maegan

I am a school teacher and just started my new year. I had surgery 6/14 and am down 32 lbs. I was happy that a couple people at work noticed and said positive things about it! It always helps when I am feeling a little down or feel like I should have tried harder to lose more faster.

Yes guys and this is the best decision I have made about my health! I teach children who are physically handicapped. There is a lot of lifting and moving involved. I work up a sweat tht pipit the day. I feel stronger than I have ever been on this particular job. I can tell a real difference. I am still worn out at the end of the day, but i also feel stronger and have more endurance!

I'm doing great. I love dr a. He is easy to talk to if you try. He seemed a little intimidating at first, but he wants us to succeed and do well. He seems to have warmed up. Or it was all in my head that he was intimidating.

I am two months post op and exercise almost daily. I hav a stationary bike and elliptical. I also do weights. No problems exercising...just lack of motivation like it has been all my life.

I second too much fun.

Have don't low carb (south beach, Adkins) in the past successfully. Of course I always gain back. Once I was also on Adkins for over a year and it threw my liver out of whack so I got scared to do it seriously again. My problem is that I was banded June 14. I lost about 20 lbs including pre op diet. However, I gained 5 lbs on vacation. I have lost that five lbs, but have now been stuck at 222 give or take a lb for a couple of weeks. I am exercising and tracking what I eat. I got my first fill and was hopeful that would kick it into gear, but it hasn't. After struggling with low carb in the past, I am fearful that I will have a hard time with it now. Is it easier with the band? Also, should I forget about counting the calories if I am doing low carb with the band?

Thanks everyone!! I may try to detox from carbs for a week or so and slowly add good carbs back. I just feel like I need some sort of kick start again. I have been stuck on one spot for over a week.

Ooooohhhh! I had my worst stuck episode ever yesterday on white meat chicken reheated! I will NEVER do that again!!!

That helps. I honestly don't think I could do it forever with the band, when I couldn't stay on it before! My dr was always the one that would preach low carb everything all these years that I have been overweight. Then I did it for a year solid after having my son 6 years ago. I looked great and lost a ton of weight but my liver went haywire. That was the only thing we could figure it was. It was so disheartening. I went off it and ultimately 6 years later I was my highest weight ever! I will give it a try and mate just have a few carbs. What kind of carbs do you add in?

Maybe you need a fill. Also kick up the exercise a little bit. Try to control te way you are EAting. I know it's hard, but we still have to have some control.

I am open to those who ask. I didn't post on fb either because I just don't think everyone on my page needs to be involved. However if someone asks me, I will tell.

I had liquids Two days and mushy one Day.

Sorry...that's got to be tough! My husband is dieting too right alon with me and it is so much easier! I have not got the willpower...if it is in my house, I will eat it!

Congrats to you! And Whitney, I was banded June 14 and it was excruciating for me too!!!

I actually used to be a runner! I did a lot of research on shoes for overweight people. The best one I found that was made for heavier people was the asics gel kayano. I also have used them for walking. A lot of support and cushion. Be careful of just buying a brand. Even within a good brand there are shoes for different body types.

I was on 2 days of liquid and one day of mushy. Fourth day I could eat solids.

I am done having kids, but my surgeon highly suggested on all of the paperwork that you shouldn't get pregnant for a year. I had to jump through all of the hoops for my insurance, but it is worth it. Luckily, he made me have a sleep study done...I stopped breathing 117 times in one night!!!!! I am glad I found out I have sleep apnea. I would never have found out I had a risky disease like that if my surgeon hadn't made me go!

Once upon a time, I left a husband like that! good luck! Just know it is important to have support. Make sure you find it somewhere!

Wow...that was poorly typed. Sorry, I think you still can understand what it is supposed to say! Sometimes I hate typing on this smartphone!

Whew!!! I would skip the parties at least! I had my surgery on a Thursday. I wax in bed all day Friday (with the exception of walking a bit around he house), and Saturday I slept most of the day! I couldn't even sit up on my own. My husband had to help me up until about Sunday, web I could sit up by myself! I didn't do anything for about a week!

Wow! I am no expert, buy from everything I have read, you sound like you need an unfill! Yiu shouldn't be vomiting with every meal. You should be able to eat and drink. If you are taking in too few calories, and I bet you are since you cannot eat or keep food down, then your weightloss will stop or slow. See what others on here say, but I would look into an unfill!