a week but I still get discouraged. Is there

anyone out there that has any good advice about how:frown: to avoid little Debbies

why are you concerned, i hope i can lose 40lbs in not even 4 months, that is amazing. good luck to you.

thanks for the best wishes,have you had the surgery yet ? If not when

will you.I am happy that I have lost some of the wieght. Iguess I am just

worried because I have fallen off the wagen so to speak. I have a 100 pounds to go and my dr has set a goal for me to loss 40 more pounds

by dec that why I am .worried becuae I think I have only lost about

6 or 7 pounds since my last appointment,which was 6 weeks ago.:rolleyes2:

I am the only person I know who has had the band put in , I had the surgery

back in May of 08, and I have only lost 40 pounds so far and I am

still hungry. I work out 3-4 x a week but I still get discouraged. Is there

anyone out there that has any good advice about how:frown: to avoid little Debbies

thanks for the best wishes,have you had the surgery yet ? If not when

will you.I am happy that I have lost some of the weight. Iguess I am just

worried because I have fallen off the wagen so to speak. I have a 100 pounds to go and my dr has set a goal for me to loss 40 more pounds

by dec that why I am .worried becuae I think I have only lost about

6 or 7 pounds since my last appointment,which was 6 weeks ago.:rolleyes2:

Sunnie

First 40 lbs in 4 months that 10 lbs a month - the average weight loss is one or two lbs a month and you have done that - 6 or 7 lbs in 6 weeks again great - you are doing fine. Heck I had lots of weeks where I just lost 1/2 lbs - but was able to lose 100 lbs in 11 months 1 week - total loss has been 105 in 1 yr 1 week..

You say you have fallen off the wagon - well I know you know that they did band your brain and that's where our problems lie IMHO.

This isn't a diet - it's a lifestyle change in our eating and exercise (which you are doing - congrats)

I know that you feel that the weight should be flying off (like 10 lbs a weeks) - but it didn't come on overnight so it's not going to come off over night..

For me I have never looked at my new eating style as a diet - diet's don't work - cuz when you go off them - you go back to eating what we considered normal which was what got us fat in the 1st place.

Budget your calories to allow for treats about once a week or every 2 - if I want sweets I eat the sf stuff (puddings - yogurts - fudgecicles) and that will curb my cravings - every once in a great while I would have a treat but it was always within my calorie budget and if I did go over - I would exercise more to burn it off.

You can't be worrying about December all you can do is concentrate on today and making good food choices - if you do that you will achieve your goals...

Thanks Indio Girl 55, for your advice,it was helpful, I am not feeling

as bad.congrats on losing so much wieght. I cant wait to get there myself.

I will keep what you have told me in mind.I have to learn to control

my emotional eating I think no let me take that back I know what triggers

my eating junks so I will have to learn to deal with it in another way,like the

gym I did that the other day and just ran extra hard and loger than usual.

:sad:

Thanks Indio Girl 55, for your advice,it was helpful, I am not feeling

as bad.congrats on losing so much wieght. I cant wait to get there myself.

I will keep what you have told me in mind.I have to learn to control

my emotional eating I think no let me take that back I know what triggers

my eating junks so I will have to learn to deal with it in another way,like the

gym I did that the other day and just ran extra hard and loger than usual.

:sad:

Sunnie

One of my triggers is being tired... Today was one of those days - I watched the 9/11 moment of silence this morning - made me cry which makes me sleepy - well came home from work beat - want to eat - I want sweets - slider foods - but know what I did - I came home vacuumed then made a snack pack pop corn and sat and ate one piece at a time - I am OK now - tail I cook dinner..

Just stay within a budget - so if you eat that cookie - well you get less dinner - and even with the band I still am a volume eater - I want to feel full - a cookie or piece of cake isn't going to do that - but Protein rice and veggies will - so I will take the meal over the junk..

You are doing great - one day at a time -

Keep up the good work you can and will do it:thumbup: - positive affirmations

Yes, i was banded on 19th august and so far i have lost24 lbs you are doing great, why get discouraged you should be proud of yourself, and besides it is your journey not your Drs, good luck to you.