LapBandedKitty

It's hard to tell. My Dr seems to think there is no starvation mode with the lap-band. I don't know if I believe that or not . I know that I have had a hard time getting in 1000 calories a day. I was pretty much 450-650. Even now that I have had a slip (due to being ill and hurling pretty badly even with taking anti-emetics) and am on just liquids and have my band totally deflated, it is hard for me to have much of an appetite since being banded. I have never had a fill (he put a little Fluid in during surgery). I'm glad that I don't tho. I was hungry ALL my life and was always struggling with my weight since I was a toddler! Wow, I finally know how normal, skinny people feel... not hungry all the time!!! Do you have a Nintendo wii? They have some fitness tapes on there that are actually FUN to do and you can do them in the privacy of your own home. You don't even feel like you are exercising. That could be a good idea for you since you don't like exercise (I like the effects of it but getting going can still be a struggle). Also, you can exercise by doing something like going bowling, going walking with friends in the park (is it cold where you are?), etc.. You really have to find a way to make exercise fun for you and to realize, exercise doesn't have to be like on "The Biggest Loser" (which is pretty much like being tortured, imho!). If you ever need someone to talk to, I have very little support myself. My family is NOT supportive at all (but my husband is the greatest).

How many calories are you eating? Are you exercising? I know it has to be frustrating as heck. I would be very upset even now if my weight loss just quit (I am at 220 lbs and was up to 300lbs, but was 283lbs the day of surgery). My weight loss is slowing down too but I'm older and disabled. Are you keeping track of your calories on a site like my fitness pal (a site where you can log all you eat and keep up with the calories)? Are you exercising aerobically for 30 minutes a day? Hoping your plateau will stop soon. Maybe you just need this last adjustment?

My Dr wants me to try to primarily eat my calories too. I don't eat but about 3/4 to 1 cup of food 2 or 3 times a day and being vegetarian, it really is hard to get in the 50plus grams of protein my nutritionist recommends for me plus the Fiber that I need for my IBS without eating too many carbs (still on a diebetic med and occasionally have to take a post-prandial med (after meals). A lot of people are "tight" in the mornings and can't eat so that is an acceptable time (via my Dr) to drink your meal, but otherwise he doesn't recommend it because it can make one more hungry. I'm never hungry and have to remind myself to eat my second meal a lot of the time. I'm older (51) and disabled now (I have a neurodegenerative disorder) and am so happy with the lap-band besides the slip (caused by being ill and vomiting). I was 300 lbs and now I'm below 220lbs in less than 6 months. Very happy indeed. Hoping that I continue to stay that way:) PS : Even totally deflated and on liquids only for over a week, I'm not hungry...

brings up a good point. How do you know if your band slipped? My first fill today was done without an xray and by a doctors assistant. I was told that on my next visit in 5 weeks I would be seeing the surgeon. For me, I was sick and had a hard time keeping down solid foods. I was very nauseated and even when I took Phenergan to stop the nausea/vomiting, I would vomit. My Dr said that he didn't think that I had a "slip" but we got an upper GI before my regularly scheduled visit and there was, indeed, a slip. Now they totally unfilled me (I only had Fluid put in during surgery and have not had a fill since). It is very sad that I am following all the rules to the letter and then some people are eating everything they want, gulping down food, etc and have no problems for years (if at all). One girl said she had no symptoms at all when her band slipped and they only found it because he dr does all fills under fluoroscopy in his office. Other people say they have a lot of reflux especially at night and/or pain in their epigastric area, late night coughing, nausea and vomiting (some can't even keep down water). So there are a broad range of symptoms, I hope you haven't had that happen. It really sucks to have to worry that you may lose your tube and I never had one stuck incidence or any reflux or pb'ing EVER. Best of luck to you. Just really think about what could happen cause if you do have complications, you will be blaming yourself later even if you did everything right!

Well, hope you haven't caused a slip. I followed EVERY rule exactly and I had one from vomiting after almost 6 months out. Maybe you will be one of the lucky ones and do everything wrong and not have problems but why push the limit? My friend pushed it for 2 years and they had to take his band out totally and how he's regained probably 80% of the 200 plus pounds he lost. Is it really worth it?