PJbanster

1200 to 1500 calories is actually really good. You may not burn that in exercise but being a male at 319 you def burn more than 1200-1500 calories a day just existing. Keep in mind too while you're exercising, that the key to fat loss is muscles eating up the fat. Do the cardio but work on those muscles too! Check out this link. http://www.bmi-calcu...bmr-calculator/ Slow loss sucks I agree. A crawl will still get you there faster than standing still. Just keep on pushing even if it were as slow as half a pound a month it is a half a pound less than you were before. Just keep up the good work it'll pick up!

BP is probably blood pressure... PB is productive burp.

First of all sounds like you're doing well! 21 lbs already WAY TO GO! Well I have been at this 1 year and 6 months and have lost 153 lbs. Let me tell you I have weighed myself every single day! I even took my scale with me on vacatoin. It helps me see weight gain and loss patterns, I track it and I have been able to see what eating patterns affect the scale for me. Your weight will usually fluxuate within a few lbs but if you do everything you're supposed to you shouldn't see huge weight gains.

If there was a place to "blow your own horn" this is the place! Awesome job keep up the good work!

Sounds like you're doing the best you can right now. Keep it up! Eventually if that routine stops working and you stop losing for a period of time you can look in to changing it up some. You will be VERY surprised when that time comes you will have more energy than you realize. The more you keep it up the more it will be routine and you won't even think twice about doing what you've got to in order to get the results. As long as you keep it up and do the right things for your body EVENTUALLY your body will give in and give you the results. Remember that when you plateau. Lots of us have been there and somehow we got past it. You can do this. 38lbs! WAY TO GO!

Another option besides bypass would be the gastric sleeve, however, I personally would keep trucking with the band really track what you're doing and eating and see what you can change. The band is ONLY supposed to help you eat less. You've gotta pick what you eat and how much you exercise.

Sounds like your doc does fills slowly. Most people hit that green zone with about half the band filled, but everyone is different. Any loss is a good loss and 25 lbs is quite an acheivement. You seem to really have a desire to learn how to do it right. Planning really is the key. Also, I'm a fan of myfitnesspal. You can access it online and there is an app for the phone. I track just about everything I eat on that (trust me it gets addicting) and I have definitely been able to see patterns in my weight loss. For example, I tend to plateau when I go too long on too low calorie of a diet and am exercising too much. I can usually break a plateau with upping my calorie intake and lowering my cardio. It's just a good way of tracking and figuring out how your body works. You keep doing what you're doing and make yourself aware of your actions and that weight will keep disappearing!

You look like a different person. I'm sure you feel that way as well. You're so right the road is bumpy with or without a band. Congrats to you for sticking to it and getting those results!

I wish the weather would decide what it's going to do! One day it's warm and one day it's cold. It is definitely not being nice to my band! I'm not sure about the rest of you but my band is pretty sensative to barometric pressure changes. I'll survive I guess, I always do. I'm just whining boo hoo.

Ya funny I've gotten that same attitude. I have had lap band surgery now and am able to consistently lose weight and keep it off. I mean go for her for losing 50 lbs. I did that too before surgry lol. I just gained it back plus some after the fact. I don't know why people have to make it a big deal. You lose weight yay for you, but you don't have to down play someone else's progress because they used a different method.

You find most people post/blog when something bad happens or if something really good happens you don't really see the it's a normal day everything is going alright posts.<BR> You're right though, a lot of us do come here for encouragement and need that positive feed back. <BR>I've been banded for 1yr and almost 5 mo. I've had great success with my lap band and am very happy with it. The only time I've ever had an issue with mine is when I got a bad cold and had bad drainage. All that it took to fix that was to have less than half a CC removed. The only times I ever get sick from eating is if I eat too fast or if I'm more restricted during that time of the month. I rarely ever have anything come back up anymore. It's definitely been a learning process but after tweaking and tracking and playing around with my diet I have figured out what works for me. I've lost 150 lbs and I feel and look so much better. You are right everyone is different, but if you are proactive and realistic then you will most likely get the results you're looking for. Just keep telling yourself when it comes to eating that the band helps with the appetite it's still up to you to decided what you put in your mouth. The band doesn't STOP craving for unhealthy food. I tell myself every time I go for a run, What sucks today is just a memory tomorrow! Also remember to just keep pushing and tweaking your diet and exercise plan even when you plateau. I have had so many plateaus and every time I freak out and every time I eventually get past it.<BR>Oh and the protein shake thing... I notice if I don't smell it they don't taste bad. I think I've just gotten used to them by now.<BR>

I was 346 and stuck to it! It was tough too because I had to go to all these little kid parties with pizza cake and cookies and all those devil food haha. After you have surgery you can have things like christmas cookies, you've just gotta use them as a rare treat and only like 1 at a time.

Shoping in the normal clothes section/ shops! That was a HUGE one for me!

1. Some days I can drink more at once than others. I mostly try to spread it out all day. General rule just keep yourself hydrated to the max. It helps with weight loss. 2. That just depends on your body. 3. I usually tell people I had lap band and that has helped my portion control but that I have had to change my food choices for healthier food and that I also work out a lot. Most negative people are jealous or not informed. 4. YOU WILL! Just make sure you're honest with yourself about what you eat. Track your food and exercise so you can see patterns in how you eat & exercise vs weight loss. Everyone is different and small tweaks to your plan help you specifically. 5. There is a port revision surgery available. 6. If you can't handle chicken breasts you could always try something like skinless thighs, however, I personally do not have any issues with any type of food. There have been times I have had issues but it's usually either that time of the month or me eating too fast. 7. I am down 150 lbs so far and even when i have off days I do not gain like I did before the band. You CAN gain but try to stay on top of being honest and really looking at your eating and exercise habits. 8. You CAN have alcohol but you have to think about those empty calories and sugars in it. Plus you really want to keep your cokes to a minimum for the bubbles and acid. PLUS, diet drinks can have the same reaction regular sugar does on the body in the way that it can make you more hungry. Oh and I've found through this process that my major stress relief is a hard work out. REALLY helps the anxiety levels. 9. I haven't had problem swallowing pills, but everyone is different. Not a bad idea to start a chewable. There are TONS of chewable brands out there. I use Bariatric Choice. 10. I am a 38 DDD I think i started out at like a 44/46DDD and My cup size is the same as before I lost weight I have shrunk a lot around. They are saggier even though they take up as much cup space. It really depends on how badly stretch marked your boobs are. Stretch marks are basically scars and they don't have the elasticity that the unscarred skin will have.

I started doing a slow walk about a week after surgery it was a 2-3 weeks before i upped the pace a bit and probably a month before I really upped it.

I got a lot of that before I was banded to. Once they see the weight loss and you handling it pretty well the comments pretty much stop or are very minor. You just keep doing what you're doing and try to stay positive! Funny... one of the girls that told me it's the easy way out just had surgery last week. She's trying to hide it but everyone already knows lol. She's like 340 lbs I THINK we'll start to notice a difference at some point.