I keep going back and forth with the same 2 pounds went for fill on tues the 19th was 238 then lost 2 pounds went to 236 then gain 1 pound went to 237 do i have to starve my self i want to get past 235 ive been fighting with the same 2 pounds for about 3 weeks dr wont do fills unless you lose 6 pounds between fills go back for a fill oct 21

Yeah, I know the feeling. I'm fighting with the same 3 -5 lbs. It is extremely frustrating. Are you losing inches though. Even though I haven't lost any weight to speak of, my clothes are getting bigger. That little victory is helping to keep me from getting too discouraged. Do you have any restriction? I don't and my doc will only fill every four weeks and 1cc at a time. My next fill (my 3rd one) is 8/29 and that day can not get here soon enough.

...dr wont do fills unless you lose 6 pounds between fills go back for a fill oct 21

Wow. I wasn't losing and was going back and forth between a few pounds too. My Dr said it was because I wasn't tight enough and gave me another fill.

How many fills have you had?

I havent measured myself but i know i lost inches im down i size in my clothes 2 in blouses because i wear my blouses bigger my husband had a pair of mens medium shorts and told me to try them on they actually fit but its just frustrating im drowning in my clothes but im not seeing the scale move

So your saying i shouldnt worry and if i walk more ill lose more

Ive only had one fill ive been banded since june 30th

scale finally started moving again ive lost 4 pounds since the 19th since my first fill

If your clothes are getting looser and you can easily fit into smaller sizes I say screw that scale. The best thing you can do for yourself is stay off of it for awhile.:smile2:

I have been up a pound and down two pounds for the last two months. I don't know what to do to make the scale go down and continue going down. I hardly eat anything and it should be coming off quickly. I do carry a lot of Water but this is getting very frustrating. I just had another fill last week. The doctor actually said that it seemed to already be tight but he would fill it and we could remove it if we needed to. I can barely eat anything and even liquids are hard. You can hear that gurggling sound every time I swallow. The scale still hasn't showed a weight loss since last week. I want to lose 30 lbs by Christmas but I'm not sure if I am going to be able to get there.

I need some encouraging words to move ahead. Any suggestions? I really feel overwhelmed because I cannot eat and feel comfortable and I am exercising and trying really hard. :crying:

SLABruz, are you tracking your intake on something like fitday.com? I wouldn't be surprised if you are taking in waaaayyyyy too few calories and that your body is just holding on to everything it can get. Check it out and let us know!

are you drinking enough water i finally started losing again i started exercising actually walking 1 mile a day for the last 3 days drinking lots of water i make sure i eat breakfast lunch and dinner but i havent been finishing everything on my plate

Why will your doctor only do fills if you loose at least 6lbs.? Did he say why? I am curious because I thought if you are not loosing then you get one.

I know if I could have lost 6lbs a month on my own and keep it off I most likely would not have gotten the band.

I am concerned now because I have only had one fill that did nothing for me and I am going again on Sept. 5 and I have only lost 2lbs. and are so looking forward to getting a fill, I will be very disapointed if I don't get one.

They want to make sure your following the rules and actually exercising and not just saying you cant do it just for a fill since my last fill ive lost five pounds they only do fills every six weeks so six pounds isnt too bad

To be free, I don't think most doctors will refuse to give you a fill if you haven't lost weight. In fact, I've heard that if you have good weight loss, the doctors don't want to give you a fill because they don't want you to get too tight. It seems the doctor mentioned above is a bit of a judgmental guy and maybe in the wrong specialty.

To be free, I don't think most doctors will refuse to give you a fill if you haven't lost weight. In fact, I've heard that if you have good weight loss, the doctors don't want to give you a fill because they don't want you to get too tight. It seems the doctor mentioned above is a bit of a judgmental guy and maybe in the wrong specialty.

Thanks, I do follow the rules and before the band I did weight watchers for 9 months and worked out doing cardio and weights 5 days a week and had only lost 19 lbs. but was always hungry and never really got that "full feeling" so that is why I got the band....... I know I am going to be a slow looser but with the restriction I had after surgery I lost 17 since June (nothing since my first fill) more than in 9 months of dieting on my own.....

I am glad to know that not filling unless I loose is not the norm!

I am concerned now because I have only had one fill that did nothing for me and I am going again on Sept. 5 and I have only lost 2lbs. and are so looking forward to getting a fill, I will be very disapointed if I don't get one.

Im with you. I have only had one stupid fill of 1.8 cc (pissed me off the fill doctor didnt believe me when I said I had a 10 cc band) and lied to me saying I would feel some restriction and I dont. If she needed to see in writing what size lapband I had, they should have told me to bring it. At least you can go back Sept 5, I cant go back until Sept 27. My fill doctor only does fills on every other saturday in 2 locations, and had a wedding and then I face a cruise (with no restriction, grrr) and the next sat at the office closer to me is sept 27th after I get back from my cruise.

My weight isnt dropping hardly, a little over 1 lb since I got my fill. And you know after a cruise Im going to gain. Im also walking a minimum of 3 miles a day, Iv upped the distance a few weeks back trying to move the scales, its not working. I havent dropped a size either, the waist band of my XL shorts seems just as tight now as it was before surgery. Im sure trying with no help from my lapband. Iv lost the easy lbs like most of the rest of you and now they are like glue.