I was banded on March 4th and have had only 1 fill. I have been losing at a good pace and I am pleased.

Back in July I was out of the country (China) for 2 weeks and my eating was not normal (as far as staying on a schedule eating). I came home and had lost between 6 & 7 pounds while there. Then the weekend after I got home I came down with a viral "bug" of some sort that lasted for 4 days. I lost another 6 or 7 pounds, for a total loss since the banding on 63 pounds!

I (actually gladly) gained back about 5 pounds. Now for about 4 weeks I keep going back and forth. One day or so I may lose 1 or 2 pounds back, then a few days later I will gain back the pound or two. I'm not doing anything different than before the big loss of the trip and being extremely sick. I want to get back to losing again. I guess I can go for a fill, but it seems strange that I can't get back to losing again.

Anything similar to this ever happen to anyone else? Thanks in advance for any feedback.

Paula:confused:

I did not leave the country, but my band became swollen shut from being too tight. I was completely deflated and had to start from square one. I gained about 10 pounds. I think 5 of the pounds were the same as your 5 pounds. I wasn't happy to gain it, but knew my body needed nutirents after being deprived of even Water for 36 hours. I became depressed and stayed in a slump of losing and gaining the same 5 pounds. I just had to stop one day and say, "ok, cut the shit!" you have to just take your mind out of that state. I mean you obviously had the surgery for a reason right. I turned 18 during this time and being able to buy my own groceries helped. My mom would buy junk for my sister and my dad, but if i knew it was there, i thought about it all day. Even if you have children or a spouse who likes a certain kind of junk food, you still shouldn't buy them if you are tempted. From the look of America, whoever eats the food you buy, should be eating healthy as well. I also found that taping a picture that I think shows my heaviest point in my kitchen helped me stop snacking. I frequently go through my old pictures to give my self a pat on the back for coming so far and the motivation to keep going.

Good luck and just keep your chin up. Everyday that you make excuses to not eat like you should or not work out, is a day that you could have been going in the right direction. One day at a time. If you feel you are eating well, step up your work out. Just experiment with changing what you are eating and working out and you should see results.

I was banded in April and have had 3 fils. Sounds like you just need a fill. Give your doctor a call.