Slow Losers Unite!

candy8360 · 04-22-2008, 04:36 PM

I do NOT agree with that doctor. I have read TOO many posts from people who say differently.

And, Luvinke - I too think it might be some swelling. If it were me, I would try it out a while to see how things go. You might do okay with the restriction. Try cutting up your food in very small portions and see if you still get the sliming and PB'ing. If I cut up my bites, I don't have a problem. If I don't, I bite in too big of bites and it all gets stuck.

Oregondaisy · 04-22-2008, 09:17 PM

I am going to unsubscribe to this thread since I have finally made it to goal. I can tell anyone who feels they are losing too slowly that if it's possible, to get a resting metabolic test. That made a huge difference for me. The dr. did the test. I was hooked up to a computer for 20 min.

I wasn't allowed to exercise for 48 before the test. I had to have it done at 8am. I had my nose pinched shut and breathed in and out through my mouth slowly into a tube. The computer print out said that just sitting there not moving, I was only burning 1,000 calories per day.

That told me to lose weight, I needed to eat less than that plus exercise.

When I went on a long plateau, I put myself back on the liquid diet for a week and lost 5 lbs. Other than that, my dr. likes us to follow
75% protein and 25% veggies and fruit. That's how I made it to goal in a little under 16 months. There were months I lost nothing, and I never lost 2 lbs every week.

Good luck to everyone. I will probably stay on the slow losers banded over a year thread.

shortgal · 04-22-2008, 09:28 PM

Denise, You've proven that even slow losers ( with a not so good metabolism) can reach goal! No excuses we can use!

Congrats!

Oregondaisy · 04-22-2008, 09:56 PM

Thanks! Hey my son is getting married in August! I just noticed your's is getting married too!

shortgal · 04-23-2008, 06:23 AM

Yeah wedding is late Sept. Lucky, you're at goal, I won't be, but anything closer is all good. you know it's all about finding a dress. That has always been stressful in the past.

My daughter's married 6 years in June. She's not ready for babies :(

Roxie1951 · 04-23-2008, 08:44 AM

Good morning,

Yea 2 lbs this week. I'm on the move again. Yes yes yes

candy8360 · 04-23-2008, 09:37 AM

Hey Roxie, I'm with ya - was down 3 pounds this morning myself! Now I'm not sure if it will stay that way, because I always seem to have some fluctuation when I do go down some, but once it starts, it usually will stay that way! so I'm claiming it!

Denise, we will miss you here. You've been a great encouragement and inspiration. But, SO GLAD YOU REACHED YOUR GOAL. You give all of us HOPE!

Oregondaisy · 04-24-2008, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by candy8360

Denise, we will miss you here. You've been a great encouragement and inspiration. But, SO GLAD YOU REACHED YOUR GOAL. You give all of us HOPE!

thanks again. It's not like I am leaving LBT! I will be around 4 ever and anyone can always send me a pm. I am subscribed to so many threads,
it's getting hard for me to keep up.

You know, it's funny how we are all so different. I probably had 8 fills to even feel like I had a band. I have heard of people throwing up after a couple of fills and that's how they lost all their weight. I got so discouraged and I am very lucky that my doctor is only 5 min from my
house. I don't know if I would have ever been able to be perfectly restricted if I had to drive some big long distance to get adjusted.

Roxie1951 · 04-24-2008, 01:47 PM

Hey Denise,
Good work at reaching your goal. I am so happy for you. Thanks for the advise on a resting metabolism test. I think I will ask my doctor about it. At least it gives you a ball park figure to work with. Maybe it will help with a faster weight loss.

Roxie1951 · 04-24-2008, 01:51 PM

BandedmomX6,
When I went to the doctor last week for a fill he said they were happy with a 50 lb weight loss in a year. I went in there all down on myself and he just pulled me by the bootstrap and said I was doing doing great and that I should be happy I am not doing any back sliding. So hang in there we are not going to fail. We will just take our time and do it right. Keep up the hard work. We will get there. Just ask Denise

luvinke · 04-25-2008, 03:14 PM

Congrats Denise! I'm so happy for you! I've got a long way to go but you are my inspiration. Thanks for everything. I'll catch you on another thread. I'm sure you will be around here. Try the merry losers thread.

Mischievous1 · 05-03-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Roxie1951

Good morning,

Yea 2 lbs this week. I'm on the move again. Yes yes yes

I finally lost 1 lb since the end of february, but that's because I hit the gym again, hopefully i'll see more drop off...good job everyone!

candy8360 · 05-04-2008, 12:51 PM

well, I gained back the three I lost two weeks ago ... :(

pellman · 05-04-2008, 01:32 PM

Hi everyone~

I was banded in November and my weight loss has been very slow. I have recently started working at home and i think the isolation is getting the best of me. I find myself grazing a lot and not being able to get motivated to do as much exercise as I should. I'm frustrated that I'm faced with the same will power issues that I had before my surgery... needing to use my self control and my own motivation to start exercising.

Wishes4444 · 05-04-2008, 04:05 PM

Candy,
Sorry to hear that. I know how you fel though. I get excited because I see a few pounds gone and then before you know it they seem to come back. in the last 3 weeks I have lost 1 pound.

Good Luck