Hi all

I was banded august 2014 starting weight 122kgs, now 114kg and have 6.25cc in my band.

Im feeling down coz I haven't lost a lot of weight and would like a mentor or another buddy to help each other and support, and share success stories.

I'm feeling like it's gone really slow...

Any advice???

Having lap band surgery in Augusta Maine on December 8th 2014 and would like a buddy or mentor.

Banding isn't a quick fix like the other WLS's. It requires patience and commitment.

It took me 4yrs to lose ~100lbs. I'd requested a slower course of fills because I had to have many (too many) ortho surgeries from a fall ~ a week before my WLS & I wanted to be sure to have enough nutrients to heal well. Then one day, there I was, 100 lbs lighter.

I've seen bandsters on here who've lost a significant amount of weight a lot quicker. Others, like me took longer.

Everyone's different. You'll get there.

*Clarification:

By 'quick fix" I mean losing a lot of weight fast, early on.

No WLS is a quick fix. It's all hard work.