I have tried to stay positive, I have stayed with the program to the letter, I get on the scale at the same time every morning, I want to continue to have hope... but like all the diets all the years before, stepping on that scale, instead, is sending me into depression...especially now when i have had the highest of hopes ever having the lapband.

-i was banded 18 days ago and have been back to full activity, including my karate classes for over a week (docs approved)

- i had a fill at surgery and feel "some" restriction, BUT, will get stuck if i push it (twice). averages per day are 900 cals , 28 carbs and 52 Protein... DOC agrees i should be losing weight with these averages and something is wrong. He wants to wait til sunday to check my weight before we do anything yet.

- i recently uber increased Water intake (peeing all day) and cut out all salt.

- my measurements haven't moved either since 4 days post op.

i have lost nothing... in fact ...i have gained a pound

so goes the story of my entire fat life... only the most restrictive, unhealthy, self-depriving of diets have EVER worked for me...and of course with those, it all comes back when you eat normal again (15 of the 16.5 lost per my ticker were preop liquids). i know it is early, but really, i do not see a light at the end of my tunnel.:crying:... what more can one do??????

Edited July 31, 200916 yr by katwmn63

18 days ago?? Sweetie, be patient! Give it time. Goodness.

I too lost a lot pre-surgery. After surgery, I actually lost a little the week of clear liquids and then - I was so hungry - I actually GAINED some.

But you just need to give it a chance. You seem determined to fail, and I really think attitude has to be part of it. I know you're discouraged, but step back and tell yourself "I'm not looking for results NOW, I'm looking for what I have in 3 months or 6 months" or whatever. Log your food, exercise, see what happens.

18 days is way too soon to throw in the towel and to declare failure. Give your body time to heal and adjust. Let yourself get to the right fill level. See if it works as well for you as it does for others who may have also failed at many other (every other) weight loss attempt.

Good luck.

Your only a month out relax how fast do you think it works dont give up. iv'e been the same for a month dont get depressed:thumbup: It works give it a chance to

Thanks for the kick in the @$$ everyone.

i guess i just fealt that since i was one of the lucky ones who had a fill at surgery, and that my surgeon said i would feel restriction, that maybe bandster hell was not a phase i would suffer through if i demonstrated dilligence.... NOT SO!

i am in no way going to give up on the band this early...and LBT is soooo helpful in getting me through that let down after stepping on the scale. thank you all sooo much for the inspiration:-)

Jennifer & Michele... I Love You Too, and thanks for being right with me through this. And Michele, you are soooo busted for conspiring with my daughter via email to hide my scale

i am working on the scale obsession :{

XO

-kat

i thought takes 30 days for stomach to heal,i didnt even eat real food till 6 weeks after i was banded,was on mushies at 18 days,its not something that happens that fast,ive now at 9 months have lost 50 pds,some people is faster,but i noticed im at 10 cc in a 14 cc im not hungry hardly at all which is good,i walk 3 miles a day to,everyday ,at 18 days your stomach is till healing tillk u get the right fill i think it be a bit till weight loss

I am glad to hear you won't be giving up! You are so recently banded, no reason to even have thoughts remotely close to that right now.

And things will get hard even when youre a year or two or three into your journey. But the great part about this is, its not a diet, its a lifestyle change. Life gets hard sometimes, but we can keep pressing through!

I also have a scale addiction. Its hard to break (and I haven't been able to let mine go). But I just tell myself that if I'm going to weigh myself everyday I am not permitted to get mad at myself if I don't see a change in the scale everyday or even if the scale goes up sometimes (I weigh myself sometimes 4 times a day...so of course it will go up after I've eaten or have had something to drink!!).

Keep your head up!

i dont weigh ev ery day with i just do 1 time a month

Hi I just wanted to let you know that i have experienced a little of the same. I was banded in March and have only lost about 8 pounds. And actually I just started losing that until we found the right restriction. Before then I was gaining a pound or two a week. It is not like I expected to wake up from surgery skinny (O.K. yes I did) but I did think it would come off faster. I was talking to a close friend who had gastric and she told me it took her three years to lose all her weight, so I needed to be prepared for it to go slower. Just keep doing what you are suppose to be doing and you will start to see results it just may take longer than it does for others. Plus I know it is frustrating when you get on here and people are saying they lost 20 pounds the first week out of surgery. Just keep the faith.

I am 6 wks out and the first 3 wks I weighed EVERY SINGLE DREADED DAY, just like you. But then I realized, I was doing everything right, felt so confident, felt strong and was so proud of myself....until the moment I stepped on that scale. When it didn't say what I wanted it to, it destroyed my mood, confidence, and day. I realized that negative feelings from that were causing me to snack during wk 3. So I put it away. I weigh once every week on Friday mornings, and I still don't like that it's not moving but I know in my head I'm doing everything right, I'm not gaining, and I'm holding onto my confidence and making new good habits until I get to that sweet spot. The scale really does deflate your confidence!!!

Hi Kat! I was my post op appt today. I was told its about protein and low carbs. She told me that if you get to the point were you are not losing and are no longer on protein shakes, then now is the time to add a shake and it will help reboot the system. I makes sense to me. I hope it helps.

I know having struggled with my weight for so many years then getting to that point would be a disappointment but I think your weight loss so far is magnificient!

Kat--

You have spoken my story. I am almost in tears this morning after gaining another pound. I lost 16lbs. the first five days after surgery and then stopped losing. Now I'm gaining a pound every few days. I have read what everyone says and am trying to keep my sanity-- but it is HARD and very DISAPPOINTING-- and unless this has happened to you-- you don't understand.

I know its too soon. I try not to look at the scale. But I just put my family into debt to have this surgery and lose weight-- I only consume 800-1200 calories a day-- and am not being successful. Someone asks me every day "So how much weight have you lost now?" And what do I say? I lost 16 but now I'm only down 9.

I know I have to stay positive-- and I am most days. I know I have to be patient-- and I am most days. But some days I feel heartbroken and like a failure. I feel like I try and work hard and always end up in the same damn spot.

The good thing about this forum is that you guys don't let us feel sorry for ourselves for very long.

Kat--

You have spoken my story. I am almost in tears this morning after gaining another pound. I lost 16lbs. the first five days after surgery and then stopped losing. Now I'm gaining a pound every few days. I have read what everyone says and am trying to keep my sanity-- but it is HARD and very DISAPPOINTING-- and unless this has happened to you-- you don't understand.

I know its too soon. I try not to look at the scale. But I just put my family into debt to have this surgery and lose weight-- I only consume 800-1200 calories a day-- and am not being successful. Someone asks me every day "So how much weight have you lost now?" And what do I say? I lost 16 but now I'm only down 9.

I know I have to stay positive-- and I am most days. I know I have to be patient-- and I am most days. But some days I feel heartbroken and like a failure. I feel like I try and work hard and always end up in the same damn spot.

The good thing about this forum is that you guys don't let us feel sorry for ourselves for very long.

yes- this has, hands down, been the hardest part of this whole thing so far. i fully understand why they call this bandster hell. i continue to think positively and sometimes it is very hard...especially when the scale is not on my side. i am finaly starting to drop a pound here and there, but am focusing on my first fill. the important thing for me was to not throw in the towel due to lack of progress now.... much like i had done with every diet attempt in my past. i do not want this to fail... and you have so much invested in this. focus on your upcoming fill(s).

I do wish you the best. we'll do it!!