Don't Know What To Do
Mar 30, 2008
When I started with the lap band it was very difficult. I had to learn how to eat the right way. I didn't realize how much I love food. I started exercising 3x a week 30 minutes a day. I then increased my workout till I was at 1 hr everyday low impact aerobics. I keep up with a regular routine of eating protein first taking vitamins I cut my fat intake as much as I possibly could. I brought no fat miracle whip, peanut butter, butter, milk, cheese, everything that had a no or low fat alternative I brought. I even got no or reduced sugar on any product I could. I read labels and made sure that the fat percentage/ calories/ sugar did not exceed my limit for the day. And yes I snacked but I would snack on low fat products, however I did not snack through the night like I used to. I stopped eating early and had a low fat snack if I got a little peckish about 9p (like 100 calorie pack cookies and some green tea) I drank about 6 liters of seltzer water a day , of course the seltzer was no sugar added no calories ( I would make sure that it was flat before a drank it) of course it took about 15 minutes to get it flat but it had no bubbles in it before I drank it. With doing all of this I lost 30 lbs. However while still doing this my weight loss halted. So I tried to workout a little more. But the weight still was not coming off. So off to the doctor I went and got a fill, a month when by I felt like I had more energy but still no weight loss so I got another fill. However, same thing the next month. So I got another fill. My band was so tight that I started throwing up during every meal (i was still working on the chewing thing). I knew it was tight but I was so afraid to get the fill taken out because I didn't want the weight to come back on. Than I started not getting full and I was able to eat a lot more I just had to chew well. Then I moved from New York to Florida and switched from a HMO to Medicare. And I was having a hard time finding doctors or the money to pay them what Medicare didn't cover. Then I got a little depressed and stopped working out and within the first 2 months I put on 15 lbs. I started working out again for a short time but it seemed that scale didn't move. I discouraged Than I got more depressed and I am back up to the weight that started.
Now it to the point were I feel worst than I did when I started I feel like giving up because even after wls I couldn't lose a significant amount of weight. Now I am thinking about gastric bypass but that scares the mess out of me. Since this journey I have realized that I am no way normal and to lose this weight surgery is the only option!
2nd Time Around
Apr 03, 2007
I never thought that not eating enough could keep me from losing weight. But I think that is what is happening. Here is a email that I sent to Simone J.
"Girl...you don't know! I had surgery in August and lost about 30lbs in the first couple of months, but since then I have to work out twice as long and go on fasting diets just so I can keep the weight off. I have gotten 3 fills but I still have to have 200% will power so I don't eat the wrong food because the bad stuff is the only things that I can digest. Things like tuna, chicken, even some fruits and veggies will get stuck but cake, chocolate, those are the things that I would have no problem with. It's gotten to the point where I am afraid to eat the wrong things so I won't eat at all but I will just drink protein drinks. Even with all of the throwing up and fasting and exercising you would think that I would lose a ton of weight but nothing is coming off. I even thought I could just be developing muscle that's why the weight loss stopped but I have been keeping track of my measurements and very, very little progress. I am afraid to tell the surgeon because I don't want them to unfill me... I think it would be twice as hard to lose the weight. I guess I am just frustrated and impatient at this point!!!
She suggested that maybe I should keep track of my intake...which is something that I haven't done since the surgery. It is possible that I am not intaking enough to lose the weight that my body might just be holding onto everything.
Thank you again Simone for the suggestion!!!!
