lorifavela

Yes, you aren't the only one. I am so frustrated. I went back a month ago and then doctor put me on Metformin twice a day thinking that might help to jumpstart the weight loss, but the weight hasn't budged. I'm going to ask to be unfilled a bit I guess- I can't eat anything except soup and frozen yogurt, and I have to even do that slowly. I work out...and I'm still stuck. I originally lost about 45 and have now gained 12 pounds back. How can that BE? I don't EAT! Aarrgghh- my friend had the sleeve in September and she's lost 90 pounds in these 7 months. I am just so angry- a failure again... Lori

I'll let you know. Thanks for checking back!

Well, thanks for the input. I am at about 1200 calories. I'm not sure I CAN eat more. Maybe my band is too tight? I'll see what the doctor says on Monday, too...

Hi there. Thanks for responding. I've been recording my food intake. Here was yesterday... 1/2 cup organic yogurt (8 g. protein) with a few fresh blueberries and raspberries and 1TB granola (low fat) 1 cup coffee with creamer 1 piece Melba toast (whole grain) with 1 TB natural Peanut Butter (no sugar or salt) 1/3 cup cottage sheese (lowfat) I cup Soup (tomato base with veggies and turkey) 1 bite lemon muffin (from KFC): 1 grilled strip chicken 1 serving mashed potatoes and gravy hot chocolate (sugar free) with scoop Protein powder That's it!! Am I eating incorrectly??? Here's 3/2: yogurt- full cup 2 fesh peach slices Eating Right soup (140 cal) + scoop Protein powder 5 pieces chocolate 1/2 cup green Beans with cheese 1 sugar-free pudding 1/4 cup cottage cheese with 1/4 cup salsa AND that's it for Monday! Please let me know your thoughts. I am drinking as much as I can in between eating times. I probably get about 40 ounces of Water in, but my band is tight so I have to sip carefully! I work out 3-5 times a week at a high intensity. I do Jazzercise which incorporates weights, circuit training and core training. Please help if you can! I have a doctor appt. Mon but I don't know what they can say. My band is doing what it is supposed to, I think! BTW- I was banded at 233. I got down to 198 in Jan. of 2008. I started gaining very quickly this Dec. and am now up to 216 today. How can this be happening? Is there a metabolic explanation? Thyroid? ANy help is appreciated! Lori

Hi all. I'm up two pounds and Ijust don't understand how that can be! I am now weigh 218 and I was 217 two weeks after being banded in 2007. If I can only eat 1 cup of food, I just don't get it. Am going back to the doc on Monday. Since I found you I have totally cut out Starbucks, and have started working out (Jazzercise!). HOW CAN I BE GAINING???? I was 198 a year ago. I am just so pissed! I have to eat like a bird AND I'm gaining??? I might as well have the damn thing out. Then at least I could have fun eating too. Has anyone had this terrible of an experience? I feel like SUCH a failure. On top of it, I have nothing to wear because I gave away all of my fat clothes...aarrgghh... Thoughts? And thanks for reading!

You lost 140 before you got banded??? You go girl! Let's stick together! Good luck today, everyone! Make good choices!

Hi all. I found you all last week and made a recommittment to sucess then. Of course, life gets in the way: I got sick and then both of my kids got horribly sick so I couldn't work out away from home as I promised...BUT...I did watch the calories AND I lost 4 pounds last week! I just have to eat right. I'm giving up Starbucks for Lent, but mostly to see how much a Mocha a day makes a difference! I'll bet it does. No candy, no slider foods, eating slowly and stopping when I'm full have been my focuses this week. I also need to exercise this week now that we're all in the land of the living. Thanks for being here everyone. I feel like a new girl- and I'm looking forward to getting back into my smaller pants!:hurray: To ibbanded: It is so cool that you are here BEFORE you get banded. Stay with us and you WON'T fail your band. Like my friends who had a bypass, I thought this would be easier...but we can do it if we stick together!!! :hurray:

Help! Am I posting in the right place? I need help because I have failed my band. I was banded in 7/07 and never really lost much weight. I started at 244, was banded at 233, got down to 198 by 10/07 and that was it. Now I'm up to 217 and I want to SCREAM! I have sufficient restriction but I live on frozen yogurt, peanut MnMs, oatmeal, soy mochas from Starbucks, and cheese. I've been reading through all these pages of posts and I now see that what I've been doing is sabotaging myself. I can eat alot if I do it in stages, like some of these other bandsters described...I didn't even know that I was really eating around my band- I was just going for what went down easily. I'm so scared of making myself throw up, which has been happening quite a bit lately. It's just been easier to eat frozen yogurt than to eat a chicken breast. I just got it- it's SUPPOSED to be hard! DUH!!! So, here's what I'm doing: I joined Jazzercise, which I LOVE. I am going to eat correctly: slow down, small portions, Protein first, low fat, no white carbs, chewchewchew!, and limit myself to 15 minutes. Although I can't eat and drink at the same time, I've been drinking right after eating, and now I am going to time myself for at least 30 minuites before I take a sip. For this month, I will work out three times a week, at least, and I will record all of my food to see what else I can do to get off this run-away train! Let's help each other!