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[dowhatitdo1 1]

how do I get my body n the groove of losing weight on a weekly basis? it seems 2 me like the only time that I can lose weight is when I get a fill n Im swollen so I cnt eat. when the swelling goes down about 4-5 days later I cnt lose nothing... Im exercising 3-4 days a week sometimes 2x a day n I cnt get that scale 2 move past 189. Im back n forth 191-189. I even tried the 5day pouch test n Im on day 4. still up n down those 2 damn lbs. my doc tells me nt 2 count calories n I do have restriction, im eating less so whats the problem?

[LeighaMason 19]

Please give us list of everything you ate yesterday. Do you write it down?

[dowhatitdo1 1]

no I dnt journal because my doc told me not to that I was not on a diet and not to count calories????? Usually in the mornings Im really tight and I cnt eat so I try to have a cup of coffee to losen me up and today is the 4th day of the 5day pouch test so I ate like 3oz of ground beef with salsa but I couldnt finish it all. I took my Vitamin then I had a special k Protein Shake 180 calories 10grams of Protein n my Water thats it so far

[LeighaMason 19]

Coffee- no sugar--5 cal., 3 oz ground beef-185 cal., Protein shake--180 cal, salsa-30? cal. total so far today 400.

I think your body is in starvation mode. You need 1000 to 1200 cal per day. Especially if you are exercising.

The lady who does my fills is also banded and she told me being too tight is worse for weightloss than being to loose. You should be able to eat regular food, just not alot of it. This is what gives you the ability to keep the weight off long term, otherwise it will be like every diet you will gain weight back when you go back to eating regularly, so you have to eat regular food now.

I would let my DR know how few calories you are eating and see what he thinks.

[dowhatitdo1 1]

thats just what I have eaten so far today like by 4pm I will try maybe some eggs n yogurt later or a grilled chicken salad. I have to make myself eat because I dnt really have an appetite.... my doc tells us nt to count calories eat haelthy food choices until we get enough and after 2 bites I feel that hurting painful feeling in my chest. yes Im chewing and chewing and chewing and when I feel that feeling I think this is what restriction feels like

Edited February 8, 2010 by dowhatitdo1

[LeighaMason 19]

I think if you eat 2 bites and have pain you are too tight. So you are living on liquids and sliders not healthy everyday foods. I am no expert but I think you should write down everything you eat for a few days and take it to your Doctors office and see if it is what they have in mind. It also sounds like you would have a hard time getting your 50g of Protein.

I use to have a boss who would always say..."If you keep doing what your doing, your going to keep getting what your getting."

I may be completely wrong on all of this, its just my opinion. Good luck with what you decide to do. Maybe someone else will also have some ideas for you and post them.