I had my lapband on 8/2/11 first week lost 10lbs and on 9/27 got my 1st fill but no weight lost I am going to the gym daily what is wrong? my food portion is 1/2 than before the lapband.

Wish I knew the answer to that myself. I was banded on 9/1 and have lost a total of 9 pounds. How can this be? I'm suffering with terrible hunger as well! I know that I am eating more than I expected because I have no restriction, but for the first few weeks I was eating between 800 and 1000 calories. I don't expect to eat less than that for the rest of my life, so if I can't lose weight with that caloric intake, when do I lose the weight?? I fel your pain!! I really expected a better outcome. I write in and everyone tells me to be patient, so I guess that would be my advice to you. It soundslike you are doing the right thing with your portions and with the expercide...keep up the good work!! Can you be gaining muscle?

I had my lapband on 8/2/11 first week lost 10lbs and on 9/27 got my 1st fill but no weight lost I am going to the gym daily what is wrong? my food portion is 1/2 than before the lapband.

Wish I knew the answer to that myself. I was banded on 9/1 and have lost a total of 9 pounds. How can this be? I'm suffering with terrible hunger as well! I know that I am eating more than I expected because I have no restriction, but for the first few weeks I was eating between 800 and 1000 calories. I don't expect to eat less than that for the rest of my life, so if I can't lose weight with that caloric intake, when do I lose the weight?? I fel your pain!! I really expected a better outcome. I write in and everyone tells me to be patient, so I guess that would be my advice to you. It soundslike you are doing the right thing with your portions and with the expercide...keep up the good work!! Can you be gaining muscle?

are you eating sufficient Protein?and drinking enough Water?exercise protein and water and the things that make the band work.I am sailing in the same boat..as I cant exercise much...

all the best...try try and u will suceed.

I had my lapband on 8/2/11 first week lost 10lbs and on 9/27 got my 1st fill but no weight lost I am going to the gym daily what is wrong? my food portion is 1/2 than before the lapband.

Hello,

There are many times i get frustrated as well. A few things i have learned along the way are

1. you don't always lose weight ,but may lose inches

2. you can and do plateau

3. Your stomache is the size of a egg now so eat according to that size. Protein first!

4. its a long journey and takes a year and a half for lapbanders to catch up with bypass patients.

hope this helps,

Jennifer

Hello,

There are many times i get frustrated as well. A few things i have learned along the way are

1. you don't always lose weight ,but may lose inches

2. you can and do plateau

3. Your stomache is the size of a egg now so eat according to that size. protein first!

4. its a long journey and takes a year and a half for lapbanders to catch up with bypass patients.

hope this helps,

Jennifer

I suspect your food intake should be far less than half what you were eating before the band.

When I was two months out, I was eating about a half a cup of food three times a day. Nothing more.