How are the Awesome August banders doing?

[acasner 0]

I was banded on Aug 5th. Tomorrow I go for my 1st fill. I can't wait! I was steadily loosing 2-3 lbs a week up until 2 weeks ago. I have not lost anything. I haven't gained either, but it is very frustrating because I am hungry every 3 hours. I can definately eat more than 1/2 a cup of food, but try not to. I am working off of will power and exercise. I hope after my fill I will begin to loose again. My biggest fear is to fail using this tool!

I totally know what you mean about being afraid of failing with the band. I feel that way too... I have not lost any weight since surgery, actually gained about 4lbs. I just don't understand it, I am hungry all the time. I just had my first fill yesterday and I serously wonder, how do I Know that he actually put the saline in the band? How does he even know exactly where to put it? Ahhh I am so upset right now.

[TSB 1]

Me too, I am trying not to weigh myself every darn day! LOL

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My surgeon actually recommends weighing daily. The idea behind doing so is so that any upward fluctuations that happen can be managed before they become larger gains. I know the past couple of weeks fighting with the same two pounds for me has been frustrating, but I think weighing daily keeps me honest. It does cause me to pay very close attention to what I am putting in my mouth, because I very much want the number on the scale to start going down consistently again. I know that the many times I did Weight Watchers I felt like I could be "bad" for a couple of days after a weekly weigh in and then would starve myself for a couple of days prior to weigh in. I actually feel like less of a slave to the scale by weighing daily than only doing it once a week. Maybe I am just odd LOL. Can't hardly wait to see how my first fill impacts my progress!

Edited October 1, 2009 by TSB

[Sistabigbones 0]

Hi all!! I was banded on August 5th and so far have lost 26 pounds. My appetite has picked up a great deal and i have minimal restriction. I do go for my second fill on the 9th of October and am hopeful that it will do the trick. It is VERY frustrating!!! But I am hanging in there. I know that i probably should not be complaining and nobody else understands this but I know that my LBT family will. When you lose and gain the same 2-3 pounds every week, it is so frustrating. And I can eat WHATEVER and HOWEVER much i want so all of this weight loss thus far has been COMPLETELY willpower and not band..I am so hopeful that this 2nd fill does it for me. I am not expecting "magic" but I am expecting help,restriction or whatever word you want to give it...I exercise 4-5 days per week..just really frustrated right now and wanted to vent..Good luck to everyone and I will keep you posted!!