band as a tool!!

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I wanted to share where I am at right now with *eating*.

I see a nutritionist for support. We have beenon this band journey

together, learning about all the fickleness over the past 18 months!

We have come to realize that I do not lose weight unless I eat between

800-900 calories a day. With this, I am losing about 5-7 pounds a

month. slow but sure. We tracked this info only after a prolonged

plateau, trying to figure out what was up.

I couldn't eat like this without the help of MY beloved band!

I feel great, am moving, am off a lot of my medications, and happy.

I was worried about eating so little, but take supplements. my labs

are all great and I am being followed closely.

Evidently I am one of those people who just does not need much in the

way of calories. No wonder I failed miserably with my prior

attempts...without the band.

thanks for listening.

anyone have experiences similar to this?

Diane in nh

[Guest guest]

Diane,

I'm feeling like I might also be in your boat too. It's been very slow for me

to lose weight. Do you by chance have a nutritionist you would recommend in the

Dallas area? I had been thinking the same thing - and decided I probably needed

to work with someone.

Jane

Diane <dkb129@...> wrote:

Hi all,

I wanted to share where I am at right now with *eating*.

I see a nutritionist for support. We have beenon this band journey

together, learning about all the fickleness over the past 18 months!

We have come to realize that I do not lose weight unless I eat between

800-900 calories a day. With this, I am losing about 5-7 pounds a

month. slow but sure. We tracked this info only after a prolonged

plateau, trying to figure out what was up.

I couldn't eat like this without the help of MY beloved band!

I feel great, am moving, am off a lot of my medications, and happy.

I was worried about eating so little, but take supplements. my labs

are all great and I am being followed closely.

Evidently I am one of those people who just does not need much in the

way of calories. No wonder I failed miserably with my prior

attempts...without the band.

thanks for listening.

anyone have experiences similar to this?

Diane in nh

[Guest guest]

Diane-

I am recently banded and haven't lost any weight. I haven't had a fill so far

but will soon. During my post op time I tracked everything I ate and it was

usually between 800 and 100 calories-sometimes less. I did not lose. Then I

remembered all the diets I have been on- went exactly by the book, did

everything right and still did not lose-even with fierce workouts. Now I am

wondering if this band will even help me. I guess I will have to get some fills

before I know-although I do have some restriction even now. You are the first

person I have read a post from about this problem (and I read several sites.)

I haven't talked to anyone about this because I feel that no one will believe it

and think that probably I just eat a lot more than I think. But it has been

this way for most of my life. I thought the band could help me eat the very

small amount necessary to help me lose weight. Maybe it will when I get filled.

Anyway I was glad to hear from someone else with the same problem. Thanks!

band as a tool!!

Hi all,

I wanted to share where I am at right now with *eating*.

I see a nutritionist for support. We have beenon this band journey

together, learning about all the fickleness over the past 18 months!

We have come to realize that I do not lose weight unless I eat between

800-900 calories a day. With this, I am losing about 5-7 pounds a

month. slow but sure. We tracked this info only after a prolonged

plateau, trying to figure out what was up.

I couldn't eat like this without the help of MY beloved band!

I feel great, am moving, am off a lot of my medications, and happy.

I was worried about eating so little, but take supplements. my labs

are all great and I am being followed closely.

Evidently I am one of those people who just does not need much in the

way of calories. No wonder I failed miserably with my prior

attempts...without the band.

thanks for listening.

anyone have experiences similar to this?

Diane in nh

[Guest guest]

During my post op time I tracked everything I ate and it was usually

between 800 and 100 calories-sometimes less. I did not lose.

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Hi

do not worry You will LOSE weight. I have lsot 78 pounds.

the best thing about the band is that you do not have the sensation of

being hungry.

thanks for writing.

Diane in NH

[Guest guest]

Do you by chance have a nutritionist you would recommend in the

Dallas area? I had been thinking the same thing - and decided I

probably needed to work with someone.

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gosh NO.

I went with a nutritionist that works with mostly female patients with

eating disorders. You can ask them what their focus is. She did not

have *band* experience, but was a great support as we learned together

in conjunction with my surgeons. office.

I connected with her for support when I realized that I was *testing*

my band and that I could eat around it. I did not want to go down

that path, desperate for the band to work for me and for me to work

with the band!!!

good luck.

diane in NH, down 78 pounds!