10lbs to Goal Weight!

[PrettyThick1 1,860]

I got my third fill (total 5cc/10cc band) in August and it brought me to the green zone, I decided against additional fills because it's obvious I am where I should be now. I hit a plateau about 6 weeks ago and the scale didn't budge for nearly a month, then out of nowhere the weight starts coming off again. I've lost 6 lbs. this week, 2 overnight last night alone. I know I'm not eating or getting the amount of Protein I need, so I am going to make a serious effort to do better. I have the feeling that I am now anemic because I am cold almost all of the time. I won't go into any other details, I'm happy about seeing the finish line but I am aware that I have to do better about my nutrition to stay healthy.

[CaGottaBand 498]

Congrats on your success!

[SeaSounders♥ 225]

You are such a great inspiration.. I am also anemic and I know how you feel Brrrr.... I had a complete unfil in Oct and my first re-fil on Dec 3. I was able to eat anything I wanted to on Thanksgiving and boy did the scale show it, I was not happy with the weight gain but now I am losing again becoming more active in working out!! Congrats to you at almost being at goal weight!

[Bandista 7,466]

Well you sure busted through that plateau -- way to go! Good for you for taking the time to look at what you may be missing and what will be a good maintenance mode for you. Because you know what? You're almost there! Way to go.....and way to inspire those of us beginning. Thanks for the lift this afternoon!

[Yadiordz 346]

Hi pretty thick

I am 5 week post and I feel the same , I do not get hungry, I force myself sometimes to remember to eat or drink a shake , I do not understand the green zone yet but since surgery I am not hungry my band was filled with 4 cc during surgery and my weight is dawn that all my clothes do not fit anymore , congratulations on your success you are one of my inspirations since I am in this forum past may, happy holidays!!

[Lady VS 1,147]

Just know that those last ten pounds will take forever to reach, but you will. Don't get discouraged and keep up the good work.

Edited December 30, 2013 by Lady VS

[B-52 7,113]

Curious...when you reach your goal weight, then what??

I ask because I have set and reached a few goal weights, and continued to loose....

If it was a diet, I could start and stop it when I choose...perhaps start eating more of the bad foods or something...

But like my Dr, explained to me when I asked him about reaching a goal...this is not a diet...I had surgery to correct and alter my bad eating habits...it is now a lifestyle with new eating habits and food choices...and it will continue as such as long as I have the band....so then, my body will continue to adjust to this lifestyle (with weight loss) until it determines it is at the place it should be...levels out on it's own....

Which is exactly what has happened....I weigh myself once, sometime twice a day...I have been fluctuation up and down within the same 5 lbs for 2 years now...in other words, I have stopped loosing or gaining....and it was not because I determined it to be so....my body made the choice....

Incidentally, my weight today, at age 62....is the same weight I was back in High School when played football...back in the 1960's.....and I feel just as healthy and strong....(or so it seems)