mya92401

I am hear to tell you, you can gain the weight back that you have lost with the band. I have had my band for almost 4 years now. I lost 75lbs within the first 6 months. Then, just stopped there. I needed to loose at least 50 more. It goes without saying.. "old habits die hard". I was very dedicated to proper eating after I was banded. then, a too tight restriction got me to start drinking with my meal just to get anything down..and it all went downhill from there. I am ashamed to say that I have gained back 30-35 lbs. that I had lost. I am ashamed of myself for letting this happen. I am still drinking when I eat. Two years ago when I finally got the proper restrictions, I never got back to the proper "lap band" rules. I continued to drink with my meals. Before I knew it, I was eating full size meals again and eating sweets and junk food because it went down easy. I want so bad to get back on track. I want to loose the weight again. I can feel my health going back to the way it was. I have called to make an appointment with my doctor, who I have not seem in two years, mostly because I was afraid to hear what he will tell me! I go on the 28th. I have been reading online all day about how to get back on track. I think I will start on clear liquids tomorrow... all the advice says to go back to where you started. This may have been more info than you bargined for, but I want to be honest. Sticking to the rules and learning to change your eating habits IS the true key to the band success!!! Good luck to you, and to me too!

:thumbup: HELP!! I have been banded now for 3 years and 8 months. All was great in the begining, even the 1st year. Lost 75 lbs. pretty quick. Then hit the plateau. Then got band tightened, couldn't eat, started eating junk food just to get it down. Got Fluid out. Band was finally perfect. I got used of eating junk again, drinking with meals, and pretty much breaking every lap band rule in the book. The weight started creeping back on. 10, then 20, now 35 lbs. back!! I feel so ashamed and guilty :rofl:. I was a self pay patient. I feel like a disapointment to myself and my family . I want so badly to get back on track, loose the 35 lbs. plus at least 35 lbs. more. I feel like I need to start over as a new patient. Please give me any tips, suggestions, advice, critisism, encouragement, or food help that you can! I need a new support system. I am motivated and ready to start over Michelle

:thumbup: I'm in! THis may just be the motivation I need. I'm a old bandster that's fallen off the wagon. Well, not only did I fall off, it's run me over! I've joined the spreadsheet. Looking forward to any help I can get. MM