Hi i need some help and ADVICE i got my lapband on march 11th 2010 im on my 3rd fill 9cc in a 14cc bad i dont feel restirction and i am not losing weight!!!!!!!!!! im getting realllyyy frustrated and annoyed becuz i want this weight offf. is this normal? is there something wrong with my band? what do i doooo helpp :cursing:

Could you post an average menu for a day for yourself?

How about exercise too? Can't discount that.

My doc told me it usually takes 5-6 fills before you feel restriction. Don't panic. We are all differnt and our bands are moody. Continue to follow the eatting plan your doc gave you and make sure you are getting in enough exercise. Keep at it and it will catch up with you. Our bodies are stubborn about weightloss which is why we got the band.

im afraid itll never work lol.. and i am eating pretty much everything.. did anyone have this issue im so discouraged and i have my 4th fill tommro.. ill b at 10 cc in a 14 cc band.. i have my bro inlaws wedding in octorber and we are in the bridal party i wana lose the weight so bad :confused::sad:

Keep getting fills until you have restriction and then you will eat less and you will start to lose weight. I have a 14cc band with nearly 14cc's in it so it took many fills to get to restriction. Be patient and keep chugging along.

did u start losing weight after you got near 14 cc?

im afraid itll never work lol.. and i am eating pretty much everything.. did anyone have this issue im so discouraged and i have my 4th fill tommro.. ill b at 10 cc in a 14 cc band.. i have my bro inlaws wedding in octorber and we are in the bridal party i wana lose the weight so bad :thumbup::sad:

I guess I'll be the bad guy here.

Keep eating pretty much everything and you are never going to lose the weight.

The lapband, no matter how many fills you get does not make you lose weight. You lose weight by eating small healthy meals and exercising. The band is just a tool to help you feel satisfied after eating those meals. It is not a magical weight loss device.

You actual do the work.

There are a few rules you should be living by:

• Drink at least 64 ounces of Water a day
  
• Eat only 3 meals a day
  
• Cut your food small
  
• Chew every bite 25 - 30 times
  
• Do NOT drink during meals or for at least 30 minutes after meals.
  
• Stop eating when you are no longer hungry
  
• Do NOT drink high calorie drinks
  

If you use a site such as Calorie Counter, Diet Tracking, Food Journal, Nutrition Facts at The Daily Plate to record everything you eat and drink, you may be surprised to see how much extra calories you are eating.

If you follow these rules, you will start losing.

Good luck

I'm going to have to agree with btrieger. You can't just eat everything and expect to get healthy and lose weight. When you say "everything," seriously - could you expound on that? Cause I am at perfect restriction for me - really. I think I can eat about a cup or two of food and that's it. It depends on the time of day, tbh. BUT - it REALLY depends on WHAT I eat as to whether or not I lose weight. I can sit around eating candy bars, Cookies, and ice cream all day long and complain that I'm not losing weight. Or I can change my diet and eat healthy foods FIRST and leave only a very tiny allowance for junk...and here I am - losing.

So give us a specific menu idea of what you eat in a given day. How many calories are you taking in?

Yes, I am currently losing weight again. (whew) I had gained 25lbs when my band wasn't giving me restriction and now I have lost nearly all of that and I can work on getting to my goal weight. I can eat barely anything though.

Thank u annie for ur reply u helped u answerd my question.. as for others who want to criticizes i didnt mean i eat everythin i know how to diet and been watchin what i eat and go to gym at 5 am every morning.. i didnt get lapband just to eat i got it to help me and i was on the verge of dibetes... i posted to ask why i havent had much restriction.. i dont sit around and eat candy bars and expect to lose weight... so thank u for the ppl who answerd the question...

Thank u annie for ur reply u helped u answerd my question.. as for others who want to criticizes i didnt mean i eat everythin i know how to diet and been watchin what i eat and go to gym at 5 am every morning.. i didnt get LAP-BAND® just to eat i got it to help me and i was on the verge of dibetes... i posted to ask why i havent had much restriction.. i dont sit around and eat candy bars and expect to lose weight... so thank u for the ppl who answerd the question...

Gee, we all must have read this wrong

i am eating pretty much everything

Good luck and don't worry, I won't waste "your" time responding to your next plea for assistance.

Thank u annie for ur reply u helped u answerd my question.. as for others who want to criticizes i didnt mean i eat everythin i know how to diet and been watchin what i eat and go to gym at 5 am every morning.. i didnt get LAP-BAND® just to eat i got it to help me and i was on the verge of dibetes... i posted to ask why i havent had much restriction.. i dont sit around and eat candy bars and expect to lose weight... so thank u for the ppl who answerd the question...

There's no need to be rude. I'm not a mind reader. Hence the reason I asked TWICE what you were eating on an average day. I still find it interesting that you refuse to state, exactly, what it is that you eat. But go for broke, honey. Obviously I don't know what I'm doing AT ALL.

Hi i need some help and ADVICE i got my LAP-BAND® on march 11th 2010 im on my 3rd fill 9cc in a 14cc bad i dont feel restirction and i am not losing weight!!!!!!!!!! im getting realllyyy frustrated and annoyed becuz i want this weight offf. is this normal? is there something wrong with my band? what do i doooo helpp

Took me somewhere between fill 4 and 5 to get decent restriction. The period between healing and good restriction is very tough - it messes with your mind too! Stick with the fundamentals, work hard and you won't be disappointed.

Go easy on the other responses Everyone is quick on here to assume people are being judgmental but it's more along the lines that they care and want you to be successful - otherwise they wouldn't bother even hitting the respond button. :party:

A lot of people (most all of us at some point or another) came here because we really needed a swift kick of reality - and there's normally a line to administer it. :thumbup: It's a good thing that causes the fat to continue to melt.

Yes, I am currently losing weight again. I can eat barely anything though.

Trust me... this is not a good thing... :tt1:

Brad