Success?
-J
Surgery 3/17/2009
Surgery weight 277
Current weight 202
Goal weight 160
Total lost so far: 75lbs
7.75cc's in a 9cc band
"Starting to gain control in a world full of chaos!"
The first month I lost 18 pounds
The second month I lost an additional 29 pounds for a total of 47 pounds
By 6 months I was down 110 pounds
By my 1st year I was down 141 pounds
As of last Thursday it's 160 pounds
The last few months the weight loss has slowed - but that's fine. I am averaging about 1 pound a week, and I'll take it - because if I continue losing that way, I will be at my goal weight within the next year.
Tom
“Nothing I will ever eat will give me the feeling I get as when I lose weight” The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet
Awesome work! You must feel so much better in every way. My question is whether the different types of bands mean different weight loss experiences. My son is a 14 year old morbidly obese boy and i am considering lap band surgery for him this summer. Is one band better than another? Do you lose weight faster on one band than another? many questions. Thanks and good job! Joan
-J
Surgery 3/17/2009
Surgery weight 277
Current weight 202
Goal weight 160
Total lost so far: 75lbs
7.75cc's in a 9cc band
"Starting to gain control in a world full of chaos!"
I don’t think you are doing anything WRONG. We all lose weight differently.
Many compare their lost to someone else’s, and get discouraged. The amount of weight lost is affected by many factors. Everyone loses weight at different rates. It has to do with age, gender, one’s weight, exercise, etc.. A 10 pound lost to one person could be as affected as a 40 pound lost to another. Think of it this way: If a 400-pound person loses 40 pounds; a 300-pound person loses 30 pounds, a 200-pound person loses 20 pounds, and a 100-pound person loses 10 pounds – the 400-pound person didn’t necessarily loose more weight then the others. All three lost 10% of their body weight.
And sometimes it is not the number of pounds that someone loses in a specified period of time that is important. Remember, if you are toning up muscle – your weight loss may seem to have slowed (or stopped), when in fact you are replacing fat with muscle. Muscle is heavier then fat. Someone weighing 200 pounds with a body fat percentage of 25 is carrying around 50 pounds of extra fat. That same person weighing 200 pounds with 10 percent body fat would be carrying only 20 pounds of fat. So it’s not the number that is important.
Be proud of your lost.
The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet.
With that said:
Please make sure you are getting your 60 to 80 grams of protein. THIS IS IMPORTANT TO WEIGHT LOSS. In the future you can worry about all those other things, but for now - WORRY ABOUT THE PROTEIN. Now don’t get me wrong - I don’t want you to eat a bag of chips, or whole cake or drink tons of ice cream shakes in order to get protein in. You need to use some common sense :) !!
Last year when I first had the operation I noticed if I ate 4 ounces of protein I didn’t feel full - however if I ate 6 ounces I did. I spoke to my Doctor about it. FOR ME he said that those “numbers" are somewhat guidelines. He went on to explain there are some folks who feel full on 2 ounces of protein while some need 6 or 8. He also explained that the calories intake should not be too much of a concern in the beginning. The way he explained it to me was: Prior the operation I may have been taken 3,000 calories per day. After the operation, with the amount of food I was taking in - I may have been taking in 1700 calories. While that’s 500 calories more then the recommended daily allotment - it was actually 1300 calories less then what I normally took in. So not only was I loosing weight, but was also feel full. We need to worry about calories when out weight slows downs/stops or starts going up. ADVICE WARNING: TALK TO THE DOCTOR BEFORE INCREASING YOUR INTAKE.
When I first had the operation I had the same concerns as you. A close friend, who is a Certified Fitness Trainer, gave me a valuable lesson concerning loosing weight. He gave me some information I found interesting, and thought I’d pass it along. The first thing he said is “You have to EAT in order to loose weight". I know, it sounds strange. He further explained, this does not mean to OVEREAT, but eat sensible portions. That means eat until you feel full (not stuffed).
He explained the body is a marvelous machine, and it will protect it self. If one doesn’t eat enough, the body’s metabolism will slow down - in order to keep it self functioning. If a person intake is less then what it expels, the body will start to “store" food. If a person stay on this type of eating regiment over a prolonged period, the body starts to “eat it self" - which is extremely unhealthy and could be fatal.
According to my friend, the first thing the body will first start to “eat away" at is all the stored sugars in the body. After that has been depleted, the body then attacks all the (both good and bad) carbohydrates and fats. Finally the body starts to “digest" the proteins in the body. The proteins are mostly stored in muscle. One of the most important muscles our body has is the HEART. That’s why many anorexia patients die of heart problems - basically the body ate it away.
He said don’t worry if you’re loosing right away. He said as long as we follow the guidelines our Doctors/Nutritionist has set for us, we will loose weight. The body sometimes takes a while before it “resets" itself.
ADVICE WARNING: TALK TO THE DOCTOR BEFORE INCREASING YOUR INTAKE.
To this day my eating routine is .. well .. very routine:
4:30 a.m. (breakfast): either oatmeal, Farina, Oats made with ½ cup of skim-milk and ½ cup of water
9:00 a.m. - 4 ounce protein drink
Noon (lunch): 4 - 6 ounces of protein (usually chicken); 1 cup of Broccoli Normandy, and some: broth, lentil/tomato/cream chicken soup to add moisture.
3:00 p.m. – 4 ounce protein drink
6:00 p.m. (dinner): 6 ounces of protein (usually chicken); 1 cup of Broccoli Normandy, and some: broth, lentil/tomato/cream chicken soup to add moisture, and maybe a salad.
ADVICE WARNING: TALK TO THE DOCTOR BEFORE CHANGING YOUR DIET.
Finally, remember there are other “scales" you can use to monitor your success: your constant hunger reduction (eliminated); reduced clothing size; increase energy; re-familiarizing yourself to body-parts unseen for years (errr… toes) ; “common" activity becoming easier (walking, climbing steps), just feeling good about yourself; sleeping better (reduced snoring); the mirror; better medical exam results (lower cholesterol and/or blood pressure); etc.
Tom
“Nothing I will ever eat will give me the feeling I get as when I lose weight” The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet
Instead of a protein shake for a snake, why don't you eat instead of drink? I've just heard its better to eat your protein and not drink it.
I too am eating about 1700 calories a day with my net at about 1200 after working out. However, I'm a female at almost 6'0 tall!
Congrats on your successful weight loss. I just restarted my motivation. I fell off the wagon big time and lost a lot of motivation at the beginning of the year. I'm glad to be back!
Three reasons (1) So far this has been working for me. So I don't want to risk any changes that may have adverse affects. If I stop loosing, or gain - then I may (2) I am afraid if eating at 9:00 a.m. then it will lead me to the "it's ok to eat now" syndrome. (3) I usually do my exercises at 3:45 p.m.. I can't exercise after I eat. So the protein drink gives me that 'enough' to get me through the afternoon - and my exercises.
Thanks for all your suggestions and information. I admire you are talking Nutrition is school. Maybe I should take that in the fall.
Tom
“Nothing I will ever eat will give me the feeling I get as when I lose weight” The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet
My numbers might not speak loudly enough to you (and to me too!) but I am in a research study and I get my body fat/muscle mass measured frequently and I'm replacing a lot of my fat w/muscle instead of losing lean muscle mass (like a lot of RNY patients). You are probably doing the same thing!
You are a true inspiration. I too work better if i follow a routine. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. So keep up the amazing work!! Thank you so much for your advice!
-J
Surgery 3/17/2009
Surgery weight 277
Current weight 202
Goal weight 160
Total lost so far: 75lbs
7.75cc's in a 9cc band
"Starting to gain control in a world full of chaos!"
-Crystal