Was discouraged and now remotivated--need encouragement!!

Hello everyone,

I had LB surgery March 8, 2007 and have lost only 35 pounds.  I was doing exercising 4 day/week and weight training.  What happened!  I fell at Longhorns on Mothers day April 14, 2008 and tore a muscle in my hampstring and had to stop working out for a while.  While out of commission I lost my motivation and gained 5 pounds.  During the summer all I did was sit around and ate some bad things.  I have not gained any more weight but seem to be at a long standstill.  Prior to surgery, I weighed 243 and now weight 208 (5'9).  Everyone could tell I lost weight after loosing 21pds because I was working out and my clothes were getting looser. 

My hamstring is healed enough that I can now do aerobics again and strength training (I started today) and eating the right things.  I am most discouraged about having only lost 35 pounds in over a years time.  Other people that were close to my weight have lost 60-90 pounds.  I don't know what to do.  I know how to eat right and eat my protein and stuff but I seem to hold on to the weight.  Please, tell me what I can do to kick start loosing again.

Desperate in St. Louis.

Sorry that your so disappointed, I don't have anything to say as to how you can get back on track.  I just wanted you to know that you shouldn't feel bad and not to be so hard on yourself.  I hope that with your healed hamstring will come a better way for you.  I don't know anything about the LB and have no words of wisdom for you just want you to know that I hope it all works out for you and that you need to keep working your tool.
Marylin

I am so sorry about how you are feeling.  I think we all get to feeling that way sometimes.  Right now I am feeling down because I was holding steady at 155-157 when I decided to start writing down in my food journal again and to get back to basics.  Since then I am at 159-160 and I don't understand why.  The only thing is I am eating more protein so I may be building muscle but it is very discouraging seeing the scale at 160!!!!  I hate that.  I am only five foot so right now I am concidered overweight and it discourages me.  Anyway, this post was to cheer you up not to let me rant on and on about my problems.  Have a great day and don't give up.  God bless, Penni

Please don't be too disappointed with yourself. You didn't mention how much restriction you have and how long has it been since you had a fill? That might be just what you need to wake up you losing.... a little tweak from you WLS doc. Go back to the band basics and continue to seek support. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!
Best of luck,
Connie B.

Lillie is that you? This is Sugar! If you are who I think You are will you please let me know? Do you remember me? I havent heard from you in so long I wondered what had happened to you....

Dont get discouraged, just keep at it and get back on track and you will probably will start losing again. I did have one friend that only lost 60 pounds total and was very disappointed but she didnt stick with any particular exercise and food plan. Now that you can move again you will probably become a big loser again!  Good luck and let me know if this is the gal I met at DePaul.        Sugar

Yes! Sugar it's me.  I just came back to the website tosee if I had any posts and to my amazement you were there.  You look fantastic--you sexy thing!:O)

I am more encouraged now and started physical therapy today to strengthen my hamstring.  I also, started reading a book called "Joining the Thin Club".  I want to tell you that was a kick start for me once again.  I go back to Dr. Scott on October 20, for an evaluation.  He thinks I have enough restriction but will check me to see.  I had a fill last March and have not had once since. 

One of the problems for me is I have never been thin so I don't know what to expect or how to act as a thin person.  The strange thing is that I am still loosing inches (go figure).  I sometimes think I am not eating enough food and I work to include enough protein.  I am watching what I eat but I am still not loosing.  Dr. told me that with the Lap Band weight loss is a very, very, slow process as compared to your surgery type.  He said I will continue to loose up to 3 years.  My original goal was to loose 78-80 pounds.  I need to loose 43-45 more pounds to reach my goal.  I am determined and committed to loosing 10 pounds by December 31, 2008, 15 lbs by June, 2009, and 15 lbs by December 31, 2009.  I don't want to start comparing myself to anyone but it is very discouraging to have gone through the surgery and feel like a failure (althought I know I am not).  Whenever family or  friends see me after a few weeks they think I have lost more weight.  I think it depends on what I wear.  I will upload some new pictures soon.  Hubby thinks I look good and squeezes something everytime I pass by him .  Please keep me in your prayers becaue I know God is keeping me and will carry me through this as he has everything else in my life.  Thanks my friend!

Well am I ever glad to see you back on here! It sounds like you've got your head on straight about the whole thing and it is great that you are not comparing yourself to anyone else because everyone does it differently.

I have faired well with my surgery and have lost a total now of 136 pounds and feel absolutely marvelous! Rick and I just got back from our 2nd vacation in less than a month and I know what you mean about them grabbing something everytime you walk by. I sometimes think Rick is more tickled with my weight loss than I am! LOL!

Well, girl please keep in touch this time, ok? And stay on line with the OH girls because we keep each other motivated!    God bless you sweetie!         Sugar