Banded but not losing weight

[debacct56 0]

Thanks Rainbow Days For The Encouragement. I Hope After My 2nd Fill That I Will Notice A Difference. That Will Be May 25th.

I Have To Have It Done In The Hospital Because My Port Is In A Funny Position, So He Fills It Under A Florascope.

I Guess I'll Have To Be Better At What I Eat And Excerise More.

I Have Rheumatoid Arthritis And Need My Knee Replace So It It Hard To Do. I Want To Take Off Some Lbs. Before They Work On My Knee.

Good Luck To Everyone!

[gretchens4 0]

Hey everyone.......I was banded on 2/23/07 and had no restriction from about a week after surgery until my 2nd fill. At that point I had slowly lost 18 pounds, but almost half was the preop diet. I was pretty discouraged, and couldn't believe that I would ever find restriction. I was wrong. I am at the point now where one drop more would be too much restriction, and I have to make great choices to get the right amounts of nutrition. I needed this for the band to work.......and it is! I've lost an additional 6 pounds this week, and this morning I was 30 pounds lighter than my first weight on my scale at home. My point being that restriction is truly the key, and I think I've found the right balance so far. I know everyone will get there. Gretchen

[hankfrank 0]

The pain in your neck and shoulder could be gas. I's very common with this surgery. Try gas-x or some think to release gas .

[hankfrank 0]

How much of a fill do you have? If you don't know ask the doctor. You need more , you will know when you have the right fill . you shouldNOT have to pay ANY THING UNTIL YOUR SATISFIED!!!WHEN YOUR FILLED RIGHT YOU CAN'T SWALLOW ANY MORE THAN A FEW BITES. GOODLUCK

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

I just asked my dr. about the shoulder pain last time I saw him. He said it wasn't from the band but I know it is. Other bandsters complain about it too.

Mine comes and goes. It was much worse after my last fill for a few weeks. It's also worse in the morning and seems to go away in the daytime.

I am sorry you're stuggling. We were banded 2 days apart! I have to totally keep sweets out of the house. I just try to eat small meals and if I am hungry I have a healthy snack. I have dropped a few lbs this week and I hope I don't get stuck again on a long plateau. You'll lose as long as you aren't eating the wrong foods. I was cheating here and there in the beginning but I knocked that off when I wasn't losing.