Hi Maxine

I'm afraid that eating as little as 800 calories per day will put your body in starvation mode leading to a slower metabolism.  If this occurs you'll be sabotaging your efforts to lose weight.  The other thing about it is ensuring you're getting sufficient nutrients.  This requires ongoing monitoring by a physician (with appropriate lab work.)  WLS patients take many, many vitamins and supplements given their limited intake.

I, personally, have been working on weight loss since May, 2012 by adjusting my eating habits (using My Fitness Pal) and exercise (moderate speed walking x 6 days/ week).  It's been a much slower process but I'm seeing results similar to WLS patients.  I'm still working at losing another fifteen pounds but losing more than ninety-five pounds is pretty good.  I believe, too, that losing the weight at a slower pace has resulted in fewer issues which seem frequent for those who have had WLS.  I've not had any hernia issues or gallbladder problems.  I'd like to think, also, that my excess skin is less than it might have been otherwise. 

I must acknowledge that I would have liked/preferred the weight to have come off more quickly but doing things this way has become habit forming.  As I look forward I can anticipate the day when I will strive for maintenance which will be a whole new learning experience for me.  Determining my required caloric intake to maintain could prove to be a bit of a hit and miss sort of thing so I'll need to monitor my weight closely until I've worked it out.  I will, though, get to eat more than I'm eating now which after this long will in itself be a treat.  One thing is for sure and that is I will continue to journal my food.

All the best of luck to you as you begin your own personal journey!  I wish you only the best!!

  hi everybody im from colorado im 180 pounds i tried 3 diet and it really doesn't work very well cause i lost only 10 pounds in 6 mounths !! that's why im trying to add cardio exercises to my weight loss program and i need your  help thank's everyone

 

 Here's a follow up on that story:

 

 http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/local_news/investigations/belv iq-patients-on-new-diet-drug-losing-weight-fast

I too have been using the It Works Ultimate Body Applicators - I had WLS in December of 2004 and went from 320 to 140.  I have lots of loose skin so much so that I purposefully gained weight in an effort to kind of fill it in a bit, So I went up to about 170.  This helped me look and feel better about my appearance.  Then recently I found the It Works body wraps.  I wish I had had them when I started my journey.  They are helping me, I cannot say with 100% certainty that they will help shrink the skin on every person who uses them.  If you would like more info or to see my pictures contact me [email protected]  my website is www.itworksbydebra.myitworks.com

 

 

I had a baby 5 months ago what better motivation to lose weight can there be? To be healthy and active for my baby is what I want but unfortunately I'm having a bit of trouble with that. I'm 29 yrs old 5'6 and currently 276lbs, which actually is a lot better than where I was before. At my heaviest i weighed 333lbs. and the motivations of trying to have a baby without fertility treatment helped me get down to 262 at one point before my pregnancy. I've been overweight all my life I know how hard it is to lose weight, lack of sleep and exhaustion aren't a great motivating factor either. My husbands great he's never made me feel bad about myself and puts up with my emotional roller coaster of insecurities that I've been on since I had our perfect baby boy. I worry that my insecurities will eventually drive a wedge between us but try and stay in faith that he will love me though anything. Any tips advice or motivating words that anyone could share would greatly be appreciated. I've looked into WLS but have too many doubts about it so feel like that might not be the right step for me yet.