tmarie63

Hello everyone, I was banded on Sept 16th of this year. Things were going great until my husband was diagnosed with cancer. I have discovered through that...I am definitely an emotional eater. I ate anything I could get my hands on, which in turn discouraged me even more. I had lost 30 lbs by my first fill...but I am stuck there even now...3 months out. I have gone back to my old ways of eating (just smaller portions) and there have been times that I have REALLY overeaten! My surgeon is going to check my band on the 22nd to see if it is diallated from my overeating. If so, I have to go back to square 1 and start all over again : ( If there is anyone out there that has gone thru the same things...I would love to hear from you. Also, my skin, especially on my upper arms, is very saggy and awful looking. Does anyone out there know from experience if that can be firmed up some with working out at the gym or am I going to have to save, save, save for plastic surgery in the end? I look forward to hearing from anyone that knows.

Hi, My surgery was on 9/16. I can really relate to what your saying. I had lost 30 lbs by my 1st fill but have plateaued now, it's very frustrating. I too have pretty much gone back to my old eating habits (just not as much) although, there have been several times that I have overeaten because I have found that I'm an emotional eater...not good! I do believe in the Lap Band process, just having a little trouble hanging in there and doing what I am supposed to do. I am due for a fill on 12/22. Hope that things are better after that. Please continue to keep us updated on how your doing. It helps me alot to hear that someone else out there is experiencing the same roadblocks and old habits that I am. Hello, I'm new to this site and have probably the same questions as others. I was banded on September 1 and lost 18lbs in the first two weeks! OMG--I was soooo Excited! Then, I lost about two or three more up to my first fill which wa the end of October. I must mention how excited I was to lose more weight and then, sssccchhhrreeecchhh....no more weight loss. Well, I began to reflect what I was doing wrong, and I must admit, I was slowly moving back to my old eating habits but just not eating as much. Then, I tried exercising more, and still no loss. I went back to high Protein (tuna, scrambled eggs, low fat turkey and chicken sausages) and it appeared that I lost four lbs---and then they're back again! I'm getting my second fill tomorrow and my question is--are most banders losing weight after the second and third fills? Honestly, I really don't want to fail at this! Thank you so much for the time! I want to be healthy!