Hello all i was banded October 1st 2009. I had a pretty good recovery. With in the first 2 weeks i lost 15 lbs. Since the 2 weeks after surgery i've lost 3 then back up 2 and now nothing.:frown:

I can be honest with you all and say i have not been the best band patient. My daughter has been in and out of the hospital for the past month. My stress level is way high. I've done my best at what i can do with not being home to prepare meals. Not giving excuses.

I have a 10cc band with 5.5 fill. I feel nothing. I can eat whatever and how much ever i want. I am really wondering if there is something wrong with my band or am i the cause of feeling nothing? My hair is starting to shed due to not getting enough Protein in. I'm hungry 3 hours after i eat. If i kept eating i could possibly eat as much as i did before surgery. Excersise is not in my vocabulary anymore due to my daughter being so ill lately.

What shall i do to get back on track? I feel like i've went through this surgery for nothing. I feel like a total failure. I do have a Dr appt on Monday and i'm praying he'll check my band and give me another fill. Any help would be great.

Tracie

Hey Red

I'm so very sorry about your daughter I hope she gets well soon.

I'm glad I came out tonight and read these posts I was feeling very much the same way like I'm teetering on the edge of failure I had surgery October 16, 09 and lost 35 lbs and seem to be stuck right there over the last few weeks I only weigh in once a week or so but haven't seen much change lately. It helps to know I'm not alone and that this seems to be a rest stop on this journey we've embarked on. I'll be checking back more regularly and see how everyone is doing and I hope we all get over this hump. *smooches*

addition a new day 02/04/10 -

Just to let you guys know I'm wearing size 18 jeans today I feel better thanks again

Edited February 4, 201016 yr by kechianyree

These posts actually caused me to relinquish my lurker status and make a post. Red, I hope your daughter recovers soon! Please hang in there!

I was banded 10/16 and have had my ups and downs. I reached restriction very quickly, and was actually too tight on just my 2nd fill. I had 2 small unfills in the next few weeks, and finally a teeny fill in January that got me to my sweet spot. I'm going in tomorrow for yet another unfill as I appear to be having some problems--severe pain between my shoulder blades anytime I eat solid foods. (So I’ve been back on mostly liquids for almost a week now! Ick!) The journey has not proven to be easy, by any means... but I've lost a total of 32 lbs and that's the most I've ever lost at one time without starting to regain. If I focus on the big picture instead of these hills and valleys, I realize that this is still a very GOOD decision I've made. And besides, I'm incredibly stubborn and I WILL make it through this!

I knew going into this that I must have some metabolic issues because I didn't eat nearly as much as some of my thin friends or my thin hubby, yet it was near impossible for me to lose weight. I could maintain if I tried, but to lose was very hard.

Now that I'm banded, I eat on average 800-1000 calories/day. I have had some weeks that I haven't lost, but the last 4 weeks I've lost a steady 1-2 lbs each week. It still feels slow to me and I get frustrated, but I try to keep reminding myself that I couldn't have lost even that much before the band. My secrets have been water and exercise. I must keep my fluid intake up--64oz is the bare minimum. I also must exercise. It doesn't have to be super intense for me, I just have to make sure I get up and move--treadmill, recumbent bike, a stroll around the neighborhood. I have a back injury, so I'm prevented from doing a lot of things, but if I don't drink my water and don't get my heart rate up for at least 10-15 mins/day I am guaranteed to not lose weight, even on such a low calorie intake. I know a lot of you are working out more than that, and I'm hoping that as I drop more weight, I will be able to handle more. I actually did the LAP-BAND in an attempt to avoid back surgery.

I’m convinced that each person has to find his/her own “secrets” but I thought I’d share mine in case they help anyone. They may/probably will change over time, but at this point in my journey, this is what is working for me.

Jenn

it sounds like everyone is doing good since being banded. I was banded in October as well but sadly I just got news that my band has already eroded into my stomach and I am getting it removed in 2 weeks. My doctor is also going to stitch up the hole in my stomach and in 3 months I can get a new band if I want. Wish me luck that I don't gain my weight back. I am so scared that I will and feeling a little depressed that all my hard work was for nothing