I got the lap band done 3-29 this year and I'm over disappointed/frustrated with my weight loss so far. I'm down 20 lbs but I'm also up and down 2 lbs constantly. I feel like I have to fight for every single ounce. All foods are high protein and almost no carb or sugars. If I ate more than 1000 calories a day it's very rare. I keep a food log everyday. I don't think I should have to struggle for every single lb with weight loss surgery! I'm considering talking to my Dr about having a revision to the sleeve. My concerns with the sleeve.....I have 2 relatives that had it done and they've started gaining weight back. Am I giving up on the band too soon?? Is the sleeve any better?? Advice please!!

I've come across more than a few people in support groups since my surgery who believed they were doing all the right things and getting poor results. In most cases they learned, after reviewing a week or two's worth of food trackers with the RD in their bariatric practices, that they had much room for improved food choices and meal planning. If you give it a shot, you may be pleasantly surprised.

Which tracker are you using? Does it calculate your recipe ingredients and divide by number of actual servings?

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3 months isn't a long time for a new way of life. Surgery isn't magic no matter which one you have. You can find many posts about not losing with the sleeve. Success is a journey. Maybe you need a fill, a change in routine, adding a few carbs and fat, increase in exercise, etc.

Talk to your doctor. I am sure he can coach you best.

I know for me personally i did not start really losing until i passed the 3 month mark and then boom... i dropped weight rather quickly.

What are you eating on a typical day? What are your macros like? What are your stats?

I've come across more than a few people in support groups since my surgery who believed they were doing all the right things and getting poor results. In most cases they learned, after reviewing a week or two's worth of food trackers with the RD in their bariatric practices, that they had much room for improved food choices and meal planning. If you give it a shot, you may be pleasantly surprised.

Which tracker are you using? Does it calculate your recipe ingredients and divide by number of actual servings?

The only tracking I've done is in a book the Dr office gave me and the only macro I have to track us calories.

I know for me personally i did not start really losing until i passed the 3 month mark and then boom... i dropped weight rather quickly.

What are you eating on a typical day? What are your macros like? What are your stats?

Breakfast is a Protein shake, lunch and dinner varies but I aim for high protein and low carb. I'm sure it's something I'm doing wrong, I just don't know what.

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The only tracking I've done is in a book the Dr office gave me and the only macro I have to track us calories.

I take it that "the only macro I have to track..." means that you were told to record calories and nothing else? The calorie sources may be a factor in your unhappy progress.

It's up to you, of course. If you'd rather not go back in for more surgery, why not try tracking more than calories? You may discover wonderful areas for improvement that you wouldn't have guessed.. A lot of people use My Fitness Pal, which I'm told is simple to use. I got in the habit way back of using the tracker at sparkpeople.com. It's more cumbersome, but I don't mind. The 'recipe calculator' feature is a boon. The tracker has defaults and the option to add more categories, depending on one's concerns.

I actually got the lap band 3 years ago and although i lost quite a bit of weight i have had to have surgery 3 times due to leaks so i am getting the sleeve in a couple weeks. But i will say the only way i lost weight was by working out 5x a week. Just having the amount of food cut down didnt work for me. Idk if this helped you but good luck and hope whatever u do works out for you!

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