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hi everyone slow loser here. banded in oct 2007. lost 64 pounds. have not lost anything since june 2008. need to lose 40 more. i excercise 4 days a week and eat right 90% of the time. i ave not gained anything so i should be happy but i am so frustrated. this platuea is killing me. has anyone broken through a plateauand if so please help. thanks!!!!!

coach, i had my last fill in may. i was banded in oct2007. i have lost 50 pds. ever since may i have not lost a single pound. i still exercise 4x week and my band is tight enough. do you think i have hit my plateau? if so , do you have any advice as to how i can break through. this is very frustrating. i have 55 more pounds to go.

kbinaz, when you put it that way, you are right. i am sure without the band i would have gained 10 pounds at least. thanks for setting me straight!!!!!!

hi everyone, i have not posted in a while. i am losing weight o.k. but not fast enough for me. read some people have lost way more than i have even being banded at the same time. it kinda makes me feel like this is not wirking for me. but i just have to keep reminding myself that everyone is different. but boy it's hard to remember sometimes. i wish everyone well with their weight lost.

hey missourimom, i was banded just 10 days before you. what are you doing to lose weight so fast? i bet you look great. i have only lost 27 pounds and i pretty much follow the rules. if you have any secrets, please let me know. by the way i am also from missouri, kansas city.

hey i feel you. 4 months out and i thought i would be losing at least 10 pounds a month. NOT!!! i lose about 5-6 pds a month. although i don't eat a diet per say, i do excersize 4 days a week and i even took a weight training class 2 day a week. i guess i have to be patient. i have lost 27 pounds but i wish it was 40. maybe i am being unrealistic.

i have only lost 26 pounds. you are inspiration . i want to hit 50 pounds by my 41st birthday in june. i wil get there.

hey lelee, you look great!!!!! you go girl. i was banded two weeks after you. i have only lost 26 pounds. keep it up. i will post my pics when i don't feel so self conscience. talk to you soon!!!! it's great to see another sister doing her thing.

i just had my thid fill today too. i am soooo happy i did. i lost 20 so far. i hope this is a good restriction. i feel different. i can hardly drink my protien shake. finally i will get my money worth.

hey i feel the same. i did not tell anyone except my husband for that same reason. i lost 16 pds. i am kinda frustrated but i am in it for the long haul. i go for my 3rd fill on thursday. i hope i get a good restriction. i really like this thread. i feel like i am not alone. cheers to us all!!!!!

bozlee i have read the article. it was very informative. it explained alot. thanks for the support. i will keep my head up. i forgot the hard part was getting the band and i should be thankful for that. i just needed a boost. i love you guys!!!!!

i love hearing everybody is doing so well. i amnot doing so well. i was banded on sept23rd. i have had 2 fills. my third one will be on jan 10th. i have only lost 16 pds. i go to the gym 4 times a week. i take a weight class twice a week and do cardio twice a week( 3miles on treadmill or bike). i can eat anythin at anythime without any problem. i pray this fill will give me the restrictions so may of you are feeling. and for those who have restrictions, cherish it. i wish i were you. my goal was to have lost at least 25-30 pds by now. how dissapointing. i feel such the failure.:cry

i am right there with you. damn holidays. i gained three pounds. i dont get my next fill for three weeks. i will call doctor before that. keep the faith and stay strong. i am trying to do the same.

i am going through the exact same thing. i have not lost anything since last month. infact i have gained three pounds. i have had two fills and no restriction. i too feel like this is another failed diet. i even go to the gym 5 days a week. i walk 3 miles on the treadmeal. still nothing. i am beyond frustrated. i don't get my next fill until three weeks. i am soo sad. i too would like some advice.

boy you ladies are such inspirations. i have had two fill and have absoulty no restrictions. i can eat anything. i have gained three pounds since my last fill two weeks ago. i go for my next fill in three weeks. i would have gained more if i didnot go to the gym. has this happened to anybody else? some advice. i have the new ap band. i now have 6cc in.

the unsinkable mollybrown, you said exactly how i feel. i have always put my family first and i always will. but for the first time i am taking care of me and it feels great. i wish i would have done this five years ago. i turned 40 this year and decided to change my life starting with the band. still trying to find the right restriction but i am headed in the right direction. the only advise i can give is keep the faith and pray. God hears and answers all prayers. just have faith.

thanks for the encouragement trapped inside. i will put the scale away and just keep doing what needs to be done.

caligirl i feel the same way. i'm hoping my next fill will give me the restrictions i don't have now. i can eat way too much food. littlelove i envy you. i can't wait take two bites and be full. i guess it will happen soon.

i so needed to here that i am not alone in this. i had my surgery on oct.23rd. with my pre-op weight i lost a total of 14 pds. gained 2 before first fill on nov.8th. and now i have lost NOTHING!!!!! i am trying not to get depressed but i feel this is just another failed attempt at losing weight. after all this i still feel i am aloser. i startes walking 2 miles so maybe that will help. i sure hope so. my next fill won't be until dec. i hope i fill some restriction after it. as of right ow i fill like nothing is different.

Omg!!!! I Thought I Was The Only One. I Had My Surgery 10/23. Pre-surgery I Lost 14 Pds. Post Surgery 1 Pd. Before First Fill Gained 2 Pds. Had 1st Fill Nov 6. No Lost At All. Beyond Frustrated. I Feel No Restriction. My Secind Fill Will Be In A Month. I Have A 14cc Band With A 4cc Fill. I Can Eatanything But I Have Not. I Am Soo Happy I Did Not Tell Anyone I Had This Done. At Least I Won't Have To Answer Any Stupid Questions. I Am So Sad.

i just got my 1st fill. i have a aps 14cc band. i got 4cc's. not really feeling much different. the nurse said it would take a couple of days. i sure hope so. i had my surgery on 10/23 and lost 14pds. before m fill i gained 2 pounds. very depressing. but i won't let it get me down. i am on a mission. i just don't want to be hungry anymore. I WANT RESTRICTIONS!!!!!!!

i had my first fill today. i received 4cc in my 14cc band. went great. i am on liquids 3 days. the thing is iam soooo hungry i don't fill any different. is it going to take a few days to fill any different? i want to fill restriction. i won't get another fill for another month. i am feeling depresed.

hey lizzie, thanks for the great idea. i will look uo the menu when i go out. by the way it was not as bad as i thought. we went to applebee's. i had garlic mash potatoes. and the bill was only $20.00. that was cool.

i know how you feel. i can eat anything. my first fill is on wednesday.(thank GOD). i am so afraid i am going to fail at this just like every other diet. i think i am sabotaging myself.

lizzie, have you had a fill yet? i too am a little fearful of trying REAL food. i am going out tonight with my husband and i don't know what to eat. crazy!!! crazy!!!