Desperately Need Help from a Dietician or anyone who is able to help Please

I am not loosing weight !! Hello, this is my first time I participate in a forum on the net. Hope I will do it right.

I had my lapband on August 1st 2006 where my weight was 251 lb today Sept 11, 2007 I weight 212 lb. Its one year now I only lost 39 lb and I am not happy at all.

I kept my bad habit in eating Chocolates which was at night time I am having terrible bad moods in my life. I lost my job 5 months ago, and I am sitting at home all the time so I decided to see a nutritionist I stayed with her for nearly 2 months It wasn’t easy for me but I tried to stick to the program she gave me I felt that the diet was not applicable to my lapband.

 

 In my country where I live we don’t have people who are experienced in giving diets or anything to lapband patients. Even the doctor who made the surgery for me he never gave me a list or a booklet of instruction. The only words he said don’t eat chocolate and don’t drink sugary juices, and don’t eat (grape leaves; we make them with rice and minced meat) they are delicious! On July 2007 I went to see another doctor just to make sure my lapband was installed properly, and he took an x ray and said that it is perfect and you don’t need to make it smaller now

 

 As I understood from my Surgeon that the total amount of saline in the band is 8.5cc

 

 Before my surgery I had a research on the net I took all the info about it. But now I still feel that I need a daily or weekly food program to help me eat within the right quantities

 

 I don’t know if there is anyone who can help me find or get a program that fits me so I can loose all this weight I still have I searched the net for a diet made for lapband but with no luck.

I do really need help I have been in depression since April. I am not loosing weight at all and I have high triglyceride , Very low HDL , a bit high LDL and I am a smoker ( I am not going to quit because I did it once for 2 years and  I gained 39 lb. I am planning to quit smoking before I reach the ideal weight 143 lb. I wish I can be 143 lb Ahhhh it’s a dream since so many years

I forgot to say that I don’t exercise as most of my time I am sitting at home

Anyone Can Help me ? This forum is the only hope for me to get help

Appreciating your kind help & many thank in advance

Tina

Tina

Tina-
Try posting your message on the lap-band forum...I bet you willl get lots of answers, suggestions and help there!!!
Congratulations on your new tool, and wanting to learn to use it right.
-Shana

Shana  Thank you so much for your reply I have posted the message on the lap-band forum I hope I will get some answers.

Tina, I absolutely understand how difficult it must be for you.  Honestly, in this forum I can't do more than offer general advice and information.  Please look at the information available in the OH website for diet & exercise information (there is a lot on this page alone!), go to the different forums and gather information especially for lap-band. eNutritioncare is available via the web for anyone, but especially for those with no access to a dietitian.  To really help, I would need to know your medical history and other confidential information - this is not the forum for that!  The link to eNutritioncare is at the bottom of the page. Sorry I can't be of more help! Danielle Halewijn RD eNutritioncare.com

Thank you Danielle for your reply. I have posted my message on the lap-band forum. and I am checking the website you gave me too. I will look for all help in anywhere  Thanks again