Very Frustrated...only Lost 31 Lbs

[Snowymtnrn 0]

I was banded Jan 13, 2011. Since then, i've only lost 31 pounds. i'm pretty much maintaining, but i need to lose 50 more! I talked with the NP yesterday, and she thinks i'm eating too much as far as portions. So today, i'm starting with almost mainly Protein, 1/2 cup portions. I REALLY need to push past this 200 mark. its my personal mini goal. I had hoped by this time i was at my goal, i mean its been over a year. Any ideas on what to eat in 1/2 portions? this morning i ate 3 slices turkey bacon and a sausage link. (the eggs here at work are AWFUL.) That was at 7. my 10am snack is 3 tbs Peanut Butter. I have tuna and chicken strips for lunch, and i figure a small salad tonight for dinner. Any ideas otherwise? i work 12 hour shifts, so today i can't exercise, but tomorrow i go to the gym and plan on doing 45 min cardio (elliptical and treadmill). Am looking for ANY insight at this point. PLEASE HELP!!

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I have you tried logging your calories? Many are surprised how much (or sometimes little) they're actually eating. I would suggest keeping track of them to see exactly what you're consuming so you know if you need to decrease or increase what you're eating.

I use an app called Lose It! to track mine- it's my bible. It makes it very easy.

[mylynn1377 93]

Yeah I use SparkPeople but there are a bunch of them out there, myfitnesspal etc that will let you know what your eating. Umm Protein shakes if you like them are a good way to go for Breakfast as they are filling and have very few carbs. I do the pure Protein shake in a can, takes like weak chocolate milk, but 35 g Protein, 170 calories, 4 g carbs...yeah its good stuff. I actually put it in my coffee. Can of tuna or can chicken, check the label but the kind I get is 120 calories for the whole can, lots of protein. Ummm oh if you like bell peppers they are an excellent veggie/fruit..ha ha to try. They have carbs but you can eat a bunch before it adds up and the crunch is excellent.

These are just some of the things I am doing while waiting for my band though. My doctors really wanted me to work on getting a handle on my eating before my pre-op diet. So far I'm down almost 10 lbs in less than a month so it seems to be working and I'm not working out yet..yet I say!

[Holly Dolly 575]

Definitley keep track of calories! I don't measure my Protein in volume, I measure it in weight.

[Snowymtnrn 0]

you mean like you measure Protein such as chicken breast 4 oz?

[mylynn1377 93]

I was told on here earlier to get a kitchen scale! Measuring by weight is a better indication of how much you're eating than a measuring cup...I guess I'm going to the store later!

[Jim1967 3,569]

I went through a good couple of weeks of not losing and I just figured maybe i was still healing up but when I started tracking what I was doing I found I was not getting nearly enough Protein. Since I started upping the Protein the scale started moving....

mylynn, nice signature..

[Toddy 758]

Just looking at what you've listed that you're eating, I would first suggest to cut out the sausage, it's very high in fat. The Peanut Butter "snack" alone is 285 calories, 12 g of Protein and 24 grams of FAT!! Way too much! You could have had a Slimfast Low Carb shake for 180 calories, 20 g of protein and 9 grams of fat. And salads can actually be awful depending on what you put on them and how much/what kind of dressing you use. My Fitness Pal is a fabulous online source for tracking what you're consuming!!

[Cazzy 725]

Just looking at what you've listed that you're eating, I would first suggest to cut out the sausage, it's very high in fat. The Peanut Butter "snack" alone is 285 calories, 12 g of Protein and 24 grams of FAT!! Way too much! You could have had a Slimfast Low Carb shake for 180 calories, 20 g of protein and 9 grams of fat. And salads can actually be awful depending on what you put on them and how much/what kind of dressing you use. My Fitness Pal is a fabulous online source for tracking what you're consuming!!

I agree with toddy entirely all that peanut butter is 'crazzy' if i have peanut butter i have 1 teaspoon i dont go anywhere near tablespoons on high calorie foods

its easy to think we are doing the right thing but honestly if the scale isnt moving something is wrong and u need to change things.. i was banded the day after you and have lost 237 lbs i maybe have had 10 teaspoons of peanut butter since being banded and those i counted as a treat i counted everything in calories till i now know what i can eat and what i cant and i stay around 1000 to 1200 calories a day which is low fat/low carb .. good luck

[mylynn1377 93]

I went through a good couple of weeks of not losing and I just figured maybe i was still healing up but when I started tracking what I was doing I found I was not getting nearly enough Protein. Since I started upping the Protein the scale started moving....

mylynn, nice signature..

Thanks Jim..Yoda or The Stones? Lol

[Jim1967 3,569]

Thanks Jim..Yoda or The Stones? Lol

Both but if you look closely I have the same Yoda quote...

[mylynn1377 93]

Both but if you look closely I have the same Yoda quote...

Gotta love wise but small green guys!

[electronicart 120]

Always start your day with Protein. There are a lot of Protein drinks (watch the sugar!) or you can make your own. I like Syntrax nectar. Keep your Snacks small and drink your water:) Find an exercise you can live with, and do it regularly.

Be good to yourself and don't beat yourself up. The scale will move...down....

[Fantasy 104]

Do you need a very, very small fill? Sometimes the smallest fill can make all the difference in the world. Just one tenth of a cc really helped me. Are you journaling your food? This really helps also. Good luck.

[Snowymtnrn 0]

ok. i guess i've just gotten all the rules of good eat/bad eat jacked up over the last year. what i need is ideas on Protein. lol Something filling. today:

3 pieces turkey bacon, 1 piece turkey sausage

coffee

Water

3 tbsp Peanut Butter

about a 5 oz salad with chicken breast slices on it

Water

1/4 cup soy nuts toasted.

I'm hungry. I've always felt like this. its not more hunger or less. its the same. So i'm wondering if i need a tiny fill, because i'm pretty full at 7.5 as it is you know? i'm disheartened to feel like i've wasted so much time with my divorce and working nights, NOW i want to focus on myself and having trouble doing it. Or knowing the tools to do so.

Tomorrow for breakfast:

Syntha 6 Protein shake with 1% milk (or maybe water, not sure yet)

snack: chicken breast slices

lunch: maybe tuna? or ideas?

Dinner: 4oz steak and maybe a small veggie

Any other ideas?