NEW FILL OR STICKING POINT?????

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Wanted to know if someone can help me??? I had the band put in Feb.17th

and my 1st. fill March 28th. I started out weighing 224 pounds pre-op

and decided to lose some weight until the date of my surgery, got to

217.. After my surgery I lost from 217 to 188-185.. Then after I had my

1st. fill I lost from 188-185 to where I am today 174. Now here where

it gets a little weird????? I been running, YES REALLY RUNNING-

EVERYDAY for 45-60 mins. about 3.5 miles- my furtherest is 4.61

miles... I also have been eating VERY little cals. about 300-350 a day

(this includes my protien shake in the a.m), little sugar-less than 10

grams and less than 30 carbs a day... I drink plenty of water, 10-12

8oz. glasses a day.. I can't seem to break the 174 mark.. I stay about

the same a pound up a pound down-no more, no less... Any ideas on what

to do?????

My goal is to get to 135-140..

I know a lot of this sounds weird-but just getting a little concerned...

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Hi, I am not a professional by any means, but I do know that muscle weighs more the fat. Also, the number of calories that you say that you take in during the day could be a problem Your body is probably going into starvation mode and holding onto every ounce that it possibly can. I think that you need to start eating more. Perhaps Nina or someone else would be more knowledgeable, but what you are doing does not seem to be a very healthy way of doing this. Bdonnaband06 <donnaband06@...> wrote: Wanted to know if someone can help me??? I had the band put in Feb.17th and my 1st. fill March 28th. I started out weighing 224 pounds pre-op and decided to lose some weight until the date of my surgery, got to 217.. After my surgery I lost from 217 to 188-185.. Then after I had

my 1st. fill I lost from 188-185 to where I am today 174. Now here where it gets a little weird????? I been running, YES REALLY RUNNING- EVERYDAY for 45-60 mins. about 3.5 miles- my furtherest is 4.61 miles... I also have been eating VERY little cals. about 300-350 a day (this includes my protien shake in the a.m), little sugar-less than 10 grams and less than 30 carbs a day... I drink plenty of water, 10-12 8oz. glasses a day.. I can't seem to break the 174 mark.. I stay about the same a pound up a pound down-no more, no less... Any ideas on what to do?????My goal is to get to 135-140..I know a lot of this sounds weird-but just getting a little concerned...

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Hey Donna,

I sure wish I had your stamina :0) I wonder if you are on a plateau

because you are not eating enough? SOmetmes when we do the same

thing over and over our bodies become smart/resistant. I have heard

form some on this group that have reached their goal by mixing it up

a little. Eat more one or two days a week and maybe don't workout

so much for a while. You need to get yourself out of storage mode.

Eating too little your body may be going into starvation mode. You

re burning calories but not putting enough back in. Your body wants

you to survive and will hold/store as much as it can. If you mix it

up, you can confuse your system and keep it working/burning. I

tried it because I got some good advice a cople weeks ago and it

really works. Read back to some old posts. I can't remeber who it

was, but she had reached her goal. She said she had one day a week

she would drink a milk shake. Sounds good to me. I know others on

this site will have more good input.

You are an inspiration to e. Keeping your calories doen and

excercising so much. I hope you break your plateau very soon.

Regarding a fill. If you are keeping your calories soooo low. You

must not be that hungry? I am not sure you need a fill?

I wish you the best!!!

>

> Wanted to know if someone can help me??? I had the band put in

Feb.17th

> and my 1st. fill March 28th. I started out weighing 224 pounds pre-

op

> and decided to lose some weight until the date of my surgery, got

to

> 217.. After my surgery I lost from 217 to 188-185.. Then after I

had my

> 1st. fill I lost from 188-185 to where I am today 174. Now here

where

> it gets a little weird????? I been running, YES REALLY RUNNING-

> EVERYDAY for 45-60 mins. about 3.5 miles- my furtherest is 4.61

> miles... I also have been eating VERY little cals. about 300-350 a

day

> (this includes my protien shake in the a.m), little sugar-less

than 10

> grams and less than 30 carbs a day... I drink plenty of water, 10-

12

> 8oz. glasses a day.. I can't seem to break the 174 mark.. I stay

about

> the same a pound up a pound down-no more, no less... Any ideas on

what

> to do?????

> My goal is to get to 135-140..

> I know a lot of this sounds weird-but just getting a little

concerned...

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Nina,

Thanks so much for getting back to me. It really helps to know that

nothing is wrong.. Promise I'll try and eat more.. Isn't it funny how

eating is what got you to the point you need a lap band and now you

have to eat to lose weight... ??? Too weird..

It's been about 3 weeks since my first fill and I've lost 15 lbs. but

this past week my body has slowed way down.. Just want to reach my

goal and be healthy..

Thanks for your help,

Donna

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks , I talked to Nina about what was happening and she told

me that I need to eat more (take in more cals.) It's weird on how the

body works.. You're whole life you're eating and that's what gets you

to the point of needing a lap band to lose weight, now you that you

have a lap band you have to eat in order to lose weight... TOO FUNNY!!

It's hard to wrap your brain around the fact that you need to eat

more to lose more weight.. But it's something that I'll try and see

what happens.. Also have decided to not run today in hopes it

confuses my body.. Thanks for the in put..

Donna

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

Thanks for posting, it helps to know you have support. Maybe you're

right about eating more. I've heard from Nina and she said the

samething. She said that maybe I should go up to about 800 cals. a

day. That I was not getting enough in, so that made it hard to lose

anymore weight. And that because I only have about 30-35 pounds left

that it gets harder to lose the closer you get to your goal.. I try

and " mix " it up as you put it-to cute-hahaha. and see what that does

for me.. Thanks for helping..

Donna

>

>

> Hey Donna,

> I sure wish I had your stamina :0) I wonder if you are on a plateau

> because you are not eating enough? SOmetmes when we do the same

> thing over and over our bodies become smart/resistant. I have

heard

> form some on this group that have reached their goal by mixing it

up

> a little. Eat more one or two days a week and maybe don't workout

> so much for a while. You need to get yourself out of storage

mode.

> Eating too little your body may be going into starvation mode. You

> re burning calories but not putting enough back in. Your body

wants

> you to survive and will hold/store as much as it can. If you mix

it

> up, you can confuse your system and keep it working/burning. I

> tried it because I got some good advice a cople weeks ago and it

> really works. Read back to some old posts. I can't remeber who it

> was, but she had reached her goal. She said she had one day a week

> she would drink a milk shake. Sounds good to me. I know others on

> this site will have more good input.

> You are an inspiration to e. Keeping your calories doen and

> excercising so much. I hope you break your plateau very soon.

> Regarding a fill. If you are keeping your calories soooo low. You

> must not be that hungry? I am not sure you need a fill?

> I wish you the best!!!

>

>

>

> >

> > Wanted to know if someone can help me??? I had the band put in

> Feb.17th

> > and my 1st. fill March 28th. I started out weighing 224 pounds

pre-

> op

> > and decided to lose some weight until the date of my surgery, got

> to

> > 217.. After my surgery I lost from 217 to 188-185.. Then after I

> had my

> > 1st. fill I lost from 188-185 to where I am today 174. Now here

> where

> > it gets a little weird????? I been running, YES REALLY RUNNING-

> > EVERYDAY for 45-60 mins. about 3.5 miles- my furtherest is 4.61

> > miles... I also have been eating VERY little cals. about 300-350

a

> day

> > (this includes my protien shake in the a.m), little sugar-less

> than 10

> > grams and less than 30 carbs a day... I drink plenty of water, 10-

> 12

> > 8oz. glasses a day.. I can't seem to break the 174 mark.. I stay

> about

> > the same a pound up a pound down-no more, no less... Any ideas on

> what

> > to do?????

> > My goal is to get to 135-140..

> > I know a lot of this sounds weird-but just getting a little

> concerned...

> >

>