Ok, so got my lap band in August. did great at first....but my last two weigh ins I gained weight. Can eat anything. doc said I didnt have my band tight enough....Im so disgusted with myself....

Don't be disgusted with yourself! Just get back to the basics of the way to eat. I just had my first fill and only notice a little difference so I know I can eat more than I should but if you want this to work you have to stay strong until you get to the right fill level. Did the dr. give you a fill since he doesn't think the band was tight enough? The other night I know I could have eaten more than I should have so I had to put the food down and go get in the bath to just not focus on the food I wanted to put in my mouth but knew I didn't need to put in my mouth. I was just telling my nutritionist how much of a head game this all is. You have to retrain your brain to not want food but only when you need it. Just start over and take one day at a time. Good luck!

Don't be disgusted with yourself, we all go through this. If you find you are eating more, then yes, I'd say you need a fill. It happens to me too, I have good restriction for a while, then I'll be able to eat more and gain a few (which is where I am right now) then I get a fill and start to lose again. It's what our bands are there for, if we could do it ourselves without any restriction we wouldn't have gotten it in the first place. Don't beat yourself up, get your fill and just keep going. You haven't been banded very long, it sometimes takes a while to find good restriction, be patient, and keep seeing your doctor for fills as needed. I know for me I need a fill every 2months, if not I'll be able to eat anything and everything, I constantly need to be on top of my adjustments. Good luck!

I got my first adjustment last week. I go for another in 3 weeks. I don't feel the first fill did anything so I am anxious to see what the 2nd will do. You say you get adjusted every 2 months. Can the adjustments stretch?

Don't be disgusted with yourself, we all go through this. If you find you are eating more, then yes, I'd say you need a fill. It happens to me too, I have good restriction for a while, then I'll be able to eat more and gain a few (which is where I am right now) then I get a fill and start to lose again. It's what our bands are there for, if we could do it ourselves without any restriction we wouldn't have gotten it in the first place. Don't beat yourself up, get your fill and just keep going. You haven't been banded very long, it sometimes takes a while to find good restriction, be patient, and keep seeing your doctor for fills as needed. I know for me I need a fill every 2months, if not I'll be able to eat anything and everything, I constantly need to be on top of my adjustments. Good luck!

I got my first adjustment last week. I go for another in 3 weeks. I don't feel the first fill did anything so I am anxious to see what the 2nd will do. You say you get adjusted every 2 months. Can the adjustments stretch?

I think your pouch can stretch over time from over stuffing yourself, but I don't think I'm stretching, I try to be very careful about that. My doc says that as you lose fat around your stomach the band can become loose. There were a few months where I lost nothing, (a combination of being lazy and not wanting to pay for my fills) and my restriciton felt the same (it was minimal at the time), as soon as I started losing again, after a few weeks I felt I needed a fill. I think I'm just losing stomach fat, I've probably lost about 14lbs since the begining of Sept (which was my last fill) these past 2 weeks I've been able to eat alot more so I'm needing another fill. I believe that once the majority of the fat around my stomach is gone, my restriction wlll last longer between fills and I may actually get to the point where I may be in my "green zone" and won't need fills anymore or as often. This happens for some of us, I think it's because some people tend to have more abdominal fat, which is where all of my fat is, so I have more fat wrapped around my organs than say a person that is more bottom heavy. I hope that made sense, I'm kinda tired lol

Everyone is different, I felt a little restriction right after surgery then as some weight came off I felt none, got a fill, lost some weight and the cycle started all over. This is just how it's been working for me. Some people need a few fills before they feel anything, and some feel it right out of the gate and never need a fill, and others need them every now and then. I think getting filled slowly and adjusting to it at a gradual pace will make people more successful at this and reduce the risk of throwing up/getting stuck. The gradualness (if thats a word lol) makes it easier to get used to and gives us time in between fills to practice eating slower, chewing slower ect. I hope this was clear.. I'm starting to doze off at my computer..

I am on fill #4 and I have little restriction. The only time I feel anything is when I eat sandwiches (bread) and when I eat things like pretzels. I started out really good, working out, counting calories, and watching portion control and I figured I'd be at a better place by now and I'm not. The discouragement of not having more restriction has caused me to go back to old habits, and eating too much of the wrong thing. So far my MD is only adding .5 cc each visit. It may be 2012 before I actually get some restriction, but I am back on track as of today. I have my gym clothes laying on the bed and I'm hitting the treadmill today. I've paid too much money to go back to the old me. Don't feel like you're alone because we all go through it. Just start a new day and vow to do better. I rooting for you!

Stay positive and remember this is a process, the weight won't fall off overnight and it will take time. I've been banded for a year now and steadily loss .5 to 1 lb a week. As long as you stay focused, measure, eat the right amount of Protein and walk you will do fine. I recently measured 3.4 c food per meal and ate more often, this helped a lot and prevented me from over eating. Check out my blog, I recently started it and am posting tips.

Geri

www.weightlosssurgeryguru.com

Ok, so got my lap band in August. did great at first....but my last two weigh ins I gained weight. Can eat anything. doc said I didnt have my band tight enough....Im so disgusted with myself....

Your band is a tool and only your doctor can make it tighter or looser for you. I hope he made it tighter as he said it wasn't tight enough! On the other hand, your eating and exercising are totally up to you. I wasn't really aware of just how much effort I would have to put into this side of losing weight with the band ahead of time but I have certainly learned! I was banded in April and have lost 48kg (about 108lb).

I log my food and exercise diligently with myfitnesspal.com I plan my daily meals in advance as much as possible so that by the time I sit down to eat, I have already decided what I will eat and how much. It's that old head game. If I want to eat more, then I need to earn calories through extra exercise.

Once you achieve restriction, you will find it much easier to control your portion size, but you (I) still need to make healthy food choices.

Good luck.