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i feel just as u do!! unfortunately i haven't felt very much support from the very beginning, even from individuals in the same boat as myself. i'm not feeling sorry for myself but i am a little bitter & disappointed because so many days i would log on to lbt & it seemed like nobody read my posts or i was the only one. i eat through the band but i dont think my pouch is stretched. i had to get a total unfill in the summer because i was ill & suffered from severe dehydration. since my unfill i've gained the 45lbs i had lost. i was refilled by another dr who wants to "take it slow & work up to the proper restriction" but i'm disappointed because i have NO restriction now at all!! i want to join u because I too REFUSE to be a failure. i'm getting a fill on feb 2nd & i plan on following an eating plan designed by my surgeon to the letter. i will keep u posted on any PROGRESS!!! no more failing...

i was very discouraged cuz i was in pretty much the same boat but i had TOO MANY fills so i had passed that elusive sweet spot! go get another fill & see what happens. i told my dr how i read about some people who lose 100lbs in 6 months & i wondered why it wasnt happening for me! i look at pics of people who were banded last year is i was and some have done miraculously-i was envious as well as happy for them! i was eating very littlle & holding on to every lb:eek:. i only lost 52lbs in a year which is a lb a week but i felt like i colud have done that on WW:frown:. do not be discouraged, join the Lap Band Strugglers group & try to track your intake with a diary until you get the next fill. you may be surprised how much tou are still consuming:ohmy:. hope you find your spot!!:sad:

so glad you made an appt also!!! i did this for a week, went to my regular dr cuz i couldnt see my surgeon, he told me i had gastritous, gave me nexium and sent me on my way:frown:. couldnt keep the nexium down,ended up in the er SEVERELY dehydrated, got an iv--- FINALLY saw my surgeon, he gave me a total unfill and there was INSTANT relief!!! didnt want the unfill either but my band was too tight and i wasnt losing, just becoming more discouraged DAILY. i lost four lbs this week and i will get a fill again in 4 weeks--- but only half!! GOOD LUCK- i know this is probably what you need! i feel 300% better:smile:

i was feeling like a complete & total FAILURE until i read these posts. u all have encouraged me to continue walking & trying to make proper food decisions. i am an emotional eater & i think i was beginning to overeat & eat junk food because of my depression from NOT LOSING!!! perhaps i can get myself back on track. since last year i have lost only 48lbs but i find myself envious of those who have lost more:redface:... i think they must be SUPER BANDSTERS & i must be doing A LOT wrong. its annoying when lots of people know you've had wls & they automatically think of rny & they also view you as a failure. tired of giving explanations about the differences in th lapband & other surgeries. i am happy for eveyone else who has or is losing at a great rate but i can't help but wonder on occasion, IS IT JUST ME???

i can never stick to the low carb diets but i am anxious to try!! give me some tips....

:bored:here in detroit fills are $150 which i thought was expensive. even to have some removed its the same! good luck finding someone cheaper!

i have done all the same things u have done (i even cancelled my fill appt!!:ohmy:) & i wonder why also & i thought i was the only one!!! appreciate this thread & hope we ALL get back on track!!!

YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL!!! We were banded almost the same day(May 20) but i have no pics. i feel like my progress is not as great as i would like for it to be. some people banded with us have lost almost 100lbs whereas i have only lost 53... :frown:at times i think i defeat my band but i gotta get back on track! seeing your pic made me more inspired to do the right thing so perhaps when i figure out how to work the pc properly i will post some!!:biggrin: good work so far & keep losing! ALSO, for the record I ate A LOT today so i don't dare tell:cursing:---

:frown:your message really helped me cuz i was just feeling defeated since i have almost gone back to me previous eating habits! i MUST GET IN THE GYM & track all my meals...i am positive it will help! i have been a very bad girl, i haven't even been on LBT for almost a month! wish me luck... down 48lbs since banding in may; feel like its not gonna work but i know its just ME!

seriously when i gave up carbs i had headaches & depression! carbs are like some bad drugs:biggrin:! lol!

I've been such a bad girl lately i cannot begin to advise anyone but calories are calories whatever they come from... only thing i can honestly say is that from my own experiences b4 the band low carb was better for weight loss if u can handle the withdrawals!

:frown:i NEED anybody to be my buddy!! was banded 5/20 lost 54lbs so far but have recently been eating as before... not gained but DEFINATLY not losing... feel restriction but bad habits seem to be creeping up on me! HELP QUICK:sad::ohmy::sad:! HAD NOT EVEN POSTED OR VISITED THE SITE FOR OVER A MONTH...

i am also not always as faithful to my band nor as dedicated to exercise as i know i should be:redface:. i had three fills and felt no restriction and i was feeling a bit skeptical that the band would work but i just got a fourth fill and now i feel the band working as it should so now I must do my part and work with the band! u can do this!!! once u see your dr perhaps u will have a new outlook or maybe he can give u some tips on how to incorporate exercise & proper food choices into your life slowly! u will be successful. believe in yourself & don't worry about what anyone else thinks- GOOD LUCK!:laugh:

we were banded the same day & i have also lost only 40lbs! i feel hungry all the time also & i have felt seriously discouraged lately! i have never questioned my decision to be banded but i think without support it doesnt work as well! i dont know what to do but i really know i MUST immediately get an fill or this is never gonna work! i will let you know my progress & i hope you will do the same for me... good luck & i will be your support team if u need me! :confused:

:confused:let me tell u, i have been a bad girl & i am disappointed just because i am TOTALLY off track! after 3 fills i thought i had restriction, NOT! i feel as if i can still eat too much of virtually ANYTHING! on occasion things get stuck then i do the number one no no & drink with the food to make it go down. i am down 42lbs since may but still unhappy! PLEASE can ANYONE give me suggestions to get back on track so that i can be successful? HELP!!!! DISAPPOINTED, DEPRESSED, & DRAGGING---:smile:

i got stuck SO BAD the other day i thought i was DYING! i had never slimed or anything like that until that day, i didnt even know what sliming was til then! :scared2:YUCK- anyway, i broke rule #1 cuz it was SO PAINFUL- i drank some water to wash it down! just remember CHEW, CHEW, & CHEW some more!!!:thumbup:

:biggrin:i thought that "friend" feature had been taken off! anyway, i would love to be your friend! ALL OF US need SOMEONE who understands & is on the same path to self improvement! i am 37, live in detroit! text me anytime! i may take a day or two to respond (my 7 yo keeps me busy/ along w/ work!) but i will always reply!

so happy & proud of you!!! Wanna join u soon....

got my third fill last tuesday. finally feel restriction but now seem EXTRA hungry! MUST be in my head cuz i was on vacation last week & sat at home & ate ALL DAY almost EVERY DAY!!! gotta get my mind right ASAP!

dont know what happened but i wasnt done with my post! as i was saying, my friend & i had done every diet imaginable together. she is back on weight watchers doing well (down 40lbs). i am excited for her but i knew i needed something MORE! i got banded & told her this & she hasnt called me since... i would tell only those that need to know because everyone will not share your joy on this journey! at least u have all of us here who understand!

i told a "good friend" of mine who is also very competitive. we had been weight watchers buddies, atkins buddies, la weight loss buddies...u know!

:thumbup:CONGRATS!! for all the days i get discouraged because it seems like its not working or its going slowly, i get on LBT & someone else has been a success! it keeps me going! i can't wait til the day its me talking about my 100lb loss!! keep up the good work!!

HI!!! welcome! not much advice, try to stick to drs orders & post op diet although its a bit hard! i DIDNT & i feel guilty & worried DAILY:sad:! buy some gas x thin strips & pack them in your hospital bag before you go! GUARANTEE you will be needing them:biggrin:! good luck! its gonna be so worth it---

well let me tell u! i was in the grocery store behind this lady pushing her daughter in the buggy & there was a lady who was more overweight than me directly in front of them. the little girl pointed & said "look mommy! that lady is really, really, really, really FAT!" i was embarrassed for both of us! nobody said a word, not the mother of the child nor the lady who was insulted! if i had been in the childs line of vision perhaps it would have been ME she was referring to...:thumbup: