I got my lapband 3/27/13. I have lost 20 lbs all together counting my liquid diet. I am reading a lot of people who is losing more pounds than that I recived my first fill about a week ago and I don't feel no restrictions. What do I do am exercising and eating right someone help me please! Am feeling bad! I know that everyone is different.

I'm not sure why you're down or feeling bad. 20 pounds is a lot of weight. The average weight loss rate is 1-2 pounds a week. You're above that considerably.

I think maybe you need more realistic expectations of yourself and the band. The weight didn't come on overnight and it's going to take time to lose, too. Be patient, stick to your doctor's rules, and the weight will come off.

I got my lapband 3/27/13. I have lost 20 lbs all together counting my liquid diet. I am reading a lot of people who is losing more pounds than that I recived my first fill about a week ago and I don't feel no restrictions. What do I do am exercising and eating right someone help me please! Am feeling bad! I know that everyone is different.

You are doing amazing. Seriously!!!! Took me like 2 years to lose 71 lbs..

Some lose slower than others..and you actually sound like one of the fast ones!!!

Thanks for the advice!

Thanks for advice!

You are doing fantastic. Keep up the good work!

I am coming up on my one year anniversary and I have lost 60 pounds. It came off slow but it came off stay with it you are doing great. hugs

Wilona, never compare your weight lose to others. Everyone loses at different rates and nothing can be more discouraging than trying to compete with others. It took me 2 years to reach my goal and there were many months I sat at the same weight and I was doing everything right. Our bodies have to adjust to us not feeding them what we used to and we have to give ourselves time to adjust to life with the band. Remember this is not a diet but a life style, yes we watch what we eat, we measure and weigh our food but it is not a diet in the true concept of the word diet. It is a life style change learning to eat a healthy diet. You are on track and what you are doing is working.

I got my lapband 3/27/13. I have lost 20 lbs all together counting my liquid diet. I am reading a lot of people who is losing more pounds than that I recived my first fill about a week ago and I don't feel no restrictions. What do I do am exercising and eating right someone help me please! Am feeling bad! I know that everyone is different.

why feeling bad? are you upset because you are not losing 20 pounds a day?

lap band doesnt work that way

20 pounds lost is amazing but you already know that dont you?

who cares what me or anyone else lost compared to you--you lose weight at your bodys pace and keep doing what you are doing as it is obviously working..

20 pounds.....thats a bag of dog food for a week for one of my dobermans or 4 five pound bags of sugar or 4 five pound bags of potatoes........i see your loss as fantastic

i sure wish you could also

I got my lapband 3/27/13. I have lost 20 lbs all together counting my liquid diet. I am reading a lot of people who is losing more pounds than that I recived my first fill about a week ago and I don't feel no restrictions. What do I do am exercising and eating right someone help me please! Am feeling bad! I know that everyone is different.

You and I had our banding done on the same day!! I have also lost 20 pounds. Please don't feel down. Everybody is different and will lose at different rates. If you are doing everything right, please don't worry. The weight will come off!!!

Well - after 5 years with the band. It has to come out. Everything was great for first 2 1/2 yrs. then a horrible stomach flu (we think) caused a prolapse above my band. January 2012 was rebanded with a more flexible band, hoping the prolapse would recede. Here I am over a year later and it's worse, and even though I'm Unfilled. I never know what will get stuck in the prolapse and make me sick.

I'm so sad/mad!! I don't blame the band. I believe that it was a combination of things tat caused my issues. The problem is that banding, like dieting, takes self discipline. Something I'm really not very good at.

I'm hoping that I will be able to maintain my weight and possibly even add to it after the band is gone. I have learned a lot about how to live on smaller portions I just need to keep it up.

You and I had our banding done on the same day!! I have also lost 20 pounds. Please don't feel down. Everybody is different and will lose at different rates. If you are doing everything right' date=' please don't worry. The weight will come off!!![/quote']

Ok thanks.

why feeling bad? are you upset because you are not losing 20 pounds a day?

lap band doesnt work that way

20 pounds lost is amazing but you already know that dont you?

who cares what me or anyone else lost compared to you--you lose weight at your bodys pace and keep doing what you are doing as it is obviously working..

20 pounds.....thats a bag of dog food for a week for one of my dobermans or 4 five pound bags of sugar or 4 five pound bags of potatoes........i see your loss as fantastic

i sure wish you could also

Thanks now I can stop feeling bad!

Well - after 5 years with the band. It has to come out. Everything was great for first 2 1/2 yrs. then a horrible stomach flu (we think) caused a prolapse above my band. January 2012 was rebanded with a more flexible band' date=' hoping the prolapse would recede. Here I am over a year later and it's worse, and even though I'm Unfilled. I never know what will get stuck in the prolapse and make me sick.

I'm so sad/mad!! I don't blame the band. I believe that it was a combination of things tat caused my issues. The problem is that banding, like dieting, takes self discipline. Something I'm really not very good at.

I'm hoping that I will be able to maintain my weight and possibly even add to it after the band is gone. I have learned a lot about how to live on smaller portions I just need to keep it up.[/quote']

Sorry to hear about that I wish you wel.

I was banded in January and have only lost 25 pounds so I think you are doing super! Keep up the great work.

you have done perfect keep it up...

I was banded a week before you and have only lost 14 pounds. I've just begun adding intentional exercise (vs. just walking) so I hope to see some better weight loss. Otherwise, I stick to 1200 cal/day and follow my post op rules to the letter. I am making peace with the fact I'm a slow loser. What I love however is how good I feel...I no longer go to sleep hating how out of control I was around my food, nor wake up thinking about what I'm going to eat. (I mean what "crap" I'm going to eat.)

All that to say that rather concentrating on what I find is a very slow loss, I'm concentrating on how much mental weight has been lifted from my head. Thank you, lapband, and your ability to help me help myself.

PS: My band is empty for now, but I've got my first fill coming up on May 15th.