I haven't posted in a while. I've been through alot of ups and downs. I was losing weight great the first two months. Every time I would get on the scales I would see the weight coming off. Then in October it stopped!!! I was hungry all the time. I wasn't gaining weight but wasn't losing either. I finally scheduled my first fill and was so excited. I thought this is the answer, I will get restriction and the weight will start to come off again. Boy was I wrong. I left the office as hungry as before with no restriction what so ever. I thought why did I do this. I feel no different than before. The lap band wasn't doing anything I thought it would do and I had to wait 6 weeks weeks before another fill. I struggled the whole 6 weeks. I was fighting hunger and was eating more than ever. Finally it was time for the second fill. I went with no great expectations. He did the fill and gave me water to drink. With the first fill I drank the cup down with no problem. So this time I took one gulp. No problem. Then another gulp and "ouch". It was sitting in my throat. Of course he told me to do liquids for the day. So I did. It is amazing now. I'm getting full after a few bites of food. I'm eating only a quarter of the food that it took me before to get full. The weight is coming off again. Now I finally know what the band is supposed to do and that it is working. I am down 6 pounds since I had the fill on Wednesday. I am so happy I got the band. 2 months ago I had my doubts and was angry with my band, with my doctor, I was mad at the world. So to anyone who is struggling like I was, don't give up. It may take a while and a few fills but the band does work. Don't give up.

Stories like yours are so uplifting. I just need to prepare myself that it will probably be months after banding before the band helps me...I believe most of us think everything will change the day of the surgery, but your case sounds more like the "norm". Thanks for sharing!

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I have had 4 fills and feel absolutely no restriction. I have rescheduled 3 appointments because I have not loss any weight and am actually embarrassed to look my surgeon in the eye and try to explain why when I dont know why. I am going to the dr next monday though and will see if she can help my understand why I am not getting the results I have heard so many people say they are getting.

restriction scares me a bit... I'm afraid I'll give in to my cravings one day and choke on it!