I am so frustrated and sad! I was banded in March 2011 - Ive lost 15lbs all together and thats it! I quit smoking and stop wearing the patch the day of my surgery. I recently got a fill and I think Im too tight - I cant really eat anything and when I do it hurts. When I drink water in the morning - it has a hard time going down. I'm embarassed that I got this surgery and my weight hasnt even changed much. The program I am on is a Protein Shake for breakfast one for lunch and thne 3 oz of protein and 3 oz of veggies...its just not enough for me so I do good till about lunch or dinner and then I start eating and now I cant really eat salads cause I get stuck. I exercise every single day as I did before the band and still no change. I have a total of 50lbs I have to lose and its not moving at all.... I dont know what to do!

I am so frustrated and sad! I was banded in March 2011 - Ive lost 15lbs all together and thats it! I quit smoking and stop wearing the patch the day of my surgery. I recently got a fill and I think Im too tight - I cant really eat anything and when I do it hurts. When I drink Water in the morning - it has a hard time going down. I'm embarassed that I got this surgery and my weight hasnt even changed much. The program I am on is a Protein shake for breakfast one for lunch and thne 3 oz of protein and 3 oz of veggies...its just not enough for me so I do good till about lunch or dinner and then I start eating and now I cant really eat salads cause I get stuck. I exercise every single day as I did before the band and still no change. I have a total of 50lbs I have to lose and its not moving at all.... I dont know what to do!

I can relate to not losing but I just got banded a month ago It seems like u r doing the right thing so i don't no what to tell you at this point I haven't got that far I wish u luck

Giogirl - I am sorry you are having challenges. Don't give up. Have you talked to your doctor or seen a nutrionist? You may not be eating enough to fuel your body to be a fat burning machine. I eat 3 meals & 3 Snacks a day. I eat small and regually. I also aim for 60-80g of Protein. I am really tight but I also try and eat solids when I can. I find Oh Yeah bars go down easy. I also have gone back to pureeing my meats. You want to aim to get 1000-1400 cals. You may also want to try a food diary to track your protein. Good luck!

Kristi

Definitely see your doctor for some follow up advice, but I agree with Kiskis, it seems that you may not be getting enough nutrition. It's counterintuitive, but if you get a small unfill to allow you to eat properly, you may find that you start to lose weight.

Good luck.

I think that theres a fine balance between eating enough to feed your body and not enough to lose weight. It does sound like u dont eat enough which must be hard for you if your band is very tight. If you do a lot of exercise on a small amount of food it can actually prevent you losing weight, we all have an optimum amount that we can eat and do our exercise which enables us to lose weight, the trick is to keep going til you know what that magic amount is.

For me protien shakes should be supplements to your food, they shouldnt really replace it. I would definitely speak to your Doc or Nutritionist, some people do feel more restiction of a morning but really you should always be able to drink Water without it having trouble going down.

good luck

Do you track your food intake every day? If you're tracking honestly and taking in a "small" amount of calories but the scale isn't budging I would get your thyroid checked.

My doctor told me to lay off of the protein shakes for breakfast and lunch. They are not filling so I would not feel full and then make bad food choices. Find things that stick with you longer. For breakfast try eggs and turkey sausage. Don't be ashamed. You did something to better yourself how can that be wrong? Try to change the eating habits and make the band work for you. You are not alone. Many of us are fumbling through our first year trying to find out what works. I wish you the best.

I am 2+ years out and went in today for a very small unfill just .2cc and it is like the difference of night and day. If you are too tight go back and see your Dr. Most do not charge for unfills. Best wishes!

Cheri