HI everyone! I have just joined and glad to have found this site. I was banded 12/27/04. I choose the lap band due to being the more safer route and my cousin had it done and was doing great. I have dieted all my life. I had a long list for the doctor when I started all the paperwork for the beginning stages. I did pretty good the first year. December 20, 2004 I was down 88lbs. Then BAM slippage occured after being extremely sick with lots of vomitting going on. Dr. took out all saline to let the band rest and slip back in place...it worked but I was unfilled for a month due to his schedule and the holidays. I gained 17lbs right off the bat. I still stuck to all rules with some cheating of course. Then back on track in February. Done OK since that point no big weight loss more gain than anything. June 2006 due to food poisoning and we wanted to play it safe. February - June no weight loss or gain at this point. February 2007 had to take out one fill he put in due to me getting sick and being highly dehydrated. From February to this day I have gained 20lbs. I have followed the rules. He has me at 1200 calories a day and most of the time I eat way less due to restriction and being full. I exercise, I follow the rules and NOTHING is working. I am frustrated with myself and with the band. My dr is pretty much out of reach two weeks out of the month due to he is in town one week and out the next so you have to pick and choose the times he is available.
I know we aren't suppose to compare ourselves to others but a lady I work with I talked her into having the band. She is one year post-op and looks amazing. She doesn't eat what she is suppose to, she still drinks her sodas and eats her bread. She doesn't exercise and the pounds are coming off like crazy. That's upsetting to me as well.
I just need some suggestions! I do not want to fail the band. I had to get more healthier. I am healthier than I started out but not were I want to be by a land slide. :help:
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HI everyone! I have just joined and glad to have found this site. I was banded 12/27/04. I choose the lap band due to being the more safer route and my cousin had it done and was doing great. I have dieted all my life. I had a long list for the doctor when I started all the paperwork for the beginning stages. I did pretty good the first year. December 20, 2004 I was down 88lbs. Then BAM slippage occured after being extremely sick with lots of vomitting going on. Dr. took out all saline to let the band rest and slip back in place...it worked but I was unfilled for a month due to his schedule and the holidays. I gained 17lbs right off the bat. I still stuck to all rules with some cheating of course. Then back on track in February. Done OK since that point no big weight loss more gain than anything. June 2006 due to food poisoning and we wanted to play it safe. February - June no weight loss or gain at this point. February 2007 had to take out one fill he put in due to me getting sick and being highly dehydrated. From February to this day I have gained 20lbs. I have followed the rules. He has me at 1200 calories a day and most of the time I eat way less due to restriction and being full. I exercise, I follow the rules and NOTHING is working. I am frustrated with myself and with the band. My dr is pretty much out of reach two weeks out of the month due to he is in town one week and out the next so you have to pick and choose the times he is available.
I know we aren't suppose to compare ourselves to others but a lady I work with I talked her into having the band. She is one year post-op and looks amazing. She doesn't eat what she is suppose to, she still drinks her sodas and eats her bread. She doesn't exercise and the pounds are coming off like crazy. That's upsetting to me as well.
I just need some suggestions! I do not want to fail the band. I had to get more healthier. I am healthier than I started out but not were I want to be by a land slide. :help: