So it has been 10 months since my surgery, and I am sitting at an incredibly discouraging 30 lb weight loss. I love my band, and would do it all over again, but I am kind of in a slump. I have FAITHFULLY gone to get my fills and exercising, but I think the conclusion I have come to is I have been living band life too tight. (I got the stomach flu last month, and had to get completely unfilled because my stomach was so swollen, and am slowly getting fills ut back in.) I was gagging and getting food stuck alot, and seemed to only be able to eat mushies, or food that easily turned into mush. Has another long term bandster been too tight at some point and had reeeeeaally slow weight loss? And if so, when did you find your sweet spot where you saw steady weight loss? I am in a terrible rut, and would love some advice. :wink:

Hi- I had surgery in April & I was not losing weight fast at all. First I was too loose. Then I was too tight. My doctor said you need to fing the GReen Zone. I got an unfill when I was too tight & now finally I am losing weight consistently 1-2 pounds a week.

Wow... I was banded 10 months ago and I've lost more than twice that amount, so something is definitly wrong if you have fills.

What do you eat on a daily basis? The band is not a cure all, there is some diet involved and it sounds like you're not eating the right foods... if you were, the weight would be off.

What does too tight or too restricted feel like?

I got filled yesterday for the 4th time and I am not gagging or vomitting but I am very gassy and can feel everything including liquids (kinda indegestion-like). Is that normal?

I am understanding what eating/drinking slowly means now...just hope its right.

Thanks,

CHER

You cannot compare your journey to anyone else's....If you are basing it on how much weight you have lost...you will continue to feel the way you feel. You need to pay attention to how your body handles your food intake and then decide if you are too tight! I went through this same feeling, and I found solace in reading posts and taking away from the post....My journey is my own, and I need to pay attention to how I am eating! Hence change the way I eat and maintain a regular excercise routine. I hadn't lost weight then when I started paying attention.. I dropped 10 lbs quickly....Hope this helps!