Welcome to the "Slow Loser" thread on LBT.

A few orders of business to begin.

First, we need to elect a leader. Someone who will voice our opinion clearly and with wisdom and humor. Our Leader will support us in our efforts and remind us of our NSV's and to not be discouraged.

I nominate - Vinesqueen. I can think of no on here on the board more eloquent and positive in her day to day outlook. (she has no idea about this, by the way - this is my own little invention - but I still think she should be our leader)

Second - we need to define "slow loser". I would propose that a slow loser is someone who is losing (or lost) less than 1 pound per week (average) during the first year of banding.

Third - Our Mission. Our Mission will be to stick together as a group. There is always strength in numbers. As we see newly banded people losing more in a month or six weeks than we have lost in 6 months to a year, we will join together and remind each other of how well we're doing. We'll chant the LBTSL ( that LapBand Talk Slow Loser) mantra of "It's not a race, it's not a race" over and over again.

Will you join me? Will you, a slow loser, a turtle in the weight loss race, make your voice heard amongst all these rabbits? Mostly will you let me know that I am not alone out here in bandland?

Looking forward to hearing from all of you.

Of course you can join our group! Welcome! I seem to go on plateaus and then lose 5 lbs in a week. It's very strange. I hope this next plateau doesn't last 2 months. I am going to the library to check out the body for life book.

It was recommended to me that his method speeds up the metabolism. I want to look at it before I buy it.

have you ever ask yourself why people that started at 240 or higher lose fater than the ones started at 225???

I do! because I started a year ago at 225 and my weight loss is only 27 pound! and it is upseting.

So here is a logical answer I hear in another board:

people with higher BMI or weight have been eating lot of calories 3000 or more a day, so when they get to 1500 a day, they metabolisms start to burn faster and they lose fast.

people that have a lower BMI normally already were eating around 2000 cal and going to 1500 or 1300 is not such a difference so the metabolism starts slow.

the good news is and as suppose to be on a diet, that the weight stays off and does not come back like when we quit a diet becasue we are 'tired" or dissapointed.

So, the weight WILL COME OFF it just will take longer for us.

We need to make good choices and exercise.

Lidia

That's a very good point. I had that resting metobolic test and it showed I have a slow metabolism.

Ok i am a month post op and I am not doing very well .. I have my first fill may 31 ,, I feel i can eat anything but i don't .. but i am hungry all the time and feel no restriction but i have about 3 oz of chicken ground up mashed potatoes protien drink ugh but that was my meal for yeterday I am eating so little my blood sugars r low .. I went to having 300 to 400 plus sugars with byetta and metforman to blood sugars as low as 62.. with no meds .. I don't get it why am i not losing??????? I am walking and u think I would see better results by now but I have not lost any more weight since the first week ...

I feel like a failure already ..

anyone out there that can give me encourgement ?

Be well Lisa

Perhaps you're not eating enough. Check with your Nutritionist ASAP. Did your dr give you a meal plan to follow? If you want lots of support go over to the Shrinking Violets thred. Just about everyone on it was banded last month and it has been a great source of support for me.:clap2:

Not even sure if I belong in this group anymore. I was banded nearly 5 years ago and down about 40 lbs. I have gained 20 lbs in the two years. My insurance plan changed and didn't cover any services related to bariatric surgery so I haven't had a fill in 6 months :-( I did get back to exercising after knee surgery in December 2006, so I think I'm getting back on track here.

Please help me!

I pretty sure that I meet the criteria to be in this group. Banded 11/28/06... to date total lbs lost 29--(9 of these lbs lost since my last fill 4 1/2 wks ago)... I went back to the doc and said y'all have to muzzle me up... so they did the esophogram and moved my fill to 3.5cc's

I'm starting to move along now.. hopefully i'll keep moving and then y'all can boot me to the curb... good luck to all of you

How do you feel since you got that fill? I am not losing well at all but I am so afraid to get another fill. Does food get stuck? Are you full after just a few bites? I hate it so much when food gets stuck it makes me afraid to get

another fill until I lose more weight and the band is actually looser.

You are not the slowest loser. I was banded April of 2006 and I have only lost 22 lbs. But even as I say that I makes me so happy because it has been a year and I am not gaining. I am still losing and I have not gained. That is a huge improvment from what I was doing. Keep it up! Slow is better.

Hi everyone. I have a question regarding ibuprofen. What is recommended to take as an inflammatory instead of ibrprofen, after surgery? I know they say not to take Ibuprofen or Aleeve anymore, but I have back pain, and need something. Does anyone know of anything ? thanks for your help !

Denise822- you may want to get another fill... ask your dr. if they can do an esophogram to see how much of an opening you have.. they can determine from that if you need to increase your fill.... Yes, I get food stuck occassionally.. that has to do with not chewing enough.... Sometimes, it happens anyway. It will happen regardless of the fill--

Good Luck... I notice that when I got my last fill (3.5cc's) this has really increased my weight loss... I get fuller faster.. which is really good for me. I'm learning to chew more... chew til it's mush-- make sure it's small amounts at a time...that seems to help me.

I would check with your Dr.

My first fill, not a big improvement. Still was able to eat pretty much normal. My second, got fuller faster but now with my third I have 4cc in and I get full after two bites and uncomfortable with a lot of thick saliva after three or four and quite often throw up that last two bites. I am losing weight now at a better speed than the first 6 months. My first two fill werent a big deal but this last time she must of poked me 17 time!!!

There is a roll on pain reliver called BioFreeze that helped me a lot. I used it every night and woke up every morning pain free. Eventually my Dr. let me take one Aleve a nght but it was after three months. I use the BioFreeze more. It is an OTC medication. Sher

Same here.. my first 4 fills I was still eating like a heifer.. I told the doc to muzzle me up.. they did the esophogram and saw that the opening was still large so that increased my fill to 3.5cc's and it's working.. after a few bites i'm full and I get the saliva stuff too.. and usually the last bite or 2 will come up.. it's not that big of a deal to me... I'm just glad that I'm losing weight now.. glad to be losing more that 4 lbs/month..

Great idea!:clap2: Vinesqueen has such a positive attitude. We all need encouragement and comradship. I am chanting the LBTSL mantra at this very moment. Everyone, we can do this and this is not a race!

Thanks

Vickie (the ultra slow loser)

Banded July 2006

3.0 cc's total

34 pounds down and fluctuating up and down 2 pounds.

Hoping for a progressive 2007/2008 year.

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