:think Hi there, i was wondering if anyone else has or is experiencing what i am right now!!:faint: I have had the band in me for about 3 and a half months now and for the first time i feel like i am at a total stand still!! i have not lost any weight for about 3 weeks now and its getting me down.I admit i do not excersise, my job is very physical and i do alot of moving around at work and by the time i get home i cant be bothered!! Has anyone else been at a stand still with their weight? I dont like it!!!

I am also at a stand still. I was supposed to get my 3rd fill last month but my surgeon had an emergency and had to cancel. I go in on the 18th. The last week or two I've felt like I don't even have a fill. I could eat forever if I didn't stop myself. I sure hope this fill will help jump start me. I was banded in March.

HI

I too am at a standstill. I had a fill 8 weeks ago and when I went in 4 weeks ago, I did not want one. I have been PBing every day and cannot eat solid food. Yet, I am not losing. 4 lbs. in eight weeks. Yikes! I am eating mushies and am afraid to eat in front or with anyone just in case I spit up. I have to go for an x-ray next week to see if my band is too tight.

I would have thought I would have lost 10 more lbs. since I am not losing, but nooo...

Maybe you need to study what you are able to consume. You would be surprised how the calories add up in the smallest amount of the wrong food or liquids.

Carol

This may not be what you want to hear - but then again, it may be just what you need to hear. If you're not already doing it, it's time to start tracking your calories. There's a free and easy way to do it - www.FitDay.com. I know everyone was banded so they wouldn't have to diet, but if you're not losing, and you're eating a lot of soft food because of PBs, you need to know exactly how many calories you're taking in.

I'm very careful about choosing foods wisely because I know I'm journalling it. I know if there's a choice between a banana and a plum or two, I go with the plums. I know this because I log my food and I see exactly how many calories are in the banana. The plums are the better deal. I do the same with all my food choices now. I don't eat Cereal for Breakfast anymore. I get better Protein (!) and fewer calories with two fried eggs and 4 strips of Hormel pre-cooked bacon.

Because I'm keeping track of everything that goes in my mouth I also have a better track record of getting in my Water every day. Drinking enough water every day makes a huge difference in my weight loss. When I don't drink the water, I don't lose.

Don't underestimate the value of food journalling. Doing it with FitDay.com just makes it much much easier. The free online version works OK but if you find that you want to keep journalling, I recommend the $20 downloadable version. It keeps track of portions and has lots of different functions and reports available. Best $20 I ever spent on a diet. I wish I'd done it before being banded. - I guess I should mention that they don't pay me to endorse their product! lol I just think it's a GREAT tool. Kinda like my band.

Good luck.

Excellent advice from DonnaB!

Another point I'd like to toss into the ring is that your body often needs time to adjust. I think it just depends on each person. I am one who is like that...I'd lose a bunch, then sit there for a while, then actually gain maybe 3 pounds back, then drop a bunch, then sit there, etc. It's a pattern I see in myself. Track your pattern, see what it shows. Tracking your food is part of that. Fitday is a great place to do that.

Good luck in your journey!

Cindy

Hi guys, thanks to everyone that has replied so far,its good to hear that i am not the only one!! i didnt really think about the calorie counting thing so i will go on the FitDay.com site and see about that journal, does it tell you how many calories and sugar intake and all that stuff to take? I have had 3 fills all totalling up to about 2.5mls i think and i go in again to my doc at the start of august so i guess ill see what he says there if its still a problem for me. the other thing is aswell and i dont know if you guys have it but i have trouble to go to the toilet alot and cant pooh ( excuse my language!!!) for about 2-3 days at each time and i hate it and even then its a struggle!!. :mad: Well i do hope to hear from more people about this and to see what everyone else says and go through!!

Take care everyone!!!:clap2: :hungry:

Hi Philli!!

As all the others have said, counting calories will give you a good idea of exactly what you are eating/drinking.

As for the constipation issue, Benefiber (You are an Aussie, right? You can get it cheap at Woolworths and Priceline) was a good pal of mine early on. Usually a bit of extra Fiber, and plenty of Water will help.

Hi Philli

Dont worry most of us experience this at some stage, which i am right now as well:cry

It is a part of the journey

Goodluck and hopefully you will start to lose weight again:)

Hiya Phili,

I haven't spoken to you for a while. Sorry to hear you are at a stand still. I hear it is very common. One of the girls I met here in Brisbane stayed at the same weight for 3 months in the beginning. I've been a bit slow myself. I even put on 4 kgs a couple of weeks ago. Ive since had a fill and I'm back on track or rather where was a month ago. I know a lot of girls have advised you to count callories and they are probably right but that sounds all too much like a diet to me and that's what got me into this mess. Hope you are well and keep in touch.

Warm regards,

Fleur

:eek: Hi Fleur!! Its good to hear from you again!! I have not been on the computer for a while and when i am its very quick,My life has been crazy lately!! :faint: Thanks to you and everyone else for their input, i really appreciate it and need it!! I am dissapointed that i am at a stand still,I will find out tomorrow how i have been this week as i weigh myself once a week at the end of the week to see how im going:clap2: . I hope you have been well and looking after yourself.Well I hope i start moving again and gonig well on my way!!!

Hi Phili,

I was banded in April and still havent lost anything. I am watching what I am eating, etc and exercising but no weight loss. Very frastrasting. But on the positive, I have lost cms and I am pleased with that as I feel I need some proof to what is happening. I didnt even any weight on the two weeks optifast. The week prior to starting optifast I was in hospital on nil by mouth and didnt loss weight then either. I managed to not put on weight for 12yrs, I can do this without the band, now I just want to see some come off.

Dont worry if you are at a stand still, it will happen. Hopefully it will kick in soon for both of us

Regards

Lisa

:help:

Hi,

Has anyone had their portal flipped? I had my surgery done on August 2, went in today for my 2nd band fill and my band has flipped.

My surgeon has never had this happen so he is unsure as to why it has happened.

It has made me so incredibly miserable,:cry I feel doomed to be fat all my life. I dont want to live in this struggle, if anyone knows of a portal flipping, please let me know.

Rania :think

Hi Rania,

It sounds like your port has flipped. While it is a pain to have your port flip, it is apparently not a big deal to have it flipped back (either a day surgery, or a in office job)

I have not had it happen myself. but there are lots of stories of flipped ports on the board, and most of them have a great outcome.

Hi Rania,

It sounds like your port has flipped. While it is a pain to have your port flip, it is apparently not a big deal to have it flipped back (either a day surgery, or a in office job)

I have not had it happen myself. but there are lots of stories of flipped ports on the board, and most of them have a great outcome.

Rania :phanvan Thank you for your response, it has made it a little better, my biggest fear is that I am doomed to obesity (if this surgery doesnt work). Good to hear we can have it fixed.Thanks again. :clap2:

Trouble I find with fitday and sparkpeople is that it isn't geared to Aussie food products.