I have an appointment tomorrow to get my 2nd fill, and I am nervous that my doc is gonna get mad at me cuz my weight loss has slowed since surgery. I still have been losing, just very slowly. When I got my first fill he said he wanted me to keep doing 800 calories a day and exercise. I've tried to stay around 800, but it's hard as I am in bandster hell, I really don't have much restriction on my first fill. I need some words of wisdom and support/encouragement to take with me to my appointment!

I have an appointment tomorrow to get my 2nd fill, and I am nervous that my doc is gonna get mad at me cuz my weight loss has slowed since surgery. I still have been losing, just very slowly. When I got my first fill he said he wanted me to keep doing 800 calories a day and exercise. I've tried to stay around 800, but it's hard as I am in bandster hell, I really don't have much restriction on my first fill. I need some words of wisdom and support/encouragement to take with me to my appointment!

You have lost 62#s in less than 5 months that is more than the expected 1-2 lb wt loss a week! Keep up the good work!

What the previous poster said. I'd also ask your doctor why he's telling you to do 800 calories a day when studies *prove* that women on 1200 calories lose more quickly and steadily than those eating less.

I'd also tell him that if you could've stayed on 800 calories prior to restriction, you would not have needed the band.

But then that's just me.

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I'm with elfiepoo here. You are doing great. We are in this for the long-term. I think you should also be completely honest with your surgeon. Tell him about your struggles. I know how hard it is to talk about our feelings about eating. I also know how much I hated being judeged, but it can really help if you can find a way to open the dialogue. Ask why he's recommending such a low calorie diet?

Thanks everyone for your feedback! I also thought 62 pounds was pretty good for 4 1/2 months in! I went for my fill today and I lost 6 #'s since my last fill a month ago. He told me I could do better. He said now I should try to keep my calories between 600 and 800. Jeez!!! I guess he's of the aggressive surgeons! I agree I could do better with exercise, and maybe with 2 more cc's I'll have better restriction to help eat a little less, but I think 600 calories is absurd! Does anyone else have a doc that expects this?:smile2:

My surgeon actually doesn't tell me about calorie intake he works with a nutrionist in his office and she is fine with 1200 a day or a little less. I try and stay around 1000 sometimes a little more and thats even tough to do but I see the weight coming off and I exercise 5days a week. I only lost 4lbs the last time I seen him 6wks ago and he just said thats ok just try harder this time around so I go back on Wed. and I have lost so far 14lbs so he should be really happy with that but I also have had 3 fills so far and am at 5.66cc's and feel pretty good. Just hang in there and once you have better restriction it does get easier..