MarilynJ6354

Did anyone get any requirements from their doctor? These are mine: Calories 1200 Carbs 130 Cholesterol 299 Dietary Fiber 20 Fat 45 Protein 100 Sodium 1999 Sugars 45

I had an overfill during surgery and afterwards I was not able to eat much so my doctor prescribed liquid prednisone and I was fine in a few days. A friend of mine was vomiting every day and was told she needs to take her prevacid before meals, not with or after. Now she is fine! I guess we are all different. I still cannot eat eggs of all things...hard boiled, poached, fried, scrambled. Nothin works. But I can eat a pork chop!:tongue2:

My doctor says no caffeine but de-caf is fine. I don't drink much coffee since I quit smoking last year but once in a while I have a starbucks decaf. Caffeine stimulates the appetite, plus coffee is acidic and can leech Calcium out of the bones in large amounts and is a diuretic.

I posted my pics under Photos...Marilyn's progress. Everyone says you can see it in my face. I need to get some full body shots taken soon though. The frustrating part is I continue to lose more on my bottom half vs. the top, which is where I need to lose it the most. But I recently changed up my workout and I am starting to see and feel progress!

I've learned not be pay attention to the scale as much as I was. I might not be losing as much as I was right after the surgery, but I am losing inches and it shows. Finding an exercise program that fits YOU is the most important thing. I hate walking the dogs in this heat so I joined a gym that is between work and home. I stop on the way home from work 1-2 times a week and on Saturday and Sunday I am at the gym at 7AM...get it over with ASAP! I started out with the basic Planet Fitness membership for just $10 a month but upgraded to $20 a month and now I can go to any one in any city, plus I can tan if I want. Some say I have become a gym groupie. Truthfully? I HATE working out but I made a commitment to myself to do everything the doctor told me to do and I am doing that, whether I like it or not. The reason I got into this weight mess is because I lied to everyone and myself about what I was and wasn't doing to lose weight. Be honest with yourself and take control. It isn't easy but the benefits are worth it.

Do you track your food intake to see how much fat and sugar you are actually taking in? I use Livestrong.com. Even though I am on 1200 calories a day or less, there are days I am eating more fat than I should so I really pay attention to that. The biggest success for me is exercising at the gym 3-5 days a week. I even work out when I travel for work. I joined planet fitness and it is only $10 a month. I pay $20 a month so I can go to any gym in any city. I went on vacation a few weeks ago and still managed to get to the gym a few times and track my food and exercise. You need to take control and not think of this as a quick fix, because it isn't. I get frustrated many times that my weight loss has slowed down, but my inches are showing to everyone and my clothes go down a size every other month. Hang in there and take control!

Barb, that's what happened to me and yes it was a sign I needed a fill and WOW what a difference. I was also told to eat more often but less each time, so now I eat tiny meals but 6 times a day now and the weight is already coming off, plus I am not overdoing it. The doctor said it's better to eat more often than to eat too much with fewer meals.

I had a second fill on Friday and was only able to take .2 cc! So now I have 4.2 cc in a 10 cc band. I, too, have been going through clothes like crazy. I spend a lot of time at Goodwill dropping stuff off. I need to shop there since my size changes monthly! I have gone from a size 18 to a 14 since January! During a chat last week, we talked about our band stretching due to weight loss. I asked the doctor about that and he said he stitches the band to the stomach so it can't happen. He looked at my Livestrong reports and said it was the fat content and sodium that probably caused a plateau so early. I know the .2 cc is working because I can only eat half what I was able to a week ago...and that wasn't much!

I had the same problem with craving sweets at bedtime. The nutritionist told me it's ok to have a treat "once in a while", that I should focus on 90% nutrition, 10% pleasure. I eat only sugar free treats but yes, you have to be careful. I was overdoing it on chocolate covered toffee so I can't have it in the house anymore. I haven't lost any weight in a week and I bet it's because I was eating too many of those. Has anyone gone back to only liquids for a few days? I'm stuck at the same weight I used to get stuck at with weight watchers and it's VERY irritating! The other thing is, I keep losing inches on the bottom but not on top and I look like humpty dumpty! The exercise physiologist told me to focus on weights for back and chest, and starting this week I can finally do abs, so I am hoping this change will help.

Yes, I just had that happen a few days ago too and it sure put me in my place! I even scared the dogs LOL! I am down 30 lbs but have been stuck there for two weeks. Just keep going up 1, then down 1, etc. I changed up my gym routine so I am hoping it starts moving again. The clothes are falling off me though!

I had my first fill 4 weeks ago and lost 10 lbs during those 4 weeks for a total of 28.4 pounds lost since I went on the liquid diet January 5 (my surgery date was January 19). I was told by the nutritionist I can start adding foods but when I tried cantelope, tiny pieces, it gave me too much gas and felt stuck. The nutritionist told me to remember to sit up straight when eating to help prevent anything from getting stuck. I haven't tried salad yet but nuts and cantelope do not like me yet. Other than that everything is fine. Oh and I have lost a total of 16 inches since before the surgery!