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7cc's in a 10 cc band and still nothing next month im going to ask him if something is wrong. its getting harder and harder to stick to the diet and exercise like every other diet plan ive been on in the past. i hate complaining about this and wanted this to work but so far i am not happy with the band

thanks fran, i guess i just get really down on myself about it because im no where near my goal and usually on all my other diets i lose about this much weight and start giving up which i notice i have been giving up working out less eating more and poor food choices and then ive just been reading about weight loss average with the band and it seems like if you dont get as much off as you can in a year then it just doesnt happen and the most ive seen is only 100lbs which doesnt put me at my goal or where the doctor actually wants me to be i keep getting fills but im already at 7 so i just dont think im going to get the actual restriction i need to eat less and burn more calories to get to the point i want

well i do feel it, its just not how everyone explains it on here and thats what worries me and why i dont think this is going to work for me. everyone on here says oh two or 3 bites and im so full i cant possibly eat more thats never been the case for me its not enough to stop me or make me think twice about eating another bite i know that sounds terrible but thats whats going on with me i guess i was just expecting something completely different

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not harsh at all homie, im calling the band dumb, i dont need support either im just stating my opinion on it. i just dont feel that this is something that should consume my life. i want to live it, not worry about how much i have to exercise and what to eat and when and how much and then still be fat that doesnt make sense at all i have no problem with surgeons making alot of money they are amazing people that have a talent i could never do what they have to do to become a surgeon has no concern to me

ive been banded since the end of march and i dont think it has to do with my maturity i handle the lifestyle change just fine to be honest its not that big of a difference if want something i eat it i count my calories and go from there i eat less cause i stop myself i havent had one single band symptom everyone here talks about

because i wanted to lose the rest of the weight i had to lose and keep it off and not constantly have to worry about gaining/losing weight which is still where im at even with it

because i lost the weight with out it the same way as i do with it there is just no difference diet and exercise either way

so i went in for my second fill last thursday doctor said i was doing good and ahead of schedule total weight lost 48 pounds since the end of march. so he gave me a little fill and said i would defiantly feel it and that we wont do another fill for two months. well ive been eating like crazy since then the other day at a birthday party i ate four slices of pizza (i know i shouldnt eat pizza but thats what was there and i had every intention of eating just one piece) and was still hungry not sure what going on i dont want to be a pain in the butt but i went ahead and called to make an appointment sooner im afraid i will start to gain weight. the weight loss so far has all been will power. waiting for this band to actually start working but my main concern is do other people go and get extra fills? do doctors frown upon it or will he be alright that im back so soon?

ya i guess im just really worried about upsetting my doctor he is really good and i dont want to tick him off but at the same time i dont want to be able to eat this much i wanna actually see the band work i understand why he does it in slow progression but im ready to start using this thing

so ive been reading this for some time now, and wish i would of read( the post op part of it) before my surgery, because if i had i would of never went through with the lap band it seems everyone on here either has some major complication or just doesnt loose weight. im starting to think the sleeve is probably more effective its depressing to see everyone have so many problems and struggles including myself it would just be nice to see all success stories thats the whole point of the operation. just my thoughts im new to posting on here but reading more and more troubled people i figured i would sign up and vent my disappointment

i had my second fill and still nothing calling the doctor back next week and seeing if i can go in sooner to get another one third fill isnt for another 2 months

ya i went in for my second fill today actually and have lost a total of 45 pounds but my problem is i lost this on my own not because of the band which is what really frustrates me ive failed numerous times with dieting and exercise thats the whole reason i went to get the surgery i know i can diet and exercise i just need the extra help

thanks for all the comments everyone, i guess i will just have to see a year from now how things are going