Energy

Do you banders have as much energy with the band and eating a cup of food a day as you did before the band eating 3 full plus meals?

SURE DO!! I'm a lil power house now! All the fat i have stored over the years is really stored Energy !! I try to eat about 2 oz of food for each meal and I got for protein over anything. Since i gave up soda and other crappy food i feel so much better. And having energy is never an issue for me.
~~jessica

I have 0 energy right now but I just had a fill and I'm not getting in many calories

I have plenty of energy and I'm eating more than 1 cup of food in a day. I don't necessarily measure, but I am eating fairly good sized portions of healthy food at each meal and I'm still losing weight. You don't have to starve with the band.

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Melissa's Lapband Journey

I don't have much energy to be honest with you, but I have some other health issues that might be contributing to that. I eat a lot less carbs these days, but I do find that when I walk on my treadmill at least three times a week that my energy level does pick up.

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Surgery 4/16/08
High-255
Goal-135
4cc Fill 6/30/08!

Overall, yes. But I did have a small fill back in Feb that in hindsight I didnt really need and for the first time in my 3 banded years was truly eating that 1/2 cup at a time. Not only did I lose no weight (dont really need to anymore anyway) but it began to show energy wise. I was struggling with my running schedule.

Personally, I need to eat more than 1/2 cup servings/1000 calories a day and I need to eat plenty of wholegrain carbs. A 1500 to 1800 calorie a day diet based more on wholegrains than proteins suits me. I dont know why I deviated from it. But a small unfill has got me going again.

Overall, I am a human dynamo now. I cant believe what I fit into a day and how much more efficient I am, let alone how far I can run! It was sooooooo the best thing I've ever done.

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Jacqui

I have more energy.
It is much easier to keep going when you are eating right and carrying around less weight.

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MY MILESTONES:
Start 234 lbs.(Size 18 pants, XXL Tops, 42DD bra, 8 shoe, 7 ring)
Banded: 5/30/08
In "Onderland" 8/15/08
1/2 way to goal/50 lbs lost: (185 lbs.) 10/12/08
NORMAL weight BMI (145 lbs.): 3/19/09
Achieved initial goal (137 lbs.)/Set New goal (120 lbs.): 4/28/09
Current weight: 133 lbs. (Size 6 pants, M Tops, 34C bra, 7 shoe, 5 ring)
BMI Countdown: Pre-op: 40.2-Current: 22.8
Total weight lost to date: 101 lbs.-13 pounds to go.

Hi:

I have more energy now than I did before I was banded. My body seems to like carrying around 142 less pounds. I think it is important to keep up with a good daily multi-vitamin to ensure that you get enough vitamins and minerals while on a low calorie diet.

I eat more than a cup of food per day too.

Good luck.

Sue

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Sue
H-324 April 07, S-287 July 07, C-181/G size 12 - I'm there! - Tummy Tuck May 14, 2009!

Wow Sue your weight loss is great. Almost triple mine. Please give an example your daily eating habits and exercise plan.
Thanks
Kim

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I was banded almost four weeks ago and I have struggled with a lack of energy. I exercise five to seven times per week with a personal trainer. I think my body is struggling with the lack of calories verses energy output. I have started taking a multi-vitamin and B - 12. I am losing a consistent five to six pounds per week and feel better with each pound lost. However, I wish my energy would pick up just a bit.

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Jennifer
Richmond, VA - Dr. Maher
Consultation/Psychological- 4/3/2008
Insurance Approval - 4/8/2008
Pre - op - 6/17/2009
Surgery - 7/2/2008

I'm not on 1/2 cup yet, but I definitely have more energy. I think it's because I'm not eating any of those junky carbs anymore. I used to be tired all the time. I would take 6 hour naps during the weekends and still feel tired. But since I've been off of the carbs, omgosh, I don't need to nap as much, I can do housework without feeling dead, I can walk so much further, etc. I guess I'll have to wait and see how I feel when I get to my sweet spot.

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H 364/S 330/C 177/G 150
05/28/08 - banded Dr. Saville
07/07/08 - 1st fill (3 cc); 08/04/08 - 2nd fill (3 cc, -0.5 cc); 09/15/08 - 3rd fill (1.5 cc); 10/27/08 - 4th fill (1 cc); 10/31/08 - unfill 0.5 cc; 11/24/08 - 5th fill (0.7 cc); 02/02/09 - 6th fill (0.5 cc)

I have a ton of energy now but I realize that I wasn't feeling so good before due to too many carbs in my system. I get in between 1000-1200 calories daily and try to fit in plenty of exercise throughout the week. I find that taking my vitamins and drinking my water also help with energy levels.

Exercise has really made a difference with my "average energy level" throughout the day. I have found by biking that I have gotten to a point where I never feel the need to stop going . . . other than being tired from going up a hill I feel like I could go just about forever (except for the pain in my arse from sitting on that little bike seat after about 2 hours).

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I've been banded 8 months. Up until recently I've had oodles of energy. The new exercise regimine really made a difference. I'm not sure why I'm tired lately, but my hair is falling out too. Something is off, I'm just not sure what. I'm not sleeping very well either. Maybe 4 good hours a night. I'm thinking my thyroid medication needs to be adjusted.

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Banding on 11/19/07 by Dr. Craig Chang in Victoria, Texas.
1st fill (1-11-08) = 3 cc ........2nd fill (3-3-14-08) = 1 cc
3rd fill (June 13, 2008) = 1 cc
COMPLETE UNFILL (August 6, 2008) due to gallbladder surgery and complications
4th fill (8-20-08) = 4 cc Yippee!!!.....5th fill (9-17-08) = 1 cc
6th fill (1-9-09) = .6 cc..........7th fill (8-14-09) = .5 cc