December Bandsters!! How Ya Feeling??

[LittleGirlBlue 24]

Checking in on the December 2011 bandsters... Hope everyone is doing well!

[Brent McCormick 3]

Hello fellow bandsters! been over a year since my last check in.no fills weight is staying around 225-230 range.ive gained 26lbs lean muscle since banded.......im not skinny by any means and ive been pushing food through with Water and i shouldnt. im lifting heavy 7 days a week and if i dont drink/eat 200 grams protien a day my muscles dont grow. body fat % is 18 now. id like to say its all because of the lap band but that would be a lie,the lap band has been a great tool but its been an overall lifestyle change that has worked for me! eat less,do more!

Edited March 29, 2014 by Brent McCormick

[misstique 1]

Hello! I was banded on the 14th and im down 25lbs! im eating around 900-1000 calories a day.No pain anymore,a little stiff from being on the couch but ready to get back to it! very glad i did the band! I went to my primary care and and she was more excited for me than i am!Although my apetite is coming back and the weight isnt falling off like it was the first 2 weeks im feeling a ton better! I get my first fill in 2 weeks! Very excited!

Hey Brent! I read that you are training and I also do weight lifting. I know I have gained some muscle but have recently gotten a fill. Just curious how you maintain consuming so much Protein? What are you eating or what supplements are you using?

Thanks Melissa

[Brent McCormick 3]

Protein powder! and lots of it! optimum nutrition gold standard protein powder.im spending 2 to 2.5 hours a daybetween cardio and HEAVY weights 7 days a week! for me the key was raising my base metabolic rate from 1800 a day to 2400.more muscle =more calories burned.