hello i had my surgery on july first of 2012, i have 3 cc's in my band and i do notice it when i swallow food and sometimes if im not carefull it will hurt or get stuck..but i dont feel any restriction at all when it comes to feeling full.. i have not lost a single pound, in fact i went up 4 pounds this month even tho thanksgiving may have been a contributer there . i do an hour of walking/light jogging everyday on my treadmill i also use my fitness pal and rarely go over my recommended daily calorie intake...im starting to get very emotional and discouraged about it, im worried i have damaged my body with this band for nothing.. any advice here would be so helpfull, im sad

Sorry that you are struggling in this at the moment. Talk to a nutritionist and see if there is something you are doing that is hindering your weight loss. maybe to many carbs? Maybe you all can work out a better plan for you. You'll get back on track.. it could be something minor you are not noticing. Good luck hun!

You need to go back to your doctor and find out why?

If you are eating around 1000-1200 calories a day and exercising you should be losing weight? Sit down with your dietician and find out why it's not working. I did with mine and it made all the diffrence in my weight loss.

tmf

I agree, see your nutritionist. There is no reason your not losing if you are exercising and eating right.

One more thing. I too thought I was eating right but my nutritionist helped me understand how I'm not. And, it certainly helped when my 6th fill enabled me to attain the green zone. But, eating the right foods the right way was key for me.

tmf

i made an apt with a nutritionist for this month i really hope it goes well and i find out some things i may be doing are wrong, crossing my fingers!!

I had a very similar situation to what you've described. I had my surgery July 2011 and I didn't lose weight until Jan 2012. It was like a light switch went off in my body and I dropped 15 lbs. in less than 2 weeks, it had been smooth sailing since then. For some people it just takes a little time, keep up the good work and good eating and be patient