10-25-2006, 06:44 PM
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Join Date: May 2006 Age: 53
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When I first started eating, about 3 weeks ago, it was between 300-500 calories. 300 calories was the 3 shakes with a little extra from actual food. But I had a terrible time started 2 weeks after the surgery with hunger and making poor food choices (I love salty stuff and think I'm holding a lot of water). Even then, I was eating around 1000 calories. So I ended up gaining 5 lbs in the two weeks till my first fill.
We shall see what happens. As long as I'm comfortable and have the energy I need (and I do), I'll stick with his directions.
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Banded 9/20/06 4cc Inamed, Fill 10/23/06--1cc, Fill 11/20/06--0.5cc, Fill 2/8/07--0.25cc
Fill 3/7/07--0.25cc, Fill 3/13/07--0.25cc, Fill 7/2/07--0.25cc, UNfill 7/13/07--0.5cc, 8/7/07--TT, Fill 11/9/07 0.5
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10-25-2006, 08:12 PM
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#32 |
Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 55
Posts: 1,616
City: Salt Lake City State: UT |
Maricarmen: Looks like your losing well! Let me know how you do with your fill. I see that you had to wait only 1 month to get your fill. My dr makes me wait for 2 months. It's so interesting all the different approaches. Good luck!
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242/ 150/ Goal: 150
Abdominoplasty, Mastoplexy 3/6/08 Unfill: 3/10/08, Fill: 5/2/08 2.0; Band removed due to slippage & rebanded 7/17/08, Fill: 9/08 2.2
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10-26-2006, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Last night, my Dr said to eat 800 a day, 3 meals of 1 cup of food each. The other bandsters that were there were surprised that he said that. they are succeeding, and are eating 1200.
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10-26-2006, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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I guess WHAT you eat, whether it's a cup or a half cup, is going to be the biggie. He gave me a list of nutritional guidelines and recommended alot of resources. It may be what everybody else has gotten too, but I'll figure out how to summarize all that stuff and post it.
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10-26-2006, 05:27 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 55
Posts: 1,616
City: Salt Lake City State: UT |
Would love to hear what your doctor said. Thanks!
__________________ "Some people go through life getting results, others get consequences."
242/ 150/ Goal: 150
Abdominoplasty, Mastoplexy 3/6/08 Unfill: 3/10/08, Fill: 5/2/08 2.0; Band removed due to slippage & rebanded 7/17/08, Fill: 9/08 2.2
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02-28-2008, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 33
Posts: 57
City: Washington State: DC |
My doctor didn't give me any caloric guidelines beyond the first couple of weeks. I think his reasoning is that if you follow the dietary guidelines and have good restriction, calorie-counting shouldn't be much of an issue. I haven't had a fill yet and have been staying within 700-800 calories a day since the week after surgery. I've been really pleased with my loss so far, but for the last four days there's been no movement on the scale and in fact I was up .6 pounds two days ago. I know that there is no way a person of 239 pounds could be gaining fat on an 800 calorie-diet, so I'm now wondering if I'm not eating enough. So many people seem to do well on about 1000 calories that I think I'm going to up it to that and see what happens.
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03-03-2008, 07:55 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 48
Posts: 220
State: TX |
I don't really know. I've joined WeightWatchers to help me lose the last 20 pounds. I eat "20 points" per day. The 3-month plateau seems to have been broken. I've lost 6 pounds in the last two weeks.
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03-18-2008, 08:19 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 49
Posts: 31
State: Maine |
I am 2 weeks post op and eating 800-1000 calories a day, focusing on getting my protein grams in. Unfortunately I have not lost one ounce. I don't understand how this can be. Any thoughts?????
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03-19-2008, 08:58 AM
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#39 |
Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 55
Posts: 1,616
City: Salt Lake City State: UT |
Nancy: Not to worry! I did the same thing, in fact, when I weighed at 2 weeks I had gained weight. I was eating about the same calories. You were pumped up with a lot of fluids and air from your surgery. It takes a while to get rid of that. Soon you'll get on the scale and it will show a 6 pound loss. Just keep following the rules. You'll be fine! Good luck!
__________________ "Some people go through life getting results, others get consequences."
242/ 150/ Goal: 150
Abdominoplasty, Mastoplexy 3/6/08 Unfill: 3/10/08, Fill: 5/2/08 2.0; Band removed due to slippage & rebanded 7/17/08, Fill: 9/08 2.2
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04-04-2008, 01:34 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 39
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I eat 1800-2200 calories a day
I eat I know, but I'm a recovering anorexic condition and am working my way up slowly.
If there is a balance between your caloric intake and your activity level, you will maintain your weight. If you eat fewer calories and increase your activity level, you will lose weight. If your caloric intake increases and your activity level does not you will probably gain weight.
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04-08-2008, 12:09 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 37
Posts: 66
City: Newark State: NJ |
Between 1300 and 1500 / day
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Started liquid diet - 10/15/07 @ 253
Surgery date - 11/19/07 @ 233 lbs
1st Fill - 1/9/08 @ 229 lbs
2nd Fill - 2/6/08 @ 221 lbs
3rd Fill - 3/5/08 @ 220 lbs :(
4th Fill - 4/16/08 @ 212 lbs
5th Fill - 5/21/08 @ 205 lbs
6th Fill - 7/09/08 @ 195 lbs
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04-09-2008, 12:47 PM
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#42 |
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 809
City: DFW State: Texas |
with a fill 900-1000 without a fill 1000-1400 but I have to work out so much harder  | |
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04-10-2008, 04:50 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 52
City: Wildomar State: California |
I keep to fewer than 20 carbs a day, and I exercise 3 - 4 times a week (weights and cardio). Low-calorie and low-fat make me hungry and cranky, crave sweets, and sport a pot belly that won't go away. Some people do fine on low fat and calorie diets, but they make me sick, shakey, and gain weight.
Pat
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04-11-2008, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 28
Posts: 259
City: Elizabethtown State: KY |
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Dr. Jeffery Allen
So I'm starting over, and you know what, I can do this!!!!!!!!
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04-11-2008, 11:52 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 27
Posts: 542
State: TX |
I don't keep track of my calories... but I have been thinking maybe I would keep track for a test week or something, just to get an idea. I've been losing consistently enough since surgery, so I never figured I would track it... but I think starting Monday or heck, maybe tomorrow, I will.
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