tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178963929589598697.post69164757824290704..comments2023-05-08T10:02:12.581-05:00Comments on Band Me...I'm Ready: What am I doing wrong?Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960461498966305137noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178963929589598697.post-62178752358258614472010-04-23T18:26:31.814-05:002010-04-23T18:26:31.814-05:00You are doing awesome!! I know it can be frustrat...You are doing awesome!! I know it can be frustrating, but like other people said, you are making the effort and it will pay off. I know for me it took a long time to gain the weight, so it is going to take a while to get it off. Don't beat yourself up over it and don't get depressed. I know easier said than done and I am the same way, but trust me, you will lose weight! Oh, and I LOVE the new background!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01677626406016281434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178963929589598697.post-68213553479019616392010-04-23T14:09:39.562-05:002010-04-23T14:09:39.562-05:00Love the background. Hang in there sweetie. It&#...Love the background. Hang in there sweetie. It's tough with no band and it's tough with one. Everyone hits plateaus or stops losing even when they do everything right. You're doing great and you have to be proud of yourself for the new healthy steps you're taking that even a few months ago you weren't doing and you're reaching out for help. You're going to get there...I have no doubt. Chin up - keep on keeping on! Smooches!♥ Drazil ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/10177140029694038645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178963929589598697.post-32616068896370021132010-04-23T14:09:25.964-05:002010-04-23T14:09:25.964-05:00CALM DOWN! This is one of the hardest things for m...CALM DOWN! This is one of the hardest things for me to learn but when it comes to losing this weight you are in a marathon, not a sprint! Stress will stop you from losing weight. So focus on things that are easy, ifyou enjoy working out do it, but don't force yourself to do something your not enjoying, find some fun videos, something that you will WANT to do to get away from the stresses of life. Also make sure your sleeping enough, not enough sleep will keep you from losing weight as will not drinking enough, these are the easy things that take next to no effort and bam you will see a difference!<br /><br />Also when you obsess about food and all you can think of is food than all you want to do is eat and eventually you are going to. Its something important in your life so work on making good decisions, but don't let it take over your life. Once food has the control and the center of your psyche you will fall victim, I know because that is how I was for most of my life!<br /><br />With the band it will get easier, you will learn that you will lose the weight and a few bad days are nothin, until then, just relax, you know what you want and as long as just don't give up you can achieve it micro steps at a time!!!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291915388186870580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178963929589598697.post-37482204768336928912010-04-23T13:39:10.024-05:002010-04-23T13:39:10.024-05:00Love the new background!
Just hang in there: ever...Love the new background!<br /><br />Just hang in there: everything Amy and LDSwims said is SPOT. ON.-Grace-https://www.blogger.com/profile/14777413585734523956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178963929589598697.post-4334520790420924082010-04-23T12:39:13.343-05:002010-04-23T12:39:13.343-05:00Losing is hard no matter how you do it. Keeli had...Losing is hard no matter how you do it. Keeli had a great post about these situations. You work your ass off and the scale doesn't move, and then you can eat like no one bidness and drop 5lbs! Its a crapshoot sometimes!<br /><br />You will break through this cycle, you just have to keep trying. I love the background by the way!!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210759567767466760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178963929589598697.post-13104009485715380212010-04-23T12:07:00.087-05:002010-04-23T12:07:00.087-05:00Hang in there girlie. (And... if you email me with...Hang in there girlie. (And... if you email me with your address at robin@walshweb.org I can get your sisterhood clothes out to you.)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10000853817685155586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178963929589598697.post-49534156580678168402010-04-23T11:51:12.520-05:002010-04-23T11:51:12.520-05:00Awesome :)Awesome :)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04960461498966305137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178963929589598697.post-6058118960899444142010-04-23T11:51:00.040-05:002010-04-23T11:51:00.040-05:00Aesome advise LDswims :) Exactley what I needed! T...Aesome advise LDswims :) Exactley what I needed! Thanks you!<br /><br />Kristi, I am going to your blog right now to follow!<br /><br />Thank ya'll so much!!!<br /><br />:)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04960461498966305137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178963929589598697.post-36382455498704494922010-04-23T11:24:25.099-05:002010-04-23T11:24:25.099-05:00Love the new background! It's so super cute!!...Love the new background! It's so super cute!! Just like you - your personality does shine through!!<br /><br />I agree with Amy. Weightloss isn't easy and it's also hard to be in this community surrounded by the banded folk who are losing weight, relateively speaking, quickly and with what seems like little effort for a non-banded person. Don't starve yourself. That's the first thing I would say. Be aware of your portions - but half a taco is probably leaving you still hungry. And if you are still hungry and go to your next meal with that sensation, then you will eat more. A fish taco is not a bad thing - eat enough of it, though.<br /><br />And yes, try to track what's going in and the calorie counts. A shot of Mountain Dew isn't the enemy here. If you were drinking three whole sodas a day, then it's a problem. A sip on occasion isn't going to hurt that much - and probably helps to avoid that binging thing, too.<br /><br />And you are exercising now. Don't forget that makes your body say, "oh my, what's going on - better store everything until we know what's what" and then weightloss will start after a week, sometimes two. Hang in there. You are doing everything right - sometimes it's just that the scale is the last to get the memo.<br /><br />And don't beat yourself up about 20 pounds. You can do it.<br /><br />(If you really want to jumpstart something, try replacing a meal, maybe lunch, with a protein shake.) Personally, I don't think you need to - but if you want to see quick results...that's one way to do it. If you do that, try Isopure zero carb non-flavored powder and put that in chicken broth. Seems like a normal lunch, tastes pretty good, surprisingly, and is very low cal - 150cals in 6oz of chicken broth with one scoop of protein - which is 26g.LDswimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047339088972152520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178963929589598697.post-83914432937221644412010-04-23T11:13:47.587-05:002010-04-23T11:13:47.587-05:00Im in the same position... I am waiting to hear if...Im in the same position... I am waiting to hear if I will be approved for surgery and I find myself more depressed than ever and more often. I think this has to do with knowing there is a possible end in sight? I know I used to get happy buying clothes, but now it is just depressing. I keep thinking, next year at this time everythign will be so different.<br />I think it also comes with acceptance of the idea that what we have been doing is so not working and a channge is desperatly needed. <br />Here is my blog by the way...<br />http://bestwishesnevergooutofstyle.blogspot.com/KRocKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300163429721324101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178963929589598697.post-19935681235589008072010-04-23T10:34:23.566-05:002010-04-23T10:34:23.566-05:00Thanks Amy....you make me feel better! I think it ...Thanks Amy....you make me feel better! I think it is just hard for me right now! I read all these blog of banders and see all their great sucess! It is so motivating to me, that I get it in my head that I should be loosing tons of weight also and sometimes I forget that I have no little band to help me! It just makes me even more discouraged because I start thinking....why the crap can I not even loose 2 lbs without the band, what's wrong with me? It makes me start doubting the band and what it will do for me!!!! Thanks so much fo rthe kind words! Loosing wieght is a HARD fight and trust me it is really hard! I am NOT giving up! I am on my water like a crazy woman today! 34 oz down so far and it is about 10:30 am! You are so SWEET thank you! I love reading your blog!!! :)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04960461498966305137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178963929589598697.post-9982976087028679002010-04-23T10:29:33.796-05:002010-04-23T10:29:33.796-05:00Well said Amy!!!
My clinic had a very strict pr...Well said Amy!!! <br /><br />My clinic had a very strict pre-op diet before surgery. No carbs at all. It was hard but I did it and I saw scale movement which was encouraging. Just use this time to understand your eating habits and what triggers you to want to eat badly.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478608496605632986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178963929589598697.post-16448384284773404162010-04-23T09:53:50.856-05:002010-04-23T09:53:50.856-05:00OK, I am probably going to get in trouble for sayi...OK, I am probably going to get in trouble for saying this, and I know you want to lose weight before vacation, BUT losing weight without the band is hard, nearly impossible, for lots of us. It just is. I have lost 50+ lbs post-banding without doing real exercise. Not to say I shouldn't be exercising (because I should be), but the band makes losing weight possible!<br /><br />I say all this because I don't want to see you beating yourself up over not losing weight. Nor busting your butt to lose weight and getting discouraged when it doesn't happen. If I were you (hahahaha, like I am an expert on this), I'd use these next few months to focus on the things you can control - eating slower, taking small bites, trying band-friendly recipes, doing lots of walking, and so on. If the scale moves down, great. If not, don't fret it. It WILL move down once you are banded. It will. And it won't take a Herculean effort to make it happen.<br /><br />Hang in there! And just know that in a year or so, this will all be a distant memory and you'll be well on your way to a skinny new you!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04313191155322211127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178963929589598697.post-23307476572132471492010-04-23T09:51:42.583-05:002010-04-23T09:51:42.583-05:00love the new background! it's so cute :-) i&...love the new background! it's so cute :-) i'm sending happy scale thoughts your way!!CChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01947137883748295392noreply@blogger.com