hi everyone im new to your forum Im from England i was banded marcch 2007 18 months agoI have a 14ml band with a10.5ml fill I am 5ft tall and weigh 11st 8lb in march 2007 i was 12st 12lb iv had several fills the lowest weight i got down to was 11st. then i went on holiday and gained 10lb and im really struggleing to get any more weigt off iv never eaten big meals im more a constant sweet tooth nibbler .Ihave an active job love going for walks nearly every day and use my local gym/ex classes several times a week but i dont feel any better for having the band im nearly always hungry I have to really stop myself eating and im not eating that much anyway I had a fill 4 weeks ago still dont really feel full but i do PB on some tough foods or if i forget to chew and chew i also have tightness in my throat and heartburn .if i go back to my 9.75 i had 4 weeks ago i never had a full feeling then .The only time i felt full and satisfied was the first few months after my surgery and that was when I lost my only weight really any advise please i dont know what to do next I feel this band is no help to me x

Honey, if the most you have ever lost with the band is 28 lbs (1 stone 12 lbs) then you should consider seeing a different doctor for better guidance. It is not enough for your doctor to just tinker around with your fills. He/she is supposed to be advising you on how to best use the band as a tool. I'm not clear why you were given the band in the first place, since your starting BMI looks like it was about 35. It could just be that you are so close to a reasonable BMI that your body just won't cooperate :confused_smile:

I know that you are really frustrated, so I truly hope that you can find someone who can advise you better.