I have had some up and downs this past year! As of today I am only 27 lbs down. I have done what I have been told Yes I am human and I have made some mistakes but not every day. My doctor reviews my food logs and he tells me that I am doing good considering the rough 4 months that I had with all the nasuea. I know that I backed off the Protein shakes and have started them back last week. If I am making the right food choices and I am not eating full size meals.......WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME! Someone told me that it is the stress that I am under. But that doesn't make sense since the "BAD" foods are not going in my body. There are days where meeting the 1000 calories is hard for me to do. Can anyone suggest anything..... At this point I am SO disapointed that I have not lost more in this past year. I am starting to feel as if I went thru this all for nothing. I need to lose the weight and I do not know where to turn.

(I do not lie to my doctor or anyone else about what I do or do not do in turn I do not lie to myself.)

I have taken in all that eveyone has said and I am reviewing changes that I need to make. YES, Brad More exercise. And I did not even notice that most if my meals are "soft" foods. So I am making changes in that area as well. I will log everything and review it w/ my doctor on my next visit.

THANKS!

I have the same problem. I think that I am not eatting enough. I do exercise, but I have a lot of sliming and tight band is my main problem. I think that I will try some of the advice that you got and see if I can jump start my weight drop again. I am at 23 solid pounds down and I have 3 that jump every other day.

I guess I could say I took Brad's advice or it was most likely the fact that I showed up for Yoga and it was cancelled so the cute young guy at the gym said ...since yer here try one of the machines. I did; I went back, I used to use them religously then just stopped for some reason, on the Precor step machine for 38 minutes and WOW am I feeling it today! Those machines really firm up the gluts and thighs. I'm gaining weight after one fill but at least this is a NSV and I will go again today! Sometimes it really isn't about the weight ....it's the head and I need to get back into the healthy mind set. I need to get more light too since the winter here has been brutal. Here's to effort and not giving up......best to all!

I had my band 10 months ago (April 08) and have only lost 15lbs so far- ALL 15 have been since the 5th Jan 09 !! I had my 4th fill and am not at 7ml in a 10ml band. It was really tight for a week and then slackened off slightly so I could eat and drink without burping anything up. Don't get down, try all the advice that's been posted and you will succeed.

:-)

Gill x

Good morning all!

I now know that I am not the only one having this issue. I have expressed my feelings to my husband, friends and co-workers and they are a great support team! And I think you are right Sooverit, I need to get back in that mind set and just keep moving forward.

Best of Luck to all of us!

I will let you all know how things are going. And maybe some things that I change will help one of you.

Gill27UK,

I thought for sure that I was doing something to make the band fail. But I know that I am and have been doing the right things (with a couple slips here and there)

Can you share your daily meals with me and maybe we can help each other out?

Thanks!

I will go again today! Sometimes it really isn't about the weight .... Here's to effort and not giving up......best to all!

Hell's Yes!!