I've been banded for just over a yr and my Dr suggested that I have it removed bcuz my weight loss is too slow and he thinks that I won't loose anymore weight. But I'm getting the vertical sleeve done in return. I just don't feel like going thru the slight irritation for a week. I'm praying it'll be worth it in the end.

I don't mean to sound rude, but if you are doing everything right, it is impossible for you not to lose weight. Unless you are eatin all carbs, or go all day not eating and eat at night. Even without exercise the band should still be taking weight off. If you are 250lbs and it takes roughly 2000-2300 just to maintain your weight, and you only eat say 1500 calories a day that is a deficit minimum of 3500 cal. Resulting in a weight loss of a 1l b a week, and that is if you live a completely sedetary lifestyle. I just find it hard to believe.

Bluetiger sorry to hear about your dad.

I agree with the hypothyroid. I gained 60 in a short period of time before I was diagnosed. After struggle of getting the medication adjusted properly I hit a max at 100lbs hince the reason for the band. Unfortunately for us with thyroid disease we do have to work twice as hard. I would highly recommend a lab draw. I'm also have been a RN for 13 yrs so you can take the info you like as some medical advice. Good Luck

Okay I have to vent a little. I'm over 2 years out from surgery eat under 1200 calories a day and exercise at least an hour 7 days a week. Recently my nurse practitioner suggested I make an appointment with an oncologist to check my thyroid. She feels that I am NOT losing weight fast enough considering my effort. I read a lot of comments lately on the site that anyone who is not losing quickly is clearly not following the rules or lied to us. It really strikes me as the kind of discrimination we use to get as fat people. The dismissive attitude of some of the people on this site is really starting to be trying. I don't cheat on me my food plan and I exercise like a lunatic and I'm not losing weight. I don't eat carbs for fun I don't drink and a few people more dedicated than I am. I wish some people would remember what it was like to be look down on and not be so judgemental.

Band does not work for everyone! My physician has stopped doing the band because of the rate of success. Some people are very sensitive to fills and just the band it self and no matter what they do, they don't lose weight. The reflux you are having is a direct result of the band and one of the complications and your physician is correct to remove if this is not getting better and looking into other alternatives for you. As far as risks of others surgeries. All surgery carries risks and benefits, I know people who have had band erosion, I know people who have had their sleeve leek and I know people who continue to have problems with the gastric bypass. All in all the benefits of weight lose surgery out way the risks of continued obesity. I know you are sad to lose your band and frightened to move forward not know if this will work either but doing something is always better than doing nothing and wishing you had done something. I wish you luck and offer you prayers and much success in what YOU and YOUR physician think is best for you and I am truly sorry this did not work for you.

Honk

You should start reading some other post. People are getting tired of not getting support and being ridiculed for not using the band properly. I think people are finally having enough of not looking for support on a forum that was supposed to be build on support

They and I have noticed it comes from the same group of people. They have been referred as the "old timers"

Well at the end of the day, I'm going to do what's best for me. They're always risk for everything we do. I always do my research and talked to my few friends that had the sleeve done. I try not to think negatively on things so serious. I will be fine. Thanks for your concerns.

Good luck bratt! If I ever have to lose my band I will give the sleeve a serious look myself.

Nancy,

I was banded on oct 25th so I am definitely not an old timer. This is just reality. All this talk of the band doesn't work for everyone or sometimes the band just doesn't work is excuse my French bull ****. The band does exactly what is suppose to do. If you find ways to eat around it or don't do your part it is not the band that's not working, it's you. When people come on here and say they are doing everything exactly like they should but are still not losing only 1 of two things is happening, and neither of those things are the band. It is either you are lying and you really aren't doing your part, or you have something going on medically, like a thyroid problem. That's all there is too it. It is scientifically not possible to fail unless 1 of those two things happen.

You shouldn't be so quick to jump on "the old timers" they have much experience and been down these roads and have a lot of helpful advice. Didn't your mother raise you to respect your elders?

Wow I hope everything works out for u. And I work in a medical facility as a Lab Tech and everyone is different it could be n e thing and just because someone else finds it "hard to believe" shouldn't matter to you. Do what u need to do to get well and stay well.

I don't mean to sound rude' date=' but if you are doing everything right, it is impossible for you not to lose weight. Unless you are eatin all carbs, or go all day not eating and eat at night. Even without exercise the band should still be taking weight off. If you are 250lbs and it takes roughly 2000-2300 just to maintain your weight, and you only eat say 1500 calories a day that is a deficit minimum of 3500 cal. Resulting in a weight loss of a 1l b a week, and that is if you live a completely sedetary lifestyle. I just find it hard to believe.[/quote']

I have been banded since 10/3/12 im having issues right now with not losing. I work overnights so i sleep all day and eat dinner around 1 am in the morning could this be why im not losing weight. If so what shall i do different

Lyon

I think you read my post wring. First I'm not the one complaining about my band. Second I was pointing out that there was other post just like this current one. Third my mother did raise me right and I don't appreciate the way you think you can talk to me like that

I have been banded since 10/3/12 im having issues right now with not losing. I work overnights so i sleep all day and eat dinner around 1 am in the morning could this be why im not losing weight. If so what shall i do different

Sommers, most likely you have not had enough fills to hit your green zone yet. This is the time it's all about you doing it.

I was banded 10/15/12 and have 1 fill of 3cc, not in green zone either.

I've been on a strict diet for 6mths so starting this journey I already had the counting calories and the one cup rule already in place so I have been able to continue to loose.

I read a post of a newbie telling other newbies they will never see the weight they lost on pre op diet again and that is not true. When you go from liquid diet & transition back to real food, you most likely will gain some or be stuck at the same weight until your body adjjust. So just hang in there and follow the plan, it WILL start to come off.

Best of health to you!

Lyon

I think you read my post wring. First I'm not the one complaining about my band. Second I was pointing out that there was other post just like this current one. Third my mother did raise me right and I don't appreciate the way you think you can talk to me like that

"Judge not and ye shall not be judged"

If you got something to say Maddy then say it. You dont have to follow me around on this forum to find out what I'm posting. GET A LIFE ! I feel sorry for people like you.

PS.. I'm not the only NEWBIE that feels this way!

Also you just got your band in October and you have the right answers..PLEASE.

First of all yes I have been banded for three years and guess what????? If the band fails it is because of the one with it. If you are doing everything exactly to the tee unless you have a medical problem then yes you have failed the band. NancyNicole if you dont feel you are getting support here then............. Do you really think that the band is magic and its easy because its not. DO YOU THINK YOU CAN EAT JUNK FOOD THREE WEEKS OUT OR A YEAR OUT AND STILL LOSE WEIGHT??????? No you can't. I am only speaking of myself. I have been successful because I followed ALL of my doctors instructions not some. I havent eaten ice cream or doughnuts or cookies or pie or potato chips. I have had nothing but Protein, veggies and fruit. When I stopped doing all this I stopped losing period. When I went back to doing it I lost and kept losing. You can not eat and stuff yourself to the brim with the band, have a free for all cheat day, cosume massive amounts of carbs and think I/we are going to commend you for that because I HAVE WORKED HARD AT THIS. If you don't like others comments then so be it but it is a PUBLIC FORUM and as long as we post by the rules then really you don't have to read any of it. IF YOU WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL YOU MUST: 1 STOP GORDGING YOURSELF WITH FOOD, 2 STOP EATING JUNK FOOD, 3 STOP CONSUMING GROSS AMOUNTS OF CARBS 4 STOP DRINKING ALCOHOL 5 STOP EATING THINGS THAT ARE NOT ON YOUR DIET AS PRESCRIBED BY YOUR DOCTOR 6 STOP ASKING US WHAT TO EAT AND FOLLOW YOUR OWN DOCTORS PLAN. That is all there is to it. We are not here to coddle those who fail to do as they are told to do. "Oh I had a bad day and stuffed myself" and I am supposed to be happy about that why??????? I don't stuff myself on any given day. I dont cheat I do not eat what I am not supposed to. I take offense to those who get this surgery and think they can do as they did pre band. Oh its the holidays so let me consume cookies and pie. Really???? I dont care if you like my answer or how I answer others and this was not for the OP I truly believe the band is not for you. Do what you need to do.