rhonda2010

I had the lap band put in on 4-08-10 . I have lost 148 pds. and have really slowed down on the weight loss. I need to lose another 80 pds atleast. I joined a gym this week. I have worked out three days in a row and all cardio . The problem is I have gained 3 pds. in the three days. I dont understand why. I can honestly say that the scale has always went down or stayed the same not went up. I guess my question is , is this normal and will it start going back down.

I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone. I started my journey on april 8 , 2010 . I weighed 436 the week before surgery and as of today I weigh 288 so you can lose good with the band. It is work every day, but I would do it again in a heartbeat. I have slowed down some now on the weight loss but atleast it is still going down. Congradulations on becoming a bander.

you are right but my weight loss has slowed downed for two months now. I am just trying to figure out how to speed it back up some. I still have about 90 pds. to lose. I was to tight last month and the dr. took some fluid out. Now this month he sayes I still did good because I had an unfill and still lost weight. I joined the gym to try to speed the loss back up some and I guess I need to learn to take one day at a time and not rush it because it didnt come on over night .

Thanks so much for the reply and advice. You are so right about the food journal. I have not had to keep one in the whole time that I have been banded but something has to give. I will be checking in to a personal trainer at the gym . I am just wanting to get the scales moving again. I lost 3 pds last month and 2 pds this month. I just have to figure out want I need to do to speed it back up some. Thanks again for your advice.

thank you all for your replies. It really is an great feeling. One year ago i couldnt even see myself getting to this point so quick and I no I have a long ways to go still, but not near as much as I did.

I finally reached the # 2 in front of my weight. I couldnt be more happy. The last time I posted I had hit a stall and was going back to basics. It worked I am now down 138 pds. woo hoo. I have around six weeks till my one year mark. I really want to have lost 150 pds. by then. I hope every one is doing well . I will check in later. Rhonda

Hey everyone!! Just needed to remind myself of how well I have done so far. I have stalled on losing weight . It is the first time since my surgery that I cant seem to lose . Im not gaining but not losing. I think I may be to tight right now but Im not sure. I cant eat in the morning which is not a problem because I dont really like to eat breakfast anyway. I try to eat lunch and the first few bites come back up . The dinner does the same thing. I wind up snacking on peanuts which are not all that great for low carb diet I have been following. I started exercising more and still not losing. I guess this will pass also. I have lost 130 pds but still need to lose 120pds. I am going to go to full liquids again to see if that will bring me back to losing again. My one year mark will be April 8 and would love to be lost 150pds by then. Well I guess I will go and do some exercise or something. I hope everyone is doing well and losing weight. God bless everyone and keep on keeping on.

thanks for the support and responses. I finally lost 2 more pds this morning after about two weeks. I think I may be a little to tight but I have been reading up on being to tight and one thing I am trying is to drink something warm about 30 minutes before I try to take my meds. and will also try it before I eat when I try to eat again. After being sick for two days I really am not ready to eat yet. MrsMustang thanks for you comment and good luck on your surgery and I will say a prayer for you. Keep us posted on how everything goes. Gorda123 Thanks for your comment and I think you are doing great. I have so much weight to lose that I am only half way with my weight loss and I love the way you look at this process and will diff. try to remember to look at this the same way. I have been overweight since the birth of my daughter and she is 26 now. Wow When I look at it that way it really does help .lol It may take a while but it has been here for ever so that is ok.

wow !! I am not very good with the computer in the first place and now I am learning all over again. I havent posted in a while so I thought I would let every one that I am still here and still losing weight. It has slowed down some but that is my faught I am sure. After this last fill I think I was to tight. I couldnt eat much at all and I think my body was in starvation mode. I would get sick and the bite or two that I would get down would come back up. Then I had to learn how slow and how well chewed the food really needed to be. I am just now getting where I can eat a little more. I have lost 117 pds now. which is 16 pds in the last six weeks. So I cant complain. I am 8 months out tomorrow and I can honestly say that I am still learning. I no one thing I need to work on is getting more exercise. I am working on that one. I hope every one is still here and still doing well. God bless every one and I hope every one has a blessed Christmas. Thanks for reading. Rhonda

I cant belive that I am down 101 as of today. I was banded april 8,2010 . I just had a birthday this past week and that is such a great gift to myself and to my family which I can do so much more stuff with. I love my band. I hope everyone is having a great day and keep up the great work everyone.:w00t::smile2::smile2:

Congrats on the great job. You are such an inspiration!!

Wow ! great job. You look awesome. Keep up the great work.

I am so proud of you! I wish I could manage to even run and the 5k wow . It sounds like you had great support from the family. Keep up the great work. Hope the rest of your weekend goes great.

Hey every one!! just got back from the dr. and he says he dont think I need a fill because of what I was eating and how I was feeling. I am down 12 pds making it a total of 83 pds since April 8 . :tt2: I pray the weight keeps falling off. I know it will prob. slow down. I did have a week I didnt lose any this month. I am so happy I had this band put in. Hope everyone is doing great.

You are doing awsome keep up the great work. I completely understand the old habbits part. I still have trouble some times. It is getting easier though.

I have found this to be true depending on what body type you are. I am more pear shaped so my butt and thighs are the last to go. If you are apple shaped you will lose it last in your belly.

That is such an inspiration to me. I started April 8, 2010 and weighed 436. I am down to 358 as of today. That is a good feeling to be down 78 pds. I feel like I have such a large amount to lose that it is overwhelming at times. I guess I really need to set small goals so that they are quicker to obtain. I love your pictures. Thank you so much for posting this. Sometimes I feel like I am alone as far as having so much weight to lose. I know we are all in the same boat and that 50 pds to lose is just as important to the people trying to lose that as my amount is to me. Again thanks and keep up the great job.

Hey everyone, Just thought I would check in and let everyone know how I was doing since my fill. I am having some trouble still eating. I do ok in the evening and with soft food. I cant eat any thing in the morning because it is just to tight. I am confused though because I have not lost but five pounds and that is when I was on the liquids. I know for a fact that I am eating less food since this fill and increased my exercise. I guess it will start coming back off again soon. I also have been sick with a saliva gland infection. The PCP put me on antibiotics. With the fever and swelling I have not really been wanting to eat. Never thought I would say that. LOL . I know with Gods help this to shall pass. I just have to keep the faith and keep doing what I am suppose to. Hope everyone is doing good.

I really needed to be reminded of this. I always enjoy reading your blogs.

You are doing an great job. It is amazing the difference in the pictures. Keep up the great work.

You are doing great. Keep up the great work. I really love your blog. I so no how you feel. lol

I to had the same feelings but I was more scared not to do it . I was surely killing myself with the weight that I had put on and was still putting on. I think it is normal to feel that way. I still think it was the best thing I could have done for myself. I so do not regret it at all. I will say a prayer for you. Good luck.

Thank you so much for posting this. I have been having some trouble after this last fill with not being able to eat even the first two bites. I will try these rules also and see if they help. You are doing a great job. Keep up the great work and I hope this works for you.

You are doing awsome !! It is such a great feeling hitting the scale victorys and non scale victorys. Keep up the great work. It is hard work but so worth it.