Marissa424

I was banded on 2/7 and i am only down 23 pounds and at a stand still! HELP!! I already had my fill of 1 cc and have to wait 4 more weeks! I dont want to be fat anymore!

I know alot of you may think that this is suposed to be avoided - meaning that diets like this shouldnt be necessary because we got the band. However, I feel that my weight loss has been slow, the scale seems at a stand still and some days I weigh a few pounds more or less than the day before. Therefore, I strted the Nutrasystem today so try to get a kickstart before summer. The food ive tried so far has been okay - tolerable at best but a means to an end hopefully. And Ive tried diets like this before and the small portions have not been enough to fill me up but since i am now banded the small portions are plenty of food to fill me up. I dont know why my weight loss hads been slow i was banded on 2/7/07 and only down 23 pounds. I see other who have been badned the same day or later and they are doing so good. I know 23 pounds is a good amount but most of that weight came off immediatley post op when i was on the horrible diet other than that no extra weight has come off. Comments???

Im doing great how about everyone else here?

Thanks for the encouragment!! All of you!

I had my first fill last week and WOW I dont FEEL any different! I was so excited to start this journey that ive been waitingfor and I cant still eat the same amount of food! I just want to see the scale dropping rather than tutoring between the same 3 pounds like it has for the last 2 weeks! I know it takes times but NOW im nervous!

But it this normal and even after I eat I dont feel full??

I know I am not supposed to "feel" it but I really dont feel it, at least when i used to sleep on a certain side I could kind of feel it but that gave me the security that it was still in place. Now about 4 weeks out i am scared mine has slippped! I can eat like a horse - i am always hungry and now even when i eat I dont feel full at all. At this stage I should still some restriction even without a fill, shouldnt I? I mean the band is still around my stomach! My doctor also told me that at this stage I would NOT feel a slip at all and I really dont want to go runing to him for evey little thing, but has anyone else experienced this?? No restriction at alll- was scared they slipped but where fine? or the opposite? Please Help!

I screammed and screamed "Im in so much pain" like for 10 minutes straight! thats the truth!

I would to know how to make this!!! if you dont mind that is

I dont have too much time to respond to this now - but the immediate answer is Not really! i only lost a few pounds and its not coming off anymore, also, i have NO restriction like I almost feel that i have a slipped band because of it.

Im on my mushie stage and my question is (In Theory) isnt everything you eat (correctly) turned into mushy food if chew enough times like we are supposed to? because I always chew all my food in "mush" before I swallow - I always have - something my grandfather taught me while I was growing up.

the thread is called Any younger bandsters? search for it and `youll find alot of info - im 21 too

What Is Dh? Im Sure Once Someone Post The Answer Ill Say Duhh! But As For Now Im Clueless!!!

yeah mine didnt show up until about a week ago- i think it is a stich too put im definatley too scare to take care of it myself - im gonna give the ma call - thanks everyone i love LBT it makes you feel so less lonely!

Oh My Gosh Im So Sorry Good Luck - No Advise Though Because I Dont Know Much About It But I Hope You Get Everything Taken Care Of !

This Is Not Really Too Much Of A "complication" But I Do Have A Small Piece Of Plastic Sticking Out Of One Of My Incisions - I Tihnk It May Be A Stich Except Its Clear - Kinda Like One Of Those Plastic Things For Tags On Clothing. Anyone Heard/had This? Its Really Annoying Because It Catches Onto My Clothing And It Pulls Which Then Hurts, Oddly Enough My Incision Are Perfect - Thin And I Never Had Any Brusing At All.

i had hiccup attacks like crazy!!!! still have them a little but not as often

thanks - i guess i just really need to get a fill before i start making judgments huh?

I Know I Am Supposed To Not Worried About Gaining Weight In The Healing Stage But I Lost 15 Lbs After Surg. And Now Almost 3 1/2 Weeks Later - I Am Gaining It All Back * 7 Lbs Already Thats Crazy! What I Am Doing Wrong? And Has This Happened To Anyone Else? I Am Getting Scared That I Will Never Loose . Help!!! P/S HOW LONG DID YOU WAIT TO START WORKING OUT? I STILL GET SO TIRED AFTER A DAY OF SCHOOL AND WORK I DONT HAVE THE ENEGRY TO WORK OUT!

I Know I Am Supposed To Not Worried About Gaining Weight In The Healing Stage But I Lost 15 Lbs After Surg. And Now Almost 3 1/2 Weeks Later - I Am Gaining It All Back * 7 Lbs Already Thats Crazy! What I Am Doing Wrong? And Has This Happened To Anyone Else? I Am Getting Scared That I Will Never Loose . Help!!! P/S HOW LONG DID YOU WAIT TO START WORKING OUT? I STILL GET SO TIRED AFTER A DAY OF SCHOOL AND WORK I DONT HAVE THE ENEGRY TO WORK OUT!

Thanks For All The Help - But Im Banded And I Took Everyones Advise - Being Proactive And All - Some Weight Loss But Still Not Fill So Im Waiting To Prove Everyone Wrong - Ill Keep U All Updated

Filet of Sole - little oil oil on top and little bit of bread crumbs - some garlic ont top with a slice of butter- stick it in the ove and you get HEAVEN!

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO TAKE B12! REALLY REALLY TINY PILL SO YOU DONT LOSE YOUR HAIR!

Ive heard - that you will definatley know if you have slipped and there is extreme pain! but 11 days post - op you should still be on liquids and i dont think that would make ur pain slip!

I had the same thing and i went to the er! it ended up being trapped gas and i had to take laxative - but boy the pain disappeared!