It's now been 4 months since I was banded and I haven't been losing much weight at all...I'm still at 129kgs which is what I was a month ago. It's hard not to get depressed about it. At my last appointment (exactly a month ago) I only got filled to 4cc in my 10ml band (he only put in .3ml). I am feeling some restriction but obviously not enough. I just really want something to look forward to - my 1yr goal was to get down to 113kgs which was my weight at my wedding 3yrs ago, so that's another 16kgs I have to lose which seems like it's taking forever.

How much weight did you lose at the end of 1yr? I need some inspiration

I had hoped to lose 100 the first year, but I lost 82 instead. I am extremely pleased with my loss. Also, I have just recently had a 3 month plateau end. What is so amazing is that, prior to being banded, a plateau that long would have sent me into a eating frenzy, because I would've thought, "why not, I'm not losing anyway." My band helped me keep my weight stabilized until I began losing again. I LOVE MY BAND!!!!

I had hoped to lose 100 the first year, but I lost 82 instead. I am extremely pleased with my loss. Also, I have just recently had a 3 month plateau end. What is so amazing is that, prior to being banded, a plateau that long would have sent me into a eating frenzy, because I would've thought, "why not, I'm not losing anyway." My band helped me keep my weight stabilized until I began losing again. I LOVE MY BAND!!!!

I think that you've hit the nail on the head, at least as far as I'm concerned. I thought when I went on a two week vacation and made poor choices, I would gain weight. I think because I was liimited in how much I could eat, I didn't lose, but most importantly, I didn't gain. I'm not losing as fast as I would like but if I had wanted to lose weight fast, I would have had the by-pass.

Thanks everyone for your comments....I will admit I am struggling at the moment with my food choices, I tend to go for the foods that I think/know will go down easiest which I know is not the right thing to do, but I am working on it now that I have realised that is what I have been doing. I am happy with my weight loss so far, I am happy losing gradually as long as it does come off eventually - just feels like forever!! The last fill I had has definately helped so I feel as though I am on my way again now...hope it lasts!! :biggrin: Thanks again - your all an inspiration to me!

No worries. I was banded last April and I didn't start loosing the weight I wanted until my last fill 2 months ago.

139 pounds in 11 months...u'll be at goal in no time!!!!!! i KNOW it!!!!!!!! take 1 day at a time....