Very discouraged.. and worried

[kim175 0]

Kim

How much hard Protein can you eat at one sitting... That is how you tell your amount of restriction - Can you eat a In & Out Double Burger & fries all at one still..

What are you eating - what are you doing for exercise..

[kim175 0]

There is no way I could eat all that, even before surgery. I would be lucky to finish 1/2 of it.

I eat about 1400-1500 calories a day, 70-90 grams of Protein a day.

I would say I eat about 1/2 of what I ate before surgery, it is not the amounts they talked about with the band.

I excercise 6 days a week doing various classes. A lot of cardio and 2 days a week weights.

I did quit watching what I was eating and exercising for a couple months but got my head back on straight because I dnot want to gain back the 20 or so lbs I already lost, plus more.

I guess Im just frustrated because that I thought the band would help me more than it is.

[IndioGirl55 32]

There is no way I could eat all that, even before surgery. I would be lucky to finish 1/2 of it.

I eat about 1400-1500 calories a day, 70-90 grams of Protein a day.

I would say I eat about 1/2 of what I ate before surgery, it is not the amounts they talked about with the band.

I excercise 6 days a week doing various classes. A lot of cardio and 2 days a week weights.

I did quit watching what I was eating and exercising for a couple months but got my head back on straight because I dnot want to gain back the 20 or so lbs I already lost, plus more.

I guess Im just frustrated because that I thought the band would help me more than it is.

IMHO - I think that so many pple think that WLS is going to do more than it really does..

I didn't have that mind set cuz before surgery I was told that the real work was up to me - and that I had my Ah Ha Moment that my "normal eating was unhealthy and is what got me fat in the 1st place"

So I take it you don't measure your foods - I eat out of 1 cup bowls - I eat off dessert plates - for the 1st few months I weighed my food too - especially meat - I know can tell you what 4 oz of fish looks like and what the calories are.

I know pple are always saying I didn't get banded to weight & measure my foods - will imho it's a learning tool you don't have to do it forever - but that you need to know what 1 cup really looks like - not what we guess it to be

During my weight loss journey - I ate 800- 1200 a day and varied them and I also worked out 1 hr - 4 to 5 days a week some times 6..

[La Gordita 0]

Well here I am I also have the same problem, I have been keeping a daily tracker of what I have been eating and working out 3-4 days. To be honest I had fallen off the wagon and had not been working for the last 2months. I don't what I am doing wrong. I do have a fill coming up in 2weeks.

[mabinty 3]

I am 6 months out from being banded.. and I have only lost around 30 pounds. I feel like a huge failure! I am doing what I thought was right.. but I still get very very hungry at times and I know eat more than I should but I keep it to Protein if I can... I am working much harder than I thought! I have had 5 fills!! I have about 8.5CC in a 14 CC band...

I thought I would be down so much more! the scale does not budge. I have yogurt ( greek) for Breakfast... some greens with tuna or chicken for lunch with lemon juice... and then Protein ( chicken, turkey or fish) and vegs for dinner.. and very tiny amount of Carbs... like a spoon full.

I get really hungry after dinner!! I have a little high Fiber Cereal and skim milk... I drink tea..decafe... with splenda.. I just have not dropped in a couple months. Not a pound...

I am starting to think this band is not working for me... Anyone ever have success after a very long plateau? What jump started you....? give me some hope... or otherwise advise...

They say 1 to 2 pounds a week so if you look at that way you are right on target. It not how fast we get there as longer as we finish the race. Everybody lose at a diffrent rate. Anyway you are doing great keep up the good work

[mabinty 3]

I am 6 months out from being banded.. and I have only lost around 30 pounds. I feel like a huge failure! I am doing what I thought was right.. but I still get very very hungry at times and I know eat more than I should but I keep it to Protein if I can... I am working much harder than I thought! I have had 5 fills!! I have about 8.5CC in a 14 CC band...

I thought I would be down so much more! the scale does not budge. I have yogurt ( greek) for Breakfast... some greens with tuna or chicken for lunch with lemon juice... and then Protein ( chicken, turkey or fish) and vegs for dinner.. and very tiny amount of Carbs... like a spoon full.

I get really hungry after dinner!! I have a little high Fiber Cereal and skim milk... I drink tea..decafe... with splenda.. I just have not dropped in a couple months. Not a pound...

I am starting to think this band is not working for me... Anyone ever have success after a very long plateau? What jump started you....? give me some hope... or otherwise advise...

They say 1 to 2 pounds a week so if you look at that way you are right on target. It not how fast we get there as longer as we finish the race. Everybody lose at a diffrent rate. Anyway you are doing great keep up the good work