Kristy hopefully everything get better. Just stay positive

hang in there Kristy....were all here for you

Oh honey, I so totally feel ya!! Try not to get discouraged, I am so very proud of the weight you have lost!! RA is a very difficult disease to live with, and it may lead to some depression. That will make weight loss harder, but don't give up!! All if us here are rooting for you!!! YOU CAN DO THIS!!

Kelly

Don't cry you are losing just slowly. If you eat too much it is bad but also if you do not eat enough. You may not be eating enough and your body goes into starvation mode. Don't give up. Do you go to a support group? If not find one, it helps so much. Or find you a buddy on here and exchanges info and talk on phone or e-mail everyday. It will help you so much.

Cheri

Hey hun...I feel your pain...I am only a month out and haven't lost a thing... My fear is that I will end up not loosing much 6 months out...since I get my fills every month and have to wait another month to get my second one..didn't get any restriction from it either. What about just walking? You don't have to do vigorous exercise but if you just tried to walk for 30-60 minutes a day it may make a big difference. I think you've done great so far though ..think about it this way..at least your not a year out and have only lost 15 pounds! You really haven't done too bad..some ppl just loose wayyy faster than others...they are lucky...but I know we will get there. Good luck!

Praying for you. I have RA. Was diagnosed when I was 21. I'm almost 43 now. It does make it difficult to start exercising...but start slowly and build up. It will eventually make the RA better...because you are excercising those joints. As someone posted above, even just getting out and taking a stroll for a few minutes each day...and slowly increasing that time...will help. Make sure you are getting enough to eat and drinking enough water. I am having trouble with the water and I think that is stalling me. God Bless!

i hate to sweat and my knees and hips hurt and im overweight and out of shape, so............ you get the picture, right ? so , i started taking a water fitness class 3x a week, and walking when permitted and oh what a difference ! the warm water is heaven on my joints and fun and i dont feel like im sweating but i am getting a great workout ! as im getting looser i feel more comfy and less tight so im starting to take up yoga too. its a slow journey but my body and weight is starting to respond in a positive way. so go sign up for a water fitness class, or start walking if you can. good luck to you, and hang in there ! see you in the hot tub after class !!

Im sorry to hear you are having such a difficult time. I Pray that things turn around for the better!!!!

If you are eating 1000 to 1200 calories a day you will lose weight even without exercising. I lost my weight slowly (about 5 pounds a month). There is no way 1000 calories will support a female to stay obese...please check your calories and be patient. I never did exercise either but just lazy...hang in there!

Listening to your band involves knowing real hunger from just wanting food and knowing when you are no longer hungry, not necessarily full. It really all comes down to calories. At 1000 you will lose and if you are still hungry ask for a small fill. I eat about 1000 a day and I never exercise and my weight stays exactly the same (140) . I did plateau at 155 and I got a 0.3cc fill which I thought would be nothing but 15 pounds came off in three months.

So my point is: count every calorie and make sure you are honest with yourself and consider a small fill if you need it. The only way you can fail this band (other than complications requiring surgery) is to quit...dont do that!

{{{HUGS}}}

thank you all for the positive comments, i truly do believe that exercise is my downfall, I need to do something even if it is just walking for a bit a day. I just feel so frustrated because of reading how successful everyone is and no matter how you look at it , i still feel like a failure because my weight loss is so slow, today was my weigh in day and i lost 1 lb. guess that is better than nothing. I am going to try the walking and I have a swimming pool but cant use that right now, but i do remember last year when i was alot heavier that it was easy on my joints being in the pool, so i do have that to look forward to. thanks again for all the positive comments its good to know you can vent here and not be judged. god bless

Hi Kristy, I'm so sorry you're having such a hard time. I agree with the walking and pool exercise. For a while they were the only things I could do at all. Maybe you could look into some aqua aerobics at your local YMCA, something like a silver sneakers class. I know how much of a struggle it is when you hurt so bad, but it really does help the pain. I hope you don't have to deal with RA too - I just found out that I probably have serum negative RA. I don't know what kind of meds you are on, but a lot of the ones they use to control fibro can cause you to gain weight. I would imagine that they might also make it harder to lose weight as well. Also, check out your sodium intake to see how high it is. I recently found out that I am sensitive to sodium, and cutting it back has helped kick-start my weight loss again. And sodium sensitivity may be made worse by the fibro, since we tend to be sensitive to chemicals anyway.

I know it's hard and very frustrating, but you can do this. I'll be praying for you!

Keep your head up! I'll be praying for you. The great thing is you have lost some weight!