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.

Hi Dori,

You Nailed Me Right On The Head. I Too Have Had Multiple Fills Have Not Reached The Right Spot Yet. Have Lost 27 Pounds In A Year. Skip Meals Cause Too Busy Or Forget Which Was Never Ever A Problem But Is Great Now. But Again Not The Way To Do It So I Try To Get 3 Meals In And As Much Protein As Possible. So Yes I Am On The Same Boat. You Are Not Alone. I Do Need To Get To The Gym More And Cut Down On My Kids Trick Or Treat Candy. I Had A Fill Last Week And Got Instant Results But Now A Week Later I Still Can Get In A Good Amount Of food So I'm Going Back To Get Another One. Good Luck And I'm Thinking Of You.

Speed Racer

Dori, you are not alone. I was banded Dec. 2006 and to date I've lost 30 lbs. I exercise 3-5 times a week, I've had 6 fills in a 10cc VG band. It's hard but I know it will happen, just slower than I had expected. I find I do better when I eat high protein, very limited carbs. Hang in there, it will happen for us, just not as quickly as we'd like!

righton. I just want to bump the thread up a bit. I am trying not to gain at this point. Ive not been to the gym in a month because of stuff going on with jobs etc...and ive been a bit depressed. im trying to watch what im eating, and its helped. usually this would have been a horrible gaining time but at least with my band and some restriction, i havent (yay) and thats somethign to be hopeful about i suppose!

i gotta get on the right track!

thank you all for your replies it helps to feel that I am not alone. I hope that one day we can get this ball rolling a little faster. I'd hate to think that I endured surgery and have this foreign body inside of me with very little results. But I am keeping the faith and am waiting on my day

At least drink a protein drink if you are not hungry. Skipping meals will definitely slow your weight loss down. If you like the library, take out the book Body for Life. I am sure you can get a used copy

on Amazon, but I am a fan of the library. His method works.

I am soooo discouraged! Banded March 07 and currently I am down only 12 pounds! Talk about a SLOW loser. Just got another fill today which puts me at 3.75cc in a 4.0cc band. I know I am not eating the right foods but I am eating so much less. 12 pounds in 8 months, I just want to cry.

Are you exercising? Are you eating a lot of carbs? I can't lose at all if I eat many carbs. I also have to exercise like crazy in order to lose. I haven't lost anything now in a couple of months. I am going to talk to my trainer friday and find out what he says about how to break a plateau.

I am soooo discouraged! Banded March 07 and currently I am down only 12 pounds! Talk about a SLOW loser. Just got another fill today which puts me at 3.75cc in a 4.0cc band. I know I am not eating the right foods but I am eating so much less. 12 pounds in 8 months, I just want to cry.

Please don't feel alone, I'm in the same boat. I have lost around 30 lbs, but have gain some this past week. Like you I know I'm not making the greats choices at times, but I'm eating so much less. I really need to kick up the exercise and maybe that would help. I also need to find a exercise partner that would make me more accountable. I really understand and I wish I had some magic word, but I don't. I'm also at 3.7 cc in my 4cc band. I really don't have a lot of restriction. I still looking for the sweet spot. I would love to be able to eat only 1/2 cup as other people talk about. I know we can do this, it is hard no doulbt about it. I know that I didn't get this way overnight so I just have to quite the noisy in my head and try hard to do this. Please don't give up it will happen.

Denise822, can you help clarify what good carbs are....I think this may be some of my issue. I keep seeing talk about good and bad carbs but have yet to find anywhere anyone defines the difference or do you just avoid carbs in general?

Good carbs are whole grains, beans, fruit. Fruit in a limited amount.

Bad carbs are pasta, rice, white bread, noodles, potatoes basically anything that is white except for califlower.

Do a google search on the gylcemic (sp?) index. There is also an old thread on the South Beach diet. You could do a thread search on that. That diet is really good. It talks about good fats too,

and which carbs you can have.

Thanks guys for the replies. I am determined to make this work. Dr. Nigro, you are absolutely right, I didn't get this way overnight. I intend to hang in there and I will begin my exercise on Tuesday of next week. Travel won't allow for it this week. At least losing at this rate there shouldn't be any skin issues!!!

Hi, I would like to be a part of the slow losers society.

The scale at the clinic says I weigh 273 I got banded in July of this year and I have went from a size 24W to a size 18. My starting weight was 283 when I went in for surgery. Something isn't adding up because I have had my second fill from 4cc to 7.5cc. I can only eat about a cup of food at a time. I work out religiously at the gym, cardio on the treadmill and eliptical trainer and I have a weight trainer. I drink water and at the gym the scale says I weigh 240. My scale at home says 240 and I am determined to take my scale to the doctor's office to show them the difference in my scale and theirs. I have NEVER seemed to lose weight when I go in. They make me feel bad and ask me what am I doing and to make a food diary. I SWEAR I am really doing everything. My face is skinnier now, my arms are flabby and I am starting to tone my thighs well. I work out 4-5 times a week. I also walk more places, take the bus and sit and do the arm weight thing while watching tv.

For the people that don't know be but have seen me before, they compliment me and ask me what am I doing and say I look great.

I can even fit some size 16 clothing. Am I just losing inches?

What can I do to burn more? What's wrong?

any input? Because I really don't know what I weigh.

Nya

Nya, if the scale is that far off from the clinic to the gym, I would definitely take my scale in and show them.....Also, I am not sure how you are built, but we started at about the same point and if you are in an 18, some 16's from a 24, I am sure you have lost more than 10lbs....and that is without even looking at you! I am down about 22 since surgery, started at a size 24/26 and am in a 20, 18's are a bit tight.

Muscle does weigh more than fat and if you are at the gym religiously, I am sure you are losing inches and it just doesn't show in the number as quickly. Hang in there! It sounds like you are doing a fantastic job!

Hello, My name is Crystal, and I'm a Slow Loser.

While I haven't read through ALL 87 pages, sorry, I just wanted to say hi and that I can relate to you all in the various stories. I am truly sorry for those of us who are depressed and having a hard time with this! Things WILL get better. It was hard for me, knowing I had spent $15,000 and then going through the "running to the bathroom with deer in the headlights look" all the time. (I read that phrase on a post around here and it's perfect).

I have been banded for 13 months now, and lost 40-something pounds. I however have not been following protocol, I eat once a day, no protein drinks at all, no vitamins, etc. My sister finally pointed out, "you aren't losing because you aren't eating enough". Well, before I gained all my weight I was nearly anorexic then went to binging, thus brings me here. So I am bouncing around now, barely eating, yet barely losing. I need to find a happy medium. I find myself sometimes "happy" with the fact I paid to have surgery and now am an instant bulemic. Please don't rail on me, I understand these are all serious issues. I have issues.

Hmm so I just was supposed to say hi and join this thread and I ended up saying lots of stuff LOL.

Thanks to all the people here on this board who gives others such encouragement and the ability to continue on and not give up. Y'all are amazing!!

I am so tired of this up down of weight loss ..

I was 250 day of surgery April 07 and now and am 220 this am I was 218 on sept 29,07 and I had to have unfill due to excess vomiting and went up to 226 and now slowly losing the lbs I gained I exercise and I am now able to eat 900 to 1200 calories now:hungry: .. I have metablism that is slow as a slug .. Before my unfill I know I was on starvation mode and getting off it shot my weight way up. I am now able to exercise due to getting my energy back but has anyone had much luck getting their metabloism moving in the right direction .. I am soooooooooo discouraged:mad: .. on how slow my weight loss is going.Current fill 3.4 cc on 4cc band seems like I will never lose weight the rate I am going.. :help: need some encourgement here

I just dont any weight weeks on end and if the scale does move it is always in the up direction

Lisa