I'm wondering what the Lap Band has done for those who have had surgery.

I was banded almost 3 months ago and have had great weight loss, but feel the band is not working for me.

It hasn't been the tool I thought it would. I have had 3 fills and have restriction....meaning, food will get stuck if I don't chew,chew , chew. I will have Slimming if I drink too much at one time. But, the feeling of Full...don't know that that has happened. Nor has it limited the amount of food I eat.

I follow ALL the rules, no drinking fluids before and after. Watch my calories and walk my butt off.

But, it's nothing I haven't done on my own before.

I was hoping it would be more of a help or a motivator, other than feeling guilty about spending so much on the surgery.

Just wondering about the rest of you.

Not everyone gets the same full feeling you are looking for. For me, if I stop eating when I feel full then I have eaten way too much and will really regret it later because I start feeling nauseous. Instead, I weigh and measure out my food (and estimate it when I eat out) and then stop eating when the food is gone. I don't feel "full" but I am no longer hungry. It takes some getting used to but I'm happy with this new feeling.

Do you feel satisfied for 3 to 4 hours after you eat, if not you may not have reached you sweet spot, especially if you can still the same amount.

It looks like you are doing great on wt loss! I am impressed with your numbers! I am only 2 days post-op and I'm still on clear liquids. I haven't really felt full, but I'm not hungry either. So I figure the band is doing something becouse before I wouldn;t have lasted a day on clear liquids! Good luck

The thing that I answered "Why the lapband?" Because I get bored with dieting, and gain the weight back. Unless I eat around teh band, or something of that sort. it won't allow me to gain my weight back. It is a tool. It is the best tool that this lady has found in 44 years. I am 18 month sout, have lost all my desired weight, and am in n maintanance. Good luck, you are doing great. Ask yourself, "would I have been this far without the lapband?" This should be your answer. Karen