Hi all I was banded may of this year. As of 8/17 I have only lost 15 lbs. I know I'm eating a lot less drinking a lot of water and am more active. My second fill I'm feeling a lot more restriction so I'm hoping that will make a difference next appt. Anyone else going through the same thing

im a slow loser to,i think some drs give big fills where as mine didnt,i could only get a fill every 8 weeks,some people get them every month,i think it makes a bigg differance.i walk 3 miles s everyday and i dont cheat.ive not missed 1 day of walking since i got mine,i think im at sweet spot now and im starting to lose faster now

Hi all I was banded may of this year. As of 8/17 I have only lost 15 lbs. I know I'm eating a lot less drinking a lot of Water and am more active. My second fill I'm feeling a lot more restriction so I'm hoping that will make a difference next appt. Anyone else going through the same thing

You're in what's known as "band hell." It's going to take you awhile to get the hang of the tool that you've been given. That being said, I am a slow loser (42 pounds in 10 months). There were times when I was extremely frustrated. However (and it's a big however) I love my band and am so greatful for it. In the beginning, when they told me I'd lose 1-2 pounds a week, I focused on the 2 and even wrote it in my PDA so I'd know how much I would weigh at every month bandiversary. But the weight came off even slower than that! As you can see by my weight loss, it's more like 1 pound a week. Not only that, there were some weeks (and I mean WEEKS) when I didn't lose a thing!!! I despaired, I whined, I cried. But, when I look back, it was easy. And I continue to lose at my snails pace. Do what your doctor tells you. Follow the bandster rules and you'll do great - Just like me:redface:

See my doc gives big fills my first was 3 and second was 2. I have the 10cc band. I just started the gym this week and I'm gonna try eating more protein and see if that helps.

I hear boosting your Protein helps. Also make sure you are getting enough calories. Sometimes folks stall because they are getting too few calories and their metabolism gets out of wack. At least that is what I've been told. I am a slow looser. I was banded in the end of January. I've lost 35 lbs. most of that in the first four or five months. Since then I have stalled and was really starting to panic about it until I started talking to other folks on this board! It happens, even when we do everything right. You just have to be patient. Stick to it and believe in yourself. I got 5ccs on my first fill and my dr made me feel weird because I had so much and wasn't getting restriction. What can I say. My body apparently wants to do things the hard way.

Melis