Welcome to the "Slow Loser" thread on LBT.

A few orders of business to begin.

First, we need to elect a leader. Someone who will voice our opinion clearly and with wisdom and humor. Our Leader will support us in our efforts and remind us of our NSV's and to not be discouraged.

I nominate - Vinesqueen. I can think of no on here on the board more eloquent and positive in her day to day outlook. (she has no idea about this, by the way - this is my own little invention - but I still think she should be our leader)

Second - we need to define "slow loser". I would propose that a slow loser is someone who is losing (or lost) less than 1 pound per week (average) during the first year of banding.

Third - Our Mission. Our Mission will be to stick together as a group. There is always strength in numbers. As we see newly banded people losing more in a month or six weeks than we have lost in 6 months to a year, we will join together and remind each other of how well we're doing. We'll chant the LBTSL ( that LapBand Talk Slow Loser) mantra of "It's not a race, it's not a race" over and over again.

Will you join me? Will you, a slow loser, a turtle in the weight loss race, make your voice heard amongst all these rabbits? Mostly will you let me know that I am not alone out here in bandland?

Looking forward to hearing from all of you.

I increased the exercise and have been careful abiut portion sizes . Lost three lbs. in ten days. Maybe some of us are just slooooooooww losers.

I increased the exercise and have been careful abiut portion sizes . Lost three lbs. in ten days. Maybe some of us are just slooooooooww losers.

Hi Sea, 3 in 10 days isn't slow! Congrats on that! And yes, excersize is a vital component to losing weight!

Slow loser here. Banded 11-10-05. Have lost 19 pounds with 5 fills! I have a 4CC band and 2.0CC fill level. I haven't lost any weight in the last month. Ugh. I walk between 5 - 10 miles daily. I also do exercise videos occassionally.

Saida

208/186/167

Start of program/date of surgery/current weight

Please count me in...... I was banded in Monterrey March 11, 2006. I have had 3 fills so I now have 6.5cc (I have a 10cm band)... and have lost 20 pounds.......I exercise every day!

Banded by Dr. Rodriguez Monterrey MX

March 10, 2006

222/199

Well ladies and gents, I'm back on the losing side again. I had lost 12 lbs post op and promptly put on 5. I am about even right now . My first fill is Monday. I'm just trying to stop eating when I'm no longer hunger. Its is difficult to gauge so I am hoping a fill will help me. Good luck to all. I love these threads.

Hello I am new here and was happy to see a slow loser group. I have only lost 22 pound over the last year and that is my fault I do not exercise and I drink coke. My regular doctors agreed it would be good for me to do the banding even if it took me awhile (since my insurance paid it all)since my sickness PTSD caused me to gain the 40 pounds. Which made me weight just enough for my insurance to pay any less and they would not have paid. I never was thin but I was at least a size 16 and happy now I am a 20 and was more. My goal is less than before 150 would be good. So I have 38 to go.

But I am working at it slowly as I get better from my illness. If anyone wants to know about what PTSD is just ask. It nice to have a place to say something about my band. It took a few fills but he finally got it right with a fancy x-ray machine. I have not been filed in a year but it still works great because if I eat just a bit to much it comes out. Also if I do not chew well it comes up. But I know pretty well how to do since it has been a over a year I was banded 4/27/05.....:funscale:

Judy

Count me in on the slow loser group. I was banded by Dr. Ortiz on March 29, 2005. As of this morning I have lost 38 lbs. I do get discouraged, but keep hanging in there. Do I qualify for the group? Okeejoe

I am in i am loosing very slowly

:help: Hi,

I'm definitely a slow loser. I lost 40 lbs in about 16 months and have sinced gained it back - but that is another story altogether.

I need advice, I have an appointment with a new primary care doctor tomorrow and want to get blood tests done to see if I'm insulin resistant and check my thyroid. Are there any other tests that I should have done to see why it is so hard for me to lose weight.

Thanks for your help!

Marilyn

I also have a check up appointment with my primary care doctor next week. I feel sooooooo tired all the time. It's been 14 months since my surgery and am wondering what tests I should have ran? Any suggestions? Thanks ........ Okeejoe

I am facing having a vien liagation in both legs very soon but other than painful legs, I feel really good since my banding in Feb. 06. I still haven't lost a lb in 10 weeks but I feel great. I am exercising but I apparently still don't have this eat slow and know when you are full down yet. I've had 2 fills and chose to pass on the fill the doctor wanted to do on Tuesday. I am going away for 9 days to a workshop and didn't want any surprises from the fill while I am away. How do you know when you've reached that appropriate inflation? Will I feel like I did the first 2 weeks after my surgery? That was great, I was never hungry.

:guess

Well saddly I am a member, I had surgery on Mar 06 lost 18 lbs and have gained it all back. I have had 2 fills. Maybe I am just one of those people it does not work for. :phanvan

You just need another fill!

Ccfrog4u, believe me, I know this is very difficult. All my Turtles, this is very important.

If you have made an honest go at making the Band work, and if you tell me that you have, then I believe you 100%, and the Band still is not working for you, then you need to start demanding answers from your doctors.

It is so easy for doctors to dismiss us because we are fat. If we are fat, then obvously we are lazy and good for nothing. (LIES!) If your doctor doesn't know what's wrong, then ask for referals. It might be any number of things, but it is so important to find out what's going on.

Do NOT let them push back on you. If more fills don't work, then it's time to get other help. I'm not saying that you might have Cushing's, what I have. Although one of main symptoms of Cushings is weight gain and central obesity (big round body, fat face and a buffalo hump). If you cannot lose weight on a calorie restricted diet, then you need to find out what is going on with your body.

This is important!