Not happy~

[Sweet927 0]

was banded may 13, havent lost any weight..first fill isnt til june 8, little restriction..am i doing anything wrong...im even exercising...and makn good food choices..help!!

[waynooo 1]

Your not doing anything wrong. It takes time. In the 2 weeks following surgery I was committed to get below 280lbs. I tried and tried to no avail. Well i just hit 279.5 this morning 2 months after my surgery. This past week it seems like all of a sudden the weight has started to come off at a noticeable rate. Hang in there it will come:thumbup:

[mominkansas 2]

Your first few weeks are all about healing, many even gain weight at this point, so staying put is a good thing!

[Cmsirois 0]

I feel the same way. I had my lap band 5/28 and since Tuesday I have not lost an ounce. I ve been on a restricted diet of 3 protien shakes, 2-2oz of protien, 1 starch, 1diary per day. Next week I need to add more an I am afraid if I do I ll gain weight? I feel very discourage, I expected to see results with these diet restrictions.

[iwokeupfat 0]

I know how you feel. I was banded May 3 and I'm at a standstill. I haven't dropped any weight other than my initial 15 pounds. My body wants to hang on to every pound that it can. It's being very stubborn. I have stayed under 1300 calories every day. In fact.. I'm ready for bed and I've had only 750 calories today. I get plenty of Protein (80 grams today). I think I'm making good, nutritious choices but that darn scale is refusing to budge. Actually I had lost 17 pounds.. but gained two back and just can't budge that darn scale. I even had my first fill two weeks ago (26th @1cc) and I'm still the same weight. It is frustrating... but we have to hang in there.

[Nean4488 1]

I was banded the 17th. I lost 8 pounds in 3 weeks. I started normal food yesterday and I made sure I ate all my Protein. Today was my 2nd day of real food and I have been tracking my food. I eat 1500 calories and at least 70g of protein. I have lost 4 pounds in two days!! I think that my body was holding on to everything cuz it was holding on to all the fat, as I was only eating about 800 cals a day. I really think once i boosted it up and added the protein that it helped!

[got2bme566 0]

Hang in there. I was banded 4/22 and for 6 weeks lost nothing...actually gained a few pounds but since my first fill on 6/2/10 of 4cc's I have been going down a pound a day and am loving it. You are in what is called bandster hell and it sure is a bad place to be but hang in there for the long haul.....it does start to work.

[illuminationlady 7]

During this time period you aren't expected to lose. I started with an empty band and was hungry almost right away. It was ever thing I could do to just maintain. So, I measured, counted calories and watched every thing I put into my mouth. And I did maintained. Even lost a few pounds. The important thing is your attitude. Keep your chin up and hang in there. It will happen! Best wishes!!!

[sil 0]

you guys just had surgery.you have to give it time. when i went for mt two weeks post-op, i lost 19lbs. my doctor told me don,t expect to loose any more weight.i was like ha.what he meant was not until i started getting my fills.you are in the healing stage.illuminationlady is so right just exercise&eat right.its just gonna take time.wishing all of you a good journey.

[jen36 1]

I was banded 5-3-10 and to date have only lost 19lbs and I go to the gym everyday and am there like 40 minutes a day. I am hoping inches at least are coming off!!!! Hang in there. This little bit of weight is better than nothing.

[Mindful Eater 2]

You will lose the weight, but you have to wait it out. I had surgery on 3/24/10 and I lost a lot of weight right before and right after I was banded. Then I plateaued big time about two weeks post-op. I was losing and gaining the same 3 pounds for over a month. It was soooo hard and I started to regret my decision of getting the band. I was having great success just watching my calories and exercising before I was banded. I only just realized that my body took about 2 months to heal from the surgery and adjust to life with the band. I no longer have random pains when exercise and I am feeling younger and healthier than I have in years. The scale is finally starting to move again and I couldn't be happier. Bandster Hell is incredibly hard, but just stick it out and get lots of exercise, Water and Protein and the weight will start coming off again. Your body just needs some time to heal.

[KimDB 0]

I am not worrying about it. I am 2.5 weeks post op and after a big loss 1st week, have been wavering for 1.5 weeks at 8 lbs down, then 9 lbs down, then 8, then 7, then 9 etc.

I am just following instructions and seeing what happens. I did kick it up a notch today and I headed to the gym I just joined to get me off my home exercise equipment and try some new stuff. I am tired! My first fill is July 1st. I am just concentrating on how much I have achieved until this point and that this is the longest sustained time in 15 years that I have had sustained weight loss that is not coming back, and where I have not epically fallen off the wagon and suffered a major setback in my weight, resolve, or hope for my future.

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[Sweet927 0]

thanks for all the info..i thought i was doing something wrong...1st fill is tomorrow...will keep u postd...