A Few Tips From A Slow Loser - Now Past Goal -

[marivan 0]

Hi Melis,

I know exactly how you feel. I only told maybe five or six close friends (one friend told her whole family, which I wasn't pleased about, but they don't really know me or say anything) and I am so glad because I was worried about any sorts of judgements.

Like you, I certainly didn't think it would still be such a struggle. But in a way, it is has proven to me that I wasn't lying, I wasn't telling others fibs when I said I couldn't understand why I wasn't losing weight when I was doing everything right. Because here I have a tool that doesn't allow me to eat large portions, I am not eating "slider" foods or junk to get around the band and the weight is taking it's own sweet time coming off. I was on a plateau for seven months and then just recently lost ten pounds in a matter of weeks and now it has stopped there again. Meanwhile I keep exercising and improving, and compete only against myself.

Isn't it wonderful after all these years to know that all those doctors, friends and family who blamed you for being lazy or greedy weren't right like you knew they weren't?

I've had a doctor say to me "No one came out of Belsen fat". What a terrible thing to say. But you know, I'll bet that even in a concentration camp, some people got thin a lot slower than the others. Perhaps were even thought to be eating more than their share.

My Mother has always been very large and she even spent a summer in a hospital and I don't recall that she lost much of it then. We have our genes to thank for this.

Keep happy with how you are doing and if anyone makes comments say you are happy with your progress, it is what your body seems to want.

Take care,

M

[Msvmk 8]

I just wanted to tell you thxs for the information you provided in this post. Ive been banded for 3 months going threw the ups and down, I have a small band, currently at 2.5cc, down 58lbs just reached the point I can only eat seafood, no other meats. I was really concerned about not being able to eat enough so I added more Protein. Today I made a 52gram protein smoothie for Breakfast which was at 7am. Well around 3pm I realized I hadnt even thought about eating. I tried to eat and of course you know what happened. I waited 2hrs then tried again and dumped again. I couldnt wait to get home and chat with my bandsters friends and ran up on this blog. I was wondering why some days Im able to tolerate more than others and I now realize its the amount of Proteins I begin my day with. Thxs again and congrats on your success.

[Glammaw 15]

I, too, am a slow loser. I have lost 39 pounds since band, 49 since process began. It has been 10 months since my surgery. My doctor says he doesn't know why I am not losing more and gave me the rotation diet. No more diets for me. This is a way of life now. I guess I have become comfortable where I am. But, at 59, 49 pounds is a good loss. I am not finished yet, but just letting my body adjusts for itself. I have an appt. for a fill with a new doctor on 10/1 and I am hoping he will offer me encouragement, along with the fill. In any case, I am going to keep doing what I am doing and let God take care of the rest. It is all about the journey, not the destination.

[~Bridgette~ 0]

Great thread!! I have been at a plateau for about 6 months now and haven't lost a thing. Recently hired a personal trainer (2 sessions a week) with assignments for what to do on the other days. I'm working out 5 days a week. Also, I think my band may actually be too tight. I've been PBing about every other evening when I eat dinner. I have no problem during the day, but in the evening, I can't hardly get anything to stay down. :laugh: I'm actually going in for a slight unfill on Weds if my surgeon agrees that that is what I need. I have a horrible sweet tooth and like to graze throughout the day. So, I'm upping the exercise, increasing Water intake, and am focussing on lowering my carbs and increasing my Protein intake.

[Cerrin 3]

Wow!

Thanks everyone for posting on this.

My Dr dosent believe I should be doing any Restrictive diets and as long as I am not gaining he and I are ok with my slow loss...OK I am not Great with my slow loss BUT I am happier then possibly gaining.

I have been adding Protein for the past few weeks and it is really starting to work PLUS My hair is comming back in. lol I have always had really thin hair and well I have a bunch of new growth and that is awesome!

I eat a boiled egg for breakfast. And I try to have my version of tuna salad...Change out High Protein greek yougart for the mayo. It is really good! Then I kinda do dinner as a whatever...just not a lot of food. Tostadas are my favorite...beans cheese sour cream YUMMMY!

So I am working on higher protein and Well I am starting to see some movement. So Awesome!

Good Luck all

[bettyh 0]

This advice sounds very nutritionally sound. I am going to follow your advice. How many grams of Protein? Any carbs at all?

[MandiMand 17]

This is really helpful to read, I'm going to try it this week. I've not lost as much as I would have liked (banded December 30th, 2011, lost roughly 14lbs since), but I do feel the difference in how my clothes fit, so that's a good thing :-)

[jillybean76 2]

To figure out the minimum Protein to eat daily you multiply your weight in pounds by .37 and that how much you should be eating/drinking according to my nutritionist.

[doreen513 0]

Unjury has a non- flavor Protein Powder. U can put it in any thing! It is not bad either!

[Nanu 60]

NewSho, you made my day with this post!!! Thank you. I will be banded 8/31/12.

[Starting Over! 31]

This totally makes sense I have cut back on my Protein by making lettuce wraps for lunch. I have been racking my brain for why I have been stuck and it is my reduction of protein....thanks for the tips....going to boil some eggs right now! You rock!

[hopeful2 be slim 121]

wow..what an informative post this is...I have been eating hardly 30 to 40 gms protien,somedays even less....no wonders my body is not responding...

I will surely up my protien now..

[hopeful2 be slim 121]

great post...i have started loosing....yipee..now i have eggs cheese,chicken and protien milk shakes....all together more than 50 gms protien....

thanks a lot..

[kerrbear72 55]

What happened to slow losers. I've only lost 5 pounds in 2 months I know it's good but not 1-2 pounds a week so frustrated any encouraging words

[speedyf 2]

I was banded on 23 April 2012 and for the next 4 months, I lost 50lbs, and then I went back to my old ways and started gaining weight, I noticed i wasn't drinking or eating as much Protein, somewhere along the line I fell off the wagon and I am now so confused. I read your post, which is very encouraging, I am going to try it. I need to restart somewhere.I hope this works for me.