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hey everyone, yesterday i went to for my first fill.  i am 4wks out and im down 17lbs.  for everything i do i just wi**** was more. doign my 2 1/2 miles a day, eating less than 1000 calories. parking farther away and walking, instead of staying home going out and walking around the mall (haha it works for the shoping addiction too) but only 17?

what else can i do? im having a hard time geting in my protein shake, i cant drink fast of course and by the time i get mid way its warm and gross lol

HELP !

Just pour half into a glass and pt the other half back in the fridge until you are ready...

Let's see -- 17 pounds in 4 weeks -- that works out to a little over 4 pounds per week. Did you consistently gain 4 pounds per week before you got the band? Probably not. I've always believed we should lose weight at the same rate we gained it -- slowly. Weight that comes off fast usually comes back on quickly.

Be patient. It's a lesson I have to keep reminding myself of. We all want to lose our excess poundage overnight but that's just not realistic. What did your surgeon say about your loss? Was he unhappy with 17 pounds? Just keep doing what you've been doing and you'll keep getting what you've been getting -- slow, steady, healthy weight loss.

Good luck on your journey.

Now a pet peeve .. DROP THE WORD ONLY !! I get very upset to read, or hear, “I’ve lost only X pounds". Why use the word ONLY !?!?!?! Be proud of those pounds you lost!!! This is a major accomplishment!!

 

How many times were you NOT able to lose that amount of weight???? Or when you did, you gained it back?? If you lost weight, and haven’t gained it back, then aren’t you really winning?!?!?

 

Would you have rather gained 5 pounds? I understand it’s not as much as you would like, but it’s still A LOSS!! Remember, normal HEALTHY weight loss is anywhere between 1/2 a pound to 2 pounds a week.  

 

Remember, this isn’t a race. “Slow and steady wins the race".  We are a generation of instantaneous results, however remember we didn’t put all the weight on at once, it took years. So don’t you think losing it would take just as long? This isn't one of those miracle instantaneous weight loss programs. We all know types of programs always fail. This is a way of life

 

Nowhere does any of the literate state you will lose x amount of weight in x days. Think LONG TERM. If it takes you 2 – 3 -5 years to lose all the weight, WHO CARES!!! How long did it take you to put all those pounds on? Try to remind yourself that even if I lost only 1 pound per week, in year’s time I’d be 52 pounds lighter. Many doctors believe the slower you lose weight, the better chance you have of keeping it off. 

 

Many folks are hung up on the number. It’s not the number of pounds that someone loses in a specified period of time that is important. It’s how you feel. Don’t forget, 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 weighting 200 pounds with a body fat percentage of 25 is carrying around 50 pounds of extra fat. That same person weighting 200 pounds with 10 percent body fat would be carrying 20 pounds of fat. So it’s not the number that is important.

Also, you mentioned calories. Don't be too concerned with calories, and just make sure you're hitting your protein allotment. Hitting your protein will be the key to losing weight.

As for the protein drink, I agree in pouring half in glass, and keep the other half chilled until you are ready to drink it.