hi everyone! surgury on decmber 18 down 34 pounds post op as of this morning and 19 pre op....... total -53 i know i shouldn't compare my weight loss but that is like totally impposible not to do.....everything seems to be going ok....... i have been enjoying thr greek yogert alot lately. it fills me up and gives me 17 grams of protein! and if i put protein powder in too! bam! that's alot of protein!.....lol

Nycky, I'd be frustrated as well!!! I think you are doing the right thing, to figure out how to increase your protein intake and eat the right foods... and with the lap band, isn't the weight loss much slower (yet, we all get to the same place in the end!)? Hang in there, girl! And I wish you luck and success. I have trouble exercising, too, also have trouble walking due to arthritis, fibromyalgia, etc. I can only walk on the treadmill for 5-10min which is a HUGE improvement for me, and I do ride an exercise bike, but can also only ride that for a few minutes- it seems easier on my hips and knees than walking is. Good luck to you!!!! You are NOT alone!

Well, I am down 32 lbs in 8 weeks, I was back to work 10 days following surgery and have not had any problems. I have been feeling tired the last couple of weeks, so I went to my Primary Care Dr. and had him order labs for me. Those vampires took 7 tubes of blood. I asked them to leave me some so I could go to work. I felt that I would rather catch any defiencies earlier than later. I love my sugar free chocolate pudding with sugar free cool whip.... It is good to see others with approximately the same amount of weight loss, as I thought I was going to slow.

Hey there, I am not quite sure that I actually broke up with my food until this week. I guess that explains why I have only lost 8-9 lbs since my banding on 12/14/07. I am really disappointed in myself. I don't do any exercise due to bad knees, bad back, and overyly hectic work and school schedules.(I currently work 2 full time jobs and am in college full time also)(I know that is insane, but you do what you have to do). I've got to do something soon though. Thursday I had my 2nd fill and now I am getting some restriction.(thank God) after that 1st one I felt like I was going to eat my arm off. I didn't eat that much before I had the band, but my god did I get the munchies after fill#1. Now I am drinking my water, laying off sugary beverages. Trying to eat the 3 times daily as instructed (that is the hard part for me I normally only eat once, late in the day and nibble on junk the rest of it.) I am still not exactly sure what to do about the protein part, but any suggestions would be helpful. I don't even know how to make a protein shake. I am hoping that once I have my port adjusted in the next 3weeks, that I will have an easier time of it. I have had some complications with my port since the beginning. It just isn't stablized so they have to go back in and re attach it a bit higher. Hopefully that won't be another scar. Anyway Congrats to everyone and please, pray for me as I try to get on track with this tool. Nycky 310/291/160

OK so I followed suit... I added some pics to my album!!!! YIKES!!!!