Hello everyone! I thought I would start a place for us slow losers who are a year or more past our surgery. I like the other slow losers thread, but I think those of us who have lost a small amount over an entire year or more need our own place to discuss our specific issues.

Hello everybody Speed Racer here haven't been in contact for awhile having trouble getting a new password. Also, busy having surgeries. Anyone out there having left sided pain? Iv'e had 2 diagnotic laporatomies which were totally inconclusive I'm ready to have this thing out. But, what I still have the pain when it's out then where will I be. I have not lost any weight in 10 months good stuff is just too hard to go down bad stuff goes down too good. I know it's the willpower I need to work on and more trips to the gym. I also wanted to ask has anyone gone over to the mini gastric bypass surgery from the lap band I guess the lapband failing people then going on to more drastic measures? anyone out there??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HELP:sad_smile:

Thanks athinnerdenses. I have to keep looking at that stat to keep my sanity. Only 1 lb down for all of March (easter bunny was good) now I am busy trying to loose my usual two - three pounds per month.Doddie

speed racer. You may need a complete defill for a few weeks to allow your pounch to rest. You may have inflamed it in some manner. I would go back to your clinic and see if a defill would help. It is worth a try. Others have had success with defills. Doddie

If I ever had to lose my band for any reason, I would get some other sort of WLS.

Keep up the good work, Doddie. You're headed in the right direction. There were months that I lost nothing.

Thanks athinnerdenise. Good to hear from someone that what I am doing is good work. No question in mind mind losing weight is "work" but the outcome is to tintilating. You have done so well to lose 65 lbs. This remaining 5 lbs, does it go up and down or are you at a steady weght. Do you think you may have reached your natural weight. I have read that bone mass on overweight people is usually greater thus we are usually at the higher end of normal weight scales. Doddie

I can go up and down if I am not careful. I am up one lb today from my daughter's birthday. I will go up if I go to the movies and eat popcorn.

It takes me weeks of eating nothing wrong before I will drop again. I am sure I will get down to where I want to. It will just take me longer than some other people, who lose consistently every week.

You know, you have lost practically the same as I have lost. I was banded the almost the last day of 06. So, we were banded almost the

same time!

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THANKS DODDIE DID WHAT YOU SAID. HAD 3CC''S IN THEY DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE IT ALL OUT GAVE ME A WEIRD LOOK WHEN I SAID TAKE IT ALL OUT. THEY SAID THAT THAT WOULD NOT BE GOOD. SO THEY TOOK 1CC OUT AND I FEEL GREAT. EATING 3 SQUARE MEALS A DAY WITH NO SNACKING. BEFORE WAS STRUGGELING TO GET GOOD FOOD IN THEN HOUR LATER STILL HUNGRY AND DRINKING BAD STUFF OR EATING CHOCHOLATE OR SOMETHING SMOOTH AND CREAMY OR LIQUIDY JUST TO SAITISFY HUNGER. AGAIN, THANKS A LOT. NOW ANY ONE OUT THERE DEALING WITH LEFT SIDED PAIN? LIKE I SAID BEFORE I'M READY TO HAVE THIS THING OUT WITH THIS ONGOING PAIN. ANY HELP OUT THERE PLEASE!!!!!!!:cursing:

THANKS DODDIE DID WHAT YOU SAID. HAD 3CC''S IN THEY DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE IT ALL OUT GAVE ME A WEIRD LOOK WHEN I SAID TAKE IT ALL OUT. THEY SAID THAT THAT WOULD NOT BE GOOD. SO THEY TOOK 1CC OUT AND I FEEL GREAT. EATING 3 SQUARE MEALS A DAY WITH NO SNACKING. BEFORE WAS STRUGGELING TO GET GOOD food IN THEN HOUR LATER STILL HUNGRY AND DRINKING BAD STUFF OR EATING CHOCHOLATE OR SOMETHING SMOOTH AND CREAMY OR LIQUIDY JUST TO SAITISFY HUNGER. AGAIN, THANKS A LOT. NOW ANY ONE OUT THERE DEALING WITH LEFT SIDED PAIN? LIKE I SAID BEFORE I'M READY TO HAVE THIS THING OUT WITH THIS ONGOING PAIN. ANY HELP OUT THERE PLEASE!!!!!!!:cursing:

Maybe you need a little more fill taken out? Left side of what? Shoulder/neck area? Lower left abdomen? Does the Dr. have an answer for your pain? If it continues, I would ask the Dr.

shortgal: You may need a complete physical exam because the left sided pain my not be caused by the band but by something else. I have severe pain on the right side groin, and I am told that the membrane in the uterus is very thin. On the lighter side, have you had your appendix out? Doddie

shortgal: You may need a complete physical exam because the left sided pain my not be caused by the band but by something else. I have severe pain on the right side groin, and I am told that the membrane in the uterus is very thin. On the lighter side, have you had your appendix out? Doddie

Thanks Doddie but its speed racer with the pain. I was answering her post.:tongue:

sorry shortgal. BTW, you stats are looking great. Doddie

No problem. Thanks!

Hi, all I was surfing the internet today as being depressed because I can't keep anything down. I was banded 4/28/2006 and I have only lost 45 lbs. I have another 70 to lose. I had my band opened because of this once before and had lost 70 but gained back 25. I am not sure if I do not eat right and I know I dont get enough exercise. I actually hate this thing, but know that if it is gone I will gain all my weight back and more. Today I ate a loose scrambled egg and it would not stay down. The "fur" ball brings it right back. (sorry for being graphic) I would be happy for 1 lb a week right now. I am lucky to get 1 lb a month. I have a lot of stress right now, old parents will be moving where I live, and I have to go do it all no other children. Very stressful job. I think with all this I must be inflaming the stoma. Sorry to go on and on, just needed to vent. My other lap band group just harps pick up your boot straps and eat right. THanks for letting me vent.:regular_smile:

When you say you had your band opened, do you mean you are without any fill? If you are throwing up, you need to go on Protein shakes probably for a couple of days and let things rest inside.

Are you taking very tiny bites and chewing until it's liquid? For right now though, stay on liquids. The more you throw up, the more swelling you will have in there.

Hi, all I was surfing the internet today as being depressed because I can't keep anything down. I was banded 4/28/2006 and I have only lost 45 lbs. I have another 70 to lose. I had my band opened because of this once before and had lost 70 but gained back 25. I am not sure if I do not eat right and I know I dont get enough exercise. I actually hate this thing, but know that if it is gone I will gain all my weight back and more. Today I ate a loose scrambled egg and it would not stay down. The "fur" ball brings it right back. (sorry for being graphic) I would be happy for 1 lb a week right now. I am lucky to get 1 lb a month. I have a lot of stress right now, old parents will be moving where I live, and I have to go do it all no other children. Very stressful job. I think with all this I must be inflaming the stoma. Sorry to go on and on, just needed to vent. My other lap band group just harps pick up your boot straps and eat right. THanks for letting me vent.:regular_smile:

Welcome, did you just want to vent or are you looking for suggestions? More info would be helpful. How many calories and what kind of foods ( and in what quantity) are you able to eat? What size band and how much fill do you have.

So many people that are too tight do not lose weight. I know it doesn't always make sense, but many people that are too tight, get a SMALL unfill and when they go back to solid healthy Protein, they begin to lose weight again. It's a balance between being loose enough that solid protein goes down and a meal of solid protein satisfies you for several hours.

I'm sure many on the forum will give you some suggestions to get back on track, with more info.