Over 100lb loss with band, no fill in years restarting goals.

Thanks for sharing. We need each other to help with this journey.
I finally found, qualified and scheduled a dr/ fill appt!!!
Took about 4 months...
Makes me feel like I am going somewhere
I need to just practice healthy habits....I AM trying this year!!

Yes. I had a complication with fills after 2 years, so I have only 1cc in band for about 5 years. So I have to push extra hard for any additional loss and the time is now for new goals. We can do it.

I only have 1 cc in a 4 cc band any time I try more than that I have problems. Just recently wen back on program and started exercising mostly walking and resistance band training.

Had gained 45 lbs but have lost 15 of that and doing well

HI you’re doing great ? can you tell me where can I find optifast protein shake beside the medical clinics I live in New York thank you in advance good luck with the band .. I have been banded since 2011 and regained a lot long story but I can’t give up now specially with 3 babies they need me .

Edited January 28, 20188 yr by Lapandy

Congrats on your new journey as well. I was back and forth with fills. Glad your back on track you can do it.

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I believe you can order right of the website and have delivered to home. My friend has also gotten them from Amazon and ebay. Push, push , push. You got this. [emoji5]

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I’m restarting the journey too! I had lapband five years ago and lost 120 pounds. I moved, saw a different bariatric physician and he removed FIVE cc’s from my band. All I had to do was think about food and I gained. So, after gaining back close to fifty pounds, I went back to see my lapband surgeon. He slowly got my band filled back to where I started losing again. I’m 15 pounds from my goal weight and am really struggling. I’ve got lots of stress and an emotional eater. I am asking for support, and will gladly return it. I’ve gotten my Leslie Sansone walking DVDs out and have exercised the last two days. I know that’s not much, but it’s a start. Thanks to anyone that read this long post :-)

I got my band in 2011. Initially lost about 35 lbs, then got busy with life and let it go. I'm now back to my starting weight. I can feel my band when I eat too fast, or 'dry' protein, so I'm wondering if I should go in for a checkup and fill, or just try to eat right for awhile first. I haven't seen my bariatric dr for 6 years.

Over 100lb loss with band, no fill in years restarting goals.

Same here I lost 155 pounds and now, I pick here and there. After being so good for over two years I’m gaining little by little. Any help????

I know what you are all going through. Lost almost 90 pounds to begin with 10 years ago when initially banded. Kept down to 148 pounds for almost 8 years then started gaining 5 pounds, then 10 pounds and now I have to lose about 30-40 pounds and this website has given me the resolve to do it again. I am just totally cutting bread, pizza and all the dough products that I have been eating over the last 3 years. We can all do this, this is our Lifetime Fight to get this weight off and keep it off. Somehow I think if I was an alcoholic it would be easier to do stop that instead of this weight issue that I have been battling my whole life.

I had my band in 2009, did great for a number of years, starting round 2 this May, I just came back to the forum and posted a similar message. Still familiarizing myself with this version of the forum

Good luck.