I am so depresed. I had my lap band surgery 2.5 months ago and I gained 10 pounds. When I see all these people loosing weight I just cry and cry and I don't have a clue what to do anymore. My next fill is next week but I am so discouraged I am not sure if I even want to go.

Does anyone has any advice?

Eli

Please try logging your foods on www.fitday.com for a week or so. This will help show you what types and how much of foods you're eating. Are you drinking lots of water through out the day, but not w/meals or 1 hour afterwards? Are you eating proteins first, then veggies, quiting after 20 minutes? There's a lot of headwork to do for our tool (the band) to work. Best of luck to you!

Try logging what you are eating into www.fitday.com and see how many calories you are actually eating. Remember this thing only meets you halfway.

Are you exercising? Are you drinking your Water??

Don't be discouraged, this band works if you work it. Get your fill if you feel you can still eat too much.

Leatha

I go to gym 6 days a week and I excercise 4-5 miles on treadmil. I haven't done any weight lifting since surgery. I just don't know how to go on. Thank you for your posts and i will go to this website you are recommending.

What are some of the foods that you are eating?

Go get that fill, with most people, the band doesn't work without one.

Then eat hard proteins. chicken till you hiccup.

A doc told me a long time ago people can survive on very little...water, vit's and protein.

Hang in there, it takes time

Please don't be sad and discouraged! Awww! I feel so bad! You have come to the right place, just keep searching around and asking questions, you will get the hang of the band, figure out how to use it, and do great! Everyone here is so nice and helpful and encouraging and FULL of great ideas about how to make it work. Don't quit! You can do it!

Eli, it may be that you are putting on muscle weight. Has your sized changed? In the fall, I gained weight after starting a piliaties class and working harder on my activities. I was REALLY depressed, because I had cut way down on my sweets and stuff... I didn't gain a size.

I didn't gain fat, only muscle. Gaining muscle is good news. Perhaps this is going on iwth you too? (scales lie.)

Hi Eli,

Sorry your having a tough time. Do you feel any restriction at all now? Maybe you do need a bit more fill. I think water and solid proteins are the key. Have you had a fill before? I think tracking your calories is a great idea too. I did it for months. Also pay attention to how your clothes are fitting. Maybe you are losing fat but gaining muscle. Best wishes to you, Teresa

Eli, you're going through a very common period, and the trick is NOT to get discouraged and DO go get your fill. Without more information we can't really advise on specifics--but in general the band can only help you if you are letting it do so.

If you're working out you may indeed be adding muscle mass, and that is SUPER important for future weight loss. So don't look at the scale! It only matters as much as you let it. Good luck!! :eek:

Eli, go get your fill. I have really struggled with this and have had to really fight with myself over just giving up! But I realize that before I give up I have to go through all the motions, depressed or not. Believe me, I know how hard it is to drag my sorry butt back to the dr and fess up that I haven't been losing weight. But that's exactly what we have to do in order to get our bands to work for us! Hang in there and go get your fill.

Thank you all for support. I was really down and deppressed. After reading your postings I feel better. I went for my second fill today. Dr. said it is tighter fill so I should start loosing weight now. I am so gald there is place like this to give me support.

I hope you all get your desired weight.

Sincerely

Eli

Great to hear you are feeling better Eli. There is tons of information here and You are on the right track with getting a fill. I am sure you will start to notice a change real soon.

Ellie- how has the new fill been going?? Its been a week & I am curious as to how you have been feeling?