It's been a year and a half since surgery and I had so many fills. I have only lost 30 pounds that's it..

I feel like every time I go to the doctor he really doesn't fill me correctly. Why am I not losing weight??? I eat small portions but I feel hungry all day long. I have no restrictions. I have a 8.5 fill in a 10cc realize band. If anyone has suggestions please let me know. I'm frustrated...

Are you counting calories? It's the only sure fire way to know you're not eating too much. Small portions doesn't necessarily mean less calories, either.

How many calories for the beginning?

Nope I'm not. All my life I counted calories lol

My friend who was 250 now she's thinner then me she had the band 6 months after I did. I was 206 when I had the surgery. I exercise and eat healthy and nothing...

Nope I'm not. All my life I counted calories lol

My friend who was 250 now she's thinner then me she had the band 6 months after I did. I was 206 when I had the surgery. I exercise and eat healthy and nothing...

Weight loss boils down to simple math. When you consume less calories than you burn, you lose weight. Unless there is medical issue at hand, you're not burning more calories than you eat. If you were, you'd be losing weight.

It's your choice whether you count calories or not but the way you're doing it now isn't giving you the results you want. So, time to try something new or accept your weight loss as it is. The choice is yours.

Best wishes.

It's been a year and a half since surgery and I had so many fills. I have only lost 30 pounds that's it..

I feel like every time I go to the doctor he really doesn't fill me correctly. Why am I not losing weight??? I eat small portions but I feel hungry all day long. I have no restrictions. I have a 8.5 fill in a 10cc realize band. If anyone has suggestions please let me know. I'm frustrated...

Hmmm... Look at what you said.

1. You eat small portions, and you feel hungry all day long.

2. No restriction, but you've had so many fills.

3. You don't feel like yor doctor fills you correctly.

4. You eat healthy AND exercise, and "nothing"....no results.

Seems its time to get to the green zone, because you are not there now...reading what you wrote. BUT you can get there.

I'd have a VERY serious conversation with your doctor about why you are a year and a half post op and not there yet. Maybe a fill using fluoroscopy would help? To make sure all is well with your band, placement, etc. Thats my suggestion. Best wishes...and Never, Ever give up!

His fills are always with the x rays and he keeps telling me the good thing is your not gaining. I exercise and eat small portions on my own but I am hungry all the time. I can eat but I keep myself from over eating on my own. Should I tell him to fill me more? He only does .5cc's at a time.

Hmmm... Look at what you said.

1. You eat small portions' date=' and you feel hungry all day long.

2. No restriction, but you've had so many fills.

3. You don't feel like yor doctor fills you correctly.

4. You eat healthy AND exercise, and "nothing"....no results.

Seems its time to get to the green zone, because you are not there now...reading what you wrote. BUT you can get there.

I'd have a VERY serious conversation with your doctor about why you are a year and a half post op and not there yet. Maybe a fill using fluoroscopy would help? To make sure all is well with your band, placement, etc. Thats my suggestion. Best wishes...and Never, Ever give up![/quote']

I need to talk with my doctor about getting to the Green Zone; gets frustrating when you feel stagnant and not progressing !

Thank you all for responding!!! I appreciate all the support I can get.

His fills are always with the x rays and he keeps telling me the good thing is your not gaining. I exercise and eat small portions on my own but I am hungry all the time. I can eat but I keep myself from over eating on my own. Should I tell him to fill me more? He only does .5cc's at a time.

According to your surgeons profile, he has three years of experience.....

You say hes using fluoro, so hopefully you'll get there soon. It is not real uncommon to hear folks needing to get to to the higher end of "capacity" of their band....some even have more.

I feel the exact sane way! I have zero restriction! Have lost 20 lbs since feb of 2012! Have 9 cc in an 11 cc realize band! What am I doing wrong?????