Girl, first you are doing great!!! That's almost 4 lbs a wk...who cares how you lost it (liquids) you did it!!! Be proud! And don't worry about what other people think, they could never lose at the speed you will be losing at, and they know it. People will always hate because they are mad or jelous, it happens. Just laugh and keep on losing! The wait for the fill does suck, but it's true the practice is so needed! I still get stuck forgetting to chew 30 times or drinking to fast and its been a year in Dec. Just have faith you are going to do great!!! PS you have been through a lot it's time to take care of you!!!

Fellow bandster, the first rule to remember is that our weight loss is a long term project. Be positive and patient. It's going to take months maybe even a year or so to loose those unwanted pounds. Follow the diet plan and exercise some. I have not really exercised and I am at the 50 # loss mark from 270 beginning 4 Jan 10. It takes time, so be patient. I have lost on average 5.6 #s a month. Yes some of the months was great and some there was no loss but the average for the entire time frame. Eat right, follow the advice of other bandsters and you will do ok. You already took the first step and received the lap band. Now tune yourself for the course and be patient.

My first fill is tomorrow. I am going through the exact same thing. Back hungry like always. The first three weeks were amazing then one morning its like i woke up starving.. I had my surgery October 27th

How long did it take you to put on the weight you are now trying to lose? Where were these other people while you were putting on the weight? Were they trying to help you back then because they are certainly not trying to help you now.

The Lap Band is simply a tool. You have to do the work. You have to eat right and exercise. The tool will help you lose more quickly had you not had the LB. But any loss is a great loss, whether it is a tenth of a lb or 10 lbs. Slow and steady will help win the race. But remember, you didn't get fat overnight and you will not get thin overnight either. Give yourself a break and enjoy the journey - you will be so happy you did.

Thanks everyone for the advice. It really helps to know there's a light at the end of the tunnel...

At my banders support group there is a point we're always driving home to each other: "no one cares about you, no one is paying any attention to you..." In other words, you might THINK they're thinking stuff about you, but most people are so wrapped up in their own heads, lives, troubles, drama they really don't think about others nearly as much as we think they do. And what are you talking about --- 11 lbs is awesome!? I am also in Bandster Hell (get my first fill tomorrow, thank goodness).... you are doing fine! Chin up girl!

it's been 9 mths and 3 fills i only lost 36lbs but i don't exercise that much. i very happy to have lost the weight and i am 60 plus years. we can do it!

I'm 68 & had my lb surgery in May, 2009, so it's been more than a year. I was slogging along, losing weight slowly (not exercising either), just following the rules knowing that eventually they would work. Then I took a look at my clothes!!!!! Jeans could be taken off without unzipping! I always bought clothes from "oversize" catalogs - just for giggles, I tried going into a regular store. WOW ! That was Inspiration! I'd gone from a size 22 to a 12! Now that I am dressing to my size, lots of people are noticing that I've lost weight! It is fun to be able to go into stores like other people and get things that I like and that look GOOD on me. Still have 15 lbs to go, but I LOVE where I am and where I am still going!