Re: I have GAINED weight!!!

luvjacob · November 3, 2008

okay next week is my month three appointment. I am having a horrible time trying to lose weight. After my month one appointment i wasnt really trying to lose weight because i knew i would be restricted after surgery.. so this was my time to get in what i could. lame i know... wish i would have found this site before hand. Anyways after my month two appointment i had gained almost ten pounds!!! Then i learned that i need to show that i can lose weight before surgery, so i put my butt in high gear and did what i could to eat way better. Honestly i stuck to the diet to a "T". I ate under my intake of calories i was supposed to a day,and kept a daily food journal. Well i went to my PC and how about i gained 3 pounds! what the heck!! i dont want to keep adding on more pounds and i especiallly dont want to get denied for suregery.. any advice. One other thing i am having trouble working in a way to burn calories. I am a stay at home mom and cant really go outside that often if its too cold for my son.... ideas????

sharmom · November 3, 2008

Hello, I am sorry that you are having this problem. I was banded on 9/26. I have lost 20 lbs but 3 wks after surgery I did not lose a pound for almost 2 weeks then I started to excercise and I think it is working 30 min about 1 mile per day if you cant get out to walk there are some fun excersices that you can to with your little one. good luck

luvjacob · November 5, 2008

Thank you for your reply. Yeah i know its a slow process, and thats whats always discouraging. But i am ready for change. We all wish it was a miracle diet but nothings that easy. I dont think that until i stumbled upon this site that i really understood how much work "I" am really going to have to put into it. Im ready. The best thing i can do, is try to lose as much weight before the surgery and its bound to come off one way or another. Lastly, i guess i need to become active. So i will take your advice and start walking. Thanks again!!!!

BeautyLocs · November 7, 2008

Hi Luvjacob--

I am in the last month of my 6-month program and I, too, have gained weight. I'm up 8 pounds and have struggled to get it off, let alone lose anything on top of it. I have been successful at diets in the past, but it's gotten increasingly more difficult over the past year. I injured my back last October trying to uncover my "inner athlete". The long and the short of it is that she and I met, didn't get along at all and I was left with a large disk herniation that has diminished my ability to stand and walk. I find that without exercise it's very hard to lose poundage.

So, I've been eating a lot less over the last month and am hopeful that it makes a difference. I may even have to do a liquid fast between now and Nov 19 (my last weigh day) to make double sure that I lose something. I'm concerned that if I don't, the insurance company will deny me.

Hang in there and best of luck.

Beautylocs

luvjacob · November 7, 2008

Thank you so much for your response. Its nice to know that someone else is struggling with these pounds to lose. lol. i have been feeling like such a failure but try not to get discouraged. And congrats on making it through the six months, it seems to be going by faster than i thought. And please keep me updated... !! I wish you the best!:thumbs_up: