Iwas banded june of 2006 and have only lost 30 pounds and gained 7 pounds back. it comes and goes. I thought it would be more easyier to lose with being on my own but this is not working . Iam in need of some support very badly. if there is anyone that lives in Casper Wyoming or any where in wyoming HELP HELP I need to start losing again and not seeing my weight go down im getting depressed which is throughing me back to where i began my problem weight . I have started walking again and feel better about it but it is i need to keep going . I read a saying it goes like this Remember..... Nothing tastes as good as thin feels. I have this posted on my frig and look at it a hundred times a day. I go to have a fill on the 19 of june I hope this will work to set me on losing again . ty for listening and hope to hear from anyone

welcome to LBT! I don't live in wyoming but i just wanted to wish you luck. Have you gone to your band doctor? That would be a great place to start, you might need a fill. It is a lot harder losing weight with the band than i expected too, but i think in the long run it will work. we didn't become obese in a year so we can not expect our selves to lose all our excess weight in that first year. good luck!

I was banded in June 2006 also and have reached my goal weight after losing 93.5 lbs. It can be done. You have to stay on top of your fills...once you recognize that you are able to eat more than you should be then you need to adjust your fill....also, you must be careful not to indulge in foods that will otherwise sabotage your weight loss efforts...such as chips, ice cream, and whatever is high calorie that goes down way too easy. The band is our tool, we are master of the tool and we must use it properly. We still need to be smart with our food choices...this is so important.

I hope you get the help you need because I for one know that the band works if you use it properly and exercise good eating habits.

Carol

Ty you for answering my post .I am trying very hard been walking again .And I go for another fill on tuesaday the 19th. how did you get the factory ticker at bottom of post I have ticker set up just not on my post . with being so hot all i want is icecream maybe i should just switch to ice chips that would work to cool off. ty for listening to me.

I was banded dec 2007, it's now right after Valentine's Day and I'm hung at a loss of only 15 lbs. I gain if I eat anything. I only lose on days I've stuck to straight liquids. I'm starving all the time and I'm very frustrated.

I hope to see you are becoming more successful following your fill and I have my second one this week, 2/21, so I'll try to be optimistic.

Good luck!

What did your dr. say when you told him/her about only losing when you stuck to liquids?

How did the fill go?

How are you feeling now?