So I have been banded since November 4th. The journey had a rockey start but I am coasting now. I am down 27 pounds since surgery. When I first got banded I was really discouraged. I could eat the same things I always ate and even after my first fill I was still eating a good bit more than I should. I felt like a failure. I thought about how embarrassed I would be if I didn't lose weight after I told everyone I was getting lapband. But low and behold I started taking zumba classes and got my second fill and things have turned around for me. I read another post that someone had wrote that said she expected the weight to come off and that if she wanted to exercise she would have not gotten lapband. Well I can tell you even if you can only squeeze in one workout a week it's better than nothing. Please remember that the band is a tool not a miracle worker.

One last thing. I keep buying clothes that are too big for me. It's like I can't comprehend that I have lost the weight. Strange huh?

I was banded 11/19/10. And I'm down 32 pounds

I too had a slow start...I didn't have any restriction till my 3rd fill...So my weight didn't start to drop till after New Years.

Do you notice that some foods go down with no problem (ex. popcorn, sheppards pie)...I can eat them in larger portions then other foods.

I haven't exercised yet...I know I should...And I will...One day...

Don't fret! Seems like we are in the same boat! I haven't had a good fill until 2 weeks ago... I think i'm at a sweet spot now, but I really didn't feel any type of restriction until a few weeks ago. So my weight loss has been slower than average.

Hi all! I was banded on Nov 11th and am down 50lbs. It's been a struggle since I have had 3 fills with very little restriction. This last fill has given me a bit of restiction, as I almost had a few stuck episodes, which I never had before. Luckily, everything went down fine, so I jsut have to really remmeber to chew, chew, chew!! So a lot of my loss has been will power, not the band! But I am feeling good. Now that the weather is finally turning warmer, I can get out and walk. It's funny how in the past week or so, so many people have asked if I lost weight or complimented me on how good look . No one really mentioned it at all before. Strange. But I am happy and trying to fight! Just hoping that I win!