I was banded on 3/21/07. My pre surgery weight was 242 and I m now 206. I am not losing weight regularly. I work out 6 days a week (2 days with a trainer) I think im eating what im suppose to. Yet im not losing regularly. I keep reading all these blogs that people are losing regularly. I go to my dr once a month and my weight just stays the same. Is anybody out there going through the same thing. Or can anyone give me some tips on eating. PLEASE HELP :blushing:

Kristie:wub:

try eating more about 100-150 more calories per day.

eating 800 is not a lot, and your body will go into starvation mode.

Well Indio, I'm certainly prone to take advice from someone four pounds from goal than someone who is supposedly so set in their beliefs that they are too scared to come back and read what someone may say in response to their response to your reponse *whew*

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Well Indio, I'm certainly prone to take advice from someone four pounds from goal than someone who is supposedly so set in their beliefs that they are too scared to come back and read what someone may say in response to their response to your reponse *whew*

Thanks Bikinibeachy

I practice what I preach:tongue: and as the saying goes the proof in the pudding :lol:

I gotta say that from all the people who have read my little soap box tough band love post (and quite a few have) I have had only 2 negative responses. And I will stand by a pound is a pound - size might be diff - but a pound is a pound...

Like I say we all need a kick in the butt at one time or another and I really try my hardest not to be mean - and help others who have lost their way and need a little motivation - cuz you never know - I may need you all to kick me in the butt one day :smile:

Hi IndioGirl! You really seemed to know what you are talking about any I am new with the lapband and this site. I was only a little over 58 pounds overweight when I decided to leap headfirst into the radio ads for lapbands. $15,000, extreme pain and little to no weight loss 6 weeks later, I am feeling really desperate about my situation. My husband on the other hand has a gastric bypass 8 years ago - lost 336 pounds and the a lap band and lost another 85 pounds. As for me, my port area is painful and bulging, my weight is not going down and I can barely wear anything tight as I get post surgery pains around my stomach. My doctor has been VERY slow to fill my band as I am terrible about the restriction - I freak out. Therefore, I may consider takinh it out. Do you know or have anyone that has removed the lapband or experiencing ongoing pain with the port area and not achieving ANY weight loss in any capacity?

Hi IndioGirl! You really seemed to know what you are talking about any I am new with the Lap Band and this site. I was only a little over 58 pounds overweight when I decided to leap headfirst into the radio ads for lapbands. $15,000, extreme pain and little to no weight loss 6 weeks later, I am feeling really desperate about my situation. My husband on the other hand has a gastric bypass 8 years ago - lost 336 pounds and the a lap band and lost another 85 pounds. As for me, my port area is painful and bulging, my weight is not going down and I can barely wear anything tight as I get post surgery pains around my stomach. My doctor has been VERY slow to fill my band as I am terrible about the restriction - I freak out. Therefore, I may consider takinh it out. Do you know or have anyone that has removed the Lap Band or experiencing ongoing pain with the port area and not achieving ANY weight loss in any capacity?

I am sorry for your struggles - I am surprised that you were banded - I thought the 75 lbs overweight was the rule of thumb.

How long have you been banded? What are you eating? Are you exercising. Have your talked to your Doctor about your pain.

Not achieving any weight loss sound like you could be eating around your band - The band itself isn't going to make you lose the weight you are in control of that by what you eat and the amount of exercise you do.

There is a big diff between bypass and banding - bypasser don't absorb their calories where as a bander does - plus it sounds like you dh had a lot more to lose than you do.

I would suggest you talk to your doctor - track your calories.

You can always go to the Lapband complication/removal thread too.

Good Luck..