When did you have your band... How long did it take you to lose 50 lbs if may ask. I have not had my band yet and wondering.

When did you have your band... How long did it take you to lose 50 lbs if may ask. I have not had my band yet and wondering.

November 21st 2011. 14 of those 51 pounds were pre op. So technically, I've lost 37 pounds since surgery.

congrats on meeting your first goal! too bad about the fitbit! i love it...

that is great. hope to start some excersise soon myself. keep up the good work and keep smiling.

Congrats on getting to your first goal!!

how many fills.. you are doing great,,, i am going but slowwwww been trying to increase gym time.cold weather not my friend and they say i was very low in vita D which kept me tired and low so i hope to have more pep! you are an inspiration!

Congratulations! I'm so happy for you!

how many fills.. you are doing great,,, i am going but slowwwww been trying to increase gym time.cold weather not my friend and they say i was very low in vita D which kept me tired and low so i hope to have more pep! you are an inspiration!

Thank you! I have had two fills so far! I hit the gym kinda hard plus am doing the couch to 5k program. I'm at the gym 5 times a week between half an hour and an hour.

Great job!! you will be so pleased when you reach your goal.. I have been going to gym but scale still put. it will happen

may I ask what your menu consist of? My scale has not moved in a month. Sooo frustrated. I think I may be consuming too much. I do zumba 5 days a week. At a loss for what to eat. I dont eat fast food anymore or drink soda . Just frustrated. I have only lost 28lbs including preop weight...yikes

Crystal

may I ask what your menu consist of? My scale has not moved in a month. Sooo frustrated. I think I may be consuming too much. I do zumba 5 days a week. At a loss for what to eat. I dont eat fast food anymore or drink soda . Just frustrated. I have only lost 28lbs including preop weight...yikesCrystal

Well, I eat differently during the week days. I try to keep my calories under 800. What I eat probably isn't the best way to model, but I'll post it for information sakes. The reason I say this is because I'm still trying to incorporate more veggies and fruits...and most of the time, I fail. Anyways here is an example of what I eat during the week day:

Breakfast-SF Carnation Instant Breakfast or Greek Yogurt (150 calories)

Snack-Light and Fit String Cheese (60 calories)

Lunch-A Lean Cuisine or Smart One (I'm a single gal and live by myself so I don't like to cook. Most people will tell you to stay away from frozen dinners. I've made the decision not to. That's just me. If you choose to go this route, just make sure whatever it is, is below 300 calories.) Max 300 calories.

Snack-5 Prunes (70 calories)

Dinner-Either another Lean Cuisine/Smart One or Grilled chicken. (Max 300 calories)

Now the weekend is a different story. I usually don't track my calories then. Of course, I still try and make better choices and watch my portion size and I definitely don't over eat. I find this really works for me. I usually won't see the scale move during the week, but after the weekend, I will have lost 2 to 3 pounds. I think my body just likes the mix up. I also work out 4 to 5 times a week.

What is your calorie intake? It should not be more than 1200 calories per day. I suggest on the days you do Zumba, eat the 1200, but on the other 2 days, try to eat less, like around 800. I'm not a doctor though. Does your doctors office have a Nutritionist? Maybe you can talk to him/her. Sorry I've rambled on so long. If you have any more questions, let me know!