I am going in for my 4th fill on Thursday and am so depressed. I know that i have gained about 5 lbs since my last fill 6 weeks ago. I almost want to cancel the appointment just because i don't want to face the doctor with my utter failure. I have NEVER felt any restriction of any kind. I can eat anything that i want and because of some personal issues at home, i have been overeating. Every day i wake up and say "okay today i will follow the diet" but by noon I am absolutley starving. Do you guys think that there is something wrong with the band or will i ever get real restriction. I was banded on 9/17/07 and did great at first but that was all my willpower and now my willpower seems to be gone.

Thanks for any help!!

u have lost 48 lbs so far..do not lose hope!!

Hi, I just wanted to say congrats on the 48 lb weight loss. I do not know how much more you have to lose, but way to go so far. I really mean that. I was also banded in sept 07 and I have only lost 35lbs. I am thrilled about that though. For once in my life, I do not have to lose this weight over night ( like I ever could anyway). I had to have a unfill today and I am now at 4 cc's in a 10 cc band. It really hurt to eat solids and I dealt with it for three weeks. Ultimately I decided the pain wasn't worth it. My band was way too tight, and I also didn't sign up to lose this weight by drinking liquids. Also, I have an underlying fear if I lost the majority of the weight by drinking liquids, that I would gain the weight back once I started to eat solids again. And then I would be back to square one. With all that said, I hope you find your restriction without the pain that I experienced. I really feel like you are doing so great and my hope for you is to remember your accomplishments. Also, I am following ww points.

I went in for the fill today and it wasn't as bad as i had feared. I had gained 1.5 lbs (better than the 5 i had thought) and told the dr. everything. He said her would be more agressive in the fill this time and to call in a couple of weeks if i don't get good restriction to have another one. I am on liquid today and mushies for 4 days so i am hopeful today!

Glad you got the help you needed and see the Dr WAS willing to help with the fills. You didn't gain as much as you thought either!

You're back on track. Now go slow once you start back on solid foods, small bites, chewed well and you'll do fine.

Good for you for taking action. I'll bet your post helps someone else struggling, too.

bbray..i have not finished reading this thread, but first of all let me say that you are doing a FANTASTIC JOB!!! Look at all that weight that you have lost....!!! Wow...this coming from someone who is only a month behind you and just now lost 10 lbs. I too had no restriction and just now have some (i go for my fourth fill Saturday), but man..if your willpower did all that..you go girl!!!! Restriction will come...and when it does you'll be melting 'em off even faster!