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In the last 3 weeks I have been religiously working out on my Bowflex and feel as if I have toned quite a bit. The downside is that muscle weighs more than fat and I cannot seem to make my scale move right now. I've lost 45 lbs since beginning this journey but only 20 of that since my surgery on 4/17 this year. I'm eating right but also having a glass of wine each night (this was okayed by my doc and nutritionist).
The good news is my clothes are fitting better (I'm down a couple of sizes) so that is an NSV I suppose.
Has anyone else experienced this? I see my surgeon tonight and wonder what he might suggest.

Your doctor can prescribe sublingual Zofran or its equivalent that will keep you from vomiting. I was exposed to someone with the flu at work and just because of that I was able to get a prescription. Now I just keep 4 tabs on me at all times in case I ever get sick.

I haven't posted pictures of progress because it took me this long (almost 11 months) to find an almost full body shot of "before"!

I've had a similar problem. I was okay and could drink at the doc's office after a fill but that night my band tightened and I had horrible acid reflux. The next day I had half of the recent fill removed. That felt discouraging but taught me a valuable lesson about the band which is that your body really does adjust to your fills. I'm now 2 cc's beyond that point and I am nearing my own green zone. You are likely 1/2 cc too tight right now and should let your doctor know so they can adjust you. You need to be able to eat solids or you'll flatline your weight loss. Good luck to you!

I told my boss and her boss plus one co-worker but no one else. I'm 4 months out from surgery so people are really noticing as I'm shrinking. People are nice and make kind comments about me losing but I just say I'm dieting and exercising (true).

If you prick us, do we not bleed?
If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us,
do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
Sympathetic posts on this site get sympathy, posts seeking help on this site are met with constructive answers, and offensive posts will be met with defensive responses. This thread has obviously been the latter. Many people on this site complain about symptoms of their bands and seek constructive feedback. They are not attacked for 'not loving their band' or not being all 'sunshine and rainbows'. However, this thread's only intention is to attack the band as a viable weight loss tool and those of us, who so far appear to be in the majority, have been disagreeing emphatically from our own personal experiences. Let me put it this way, if you come in my house and sh** on my rug I will ask you to leave. Thank you and good day.

I'm sorry to hear you are having complications. I've been banded 4 years and I have good days and bad days. I have to admit it took me years to finally understand the way my band works. There were days I wanted my band tight to lose more weight and days I wanted to take my band off so I can pig out on some food. But that the old me!!
We cant depend on the lap band to work magic! Although I know the old bands had a lot more complications, before we ALL had surgery, we were explained the pros and cons and still decided the risk was greater if we did not decide to have surgery. I know no one really knew what to expect post op, and how our lives would really change for the better. We all have been discouraged, experience pain, and discomfort. But, all gastric procedures are the same. They all have cons and we experience them at some point, some worse than others.
To say you were getting sick when in the sweet spot must mean you never really were. To say you weigh the same as the day you had surgery, I'm sorry, but thats YOUR own fault. After 9 years, you should be at a different state of mind and not let the food control you or depend on the band to work miracles. We all knew that with the band, it is a much slower weight lose than other procedures and its reversable. Which are the 2 reasons I choice the band. I only loss 50lbs my first year but each person is different. I also did not weigh as much as others weighing 250lbs. Its been 4 years and I'm down to 150 and I've worked my ass off for it. I havent had a fill in 2 years and nowhere near gaining my weight back.
Deciding to have any bariatric surgery is a life commitment to yourself and none of them will work if you do not put in time and effort to change you old routines that got you to the point where we needed surgery to lose weight. I dont love my band at times, but I love what I have accomplished with my band. And I've learned and listened to my body when my stomach acts up and have learned to not repeat the same mistakes.
Good luck on your sleeve. Just know that we all can gain our weight back and more with any procedure if we choose to not change our lifestyles.

Just got to drop my blood pressure meds today! I'm prescription free! Lapband kicks ass!!!

I haven't had to tell anyone because I am a teacher and had the surgery over the summer. I'm not sure how I will handle it when I go back to school in a few weeks. I really don't want co-workers to know because it would inevitably make its way to students. There are a lot of gossipers at my school!

I have only told a few people, because I don't want the negative responses I would get from some people. I didn't even want my kids to know, but they have both been to the spots with me over the summer so now they know!
When asked I will just tell people I am eating healthier and exercising which will all be true!
I wish I had a good support system but I don't. I am very grateful I have all of you!

Yay!

Congrats! I was hoping for the same but turns out my high bp is genetic. I did get to reduce the dosage though.

oh yeah the band does work and this be proof GOOD JOB

Just got to drop my blood pressure meds today! I'm prescription free! Lapband kicks ass!!!

Just got to drop my blood pressure meds today! I'm prescription free! Lapband kicks ass!!!

Just got to drop my blood pressure meds today! I'm prescription free! Lapband kicks ass!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

Just got to drop my blood pressure meds today! I'm prescription free! Lapband kicks ass!!!