trishcruise

You know, I'm at 8cc in a 10 cc band. I don't feel any restriction at all. I'm stuck in a plateau... am back on metformin 2 times a day for diabetes and now on lantus at night due to morning highs... My doc tells me that the metformin won't cause weight gain and the lantus is such a low dose, that it should not be affecting my weight loss.... All I know is that within a week of going back on the metformin... I've lost only 4 lbs... and that was 6 months ago. I'm very frustrated... Any ideas out there?

Can you tell me a typical days meal that equals 800 calories?

Clempier: I've been diabetic for 15 years now. I was not on insulin, but several medications... too many and could not lose weight because of the meds. After my surgery, my readings were normal. Then they started inching up and they put me on sliding scale insulin. Then they added 1000 mg of metformin 2 times a day. My weight loss stopped at that point. They've now taken me off the sliding scale insulin and put me on lantus at night and still the metformin. Am waiting to see if my weight loss starts up again. I tried to get my doc to take me off the metformin, but he said I needed it to protect my pancreas and in any case it would not affect weight loss... but it's sure funny that since I've started it, the weight loss has stopped. I have to say, if I had it to do over again, I still would do the surgery. I've lost 45 pounds and feel a whole lot better. I'm just disappointed that I seem to have just come to a screaching halt with the weight loss. Want to lose another 50 pounds. I have to add that every other person here that had surgery around the time I and were diabetic, are totally off their meds and insulin if they were on it.

You go girl! Keep it up

I've got a 10cc band. No fill at all until 8 weeks after surgery. and he put 2 cc's in then. Since then, I've had 3 fills with each being 1/2cc. I really need some help. Hope next weeks fill does better. Thanks

How much is your doc putting in for a fill? Mine only does 1/2cc at a time.

Congratulations! You are doing great! My doc took me off the night time insulin... it wasn't doing enough anyway... and put me on metformin.. you aren't supposed to gain weight on that one I'm told. Still have to take a sliding scale insulin shot in the morning, but the rests of the time I'm great. Am down 40 lbs and 3 sizes at this point. Haven't hit my sweet spot yet for the fills, but hopefully will soon. Going to my regular doc this month.. and he'll do blood tests..Will find out how my a1c is at that point and go from there. Keep it up! You're doing great!

I feel like my body and I have come to an agreement... I will try and it will allow me to lose. :w00t: That never worked before. Down 36 lbs and 3 sizes. Diabetes is well controlled and only taking 1 med. Hopefully will be off that one soon. Just had to give away a trunk full of clothes.. and still have 1/2 my closet to go thru. Buying as little as I can to get by at work. Go for my 3rd fill next week. Keep it up. We can do this!

Thank you so much! I just wasn't wrapping my brain around it the right way. :confused: Good luck with your fill.

Can you tell me what your typical diet is for a day? I can't figure out "no carbs" at all. thanks

Thanks. I go to my doc this Wed and have made an apt with the dietician for the same day. Don't think I'm doing anything wrong, but if so, she should be able to help me out. Several people have mentioned that perhaps the stress of having surgery was affecting my diabetes. Since the surgery was in November, I don't know. Just very disappointed. Really expected to be going down in meds... not getting on insulin and now 2 types of insulin. Don't know how you can lose when on insulin. Always thought it caused weight gain. Oh well, it is what it is and I guess I'll find out more on Wed.