i was banded in july of 2008 i have lost 70lbs i have a 10cc band and am filled with 8.3cc i was losing weight for a while and now the weight seems to have stopped coming off. my Dr. wont fill me up b/c she says im very tight which is true because when i eat most of the time i fill up fast but i find myself getting hungry much quicker im so afraid of gaining weight i take a mixed martial arts class 5 times a week but still i havnt lost any weight in a month am i doing something wrong any advice will help thanks i crying because i feel like im failing at this now

i was banded in july of 2008 i have lost 70lbs i have a 10cc band and am filled with 8.3cc i was losing weight for a while and now the weight seems to have stopped coming off. my Dr. wont fill me up b/c she says im very tight which is true because when i eat most of the time i fill up fast but i find myself getting hungry much quicker im so afraid of gaining weight i take a mixed martial arts class 5 times a week but still i havnt lost any weight in a month am i doing something wrong any advice will help thanks i crying because i feel like im failing at this now

You're not failing. I'm sure you're hungrier quicker because of all the exercise you're getting. Also, are you eating foods that will fill you up more? Proteins will fill you and stay with you more than salads, for example.

Also, are you measuring yourself? I am a HUGE proponent of this because oftentimes it will show inch loss even when the scale is not budging. If not measuring (which I highly recommend you begin doing), are your clothes fitting looser?

I tell myself this little line whenever I feel like I'm doing what I'm supposed to be but the scale isn't showing the results: As long as I keep doing the right things, the right things will happen.

I am sure you'll be fine and the scale will eventually start giving better numbers.

thank you so much i do feel like my clothes r looser i just am not sure if im doing the right thing i know my food choices are good about 90% of the time and then sometimes i will have a sweet or two thats my weakness i dont go overboard but sometimes i wish i could just say no

thank you so much i do feel like my clothes r looser i just am not sure if im doing the right thing i know my food choices are good about 90% of the time and then sometimes i will have a sweet or two thats my weakness i dont go overboard but sometimes i wish i could just say no

Eh, don't worry about always saying no. If you're making the right choices 90 percent of the time, you're doing REALLY well. And if your clothes are looser, then you are probably losing fat and gaining muscle. Like I said, if you measure your inches, I bet you'll find that you are losing in that way.

thanks im gonna buy a measuring tape 2morrow!!

hi choopie

when i was losing i would end up in these plateaus and get discouraged. i ended up doing 2 things which was very helpful

-i journalled my food. i used sparkpeople but there are many free sites that are available. i think fitday.com is another one. this showed me exactly what i was eating. i would sometimes disregard the "bites, licks and tastes" (this is a weight watcher saying). these "small" tastes added up calories for me

-i stopped weighing myself to only 1X a month and measured my inches instead. especially since you work out....the inches fall off.

when i exercised (which i did alot) i did need more food. on sparkpeople it factors in the exercise.

anyway good luck....

josie

I love sparkpeople!

Thank you so much i will definitely look into that i dont journal my food and i need to start doing that