shelly77320

SO here I go. My story is long and complicated but I will try to condense my story. I had my lap band done on 12/5/06, when I first started I weighed 316 lbs. My first year I lost 100 lbs., then in 11/07 my band slipped and I became totally obstructed. My band was removed and I had to wait 2 months to have my band replaced. During that 2 months I did gain back about 30 pounds. Since my band replaced instead of losing I am gaining weight. I feel like such a failure, it seem that I never feel full. My doctor keeps telling me that I need to just eat a half a cup and to just walk away, but I am really hungry.I need to also mention that my first band was a 10 and I now have an AP Large band. My doctor keeps telling me that the band is the same, but it just doesn.t feel like it. The first year I lost weight almost effortlessly. But now it is a real struggle and I really need advice or help. When I stepped on the scale this moring it said that I weighed 256 lbs. So now I am really stressing. Has anyone else had their band removed or replaced and experienced this. Any information or comments would be greatly appreciated.

I have 8.0 cc in my band and my doctor said that I am in the green zone. But it just does'nt feel like it. I know that my food choices has a lot to do with it. But with the first band I didnot eat perfect and so that is why this is frustrating.

I guess i never really thought of it like that. I have been so used to feeling stuffed that I forgot to pay attention to just not feeling hungry. I will try to pay atttention to just killing the hunger pangs.

This is just what I needed to hear, was having a bad day until I read this.

The same thing happened to me last month. My doctor placed me on a pureed diet for 2 weeks and my pouch went back down to the normal size. He also instructed me to only consume 1/2 cup of food at a time. If you follow these instructions your pouch will go down.

Today was not a good day. I just want to eat something deep fried and very greasy. The anxiety level at my job was unreal. Whoo! That felt good. Now I can go on. :thumbup:

Today was not a good day. I just want to eat something deep fried and very greasy. The anxiety level at my job was unreal. Whoo! That felt good. Now I can go on. :thumbup:

do you know of any good lap band doctors in Maryland. I know someone who lives in Texas and she is moving to Maryland and needs a doctor to do her care. She was banded in December 2007

Does anyone know if there is a doctor in the Midland/Oddessa area that can do adjustments or let fluid out the band. My doctor is in Conroe but I now live in the Midland area and I really need help soon.:help: