Hi everybody! I had Realize Band on 9/15/08 and have only lost 37 lbs. My doc says taking insulin slows down weight loss. I am really frustrated and don't know what to do. Anyone else have this problem? Any suggestions appreciated.

My doctor took me off insulin just before my surgery and I have not gone back on it. I did lose well before being taken off insulin, I just ate it back on! I am now 55 pounds lost and my sugar in the morning is down to 124, still a little high but coming down with just pills and he has cut those down too. Good luck!

Maybe have an appt with your endocrinologist to see how your blood work is, and if your insulin can be reduced some? Otherwise, it's harder, but not impossible obviously as you've lost 37. Hang in there!

Thanks for the suggestions. :confused:

Greeting from Idaho!

I was banded 7/30/09. Prior to the pre-op diet I was on an insulin pump at a basilar rate of 3.9 U/hr and my sensitivity to insulin was 1 Unit would lower my BG ONLY 6 mg%.

After the pre-op diet, I was down to 1 U/hr basal and 1 U would lower my BG about 12 mg%. Now after the clear liquid week, my basal rate is 0.6 U/hr and sensitivity is 1 U = decrease 18 mg%.

In other words, my insulin resistance is way down and I really hope that the day comes (soon?) that I can gift the pump to someone that can use it.

Diabetes has improved with only a 10% BW reduction. Hope that HTN will improve eventually.

Best wishes on your battle with your person dragon. Mine is curled in the corner waiting to win again when my willpower weakens. Hope the battle can wait the 3 months that my surgeon wants to wait before the first fill. (I have a 14 cc band and it had 3 cc's in it to start.)

HW 310/SW 285/ CW 275/ GW 175