--- In drfoxlapband4u@yahoogroups.com, Jodi Roberson
<jodiroberson2000@...> wrote:
>
> I had my surgery October 2006.. I lost 50 lbs...but have been at a
standstill x past 11 months.  I am making an appt with Dr. Fox to get
this going!  270/220/175.  I have schedule an appt., followed by an
appt for a fill.  I can't put my finger on what I am doing wrong.  I
am headed back in for a checkup so maybe they can help me figure it
out.  Congrats on your wt loss...great job!  I have had several
REALLY small fills...but don't see any difference afterwards.  I can
eat almost anything, most of the time...with the exception of bread. 
I can get down three large vitamins in the morning, with a full glass
of water, and I thought that would not be the case.  I had a
girlfriend that had her surgery last week...and I am using her
motivation to get me moving again.
>
Are you counting calories and exercising? Dr. Fox told me if you
eat "normal" foods, even in small amounts, you aren't going to lose.
I use a site called The Daily Plate to count my calories, carbs,
protein, etc. You just list the food you ate and it breaks it all
out for you. It even lets you go in and enter your weight and how
much weight you want to lose per week and it will tell you how many
calories you can eat a day to accomplish that weight loss.

I'm also taking a water aerobics class twice a week and walking a
mile on my treadmill on the days I don't swim. I really love the
aerobics class and wish it were more often.

It sure sounds like you need a fill. When was your last one? I'm
finding I get hungrier at night, but I am trying so hard to just eat
my sugar free popsicles and nothing else. Dr. Fox told me to expect
it to take 3 or 4 fills to find that "sweet spot". I just don't want
to gain weight trying to find it.

Next week is going to be tough for me. I'm traveling (pleasure over
the weekend and then business all of next week. I am going to do my
best and for the first time ever, am committed to using the treadmill
in the hotels!

I hope you can get motivated again and hopefully Dr. Fox can help
figure out what the problem is. Good luck!