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03-15-2010, 09:35 AM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rochester
Posts: 11
Weight Statistics January 14, 2009 Start Date:
September 22, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
276 lb Start Weight:
219 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
57 lb Weight Loss:
44 lb Lb Left to Lose:
20.652173913 % % Lost:
December 2, 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index48.8858654573 BMI Start:
38.7898715042 BMI Current:
30.9964726631 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodAdjustable Gastric Band
|  HELP! Frustrated with the slow progress
OK, I was elated with the first month or so after lap-band. I was down 15lbs in the first month. Now, six months later, I'm only down 20lbs total. I knew weight loss would be slower, but its very frustrating to be eating sooo much less, have some of the restriction trouble that lap-band brings but not see the results on the scale. I don't want to give up...but I'm ready to!
How have some of you dealt with this issue? How did you re-kick start your weight loss? Do any of you have any great little secrets to get the ball rolling again?
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03-15-2010, 09:38 AM
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| | Guru In Training
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario
Posts: 274
Weight Statistics August 20th Surgery Date:
5' 1"
Height:
339 lb Start Weight:
227 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
112 lb Weight Loss:
47 lb Lb Left to Lose:
33.0383480826 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index64.0464928783 BMI Start:
42.8865896264 BMI Current:
34.006987369 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I didn't have the lap band but I just went through a long staul myself at 6 months out...if you follow the rules (maybe take a look and see if you still are) the plateau should and will end soon! Good luck...WE can do it!
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03-15-2010, 11:01 AM
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| | Super Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posts: 23,801
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Are you keeping a food journal? If not, start keeping one. It is much easier to *cheat*, to let the fattening foods into your intake, than with RNY because you don't dump, so make sure that you are getting your protein in first. Your food program should not be that different from RNYers--in other words, at least 64oz water, at least 60g protein. Also, exercise.
Check these things out, and see if you are sticking to those rules.
(((HUGS))) Hang in there, you can do it!!
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03-15-2010, 01:42 PM
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| | Big Loser
Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida
Posts: 131
Weight Statistics All my life or so it seems Start Date:
December 15, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
329 lb Start Weight:
222 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
107 lb Weight Loss:
72 lb Lb Left to Lose:
32.5227963526 % % Lost:
December 15, 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index56.4665527344 BMI Start:
38.1020507812 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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You may need to increase your exercise regimen, or at least try something new. I have had 2 stalls and started doing different things at the gym, sort of tricking my body and it has moved me passed my stall. I also changed up my eating pattern so my body never feels like it needs to go into starvation mode and hold onto everything I eat for fear of being starved. try eating less about 2-4oz 5-6 times a day and add a new exercise into your routine and I am sure you will see the scale moving better for you. I would be really frustrated if I were in your shoes too, so don't feel like you are alone, no matter what surgery you had, or even no surgery at all, ALL stalls are frustrating, so stay strong and hang in there.
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11-13-2010, 11:44 AM
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| | Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: SW Minn
Posts: 6
Weight Statistics 11/8/10 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
255 lb Start Weight:
221 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
34 lb Weight Loss:
71 lb Lb Left to Lose:
13.3333333333 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index42.4295857988 BMI Start:
36.7723076923 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
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Reading this is kind of scary. I just had the band placed 5 days ago. Try to remember that the weight didn't go on that quickly (even though it probably feels like it did)...you need time to let it come off as well. Think of how much you've lost so far!
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11-13-2010, 05:46 PM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rochester
Posts: 11
Weight Statistics January 14, 2009 Start Date:
September 22, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
276 lb Start Weight:
219 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
57 lb Weight Loss:
44 lb Lb Left to Lose:
20.652173913 % % Lost:
December 2, 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index48.8858654573 BMI Start:
38.7898715042 BMI Current:
30.9964726631 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodAdjustable Gastric Band
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I tried to not feel so frustrated and look back at how far I have come. I have lost alot of weight and inches I would not have if I tried it on my own. And I did start a diet journal again and found my hidden vices that were hurting my progress.
What I realize now is that I have th ability to maintain! I'm NOT gaining, I'm maintaining. So I have to kick myself in the butt and fix the little habits that are sabbotaging my progess and get back to work. 
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11-13-2010, 06:42 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: No. Los Angeles County, CA
Posts: 2,826
Weight Statistics 4.29.08 RNY Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
301 lb Start Weight:
168 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
133 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
44.1860465116 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index45.7618944637 BMI Start:
25.5415224913 BMI Current:
25.8455882353 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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WHAT are you eating? What time? How many times/day?
If you cannot answer these precisely in the back of your head, then you MUST begin to journal your food and times to give yourself a brutally honest assessment of your current eating. This is a lifetime change...not just for weight loss, but forEVER.
My 2 cents...your mileage may vary.
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11-29-08: Down 90 lbs. Total cholesterol is under 200 for the first time in my adult life!
1.11.09: 100 lbs down! Century Club! WHOO HOO! 
7.10.09 GOL! GOL! GOLGOLGOLGOLGOL! GGGGOOOOLLL!
1.10.10 Still at goal. Using Weight Watchers guideline which is: JOURNAL YOUR FOOD AND MOVEMENT FOR SUCCESS! 
Starting weight: beginning of nutrition classes, August, 2007
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