Nothing has changed since I was banned on 7/20/2011. I have been the same size since my second week post surgery. I have no restriction and I am at a point of trying to realize what I have done to myself and why? I thought the band would help me lose weight I am beyond frustrated. I have given up seriously. Am I just meant to be fat forever/

No it takes time it's a slow process. Have u had a fill yet?

I have had 3 fills....I still can eat a good amount of food it is so scary bc even the 14 pounds I took off the first few weeks I have been losing and regaining it consistently. Its no different from prior to surgery. I am just beyond annoyed. I workout 4 times a week, my only bad habit is I drink on the weekends and I just can;t see how that could effect my weight loss.

The band will help you lose weight, but the operant word there is HELP. You have to try. the band will

help you lose if you give it a chance, but it won't lose weight for you on it's own. That's up to you.

Begin by asking yourself if you really want to lose. Did you go through a two week liquid diet preop,

and a two week liquid diet post op? These were supposed to show you what you had in store for you

in the short run. Now you should have had at least two fills and if you're trying, and staying on the

diet your surgeon and nutritionist gave you, you should start seeing some weight loss. It's hard to

hear and sounds unsympathetic, but if you eat more calories than you burn, you'll gain weight.

If someone told you all you had to do is have the band installed to lose, they sold you a bill of goods.

As we said before, the band will help you help yourself.

I have had 3 fills....I still can eat a good amount of food it is so scary bc even the 14 pounds I took off the first few weeks I have been losing and regaining it consistently. Its no different from prior to surgery. I am just beyond annoyed. I workout 4 times a week, my only bad habit is I drink on the weekends and I just can;t see how that could effect my weight loss.

You've had 3 fills. How much does your Dr. put in each fill??

From what I have read here some Dr,'s are aggressive, while others are very conservative.

I never did stick to the liquids 2 weeks pre-opt I did however stick to it after surgery. The moment I started eating I gained again..Do u think I should go back to liquids to start losing again? Maybe I should do that....

I have 6.5cc in my band and it is 10cc band....The first fill was 4cc then 2cc and the last one was .5cc. The Nurse claims I have a lot of room to play around with but it seems like I am filling up fast and still not restriction. I do get full faster but I have never thrown up I have gotten stuck once on a waffle. I never tried that again.

How long do you exercise for? Ive got a 14cc band I felt the same way you did in the start im one year post op and ive lost 105 pounds. You most likely need another fill it takes time. And drinking is extra caliores you dont need. I gave up everything cause I wanted this SO bad. Good luck im sure you will get it.

P.s it took me about 8 fills to get to the point I wanted to be.

its not the band, its you, and i know its harsh but its true. The band does not have a mind you do, the band does not have cravings, you do, the band does not have hands, you do, The band does not fix what in you mind, you do and the band does not have WILL POWER, YOU DO !!~

NO GET BACK TO BASICS< STICK THE THE RULES!!! YOU CAN DO IT !!

Talk to your doctor and share your thoughts and fears.Ask him where the problem is.Having cravings is normal.Feeling no restriction with 6cc,is not.

I was starting to notice my weight loss stalling, so I took a good hard look at everything I was doing. I was in denial, thinking that the band "wasn't working" and that I shouldn't have to work so hard to lose weight. In reality, I was eating too fast, too much, and too long. I was also drinking much more than I should and not exercising at all. I started a workout routine, tracked my calories on myfitnesspal.com, cut down on alcohol, and ate more mindfully, and the pounds started coming off again. Remember that the Lap Band is a tool, not a magic wand. I tend to forget that sometimes, even all these months later. You can do this, but it does require work and effort on your part. The Band can only do so much.