Update , went to my app yesterday , I had all my food records and exercise records, like I was told to.I started 300lbs now 262.4 , I've gained back another 4 lbs, of course never got to see the doc , only the nurse, and she told me that my band hold 12 cc at the most that they will allow anyone to have is 4cc, and she told me that 7 mos is to soon to get a fill, she said my food records look rally good as for me being hungry and truly feeling that I need fill, she said all that was in my head. Also she said that I shouldn't belive everything I read in the group, I was so upset , crying , I told her that , I feel as this band is just setting in me and your wanting me to be on the 800 cal diet and starve but not use the band , I said what the hell? Why do I have it then ? That they might as well take it out because its no diff as if it wasn't in me , , I left crying feeling like what the heck did I get myself into? Letting them put this thing in me for no reason, I felt like maybe I'm just meant to be fat , and why keep trying ? Because I starting to gain my wieght back . Yes count my cal coming out my butt, but I'm hurry , and I got fat over the years cause I have a hard time staying on a diet, or I wouldn't be in the shape that I'm in, I thought the lap band was Supose to help me by curbing my hunger , guess it just to hang around in me for idk? But I really do feel let down and feel like giving up, idk what I'm going to do , I think I'm going to demand that I can be ref to another doc , and if I still can't get any fills , then I'm just going to have it taking out, no reason to keep it, at first when I got it , it worked good , but not now . And 7 mos out and still no fills , that trip to the doctor yesterday , turn out to be 5 hour trip , just so the nurse. Could tell me that the doc will be gone for 3 weeks . And that it's to soon for a fill , she could of told me that on the phone, she said that she will call in the next mo or two to set up app. So that they can check out the band and make sure it's. ok, crazy!!!!!!! I'm not planning on going back to Ucdavis clinic, I'll get another doc and see how it goes with him , so what , that I may have to travel another 3 hours out of the way, I just got to do what I got to do , I'm feeling like there is no hope, sorry to be such a downer, and I'm happy for those of you doing good, and have good doctors , keep up the hood work, I'm guessing it just wasn't meant for me, thanks for listening to me whine and complain, sorry

On which page the conservation page or ?

Omg i so agree with everyone else. This is not a once size fits all. i know someone who never needed a fill, some who needed a few and some who needed more. Is there another nurse at the practice? Please find somone to help you so you dont suffer. You have done so good!!

On which page the conservation page or ?

On the top of my home page... I wish I could just send you a screen cap!!

Lol I found ur page , I didn't even know we had profile pages , lol call me slow, and I try adding you as a friend then my phone closed out the app , and I had to sign back in , think the weather is making reception bad , it's finally raining here

Don't have it removed. You find another Doctor. Don't even go back there. Fight for what you want. You are doing this for you, not them. Get tough!

Hey I got you as a friend now . Cool yes I'm going to try and find another doctor , I'll have to travel farther away , but guess I got to do what I got to do

Do you mind me asking how old you are?? I was looking at your BMR and used my age (38).

How much do you exercise? I was also looking at the HArrison Benedict equation for how many maintenance calories you "should" be getting. For example... your BMR was 1925.95... multiply that by 1.35 ( light exercise 1-3 days a week) and you would need 2605 calories a day to maintain weight. Starvation mode kicks in after a sustained period of time below 50% of what your body needs.

I know they holler about 800 calories, but again, it isn't a once size fits all plan. Many people here will tell you they need 1200 minimum... heck, even MFP yells if you are under 1200.

I try to stick around 1000-1200 a day. Honestly, there are days I slip and eat "bad" things, but I log EVERYTHING. I am trying to address my sugar intake now b/c MFP tells me I am above my allotment often.

It's definitely a multi-faceted approach that's necessary.

And please, please, please don't think I am "preachy." I am as down to Earth as you can imagine. I just want to help you get this going. BTW... I work in a hospital.... the experience you described is RIDICULOUS!! I am offended for ya!

I'm 54 years old

And I thank you , belive me , I need all the help I can get , yes I exercise I walk 2 hours every day , I got 7 dogs that I walk everyday down the tracks , down the bike path and around the block and back home, that's pretty good for me considering not to long ago if I could walk to my front door I was doing good,

7 chihuahuas my little buddies

How long have you had ur band ? How's it working for you?

I'm on face book a lot , do you do face book? Face book I know how to do , lol. I'm Teri Johnson from gridley cal . My profile pic is diff then this one

I just changed my profile pic it's the same on face book

no one will take it out unless causing you added health problems I would have complained long before this. The nurse is wrong and they r there for you, you paid them a lot of money for this and you should be able to use it right. Call Monday and ask for the manager and tell them your story if they don't do something right now for you tell them you want a referral and you plan on call the better busness and the AMA they need to learn how this band works and use it correctectly.. make it a big fuss.. M<y doctors office hired a new nurse when I was due for my first fill and she was giving me the talk that your nurse did I felt some pressure but I told her I wanted my first fill like promised she agreed but couldn't find the port so had to call the doctor in. I started asking him about what she had said and he corrected her right ther e. The next time she had a whole different view I havea 10 cc band with 6.5cc in it and its doing the job and I could have gone in in 14 days for a bit more. Do read every word here cause she isn't telling you the right thing...

Well... you certainly don't LOOK 54 in your pic!!

OK.... so 5'4" 265 and 54 makes your BMR 1854.75 (BMR is about how much your body needs to just keep you alive and ticking in a day.)

The Harrison Benedict Equation factors in the exercise. This is where I am slightly skeptic in our world because what some would call "light" exercise can be extremely exertional depending on the person. Any ways... We will use moderate for you (that's what I use for me, too, b/c I can't get to the gym everyday).

1854.75 x 1.55 = 2874.86 calories needed daily...

50% of that is 1437.43

Like I said, I mine is...

1791.8 x 1.55= 2777.29 for a 50% of 1388.65

I have start losing again since I raised my daily allowance to 1200. (Plus up my Water - which I suck at).

And regardless of what some paper pushing nurse thinks... I got the advice here, from other Bandsters who have succeeded.

I am about a half pound away from my "half-way" mark. I know the other roughly 50 pounds won't be easy, but I am going to do my best to get there!