carol1951

It really make me feel bad when people ask how much I have lost and I can only say 31 lbs. I feel like I'm a disappointment to everyone, which doesn't help me when things are going so slow. I guess I'm disappointed in myself also, since I'm losing so slow. I have lost weight faster when I was doing weight watchers, but I never stay with the program. I know with the band that it will always be here to remind to stay the course. I'm just so frustrated that I haven't lost more. After all I have gave up all diet coke, bread, and most Snacks you would think I would lose faster. Don't mean to bring everyone down, I just having a bad day. jmcambra glad you can have something more to eat and are not so uncomfortable. Heres to living in a fish bowl, with everyone watching.

Janie, I play with same 3 or 4 lbs now for going on 7 or 8 weeks. I have start excerising more. I try to keep track of what I'm eating. I even tried not keeping track and I'm still playing with the same pounds. I have some restriction, but not like what I read about. I have 3cc in my 4cc band, so hope I get more restriction in 2 weeks when I go back. Good luck on going back to work. Do you feel like your in a fish bowl sometimes, with everyone watching what you eat and how you act? Stay strong we will do this.

I just want to lose weight. I'm so discouraged. I haven't really lost anything in two months. I weight myself everyday. I can't seem to leave scale alone for more than a day. Six weeks ago when I went in for a fill I had lost 4lbs in a month. Then two weeks ago when I went for my fill I had lost only 1 lb in a month. I just want to lose. I have start excerising and I try to count calories. I know that I don't eat as much as I use to, but I'm not losing. I really thought this was the way to go, but guess I will never be thin or smaller. I haven't even changed sizes yet, still wearing 3X. I have lost 31 lbs. I told myself that I would be happy if I lost anything at all, but that was a lie to myself. I want to lose. I want to be a normal size. I want to feel good. I do feel some better, my knee doesn't hurt nearly as much. I want to get off some the drugs I have been on for years. I want to travel and not have to feel out of place on airplanes. I want to walk in a store, or anyplace I go without people staring at me. I WANT TO BE NORMAL.

I agree with you. I do the same thing. I go really good for a couple of days and if I don't see the scale move I get really really discouraged. I should stop weighting myself everyday, but I can't. I try to live by the rule forget yesterday and start over today. Thats really hard some days, so many things play into our emotional behaviors. Everyone have a good day. We will do this, some way, some how.

When was your last fill. If you don't have restriction talk with your doctor. I understand what its like not to lose. I have only lost 31 lbs since I was banded in March. Its so discourging to see other losing so fast, but we are down from where we started. Good luck I know you can do this. Might try excersing more or doing something different as far as excersing goes. Keep you chin up. You can do this. You might try going on liquids for a few days and see if that gets you over the hump. Hope this helps a little, at least you know your not alone, some of us are there with you.

Weighted myself this morning and I'm still at 267.5. Its been 2 weeks since my last fill. I know that I have some restriction now, but I'm not losing yet. I feel that I'm not taking in as much as I was. I been fighting not tracking my food, but guess I will have start. I just don't know why I'm not losing. I figured how many calories I would need to take in to maintain this weight and it was around 2300 calories per day. I feel like I'm not taking in that may calories, plus I have started to do more excercising. Yesterday I went for 20 minutes. I know 20 minutes isn't much for some people, but I'm proud of myself for doing that much. Last year at this time my knee was so sore I couldn't do much at all, just going to the store was a chore. I'm trying to increase my step count each day. I really want to lose this weight. No one as to tell me that at least I haven't gained I have lost 30 lbs,but so discourging when I see people on the boards talking about losing 50 to 100 lbs in the same time. I really glad its working for them, maybe the tool just isn't working for me yet. I will try to track my food this next week and see how I'm doing. I will try to increase my water in take. The other thing that is getting on my nerves is the gas that I'm experiencing. I don't know if that is normal or not. I'm been bloated has well. The gas is just terrible, its painful. I don't know if its increase in fiber, but don't think so. I will have a good week this week. I will track my food, I will increase my step count, and I will excersise more.

Some days head hunger yells at me. I hear food calling my name. Yet on other day, its not around and I'm not sure where it goes. I can't figure it out. When it yells its usually for something sweet, then I have to fall it up with something non sweet. Crazy isn't it. I have to fight it all the time and its not easy. I try to do something else, read, work puzzles, and sew. Just try to stay busy.

Weighted myself this morning and I'm still at 267.5. Its been 2 weeks since my last fill. I know that I have some restriction now, but I'm not losing yet. I feel that I'm not taking in as much as I was. I been fighting not tracking my food, but guess I will have start. I just don't know why I'm not losing. I figured how many calories I would need to take in to maintain this weight and it was around 2300 calories per day. I feel like I'm not taking in that may calories, plus I have started to do more excercising. Yesterday I went for 20 minutes. I know 20 minutes isn't much for some people, but I'm proud of myself for doing that much. Last year at this time my knee was so sore I couldn't do much at all, just going to the store was a chore. I'm trying to increase my step count each day. I really want to lose this weight. No one as to tell me that at least I haven't gained I have lost 30 lbs,but so discourging when I see people on the boards talking about losing 50 to 100 lbs in the same time. I really glad its working for them, maybe the tool just isn't working for me yet. I will try to track my food this next week and see how I'm doing. I will try to increase my water in take. The other thing that is getting on my nerves is the gas that I'm experiencing. I don't know if that is normal or not. I'm been bloated has well. The gas is just terrible, its painful. I don't know if its increase in fiber, but don't think so. I will have a good week this week. I will track my food, I will increase my step count, and I will excersise more.

Thanks everyone for your replies. I was beginning to think I was the only one with this problem. I also was worried that maybe I had stretched out my pouch. I so glad we have a place to express our feeling. It helps to be validated.

Great pic's, such a change. Congrats. Keep up the good work Hazelbunny.

Ok guys I had my 5th fill last week, I now have 3cc in my 4cc band and still have very little restrictions. Is this normal for some people? I still can't eat bread or chicken, they have never gone down well since the band, but most everything else is fine going done. I still not at the place where I can only eat 1/2 cup. I'm just a little discourged here. Anyone else having this problem, or am I just wired differently from everyone else.

I have 3 cc in my 4cc band and still have very little restriction. I still can't eat bread or chicken, they both just don't go down well. I was wondering how much does it take to have restirction that some seem to have at 2cc. Will have have to have a all 4cc in my band, does that happen with people?

Allright, Ok, so I had my 5th fill last week, now up to 3cc in my 4cc band and I can still eat to much. Its better, but I have never got to place where only 1/2 cup will fill me up. I do stay fuller longer now. I hope next month will be the magical one and I will find a sweet spot. I worry that maybe I have stretch out my pouch. I'm not losing much either. So I totally understand. Good luck on you next fill.

Had a really busy week last week and I now am recovering. I didn't lose anything this past week, of course not suprised. I ate out most of the time. Didn't do to bad. I had a great time at the scrapbooking weekend. My girlfriend and I got a lot done, I don't believe I will ever get all my pictures done. I got home Sunday afternoon. I was so tired, I still recovering. Its so hot outside, I hope it cools off soon. I really want to start walking outside, but its just to hot right now for that. Maybe I will lose something this week. I'm starting to day with a protien shake. My husband is gone tonight for supper so will have chilli. I think I will make that it goes down good and I will have left overs for the rest of the week. I have to be serious this week about my food intake since I had such a good week last week eating out so much. I still can't have cookies around. I got some to take to the retreat last weekend and of course I ate them. I know better, but did it anyway. No wonder I didn't lose anything last week, but didn't gain any either. Will have a positive week this week. I have figured out that I have more time to fill now that I don't think of food all the time, and I'm not either cooking or shopping for food. That really took up a lot of time. I now have figure out what to do to keep myself busy so I don't want to eat. I find I can now go a couple of hours at time without thinking of food. That is experience that I haven't had in a very long time. I think I will try to make a quilt this winter and get more of my scrapbooking done. I must get busy. This will be a good week.

Had a really busy week last week and I now am recovering. I didn't lose anything this past week, of course not suprised. I ate out most of the time. Didn't do to bad. I had a great time at the scrapbooking weekend. My girlfriend and I got a lot done, I don't believe I will ever get all my pictures done. I got home Sunday afternoon. I was so tired, I still recovering. Its so hot outside, I hope it cools off soon. I really want to start walking outside, but its just to hot right now for that. Maybe I will lose something this week. I'm starting to day with a protien shake. My husband is gone tonight for supper so will have chilli. I think I will make that it goes down good and I will have left overs for the rest of the week. I have to be serious this week about my food intake since I had such a good week last week eating out so much. I still can't have cookies around. I got some to take to the retreat last weekend and of course I ate them. I know better, but did it anyway. No wonder I didn't lose anything last week, but didn't gain any either. Will have a positive week this week. I have figured out that I have more time to fill now that I don't think of food all the time, and I'm not either cooking or shopping for food. That really took up a lot of time. I now have figure out what to do to keep myself busy so I don't want to eat. I find I can now go a couple of hours at time without thinking of food. That is experience that I haven't had in a very long time. I think I will try to make a quilt this winter and get more of my scrapbooking done. I must get busy. This will be a good week.

Has anyone notice that they have more time, now that I'm not thinking of food, cooking food, buying food and comsuming food. I now have to figure out what to do with that time. It has taken me a while to figure out thats part of my problem. I use to live each moment thinking about food in some form. I have to get a new normal for me. Sounds as if everyone is doing so good. People must be doing great don't see as many posting anymore. Everyone have a good day and week.

When I start mushies we went to a resturant and they had mashed potatoes as a side. I ordered that, it was hugh and had cheese, sour cream and bacon bits. I couldn't eat the bacon, but I did put a little sour cream and cheese. No one looked at me funny or said anything. You'll fine lots of thing you can eat once your on solids with out having to explain. Really you don't owe anyone and explaination.

I still can't eat chicken or breads, and I got my 5th fill yesterday. Everytime I try chicken it just hurts and feels as if its just sitting in my chest turn over and over. So I don't eat chicken, glad my doctor doesn't feel the way yours does, or I would never get a fill.

Mary, I'm not sure why the have us doing clear liquids, then full liquids and the soft foods. I read in some of the boards that some of the doc's don't do that anymore. I had my fill yesterday, I was to do clear liquids all day yesterday, but was so hungry last nite that I had a milk shake with protien powder in it. It really helped and I feel fine, so side effects yet. I hoping good sense will help me get through today. I going to have some chicken and mashed potatoes tonight. I'm so hungry, my stomach is making terribly loud noises. Stay strong everyone, we will our battles.

I just had my 5th fill yesterday and hoping this will do the trick. Your right, I'm not hungry in the morning, I do a protien shake. Lunch is not much better, try to eat salad or cheese and crackers. Now supper is another story, I swear I could eat a horse if one was put in front of me. All the wrong food go down great it the chicken, and bread that won't go down for me. I do eat beans, but they are high in carbs. I have only lost 32 lbs, and last month I lost only 2 lbs. I was sad at the 2 lbs, but at least I lost. I still am on liquids today, so tomorrow will be a big day. I still could eat at least 1.5 to 2 cups of food at a meal. Long ways from the 1/2 cup the say we should be eating. Thanks for listening to me whine.

Ok guys went for my 5th fill today and I only lost 2.2 lbs this past month. They added another .5 cc for a total of 3cc I'm hoping this will start me losing more. I figure if I lose 2 lbs a month it will take me 5 years to lose what I need to lose. I guess I didn't realize that I could lose that slow. I know that I'm whining but l do get discouraged when I see how fast some are losing. I guess part of it is my age now. I have to get in more excerise and try to eat a lot less. I really do eat a lot less then I did before the band. I guess I thought it would just fall off. No such luck. By the way, does anyone know why we have to liquid diet after a fill. Guess we will learn to live this band.

I went for another fill today. I had only lost 2.2 lbs this last month. They added another .5 cc so now I have 3.0 cc in my 4 cc band. I hope this works this time. I'm just a little discouraged, not down like I was last time. I knew that I hadn't lost very much by my own scales. I will have to try harder this time. The post fill diet really s####. I can't stand the clear liquid part of it, tomorrow I can have full liquids. I'm not sure why the have you do this. Oh well its only 2 days out of my life. I WANT RESTRICTION. I WANT TO LOSE MORE THAN 2 LBS A MONTH. At 2 lbs a month it will take me more than 5 years to lose this weight. I will be older than dirt by that time. I shouldn't whine, at least I didn't gain and anything is better than nothing. I think I fight losing, I get tired of trying to do all the stuff they said we should do. I hate going to fitday and I now refuse to do that. I should only have to eat my small amount and be happy with that. I'm trying to excersise more, I hope it cools off soon. I want to get outside and walk. Won't belong and I will whine because of the cold weather. Oh well I must get on with my diet and my life. I WILL LOSE THIS WEIGHT.

I went for another fill today. I had only lost 2.2 lbs this last month. They added another .5 cc so now I have 3.0 cc in my 4 cc band. I hope this works this time. I'm just a little discouraged, not down like I was last time. I knew that I hadn't lost very much by my own scales. I will have to try harder this time. The post fill diet really s####. I can't stand the clear liquid part of it, tomorrow I can have full liquids. I'm not sure why the have you do this. Oh well its only 2 days out of my life. I WANT RESTRICTION. I WANT TO LOSE MORE THAN 2 LBS A MONTH. At 2 lbs a month it will take me more than 5 years to lose this weight. I will be older than dirt by that time. I shouldn't whine, at least I didn't gain and anything is better than nothing. I think I fight losing, I get tired of trying to do all the stuff they said we should do. I hate going to fitday and I now refuse to do that. I should only have to eat my small amount and be happy with that. I'm trying to excersise more, I hope it cools off soon. I want to get outside and walk. Won't belong and I will whine because of the cold weather. Oh well I must get on with my diet and my life. I WILL LOSE THIS WEIGHT.

Momlambert, Just don't feel alone. I have not lost much and I'm going for my 5th fill today. I have some restriction, but like you I can eat pizza, not the crust, I eat just the topping, probably the worst part. I just love pizza and can't seem to give it up. I eat no bread products, I wil pb on them everytime. I have to eat slower than I use to, but I can still get away with to big a bites. I now have to slow down some or I will pb. I too am tired of all the stuff. I decided the other day that I don't want to keep track on fit day any more. I just want to eat smaller quanities and go on with my life. I want a normal as possible life and being concerned with writing and weight and measuring everything is not normal. I know that I'm not normal as I'm addicted to food and maybe I'm fooling myself, but I want to see if I cant lose without keeping track. I would love a real hamburger. I can't eat chicken, I have tryed to fix many ways and it just gets stuck. Oh well like you said, whine, whine, whine. Hang in there, we are here for you. I don't know where all the marchies are, but maybe we all are having the same troubles.

I think I have given up on trying to keep track of everything I eat on fitday.com. I find it hard to track some of the stuff I still eat. Like casseroles, mixed salad ( not lettuce stuff). I have troulbe finding some things also. I think sometimes I get to focused on what I'm eating and trying track it on fitday. I have had a pretty good weekend. I go for another fill tomorrow and hope the scale drops some. I would love to lose 1lb a week, but I don't think I've done that. I know that my clothes are getting bigger, but not to big yet. I really thought I would hit a size smaller, but not really there yet ( very close). Its really hot here and I have not started walking outside yet, but I still useing my little pedals and I have up it to 20 minutes at a time. I hope to make to 30 minutes by the end of this week. I want to walk as soon as it get cooler and maybe I can walk for 30 minutes. I know that the pedals are easier than walking, but it still movement. I averaged 2884 steps per day last week and I want to increase that to 3000 per day on average this week. I really think moving will up my weight lost. I need to get over the fear of a gym, but not yet. I still feel like I'm to big to go to a gym. Besides being retired I can't really afford on right now, maybe in a year. I hope I can get my DH to go with me at that time. I can do some tapes and things like that at home. Maybe I will try one of channels on tv that has excerise on it. I'm feeling very hopeful this will be a good week. I get to go scrapbooking this next weekend. I know that will be a challenge, has I will not be home. I'm trying to plan ahead. My sister and niece are coming on thursday and will return to their homes on friday. We are planning on eating out at least twice. Shouldn't be to hard to eat at the places we are talking about going to. I CAN DO THIS. I WILL BE THINNER IN THE DAYS AND MONTHS AND YEARS TO COME. I WILL BE HEALTHIER AND HAPPY.