drh0729

I haven't been online for a while, but getting discourged due to I have only lost 40 pounds and it's been almost 18 months. I have been at the same weight since last Sept. I have tried jogging, going to the gym and now I got a bike. I walk every morning and I can only eat about 700 cal on a good day. I think my band is at 7.5cc in a 10cc band. I have finally learned I think how not to slime. I am off all meds and that is what counts, but I would like to lost another 30 pounds.

Great2bethin, Sorry it took me so long to reply, I have had out of town guess in all last week. My normal day: I go for a 2 mile walk in the morning, brisk. I normally have a protien bar with 19 g of Protein for Breakfast. yogart with granola for lunch due to I have been having slim issues since my last fill. I use to eat salad with turkey. snack chocolate covered soy nuts 100 cal. 3 g of protient dinner normally is protient (steak, or fish soemtimes chicken) and veg I walk all day at work. I go for another walk at night, I just got a bike so I am working on bike riding at night. I haven't been on a bike for 30 years. I don't think I'm getting enough protient any more since my last fill but I can't eat anymore. I am 5 foot and I feel comfortable at 162, but I would like to be about 130lb. I have just got so discourage I'm not sure what else to do. Any sugguestions would be great. Thanks DRH

I thought I was the only one with these problems. I have lost 40 lbs in 18 months. I have not lost anything for 9 of those momths. I eat about 650 tp 700 calories a day because I can't eat or get sick. I have been unfilled twice and possibly going on my third time. I exercise everyday, walk a few miles in the morning and I walk a good part of my day at work. I just want to through my hands up because nothing I'm going is working. Maybe this is the weight my body wants to be at. I feel like I need to eat more due to i have been feeling weak lately. Any advice? Thanks

Luluc, I have been reading some of your posting and you were the same size as me starting out. I am 5 foot and was 200 lb, now 161. I had a coughing problem and they took fluid out and I'm starting over. I had a fill a couple of weeks ago and now I can barely eat maybe 650 cals if I'm lucky. Did you have any problems with your fills or getting the right amount in it? I fill like I'm going back and forth with fills and unfills. I have a 10cc band with 7 cc in it for the moment. I have plateau for the last 9 months. You are at my goal weight of 130 lbs and I just don't know what to do. Any advis? Thanks Darla

After reading the postings I real pretty lucky. My doctor always numb the area and tells me to do a little situp and it pops right in. I have never watch my fill due to I hate needles. I am about 18 months out and have had too many fills I think and I'm going on my 3 unfill. We just can't get it right. Even I can eat lot or just yogurt which I hate. I have been on a platue since last Sept. But I can say it doesn't hurt for me. Good Luck.

Sorry, I haven't been on in awhile. COngrats to all the anniveraries. Mine was April 2nd. I had another fill and up to 7.5cc in a 10cc band. I think it's a little tight but the scale finally moved from 163 in 4 months. My doctor told me that I needed to eat atleast 70 grams of protein a day and 1200 calories. I have no idea how I can do this, especially if I can't eat more than 1/2 cup at a time. I try to eat every few hours but I fill like that is not enough. And for all you size 12, ,me too and I'm 5ft and 161lb. It is so weird how different we all are in losing weight and reacting to the fills. I go on vacation in one month it would be nice if I could dropped a few more pounds, but after the last few months I'm just taking one day at a time.

Special K Congrats on 95 lbs almost 100. I haven't seen you in a while I'm sure you look great. I am going to make the committed to start going to the support meetings and nutrition meeting every month. I am still on my platuae and it will not move. I started to walk again in the mornings now that the weather has finally broken and started going to the gym. Do you know anyone that is going to be in the Fashion Show? I hope all is well. Darla

Carol, It's funny about you talking about almost passing out, I thought I was the only one that almost did that. What a wierd feeling. And yes I have been to Polaris a few times and on the Columbus thread. I don't get online enough and I need to change that so I stay motivated and learn how to do things on the web site. Sorry I could not figure out how to PM you. I thought I knew how but I guess not. I weigh mysel today an I'm up a pound. I have been trying to eat more since I have been exercising more but someting is not working. I just would like to be down some before going back to see Dr. Choban on 4/2. Sorry to hear about your slipage, I think that would be hard. However, it appears that you are doing very well, congrats. Darla

Boiteacher, You sound like me I have lost about 40 lbs and in Novemeber it stopped. I have tried more Protein, more Water and now more exercise and one week I will be down and the next I will be up. I feel good and I guess that is what matters. I will keep exercising and it will come off sooner or later. Darla

Cubgirl, I will try protein drinks. I haven't found any I like yet but I will keep trying. With everything else I have found that I am lactose intolerance now since my surgery. I could not figure out why I was had so much gas and stomach cramping, I never relized how much stuff has dairy in it. I weigh myself every Monday so we will see if the scales move with more calories. I go back to the doctor on my anniverary date of April 2nd. I know the doctor was expecting me to lose atleast 52 lbs for 1 lb a week but maybe slower is better. I would like to say thank you to everyone on this thread. Everyone has been so nice and understanding. I stopped coming online because I didn't think it was helping me, but I guess I was just on the wrong thread. Thanks and good luck to everyone.

Cub Girl, Thank you so much for all your help. I have started to count calories last week and I feel I can only eat between 800 to 900 calories at the most. I feel like this is not enough. From the time I ha my surgery I walked about 2 miles a day and tried to start jogging up until last November, so I can see why things could have stopped. And you are right about drink water I don't enough. Days i go to the gym I drink enough because I drink abut 32oz there. I actually love going to the gym. I have doing at least 3- 1 hour classes a week and working out with weights twice a week. I started walking this morning again and that's another 1.5 miles a day. I am healthier and that is the main reason I had the surgery. i'm off of all my meds and all my counts are down so that is something to be happy about. However, I would like that scale to move. I will keep on and the fomula you gave me. I don't know what state you live in, but if you are serious about the jeans, I would love them. I'm sure I'm like everyone else I have been buying only a few items so I'm not wasting money. Here is my email address and I will give you my address. drh0729@hotmail.com Thanks Darla

Kathy, Congrats for making a year. Sorry I haven't been online for a while. My year will be April 2nd. I see that you have lost 93lbs, that is great. I have been stalled at around 40 lbs since November I don't know what to do. I started at the gym 4 weeks ago and have been going 4 or 5 times a week and just started back to walking at 5am since the weather has broken finally. I feel like I'm not eating enough but I can't eat anymore. I am going to start going to the nutrition meetings and see if they help me any. Sorry about rambling. Again, great job. Darla

Cub Girl, How did you lose all your wieght in the year? I am 5 foot and was 200 lbs. I was banded on 4/2/08 and have only lost 40 lbs. I have been going back and forth between 162 and 164 the last 3 months and can't mve the scales. I think I'm at my sweet spot due to I can't even eat a cup of food at a time. Before this crazy winter I walked everyday, but stopped due to the weather. However, I have started at a gym and I am going between 4 and 5 days a week but the scale is not moving. Normally, I eat about 60 grams protein everyday. I need to count calories I think. My last fill I was at 7cc in a 10cc band.