2Nd Fill Today And Feeling Discouraged

[lafaye999 32]

Mine is today..

[Joyce Real 21]

Do not get discouraged before you get to the green zone! That requires more than a couple of fills usually. Right now it is more like dieting and that sucks. Give yourself time. They do not call it bandster hell for nothing. But it does get better I promise! You will probably have to wait a month before you get any more fill. (or that is what my surgeon does) Good luck.

[Tricia39 22]

I'm still getting hungry every 4 hours before the 2nd fill it was every

3 hours. I hope and pray that I lose some weight by my appointment next month, if I don't it would probably kill me.

[2muchfun 8,927]

I'm still getting hungry every 4 hours before the 2nd fill it was every

3 hours. I hope and pray that I lose some weight by my appointment next month, if I don't it would probably kill me.

Make sure you go back and look at everything the Dr and nutritionist recommended? I've found twice now that when I start cutting corners, taking the easy way, I stop losing weight. Exercise, not drinking while eating, slowly chewing, making good food choices, keeping evil foods out of the house, listening to my band/stomach are essential to consistently losing weight.

And please don't die! If you do, don't come back here and tell everyone as we already have too many scaredy cats on the boards

tmf

[Tricia39 22]

Lmbo, my diet consist mainly of a Protein Shake in the morning at 530 before work. At 730 2 boiled egg whites and a banana. lunch at 1130 a grilled chicken breast with 1 onion and 1 Tomato. At 430 a chobani Greek yogurt. At 8 when o get off work maybe a piece of chicken or fish and some green vegetables. And I always drink 30 minutes after each meal and only water.SO WHAT AM I DOING WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[2muchfun 8,927]

Lmbo, my diet consist mainly of a Protein shake in the morning at 530 before work. At 730 2 boiled egg whites and a banana. lunch at 1130 a grilled chicken breast with 1 onion and 1 Tomato. At 430 a chobani Greek yogurt. At 8 when o get off work maybe a piece of chicken or fish and some green vegetables. And I always drink 30 minutes after each meal and only Water.SO WHAT AM I DOING WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First, you're eating icky food. imo I eat normal food like omelettes for Breakfast, tuna, chicken salad for lunch and pretty much anything for dinner. I just eal a lot less of it. But that's just me. I hate that greek yogurt crap and dislike protien shakes too. If you feel like you're being deprived, you may want to change the food choices up some? If not, carry on. But don't eat the same stuff every day. Some days you may want to eat 1200 calories so your body isn't in a starvation mode?

You said nothing about exercise? If you do, mix it up too. I see you're just under 2 months post op? Relax, I went 3.5 months after surgery and lost 0 lbs. If you are not feeling any restriction and you're not in the green zone, you may just go sideways for a while. Happens to most all of us at some point in time and especially post surgery.

tmf

[Tricia39 22]

Myfitnespal said I was putting my body in starvation mode. How do I get out????? I must admit I don't exercise as much as I should, but I work 5 12 ur shifts a week so I'm tired. I guess I'm rushing in it.

[2muchfun 8,927]

Myfitnespal said I was putting my body in starvation mode. How do I get out????? I must admit I don't exercise as much as I should, but I work 5 12 ur shifts a week so I'm tired. I guess I'm rushing in it.

So, eat more food this weekend. Only eat nutritious foods. Fool your body into thinking it needs to increase your metabolism because you're no longer starving. Do not eat a lot or very few carbs. Eat a bigger salad with shrimp or chicken on it. Buy egg beaters southwestern or regular egg sub and make an omelette with low fat cheese, veggies and maybe sprinkle some turkey sausage on it. Or, scramble some up and make a Breakfast burrito. Sounds like your lunch and dinner choices are fine but maybe eat more of it if you can? I like to cook up a batch of low fat beef hamburger(96% fat free). Then I make a taco salad with it. Or, throw it in a low carb soft taco shell w/low fat cheese and salsa. I even cooked up some spaghetti squash and sprinkled meat on it with a splash of "I can't believe it's not butter". Add some parmesan cheese and it's delish.

Just two days. Then hit it hard come Monday. And find a way to exercise. I know it's hard to find time but it's going to make a diff.

tmf

[lafaye999 32]

Keep in my mind, it's a lifestyle change. I was banded 4/11/12; first fill was 5/22/12; and second fill 07/12/12. Between the first and second, I lost only 3 pounds; Please dont be discourage. I am eating right, working out, and following all of the rules (well most of them).

Remember fat turns to muscle. I can even run the track now. :wub: