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 don't think it is that good to lose the weight so fast. I didn't gain it in one day, week, month, or year. I put this weight on in 15 years. With the band I will lose it faster than I can be myself, but if I realized that the 7 pounds a year would be one day a hundred pounds over weight I would have done something then before it got out of hand.

I am the type of person (or was) that put other people and things before myself, I didn't take time to do the things I should of done for myself. That is part of the New Life stye I must learn. That I take care of myself first. By the way I have lost 33 pounds and no fills yet. I was band May 6. but as long as I am losing 1 pound a week or two I will keep on going.

Good luck to everyone!!!

Little Shirl

I read the first page and it said during the first year. It didn't

say you had to have the band a year.

Everyone please tell me which protein supplement you find the best.

I read the first page and it said during the first year. It didn't

say you had to have the band a year.

I haven't had it a year either. However, I do think there's a difference between those who have had their band close to a year and aren't losing and those who are three weeks out and think they belong here.

I completely agree. It's so much fun in the beginning to see the scale dropping, but we can't expect that to go on and on. I know it does for some people, but not for me.

I do start freaking out, thinking that I have lost all that I am going to. I talked to a lady tonight that has had her band for 3 years and is still losing. That gave me hope!

I am feeling soooooooo much better. My 3rd fill seems to have kicked in and I feel true restriction. I'm so happy right now!!!

Sorry. I usually make a habit to keep my opinion to myself for this very reason. I'm not trying to say that people can't post here, or can't consider themselves slow losers. I'm just trying to give you some perspective. Like I said, I'm also not saying not to be frustrated. My post was mostly in response to posts I've seen of people banded less than a few months who are 'ready to throw in the towel' or 'ready to buckle down for a long ride' when I don't think they've given there band enough of a chance to tell them how well it is going to work one way or another. I certainly didn't mean to insult anyone, and will bow out of this thread to avoid doing so in the future.

Please don't bow out. I totally understood why you posted what you did. I was starting to feel the same way honestly about some posts...

Your experiences and insights have helped me a great deal!

I completely agree. It's really wonderful to know the band never stops working. I will be happy if I continue to lose as time goes on. It's frustrating to not lose as fast as other people, but I know without the band I would be heavier than I was on the day of surgery. I know I am headed in the right direction.

Marimaru has had her band for 3 years and that's proof that as long as we stay on track, the band shows results! Way to go Marimaru! Your wedding pictures are so wonderful!

Count me in too! My consult weight in February 2007 was 207 (on a slight 4'11" frame). I was down to 196 when banded on 4/10/07. When I had my first fill on 5/8/07, I weighed 197. By June I was down to 188. Now, I am at 194 and will be getting a 2nd fill on 8/14/07. My goal is 99 pounds.

Hi Everyone.. I feel like I have hit a darn wall.. I seem to go up down btw 241 and 246 like I gain relose over and over and over.. and aunt flow is the determining factor.. I am due for aunt flow soon and i get to 241 and poof Aunt flo shows up back to 246 ugh.... I been filled 3 times current fill is 3.4 cc

Some days I feel I could eat a roast and feel no restriction and eat eat and eat and other days I can barely get water down?

Over the weekend I went to yosemite and I got altitude sickness and I was vomiting and only could get down water by sunday I was able to get down oatmeal and monday when I was home I could not stop eating and I was eating breads like no tommorrow Not that I eat bread in fact if I eat bread I will vomit but daughter brought home some crazy bread and I ate it before it but some odd reason I was craving bread and I mean I ate like I was starving to death and could eat anything and OH man next morning oh MY I am soooooooooooo sore around my stomach port etc so yesterday I could only eat 1/2 cup of oat meal

I was not able to even eat lunch and for dinner I had 3 oz of salmon and baked potato small and some veggies did not finish my potato or veggies .. what is going on?

Could I have band slippage? due to vomiting? and now it went back .. in place?

My weight loss is only 9 lbs in 15 weeks and I swear some days I could eat a whole cow .. LOL and next day I cannot eat anything.. and if I even dare eat anything wrong or do not chew right I will vomit.

I am sooooooo sore in my band area today and am kinda worried as I was really vomiting alot over the weekend but pain did not start tell I had a eating binge and I am so upset with my self I even did that..I cannot beleive I did that but I was starving for not eating in days..

Any suggestions what is going on?

I did hit my port with a case of water I am just sore.. today soreness comes and goes.

I see my doc in 2 weeks

Lisa

I swear some days I could eat a whole cow .. LOL and next day I cannot eat anything.. and if I even dare eat anything wrong or do not chew right I will vomit.

Lisa

ME TOO!!!!! What does that mean???

I am trying to decide if I need another fill or not. I was banded on 1-12-07 and have 2.2cc's in my 4cc band. I have lost about 30 pounds, but am so frustrated because I haven't lost an ounce in forever!

I am seriously trying to figure out if you are supposed to be a little 'uncomfortable' when you eat with this tool, or if you should be able to eat a small amount of almost anything (no bread or pasta for me!) and just be very patient for the weight loss . . .

My doctor has said that it will take me longer to lose because I only 'needed' to lose about 50 pounds (his opinion, not mine).

Any thoughts will be appreciated ~

Lynn

Wow! One of the most difficult things for me to do is practice discipline. Although you can eat these things, try really hard not too. Remember this is a tool. You can do it!!!

I can so relate with all of the postings on this thread. I was banded 02/02/07 had my 5th fill today and have lost a total of 20 lbs most of these lbs were lost post-op. I lost 1lb since my last fill 4 weeks ago. I really thought I was on my way, and had reached that "sweet spot" last month because I really had good restriction. After 1 1/2 week my restriction was no where to be found!!! I am feeling such like a loser that I can't even lose weight after a "weight loss surgery".

To add to my frustration my dr says to me today, "Well, it looks like you are going to have to work harder at this than my other patients who have the band". I literally wanted to kick him in his teeth and say no kidding genius!!! Even after my fill today I do not feel much restriction!!! UGH!!! I am soooooo frustrated....

I know how you feel. Let me suggest that you journal your intake and maybe this can help you see what you are eating.

Need to join your group I had surgery 9/06 weight 261 current weight 237 goal weight 161 Now I am getting close to my 1 year but I am not totally upset because I know if I didn't have the band I would have gained this year Since I was a self pay I've decided I didn't do this just to lose 25 lbs. I take all the responsibility of my not fast loss because I do eat things that have high calories Had a lot of stress past year like we all do but I am determined now to get on the stick. Since July have had several fills Have increased exercise 5 days a week curves is my goal and joined my dr support group. Glad to know not only one who is a slow loser but not a quiter.

Had a really weird thing happen though couple weeks ago. After nurse did my fill solution squirted out so she checked to see how much had squirted out and refilled. I went back to the doctor this week, 2 weeks later and he rechecked said I was at 2.8 and added .6 He also said I shouldn't compare fills but I still think I am at the brink of just being where I should be. Anyway just was wondering if anyone ever had the squirting happen and do you just know when you are totally there. I eat small bites, and still enjoy eating some whole wheat pizza crust with our homemade pizza. but have to eat very very small bites but that is ok because I have gulped soo much in my life I am just getting my average life time bite size down. Am doing better this week but just feel not quite there yet.

Thanks