Almost a year post op

jeremiahsmommy · April 18, 2009

I am almost a year post op (will be in june) and i have only went from 290 to 236, I see all these posts with people losing like 120 pounts in 8 or 10 months. I wanna know what they are doing right that i am doing wrong. Any kind of advice is wanted. How your eating and/or exercising would be a helpful guide. Thanks yall.

Lunabeane · April 18, 2009

You aren't doing anything wrong. You've lost quite a bit of weight my friend. It just takes some people longer to lose that others. i was stuck for a long time and wasn't losing anything. I had to re-evaluate what I was taking in.

How many calories are you taking in daily?

Have you had regular fills?

Have you talked to your Dr. about your dissappointment?

ParrotheadCathy · April 18, 2009

In addition to what Luna said, have you established an exercise routine? By that, I mean, do you have brisk exercise that you perform for at least 30 minutes five times a week? Brisk walking right on up to gym workouts? I've been walking but now the GRASS IS GROWING so I have to get out and mow my 3/4 of an acre with a walk-behind mower so I have to devote less time to other exercise as long as the grass isn't dormant, etc. Real life often provides a fair amount of exercise if you take advantage of it. Are you focusing on eating Protein first? At least 60 grams a day? Veggies second? And then, only if you haven't gotten the full feeling, should you even consider any carbs at all and then only a small serving. What kind of quality do you look for in your protein? Lean beef, poultry, lean pork and fish should be at the top of your list. Don't rely on Protein Shakes much because liquid doesn't give you a sustained feeling of satiety....and you will be tempted to snack.< /p>

mstrina27 · April 18, 2009

You know I use to say the same thing until i actually started workingout. I workout on my lunch at work 30min 5days a week and i have been doing this for the past 14weeks and the weight is melting off... i am kind of pissed at myself because i could have been working out before but i thought just being banded would be enough no matter what i read and no matter what i was told... if you are not excercising start now... something is better than nothing it is getting nice out so just take a nice walk for about 30min and trust you will see the diffrence..

Carrie_C · April 18, 2009

Don't be discouraged. It takes some people longer to lose than others. I am losing slow as well, but I have decided that losing slow is better than not losing at all.

mscassie674 · April 19, 2009

I agree with what everyone else is saying. I would like to add that if you are doing the same exercise routine then you need to change it up a bit. Our body will get use to the same routine so maybe you need to switch it up add something new and monitor what you are eating. We tend to have little food traps that may slow up our weight lost. You must remember that everyone is different and as long as you are losing you are still ahead of the game. Good Luck:)