10 Lbs Down?Very Frustrated

[skinnygrrlatheart 2]

I was banded October 27. To date I've lost 10 lbs, which was preop. I have 4cc in a 14cc band and have no restriction. Seriously hoped to be further along by this point. Feeling very down about all of it.

[Kristen1969 17]

What are you eating? Are you exercising?

[skinnygrrlatheart 2]

Kristen- I have a Protein Shake every morning for Breakfast. lunch is spinach salad with 1/2 grilled chicken breast, sprinkle of feta cheese, balsamic vinegar. dinner is grilled veggies or 1/2 grilled chicken breast with another salad. Have totally changed the way I eat since I was banded. I exercise 4 days a week doing crossfit.

[Kristen1969 17]

I was afraid you were going to say that! Ugh...that is my fear! Are you losing inches?

[PudgyYogaChic 6]

Calories, in calories out. Even if you aren't feeling restriction, you should be losing weight with what you are eating and how much you are exercising.

[skinnygrrlatheart 2]

Kristen- I have lost inches, all over and clothes are fitting differently but I'm tying a lot up to that number on the scale.

Pudgey- I wish that were true.

[dar36 5]

There were weeks I wouldn't lost any weight and weeks I would lose a couple of pounds. On average I lost 1 pound per week. It never hurts to talk to your doctor and dietician. You mention you are exercising a lot and your clothes are fitting differently. Perhaps you are gaining muscle. 10 pounds since october is a healthy pace. I lost slowly too and am down about 60 pounds in a year and a half. Hang in there and keep plugging away. You WILL see results.

[xavier 153]

It is calories in and calories out and since you are eating ok eventually you will lose....BUT...thats not why any of us got the band! Get a fill and get another fill! Once you have the right level of restriction this is actually pretty easy! And yes I am a nearly two decades obese (formerly) failed dieter! I am at perfect restriction but I have 8cc in a 10cc band! It took a long time to get here and was sometimes a miserable struggle! I eat 1/2 to 3/4 cup of any food and I am totally full and if I eat more I am in trouble! I can eat any food and I dont ever eat any low cal low fat or diet anything! I wear a size 6.

Hang in there and dont beat yourself up until you are filled to green zone restriction!

[skinnygrrlatheart 2]

Xavier- very inspirational. Thank you. I'm due for my next fill February 1. I know I'll make it, just frustrated. So glad I vocalized that here.

[Kristen1969 17]

Keep up the good work and the results will come! Way to go skinny girl

[ELMO4635 1]

I can relate! I was banded Oct 21st, lost 12 pounds the first month, only 1 pound during December! I have the xl band (14cc) and currently have 51cc in the band. I am eating Protein shakes for Breakfast and lunch, and not eating that well at dinner...since I can eat pretty much anything.

Guess I need to find the willpower to get back on track, and start exercising !

[Kate rules 43]

I lost only 7 pounds between the day I was banded (July 5) and December. Wasn't anything I ate or lack of exercise. My body plateaued at 171 pounds and stayed there for months because my body needed to adjust to the 27 pounds I lost before the surgery. One I got past the plateau, I dropped 10 pounds in a month and a half. And I'm still losing. Believe me, during that 5 month period, I was starting to wonder why I went through all this. But now, I know! 20 pounds to go!

[honk 780]

Losing 1 lb a week is not abnormal. I eat very conservatively and exercise 1 hour 7 days per week and am a slow loser.

[honk 780]

Losing 1 lb a week is not abnormal. I eat very conservatively and exercise 1 hour 7 days per week and am a slow loser.