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10lbs in a month is still fantastic! The longer you are out from surgery, the slower the weight loss can be. Monitor your daily sodium intake. 2500mg is the standard, but you really want it lower than that....1500 mg perhaps. I struggle with keeping my sodium low (thanks to packaged food/ingredients). But when I do keep it…
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Every single procedure can have complications and varied results. All of them are simply tools to help you lose weight, not a solution in and of itself. I chose the band and if I could do it over again, I would make the same decision. I didn't like the how invasive gastric-bypass was. My friend had it and lost 150lbs…
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I was banded in Nov 2009. First year was great! I lost about 100 lbs. But the second year I plateaued and began to think I regretted it. I wasn't working with the band, but rather I was eating around it. With WLS, you have to do you part too. So exercise and make health food choices. The band is merely a tool. I recently…
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I was banded in 11/2009 at a weight of 400lbs. I lost 100lbs the first year, but then plateaued and started figuring out ways to eat around the band. I didn't lose any more weight but I didn't gain any either. Recently I had to have my gall bladder removed and before surgery they removed all the fluid from my band. As a…
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At first I couldn't eat lettuce, but I realized I wasn't cutting it up small enough. Now, when I eat salad I spend more time cutting it than I do eating it. Dressing helps a lot, but watch for calories too. Try a low cal/fat free dressing....I've noticed that it goes down easier when the salad is somewhat drenched.
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I was banded 11/2009. I was a little over 400lbs, and dropped down to 300 lbs in the first year with no exercise. After the first year, I learned how to eat around the band and I made a point not to go for adjustments. The last six months I have considered just getting all the fluid taken out so I can eat more of what I…
