AandMsmom

I had the opposite. After my fourth fill, I could only get down water very slow and it took 20 mins. to drink a soup at hand. The next day, I feel I hardly have any restriction.

I just had my fourth fill. Right after the fill, it was slow going with water and took 20 mins to drink a tomato Soup At Hand. I ate a few bites of dinner and then had to throw up. Thursday and today, I feel like I have no more restriction than before. I don't understand. I am 3 months post surgery and have only lost a few pounds. I try just not eating but then I get so hungry i end up snacking. If i eat a scambled egg for breakfast, a sugarfree yogurt and a piece of lowfat chhes for lunch and then some protein and veggies for dinner, I still don't lose weight. I thought this fill would be "the one" the day I had it and then one day later I'm back to normal. Able to more than I should and getting hungry after 2 hours. This is really frustrating!@!!!

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm not like this with other aspects in my life but with weight loss I become ocd and want immediate satisfaction. I probably weigh 6 to 10 times a day. My family has tried hiding my scale but I can't handle it. It realy is the only thing I'm like this about. I really am pretty normal otherwise.

I'm right there with you. I was banded on 1/21/08 and have not had much weight loss yet. I too look at the posts of others and see such a difference in weight loss results. At this point, I am very discouraged. i had my first fill a week ago and that didn't go so well. They put in 2cc to my 14cc band and I could not swallow water or saliva. They took out a little over 1cc and now I no restriction just like before. I go back for another fill on 3/5. I have only lost about 6 pounds since my surgery. I guess I could go on a diet and starve myself with just very little food, like what you are supposed to eat when you have restriction but I will be hungry and miserable the whole time. I have had chest congestion and have not been able to work out for a while. I am about well so I will resume workouts and maybe that will help some. Now I'm am thinking maybe I had the wrong surgey. I should have had bypass and would be losing faster. I will admit I am not as heavy as some. I have a BMI of about 36 right now so maybe my weight loss will be slower than some, however I always lost weight pretty fast doing weight watchers. I'm just very frustrated right now. We are going on vacation in May and I have some swimsuits that I could wear if I lost 30lbs. so that was my goal. At this pace I don't think I will make it. Sorry to be such a downer but that is just how I am feeling now.

You have done great. I can lose weight fairly easily without the band, especially with Weight Watchers. The trick for me is keeping it off. Quit dieting, old habits, weight comes back. Hpefully I can prevent that yo-yo with the band. Had my irst fill an hour ago. They put in 2cc and I couldn't swallow water or saliva. They removed a little ove 1cc. We'll see what happens now.

I just had my first fill less than an hour ago. Mine holds 15cc and they put in 4cc. I could not swallow water or saliva. They took out a little over 1cc. Water is going down ok but now I'm nervous to try anything else.

wow Grace you have lost a bunch. When were you banded? Did you not see significant weight loss until after fills?

I was banded on 1/21/08 and have only lost 5 lbs. Does it really make a difference once you get a fill? I sure hope so because I am getting pretty discouraged. i go for my first fill tomorrow. I would really like to lose 30 lbs by the end of May. Is this even possible?

Destiny, how much weight did you lose before your first fill? You have lost a lot since your surgery.

That is the only reasonable explanation I can come up with. I get in all my water everyday and and have also taken a diuretic. I know my sodium intake is nothing compared to what it used to be. I moved on to soft foods yesterday. Maybe this will jump start my metabolism. I am also doing a mile on the treadmill with part of the time being at the steepest incline. Things that make you go Huh.

I'm experiencing the same thing. I had surgery 1/21/08 and hve not lost 1 pound since the surgery. I am also following the diet faithfully. I lost weight much quicker with Weight Watchers. It's very discouraging to have not lost anything!