anyone loss weight and drive truck?

I'm trying to be a OTR Truck Driver. I been wanting to be a truck driver for at least 10 years. But with to much weight and the fact that truck drivers tend to put on more weight, I held off. Well it's been a year now that I had my Lap-Band put in. I'm down 140lbs. Still got 40 pounds or so to go, but I was ready to get into trucking. I graduated May 20th. But I can't find a job. No one wants to hire newbies. My luck. Anyway. There is no dought in my mind that I can and would suceed in eating 10 times better than the average trucker. The fact that I have my own little police man in my stomach, keeping me in check. Every day I am thankfull that I had the Lap-Band put in.

ya trucking is not easy but no other option for me. like most people change is not good. i know that the weight will come off its just that little sleep and not good food choices at the 7-11's or local mom and pop stores is going to be tough.

i think i am going to try the Atkins diet it has been helping me lose weight before surgery for the doctors.

everyone seems to say eat Protein first then the other stuff. here's a questions for someone, why is everyone not doing Atkins????

i know its not really a long term diet plan for some people but seems to be working for me so far. just a question for someone....

hey good luck with finding a job i know its not easy starting trucking or finding a job when your new to trucking.

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I remember before the lap-band. The doctor had me on a two weeks Atkins diet to clean out my system. I thought, this is easy. Eggs, meat, etc. Easy. then more eggs & meat. Well at the end of the two weeks, I was so sick (ready to puck) and way tired of the Atkins diet. All I got to say, is. "Thank God for the Lap-Band".

Ditto what Jack said about the obsessive compulsive stuff. I've come to the conclusion that the reason I've done so well post op is that I stopped being a compulsive over-eater and instead became compulsive about measuring, weighing, and evaluating foods. I don't put anything in my mouth without weighing it, figuring out its nutritional content, and putting it on a spreadsheet. I'm nuts about monitoring my food intake. It's still a compulsion, just a better one. The reason that I could never successfully lose weight before I think is that I wasn't allowing my desire to be obsessive/compulsive about food to continue living.

I've been an owner operator for the past 4 year's. I had my lapband surgery last november and have lost 56 pound's so far. It was the best decision I've ever made. We have to keep our health in decent shape to pass our dot physical's, and this is a great tool for that.

thats great to hear Joe. was really wondering if someone could do this job and loose weight. tough so far got banded on June 20th so i will take 3 weeks off to get better. hope thats long enough to let things heal up. i haul fuel so i have to lift hoses up every day so hope i don't pull stitches. thanks for the info:thumbup:

I try to take my lunch with me as much as possible because as you know, truck stop's are not good places to try and eat healthy. I also learned the hard way to keep a small trash can handy if your gonna eat while going down the road just in case. Don't worry, you wont have any problem's after you heal a while. :thumbup:

wow never thought that i might need a trash can :thumbdown: for those times things just dont stay down

i was looking back at old posts of mine....yes you can lose weight and drive truck...i dont regret getting lapband at all