Hello I am a 44 year old male currently 294 lbs my before surgery weight was 310. I am confused and upset by my experience so far because i feel that I have done alot of positive and right things and some wrong and negative things since surgery and fills. I had the surgery in November and moved the day after the surgery to a new area so i couldnt get a fill until 90 days afterwards because of insurance reasons. So i got my first fill in February and got 2 fills in march to get into the green zone. I have done some very positive things such as I swim and walk almost every day as well as Water aerobic classes 2x a week.

Eating Bread and fast food are over for me as well as I dont drink any sodas or eat anything with sugar in it, My Diabetes has subsided however im very displeased with my progress and have hardships while eating and dealing with pain aftewards sometimes. My typical day consists of 2 meals which i dont have a first meal till evening ( I just have no desire or hunger in mornings or afternoons) so for dinner I will make a Pork Loin or, chicken Breast.or, Pork Chop,or sausage each with a vegetable. sometimes followed by a salad chopped very fine with fat free dressing and less then 2 grams of sugar in the dressing. I dont eat any carbs other then cream of wheat which i sometimes have later in the night because it goes down with no pain or forcing like the other things i eat. ( i put light margarine some splenda brown sugar and some sugar free splenda maple syrup in the cream of wheat for taste. Ive told my doctor about my only cheat/vice and hes not crazy about the carbs ... cream of wheat and would rather me have oatmeal but is not on my case about it either. He seems to be happy with my weight loss so far, however he wrote me up for a 2 month visit since my last time and ive gained 6 pounds in the last month.

when i eat i must use Water/Fruit20 or a sugar free flavored water to push the food past my band or i feel im in pain for a half hour or sometimes longer, I know this has to be a terrible practice but its the only way i can cope with a meal and not be in pain or throwing up. Before my last fill things were flying past the band, now i believe im in the green zone but just cant adjust to it and am frustrated.

here i am not eating fast food, no potatoes, no pastas, no breads, only cuts of meats veggies and salads and i gained 6 lbs since finding pushing the food down with some water helped me cope with the eating pain.,

Im plain frustrated and wonder if i can go on with this lapband or just go back to the doc and ask for it to be either removed or deflated since It seems to me to not give me a full sensation but a sick one. I think whatever progress i have made in losing weight has come from the exorcise and diet and not the lap band, I sometimes wonder if the band did anything at all but stop me from eating bread and burgers but hurts me when it comes to eating most foods.

I also wonder about whether im not eating enough to kick up my metabolisim, as ive been told before from dietary nurses and doctors you must eat several small meals a day to keep your metabolisim working for you, Its just so hard for me to eat when im not hungry in mornings and afternoons, knowing whatever i eat other then soft things such as sugar free Jello, Soup or whatever will not satisfy me but make me feel bad. why eat when you just dont feel like it?

I think the forcing food past the band with my dinners may be causing some Fluid to leave the band or stretch the stoma or just doing somthing bad but i cant say for sure, its either that or im off to the bathroom 1/2 the time to throw up what is blocking my stoma.

I really need some advise from some people who know what im dealing with and perhaps some advise from some people who can help me break thru these patterns since i feel im doing alot of right things with a couple of possible bad behaviors. what do you think?

Each person has different experiences regarding what they can and can't eat post banding. My doctor says you should be able to eat 3 oz of solid protein at lunch and dinner (mornings you might be too tight); if you can't you are too tight. In my opinion if you can't eat solid protein without using water to get it down you are too tight. I can eat any food at restriction.

I talked with my dietician and were meeting with the doctor on monday to see what we all think, I read alot of your posts to the staff at my doctors office many of you are on target some are not according to them. in any case im going to take it easy with some shakes and soft foods until then

, I read alot of your posts to the staff at my doctors office many of you are on target some are not according to them.

'Many' are not? So your doctor thinks there's only one way to do it right? If so, I feel sorry for their patients who can't work the band the way they think it should be done.

I think you'll find over time that a good majority of these bariatric surgeons know less about how this band actually works...and have less helpful advice than those who were banded. They also generally know squat about good nutrition.

In any case, good luck to you.

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'Many' are not? So your doctor thinks there's only one way to do it right? If so, I feel sorry for their patients who can't work the band the way they think it should be done.

I think you'll find over time that a good majority of these bariatric surgeons know less about how this band actually works...and have less helpful advice than those who were banded. They also generally know squat about good nutrition.

In any case, good luck to you.

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Read his post. He did not say many are are not. He said some.

Here are his words- many of you are on target some are not according to them.

Have a good day!

I talked with my dietician and were meeting with the doctor on monday to see what we all think, I read alot of your posts to the staff at my doctors office many of you are on target some are not according to them. in any case im going to take it easy with some shakes and soft foods until then

I am so glad you called them and didn't wait the 3 frustrating weeks for your next appointment. I hope they can help you get your groove.

Who knows if I am one who they think is on target. The most important thing is I am a success. I lost all my weight in a short time and have maintained a BMI of 24. (started at 41.3)

This thing will not work exactly the same for you as it does for me. In fact, since you are male your weight will come off faster than mine did. I just saw my surgeon yesterday and we are both very happy with the way I do it and my success.

they said some are not , not many, please re read my post

they said some are not , not many, please re read my post

It doesn't matter who your doc thinks is on target on a public forum. What matters is he is there for you and willing to get you in sooner to help you. YOU are number one in YOUR journey.

I read alot of your posts to the staff at my doctors office many of you are on target some are not according to them.

LOL- I bet! They probably don't take too kindly to random people on a message board saying they know more/better/different than professionals.