I'm thinking this is the best place to put this post since you all have been very successful. Could the band not work for someone who used it properly? I hear more successful stories then non but for the ones where they only lost 15lbs in a year why ??

I'm getting banded on the 8th. This is my last chance. If this does not work I don't know what will happen , I need it to work and need to know what you guys did and didn't do to have so much success

So for all you who have done so well can you pleas share with a newbie... Think back to when you were pre-op ( like me) and had no clue , every fear ,etc... Any insight would be great!

Kuddos to all of you!!!!! I hope to be here one day!!!

How do you know when you hit your "Sweet spot or Green Zone"? I am in my 5th month post op. I have had fills and 2 unfills. And refilled. Disappointed with my WLS group- especially nutritionist. I keep asking for menus or food ideas. No info given. And one nurse fussed at me for fills and unfills. Said I was eating too much ; that was my issue. Me; personally feel like I am not eating enough. Very discouraged. Glad I have lost 45 lbs. But last visit gained 6 when band was unfilled.Frustrated in the morning not being able to eat. So I drink too much milk. I stumble through my day guessing what to eat. So I have returned to this website for guidance. I have my next appointment on May 24. Not looking forward to it. I don't journal. (I know no excuses) But I could tell them what I eat. I eat the same things over and over. Getting in a bad habit of drinking ice cream shakes because of too tight symptoms. I cook for my family things I can't eat. I don't know what I am doing. Was exercising; got depressed over the fill/unfill deals. ANY ADVICE WELCOME.

Most would advise you follow a lower carb/fat diet. I would also say you should track your food/calories for a week or so just to see where you're at.

You should totally log your food so you know how many calories, and grams of Protein and fat youre taking in. That way you can know what NOT to do (as far as calorie level, etc) if you're gaining weight.

Stay away from the sliders (milk shakes, etc) unless its a low calorie Protein shake.

My doctor advised me to stay around 1000 cals a day, but I eat between 1100 and 1250 each day and Im loosing. But I workout 3x a week also.

My sample menu:

Breakfast - light yogurt or protein shake, sometimes both

Snack - if I only had yogurt for breakfast, then I do some protein shake

lunch - Soup and salad lunch (1 cup each), or chicken salad (.75 cup) or half a cheeseburger, sugar free pudding

Mid Day Snack - veggie chips, banana, or some other fruit

dinner - 1.5 cup chicken pot pie, or some low calorie Pasta dish 1.5 cup (e.g. seafood salad, pasta and marinara sauce with melted cheese, etc)

Dessert - low calorie popcicle, or low calorie frozen yogurt bar, or 1/3 cup ice cream

Wow I just came back after 4 years since I'm now getting the sleeve! Reading all my old post .. Anyone had the band now sleeved??

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I'm 6 years out....I have lots of opinions on the band. I, personally couldn't reach the green area with fills after 2 years out. DON'T eat whatever you want. Eat what the dr tells you to eat. EXERCISE!!!! I lost 75 lbs in the first 9 months, but gained 50 back because I stopped eating the right foods and started eating whatever I wanted! I lost the 50 plus 25 more when I got back on track. I had problems with the band being too tight during my TOM and pain when I ate any meat or veggies. I had my band removed and went to sleeve 1 month ago. Completely different! The band can work if you are disciplined, track your food, EXERCISE, stay on top of your fills (you may need lots for many years to come!) and work the tool you have been given! Congrats on the surgery!!

Banded 2010 weight:327

Sleeved 12/28/16 weight:253

CW: 235. GW: 155

Heather in Texas