Hi there to all. I am not a very good bandster. I am in a slump that I can't seem to shake. I am losing the same weight. I lose 5 and then gain it back, lose it again and gain it back. I have had trouble with fills and am only at 1.5 in a 4 cc band.

My question is that if I get more of a fill will I see more of the losing and less of the gaining. I can say that I have not made all the right choices but I am so way better that I was pre band. Also I am down from a 24-26w to 18-16w. Total #'s lost is 30 in 9.5 months. I cannot see it and my family is not seeing changes anymore.

I do not know what to do and I am just typing out loud.

THANKS FOR ALL HERE!!!!!!!!!!

Rene' -

There are some things I always ask myself before a fill -

1) - am I eating 2 to 3 oz of lean Protein and veggies, and staying full for 3 to 4 hours?

2) - Am I following the bandster rules like drinking with eating?

3) - How much am I eating to get full?

If I am eating a lot more than the 3 oz, and getting hungry within a few hours, I need a fill.

I went thru the same thing you are going thru from July to October, I relized I as losing/gaining the same 5 lbs. I took a long look at what I was eating, doing and found that I needed to get back to the basics of bandster eating. This has really helped.

I love the book The Success Habits of Weight-Loss Surgery Patients (Paperback)

by [ame=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/002-7216544-7356806?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Colleen%20M.%20Cook]Colleen M. Cook[/ame] (Author)

It has really helped me to see what others do to stay on track. What helped them be successful. Its for all kinds of WLS patients, including Lap-Band.

Hang in there and you will succeed.

Do you count calories? Eat between 800 and 1k and you will lose.