ikmex26

Hello everyone! I did my lapband back in 2010..it took me almost 5 years but I have lost over a 100lb and was able to keep it off.,. I havnt had a fill is over 3 years... recently in the past year , I started putting weight back on ... and I have gained 15lb back... part of it is due to me starting a new full time pharmacist position... you just tend to grab the wrong things to eat... and of course not finding the time to go to the gym as I use too... so anyways im starting to freak out.. and unfortunately my doctor is no longer practicing I believe . He was a harper hospital (part of the dmc in Detroit ) at the time, then he opened up his own practice where i followed him then now i cant seem to get a hold of him ...so I am looking for a new doctor to get a fill , would anyone recommend a doctor in the metro Detroit area ? I honestly have no idea of how to retrieve my records ... or even how much is my band filled....I really need to find a new doctor to follow up with. THank you so much in advance.

Hello everyone! I have had my surgery back in september...i was at 240lb....now 5 months later iam at 214...i have been stuck at that weight for the 3 months...i basically lost most of my weight the first 2 months...and then it just stopped....iam extremely worried ...even though my doctor keeps reassuring me that its normal.....but i barely eat and i work out ....and nothing... i have not been able to get past this weigh for over 3 years now...i thought the band would help me past this weight but its not happening...the good thing is iam not gaining anything back...but i was just wondering if some of you are experiencing the same thing. I know that not eating slows down your metabolism and you have to eat right to loose weight....but thing is most of the time i have no appetite for food and do not eat much... Iam just about to give up and start regreting having that band in me....because loosing 25lb in 6 months is not out of the ordinary......just desperate for a little advice and hope maybe....thank you

Yes the protein shake are def a good idea! my last fill was yesterday......ya maybe its just take time. i should just be happy because iam not gaining anything back i guess...it will come off eventually....have to learn to be patient!!! thank you again for the support

Thank you for all the replies... i have been exercising 4 days a week, at first i was doing a mix of cardio and light weights, but recently i have stopped the weights, because i thought maybe iam building muscles and thats why the scale isnt going down...no i dnt eat 3 meals a day...i actually dnt eat throughout the day, if i do its like a snack but i do keep track of the calories , i dnt go over 1200 calories a day. i have work and school during the day. i dnt get home before 8pm most of the time and this is when i get hungry and eat, but still iam restricted and i cant eat much! i actually dnt even enjoy food anymore because of the whole eating extremely slow...chewing a million time and so on...also when i eat i feel heavy and i get sleepy!!! hehe thats why i try not to eat at work or school because i dont want to have to deal with that! iam also very bad at taking vitamins...i almost never do....i didnt think it mattered that much....oh and for the water i used to drink a lot more before the surgery but now with the whole thing about not mixing solid and liquid and only drinking prior to eating and like 30min after eating...iam drinking less andless...mostly drink when iam exercising.. i know that i have to eat 3 times a day, and not eat at night.,,,maybe thas what iam doing wrong and i know it is...maybe with the day getting longer now it will be easier ... the reason why iam so worried its because i have not been able to get past that weight for the past years and iam getting discouraged....thank you for all ur support and concern.....iam dying to get under 200lb...i just want to get pass that weight...then i will feel much better... again thank you all