taylorgirl1

Had surgery Dec 08 have lost 45 lbs from a start of 200 lbs but have plateud for about 4 mths have had 7 fills now at 7.5 in 10cc band. When I go to office and stand on machine my BMR is 1200 so have been told to loose weight with such a low metabolism can only eat about 1100 to 1150 calories a day . Thats hard and to execise to. Tough for us with low metababolism's

On subject of right foods my very skinny daughter brought home Hostess muffin yesterday not even very big, I looked on back it had 650 calories , 81 grams carbs, 450 sodium and a large amount of fat. Was pretty shocking

Im 5ft 2 in too was 200 lbs, banded last Dec, my Dr calculations etc put my ideal weight at 135lbs, Im now 155lbs, personal goal is 150. On the funky machine my MD checks weight etc with, my trunk is normal now, Ive lost 8 in from chest, 8 inches from waist and abot 9 in from hips. So Im shooting for 150 and try and stay there

Im a NICU Rn and took a month off , on disability after surgery. I felt I needed it just because of 12 hr shifts being tired and only liquids for first few weeks etc. I also have an intermittent sick leave for a year so upto 3 sick days at a time dont count towards the hospital sick leave policy. I was glad I took the month off

Does your surgery group do anything like that , mine does abour 4 times year you bring clothes in and take the ones you need

One of the small Greek yogurt cups approx 5oz, with bran sprinkled on, approx 15 grms protein and 8 of carbs, no fat

Surgery mid Dec 2008 , after 6 mths and 4 fills, down 40 lbs, started at 200 lbs but lost 6 inches from hips, 6 inches from waist and 6-7 inches up top, so down from a XL or 1x to a size 14 right now. A lot of people say I look like Ive lost more than I have

I have had 5 fills and have never been numbed first

A small 5oz container of non fat greek yogurt with fiber 1 bran in it, has 15 g protein and low carbs, I ove greek yogurt sometimes put on grilled potobello mushrooms and pesto for lunch

Trader Joes have some fruit bars similar to fruit rollups, not ideal but less carbs and fat than a candy bar, or try jello sugar free and cool whip. Walmart sell jello cobes in a bag for about $1.35 no sugar good for snack at work etc, even my kids like them

7.25cc in a 10cc band after 6mths and 5 fills, I do have good restriction now and losing 1-2 lbs a week

Banded mid Dec 2008, have a 10cc with 7.25cc , down 33lbs from start of 200lbs. Feel fine with it now havnt had a fill for 8 weeks before that had a fill aprox every month after surgery, loosing approx 1.5 lbs a week or so. Not hungary any more between meals