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I am still at 154.5 so for the last two weeks I have been at a stall on my weight loss. I was banded May 15, so I am almost 3 months out from my lap band surgery. I have been very discouraged lately because the weight loss has stalled but I am confident I will get the weight loss going again real soon. I have not been exercising but plan to change that immediately. Going walking tomorrow morning. I have been eating really well. I have not cheated with carbs, sliders, sweets, candy or fast food. But I have noticed I am getting a little lazy. I am not getting in enough Protein. I am not eating enough vegetables. I am doing well not eating late at night and I drink non-calorie drinks all day long. My hunger goes away for 4 hours after I eat so I may be in the green zone. I think I am in the green zone because I am not hungry between meals. But I do skip meals and I am not eating my protein first, veggies next. I have been very discouraged because three months out I thought I should be 30 pounds down. I started at 187 and now I am 154.5. Gotta get out there and exercise because I am not eating too much food but without the exercise I am at a stall and not losing right now. I am battling the negative comments flooding my head. But I will be happy with the thought that weight loss that comes of slow is probably the best way for me to get the weight off. Slow and steady win the race!!!!!!! Would love your input please. Jennpost-223298-0-70460300-1408075294_thumb.jpg post-223298-0-70460300-1408075294_thumb.jpg

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Did you measure your body parts before surgery and are they getting smaller? Do your clothes fit looser each week? If so, you're losing fat. Losing weight vs losing fat are two different things. Check this out?

Muscle vs fat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBJziqgrQgk

Muscle vs fat 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozt-V0PPJaw

This may not be you if you're not exercising? Get out there and workout this weekend!!

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