Wow - that sure is discouraging!!!! I sure hope you get past that lul in progress and things pick up for you! Sound like you are doing the right things!!!! I don't understand it either. Hang in there though. Please don't give up! Stay tough! Keep us posted! Take care!

Wow - that sure is discouraging!!!! I sure hope you get past that lul in progress and things pick up for you! Sound like you are doing the right things!!!! I don't understand it either. Hang in there though. Please don't give up! Stay tough! Keep us posted! Take care!

Thanks! I want this to work so much! I have so many health issues, which was the main reason for this surgery. It really is discouraging and I feel so lonely and lost. Thanks for your kind words.

I can see your getting discouraged as I would to. Have you talked this over with your Dr.? I'm only 13 days out have been bounding back and forth my self. I read were other have loss large amounts of weight but you have to realize some others may have alot more to loose that others. My husband was banded on the 11th along with me and he has he down 30 lbs in 2 weeks were I'm only about 7lbs, but he is 100lbs more than me. I've read so much about protein, protein and more protein being the key and being a newbie I'm not sure but I'm going to try to add more protein to my food intake. I wish you well as all us bandsters do. I think the lapband is a tool but not a quick fix and hopefully we will look back in a year at our blogs and laugh at our frustation when we too are down 50 to 100lbs.

Sorry to hear that. I thought I was frustrated with my weight lose. I was band in Nov.19,2010. And its been 2 months, 5 days. So far I lose 16 lbs. I feel like i should lose more weight. I am going up & down on my weight. So to me that very frustrated. But i try to be patient with ever thing. I went satuarday and got my second fill. I am hoping this helps me. Cause if feel like I still eat to much. HANG IN THERE!!! You will see u start to lose weight.... Do u get on the scale ever day? Cause i do ...

It took me about 4 fills before I really felt restriction. I did lose but I had more to lose than you and from the very beginning my band helped me by keeping me from eating between meals. Hang in there, the bandster hell period between surgery and restriction is usually at least 4 fills and is rightly named. Eat mostly protein, cut back on the fruit and veg and try to not drink any calories. It really works best with hard protein and fruits and veg, just slide through.

Ok, I'll try this again. I seem to type and then delete! Anyway, I was saying it usually takes about 4 fills to really feel the full effect and restriction. I did lose more in the first couple months but I had more to lose than you do. Bandster Hell is between surgery and restriction and is rightly named. From the very beginning my band helped me by keeping me from eating between meals and that has been the most valuable part of it for me. Stick with the protein, dont drink any calories if you can help it and cut back on the fruits and veg - they just slide through. Ask to get fills sooner if possible, some docs will some won't. It's the fills that will get you going. Don't give up - it will happen!

whoops, I see this site is playing tricks on me. Well, two replies with the same info - good grief! I give up!

VEGGIES AND FRUIT ARE GREAT BUT I BET YOU ARE NOT GETTING ENOUGH PROTEIN.....here is what my doctors nutritionist has said..... if you don't get enough protien in each day you won't lose the weight.... I am 5'4" and there calculation for me is between 65-82 grams a day.... when you eat always eat the protein( up to 4 oz ) first and then add the other items. DO NOT drink any fluids during your meal.... this flushes whatever food you ate right through.... they are having us wait an hour before we can drink. If you cannot eat enough in a day to get the right amnt. of protein then you need to drink a protein shake to make up the deficit. It is very important to keep a food log so you can see what kinds of food/ protein you are eating. Don't give up its just taking your body more time to adjust to the change.

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