Hopefully the Weight is OVER!

[BekkiDlo 0]

Hi ! I'm Bekki from Minnesota, had my band placed on 3-28-07. Have lost about 13lbs so far from day of surgery...:clap2: Haven't lost anything in the last week or so :think ...so discouraging. At first I wasn't hungry at all, now

I get hungry again and have found myself overeating at times.:girl_hug: I don't

get my 1st fill until 5/8/07, I really hope that this helps.

[Lap princess 0]

<p>You are doing fine with the weight loss! Are you eating enough Protein to keep you from being hungry? If not, you will over eat and not lose. I know you are not quite a month out of surgery so you are probably still on mushy stuff and liquids for the most part. Try a Protein shake (I drink EAS AdvantEdge carb control that has 17 g of Protein and only 110 calories) and that should help. (fish, eggs & chicken are real good sources of protein too) With the band you still have to make a concentrated effort to watch what you eat and exercise. Walking is the best exercise you can do at this point. </p> <p> </p> <p>I was banded 071506 and didn't have my first fill until 012307. I may have waited a little too long but I was still consistently losing until about a month before my fill. Up the protein and start an exercise program if you haven't already. </p> <p> </p> <p>Lap banding is not a cure all, it's simply a tool to help us get from Point A to Point B. </p> <p> </p> <p>Keep up the good work! <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/clap2.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Clap2" smilieid="217" class="inlineimg" /> </p> <p> </p> <p>Don't</p>

[Lap princess 0]

You are doing fine with the weight loss! Are you eating enough Protein to keep you from being hungry? If not, you will over eat and not lose. I know you are not quite a month out of surgery so you are probably still on mushy stuff and liquids for the most part. Try a Protein shake (I drink EAS AdvantEdge carb control that has 17 g of protein and only 110 calories) and that should help. (fish, eggs & chicken are real good sources of protein too) With the band you still have to make a concentrated effort to watch what you eat and exercise. Walking is the best exercise you can do at this point.

I was banded 071506 and didn't have my first fill until 012307. I may have waited a little too long but I was still consistently losing until about a month before my fill. Up the protein and start an exercise program if you haven't already.

Lap banding is not a cure all, it's simply a tool to help us get from Point A to Point B.

Keep up the good work! :clap2:

high: 335 lbs

pre-op: 317 lbs

now: 252 lbs

goal: 140 lbs

banded Monterrey, Mexico Dr. Garcia www.litenfree.com

[BekkiDlo 0]

Thanks so much for the support!! I really need it !