Anyone banded around 11/26/2012? I am 33 year old and my pre weight was 250 and my current weight is 236. I have 5 cc in my band and can't stop thinking I should be doing better? Any opinions welcomed.

You will not get instant results and I learned that early on. Then I realized slow is the best way because any other nurse I worked with that had gastric bypass and NOT lap band lost fast and has gained it all back. So relax and it will happen. Remind yourself of your rules...eat slower 30 min, small bites chew well...this a life change not weight loss sprint. By the way I was banded 4/2012 and as of today I have lost 51 lbs so for 4months out you are doing well. The numbers going down is always good!!

I catch myself comparing myself to others and like my surgeon said the other day when I was in for a fill, slow and steady wins the race. I'm 8 mos post op and down 57 lbs. It's coming off slow but each month I lose, that's less pressure off of knees and hip joints and heart muscle.

This is great advice. Slow will be my motto!

I was banded the 15th November started 242 now 210 and I am 30. I have 6.4 in my 10ml band but workout 5 days a week for at least 90mins I think that is helping. Until I got my fill up to 6ml I didn't even feel I had the band and that fill seemed to take two weeks to start working for me. Everyone is so different I was at 5ml in December and put on 8 pounds!!! The weight loss started kicking in in January for me but it is taking a lot of work!!!! Not easy at all . Good luck. Are you feeling the band at all yet?

I really only feel the band in the morning or when I eat to fast.. sometimes I forget I have it

It takes time to get the right fill I am still working on it BUT it does start to kick in!!! I have really started to notice . I was super excited when I started to get closer to the green zone. Keep positive and I agree slow and steady weight loss is optimal. Good luck x