Who has been super successful?

[okiekatt 40]

Sunshine, thank you for posting this question, I too was wondering what our lapband family has had the best success with….Low carb? Low Cal? smaller portions? Exercise a lot ? OCC? Little or never? I was too tight and had a small unfill and now I have little restriction, so until I can afford to get another fill, I started a very strict exercise regime and low carb diet, crappy thing is I have actually gained I am only 16 days into it and after reading this I am thinking that maybe calorie count might be the way to go…….

[vmarlau 207]

I'm 3 months out and have lost 45lbs .....

[Kn77 1]

Okiekatt.. I have also been counting calories.. I use myfitnesspal.com, thou can scan foods directly in and out keeps a food diary.. I hope u like.

[Kn77 1]

And interms of your question it was all of the above. Exercise, fills, low carb, high protien, counting calories and knowing how many calories keep u full... my regimine was between 70-85 g protien, no more than 5 percent fat... 4g or more Fiber on carbs. And my calories were 750-1000

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

I could write a book about how to succeed with the band, including what and how to eat. As a matter of fact, I DID write a book about that, and I'd be happy to tell you more about it, but right now I want to say that there is no single way to succeed at weight loss with the band. No single food plan, no single exercise plan...because we're all unique individuals who have to figure out what works best for each of us...and that may change as we advance towards our weight goal. If you're a post-op and your surgeon or dietitian didn't give you a food/snack plan to follow, ask for it. If you're a pre-op wondering what a bandster eats, you'll find the answers extremely varied.

One of the ways you can get ideas of what other people are eating each day is to post a daily "What are you eating today?" thread. If you had done that today, my answer would have been as follows:

B: Protein latte

S: egg beaters scrambled with chopped scallion, sugar snap peas, and cheese

S: cinnamon-oat Breakfast cookie

L: eggplant & Tomato salad w/ Havarti cheese

S: popcorn

S: raw sugar snap peas

D: sesame-orange shrimp, braised cabbage

S: to be determined

I should add that I have to eat 8+ times a day in order to manage some unwanted consequences of my 2012 revision from the band to the sleeve. It may look like I eat an awful lot, but each meal or snack is very, very small - maybe 3-4 bites each.

Jean

[sunshine412 33]

Thanx everyone! Im following south beach diet. Going back to the gym today. All good answers. There is an adjustment phase with each fill.... im learning i know that bread is long gone after my next fill. I think 7 cc is as far as i can tolerate. i know, any weightloss is an accomplishment. If the band helps me loose 25 lbs and thats it, then it was worth it. Any woman with PCOS can understand that... thanx again happy new year everyone

[Lyndalee66 3]

My name is Lynda, I had the lap band surgery in 2008, best decision I ever made, I was 240lbs the day of my surgery, I am 5' 7" and 3/4, so rounded to 5'8", lol, I was so miserable, I have lost 120lbs, which was too much, I actually had my band loosened so I could gain weight, my dr said I was in a very small percentage of a VERY successful weightloss with the band, I was equal to loosing weight as a gastric bypass patient, I was 120 to 125 for 3 years, but had a hard time with keeping food down which is signs of a too tight of a band, but I just thought it was tight because it needed to loosen as I lost weight,. but time passed and I just needed to PUT weight on instead of loose it, I am currently at 130 and I am extremly happy with this weight, I dont look like im from a concentration camp, which is what my hubby told me,,,grrrr!!!! rudo!! I love my band, and I wouldnt change it for anything.

[Kn77 1]

Another great tip I got is to say the alphabet in your head while u are chewing ur food with each bite. I can tolerate all meats now and I dont get stuck as much any more. I hope this helps anyone having trouble with their band.

[Pebbagirl 131]

Kime-Lou, would you share your recipe for homemade chx pot pie?