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.

Denise,

How many calories a day are you eating? I log into FITDAY and have figured I am eating about 1200-1500 calories a day (which is FAR less than ever before!) and go to the gym about 4 times a week and have had thyroid testing to see why I have been on a 4 month plateau. I am "satisfied" with the calories I eat now and worry I will be hungry all the time with less.......but it might be the only solution to jump start!

Any thoughts?

Ennigmah

Thank God I am not alone! I have been feeling likea big fat (no pun intended) failure! I was banded on March 16, and I am fluctuating between 16-18 pound lost and don't seem to be budging! This cannot be normal!

I would love to have the support of some of you guys!!! Anyone else here banded about the same time?

Char:help:

I was banded on 3-20-07 and have lost 28 lbs, I seem to play with the same couple of lbs. I also only seem to lose when I 'm on the liquid after a fill. I also use fit day and get between 1200 and 1500 cal per day. I know is a lot less then I use to eat, but I'm not losing very fast and its very discouraging to see lots of people already at 50-70 lbs mark. I don't really have any ideas unless you excersize more or cut calories more, drink water (which I guilt of not getting enough in), and change up your diet. Good luck to all this is a very trying time.

28 pounds in 3 months is awesome. I don't think that is too slow. It is probably safer than losing 70 pounds in 3 months. It sounds like you are doing great. I know our metabolism gets screwed up after a lot of yo yo dieting.

You know, you may need to reduce your calorie intake if you have hit a plateau. Because you caloric intake is based on your weight and since you have had a drastic weight change, it may be time to alter your caloric intake. I also agree with you on drinking plenty of fluids. You also may be ready to step your exercise regime up a notch too. After losing around 30 pounds, you probably feel better and can probably push yourself a little more.

Keep the faith and keep trying! Good luck and keep us posted.

I eat between 1000 and 1,200 calories per day. I exercise 5-6 days a week.

I usually go on a long plateau, then all of a sudden I will drop a few. It's waiting in between when I am on the plateau that is so hard.

I am going to use up all the stuff in my fridge and then try to do mostly protein shakes and see if I can break this plateau. I know someone that drinks mainly protein shakes and only one real meal, and she is losing like crazy.

The thing I hate the most when I stay on liquids is the potty problem. I hate being constipated!

I am guilty of slow sipping after meals too or not waiting long enough after meals before I start drinking.

I didn't see my last post, so here it is again. I was banded on March 3, 2006 and have only lost 29 pounds so far. I am SOOO frustrated. I am sick of people saying hang in there. Seemingly they have not been in my shoes so they really don't know how I am feeling. I need hear "hang in there" from someone who is feeling like me. Here's my vote for the start of a group that feels like me.

so, "Hang in there"

Janice

Add benefiber to your protein shakes and that will help with the constipation. There are also fiber tablets you can take that are sugar-free. Hopefully this will help you.

I do put benefiber in some things. It kind of makes me wonder how good that stuff is on the body. I have spilled some on the counter before and it left a white stain on the counter that I couldn't remove. It makes me wonder what it's doing inside the body.

Janice, I know exactly how you feel. I lost the majority of my weight when I was on the 4 weeks of the liquid diet post op. It's so hard to be on a constant diet, eat less, and not lose. It's very frustrating. I don't even think I could handle any more fill either. I can barely eat now, and I am still not losing.

Denise, As you can see I have the same problem, and it is VERY frustrating. I was banded April 26th and lost the majority of my weight on the post op diet as well, even though I have gained some of it back. It is very hard. I'm not sure what i'm doing wrong but i'm going to make an appointment to see the fill doctor and see what else we can do about it. I didn't pay all this money just to fail at this too. I'm going to try to work harder at eating the right foods and I'm going to get my butt to the gym and see if that doesn't make a difference. Besides, it's summer, so it's off to the swimming pool for me!

I would like to join the slow losers club. I was banded 02/02/07 and have lost 16 pounds. I just had my 4th fill and although I can feel restriction the scale in not moving UGH!!! Sometimes I want to throw my scale out a window and just sit on my bed and cry!!!:angry

I'm thinking this just like a marriage the honeymoon period is over and now I have to fight to make it work. I will not be divorcing my band anytime soon. I could have gained 28 lbs instead of losing 28 lbs.

I is so hard, maybe the hardest thing I have everydone. I figured the weight would just fall off and it is not. I know I'm not eating nearly what I use to eat, but the weight just doesn't seem to want to leave. I guess I have been to good a customer over the last 30 years or so.

Hang in there I'm sure it will leave at some point and time.

Carol

What's the most frustrating is I thought once I had the right fill, I would start to lose. I can barely eat now, and I am still not losing. I figure I am going to have to drop some more at some point. I am not eating junk food, I go to the gym and my portions are very small. That HAS to make a difference!

denise, maybe its our age. I don't if being over 50 makes a big differance or not. But this is the first serious weight loss try for me since I turned 50. I have done weight watcher serveral time in the past six years ant usually lost 20 to 30 lbs before I quit. I can't quit the band so its just got to work. I still try to tell myself that even 5 lbs a month would be great, but lets be honest we all want it to go away over night. Just stick with it, I feel that soon or later it just has to go away.

keep in touch we are here for you

carol