It's NOT Rocket Science, RIGHT??!

As Heavy people we abused our bodies for long period of time by over eating and well feeding it things we shouldn't and yet we all want instant gratification. Hey I do too..

It just takes time there is so much going inside us.. hormones and water retention etc that your body will let go of the weight but probably not as fast as you would like. It happens to all of us..

In the beginning of MY journey I did not weight myself daily or heck in weekly. I only jumped on the scale at my doctor appointment so approx every six weeks and when I would see 12 or 14 pounds I was estatic. I didn't need to physically see every pound I lost on the scale I was happy see chunks. I have been on countless diets and workout regimines I couldn't face another failure so my approach to surgery was different it wasn't just about losing weight it was about changing me. It was about changing HOW I approached food.. it was about making better choices in food.. not just saying O this is sugar free pudding I can have it. (I eat pudding at times but I'm just giving an example) instead it would be like but an apple would be better for me .. I'm not a super low carb person and I don't think I need to be... I do eat protein and veggies first but I eat a lot of veggies and fruit and I get most of my carbs from that .. and I do eat at least 1 serving of complex carbs a day either high fiber cereal or brown rice but you just had surgery so these things you might not be able to tolerate.

You don't need to work out like crazy either.. I do because I'm at different stage than you are.. but with eating as you should lean protein, veggies and or fruit and a complex carb and some moderate exercise you will begin to see the changes... you will but we all want it NOW.. and well we have to remember it's a journey not a race.

Good Luck :) 

I like everyone's tips...

Don't check your weight but once a week.  At the same time and day.

I would up your calorie intake to 1200. 

Low carb is good...just make sure it's complex carbs and not simple carbs.  Meaning opt for whole grains and fruits/veggies.  Start making your meals and stay away from frozen/prepackaged convenience foods.  Even those Healthy Choice meals are really high in sodium.  You make the meal you control what goes in them..salt, butter, oil. 

Try to exercise more often and more intensely.  Like what was mentioned you might have to do more than walk.  Walking doesn't do it for me anymore.  Try jogging or the elliptical.  Most importantly include weight lifting in your daily routine.  Here's a great article that will tell you all of the benefits you are missing from not weight lifting.  http://health.yahoo.net/rodale/WH/lose-your-fear-of-lifting

And last but least be patient.  You are making good healthy changes in your life.  The damage we have done to our bodies took us years and it will take some time to undo the damage, 

Good luck

I am usually at 1200-1300 calories a day. Yesterday was just a fluke that I stayed around 1,000 without feeling starved.

I stick to a low-glycemic, low-carb diet. I rely on veggies for carbs and I rarely have fruit.  I don't eat any TV dinners or canned soups. I make my own food from scratch at home and bring leftovers to work.  We also don't eat out for dinner but maybe 2x a month.  So, I control a lot of what goes into my mouth.

I also do weight lifting at home. I do this 10 second rep method that someone recommended to me that got toned really fast. I do that 1-2 times a week - that is all that is recommended with this type of method. It's awesome!!

As I mentioned before, I cannot afford a gym right now.  I have however done higher impact things like doing 52 flights of stairs for exercise in my high rise building where I work.  I used to do that religiosly for months and never EVER saw a change in the scale, instead, I gained weight. 

Here's what my typical day is like:

b: 3 scrambled eggs with salsa
s: cottage cheese with salsa (but I haven't been doing that for the last couple days)
l: some type of dense protein like chicken or turkey or beef around 200 cal and veggies
s: dark chocolate acai berries (180 calories - my saving grace and so very healthy)
d: some type of dense protein like chicken or turkey or beef around 200 cal and veggies

My exercising amounts up to 300-500 calories a day.

"10 second rep method"

What is that?? I am interested in hearing more.

The Book is called "The Power of 10." It's great!! I imagine you can get it on Amazon.

Sorry, I'm confused... Did you have revision to Lap band from another surgery?  What's your history and weight loss to date?  I only ask because it helps me understand what you're trying to lose, and where you're coming from.  Are you trying to take off the last bit of weight or are you just starting out?

I'm trying to lose the last 25 lbs and it's killing me! 

Lisa O.

I had Lap-Band Surgery in Dec. 07. Oct. 10 my band slipped down.  Jan 11 I had revision surgery.

My first surgery I lost 125 lbs.  100 lbs lost within 14 months.  Then last year, around March, I stopped exercising and started eating bad...sodas, excess candy, whatever really.  I didn't weigh myself from March till October.  I also got on birth control around May and got off of it in October and have not been on it since.  In that time, I gained 8 lbs. I thought it wasn't so bad really considering I wasn't exercising or trying at all.  That's when I kicked it in gear, stopped the sodas, the afternoon candy bar, stopped eating after 8, started exercising every day, doing the stairs or walking. Even with all these best efforts, I was continuing to gain. 

I went to see my doctor in late October 10 and he determined that my band had slipped, so he took out some fluid to hopefully correct the problem.  I went back a month later with some weight gain (about 8 lbs I would say) and he took out even more fluid to correct the problem. It was the 1st week of January 2011 that he determined that I needed revision surgery.  I had gained 8 lbs over the summer, then from October to Jan. 20th I gained another 30+ lbs.  I lost 14 lbs in 1 week on the clear liquids diet and as I gradually started adding in real food, I started to gain it all back.  Now here I am basically in April over 2 1/2 months out and I've gained 10+ lbs since my 2nd surgery weight.  All in all I've gained a total of 46 lbs.

Then in the last couple months, I've worked on low-glycemic foods and the low-carb approach. I've gotten more serious in the last couple weeks about it though.

I go on vacation for the 1st time in 3 years come May 15 and the earliest I can see my doctor is April 14th for my 2nd fill.  I got rid of all my fat summer clothes. I cannot afford new fat summer clothes.  I need to lose at least 30 lbs to fit into my summer clothes.  I worked so hard to lose all this weight and look great for vacation and then **** happens.  In all honestly, I know I've gotten depressed over it all.

I'm not even concerned about getting out of the 200s, I'd just love to get to my lowest again which is 205, 30 lbs shy of my goal weight of 175.

  Maybe you need another fill.

Actually, when it come to weight loss, sometimes I think rocket science would be a whole lot easier!

I hear your frustration and hope you start seeing those scales move soon.