:mad2: I had my surgery almost 5 years ago and did not loose weight , I don't fell restrition ,i drink with my meals .I need some tips i lost just 5 pounds .My doctor is in another country and i didn't find a good doctor here .Please Help!

Ok well I'm not an expert and I've only been banded for 3 days but i do know you're not supposed to drink while you eat. You're supposed to wait at least 30 mins after your meal because all your doing is pushing the food through the band which is probably while you're not feeling full as fast as you should which in turn is keeping you from losing weight. Also how big are your portions and are you excersing? These are all factors that can keep you from losing weight.

Aftercare is vital for the band to work. I don't know if it's possible to have success using the band without at least a place to do fills and unfills. Without that, you just have a pricey piece of plastic inside.

After care is very important and it sounds like your not receiving any. Without aftercare and having fills when needed, it really defeats the purpose of the Band.

Can you start going to one of those fill centers?

I always encourage exercise as well. It has helped me a lot to lose the weight and inches.