NO weight loss....

[savannahsmommie 0]

I have 2 months post op and have not lost any more weight than I did on the post op liquid diet. I have had two fills and am up to 7ccs in my band. I do strength training x 5 days a week and I rollerblad x 3 days a week. I eat healthy. Usually egg beater omlet in the morning with tomatoes and cucumbers. Protein Shake and plain tuna or chicken breast for lunch. dinner is usually a small Protein shake and chicken breast or beef. I've been doing this for a month and a half with no results! I am getting very discouraged. I acutally gained a pound at my last Doc visit. Any suggestions?

[RestlessMonkey 7]

What did your doc say? If it were ME...I'd cut out the Protein Shakes (my doc is adamant that they are a Meal Replacement, not adjunct or snack) and just eat the food. Also count your calories just for a couple of days (for data only, not as a new way of life) and make sure you're getting enough. With the exercise you're doing, adding 100-200 cals a day may make a big difference in your weight loss (seems counter-intuitive, but it's true. As you are building muscle your body NEEDS more than "normal")

Edited July 30, 2009 by RestlessMonkey

[savannahsmommie 0]

What did your doc say? If it were ME...I'd cut out the Protein shakes (my doc is adamant that they are a Meal Replacement, not adjunct or snack) and just eat the food. Also count your calories just for a couple of days (for data only, not as a new way of life) and make sure you're getting enough. With the exercise you're doing, adding 100-200 cals a day may make a big difference in your weight loss (seems counter-intuitive, but it's true. As you are building muscle your body NEEDS more than "normal")

Doc said he wasn't worried about the one pound, he keeps telling me to stay on the track I am on. Well, this track has had no proven success for me....and it is taking away priceless hours with my children....

[Headhunter 6]

Like Restless, I'm also curious as to what your Doc has to say.

initially, a couple of things come to mind. Strength Training is Good....VERY good. But, it also puts on muscle, which is ADDING weight....not a lot, but it could be offsetting the amount you are losing to a small degree.

2nd, RollerBlading is KIND of cardio, but not real intense Cardio. If you are using that alone for your Cardio workout, then you won't lose much with that. Rollerblading is fun (and you should KEEP DOING IT!) but I would also add some other, more intense cardio into the mix as well.

But there does seem to be something else going on here, and it is something only your Doc can address effectively.

But don't be discouraged; MOST people have to fine-tune their eating and exercise and fills before they hit the combination that makes the weight begin to roll off.

And you will, as well!

HH

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Then the rest of my post holds true. See how many calories you're getting and if they are pretty LOW (at your current weight as a wild guess I'd think you need at least 1200-1400 the way you are working out) you need to up them. Stop the shakes ... eat food! Instead of the shake have chicken and some veggies...etc. (you need Fiber too I bet)

You could always make an appt with the nutritionist for true professional help instead of me the "professional dieter!" LOL but you're not eating enough I don't think to sustain your workouts.