Band? Where the heck are you?

[onmyway11 43]

I'm 6 weeks out and can (and do) eat ANYthing. Every day I start out good every night I end up feeling guilty and bad and am freaking out! What if this doesn't work?!? It was really my last hope. So bummed out feeling pretty defeated and hopeless. First fill is thurs. Dr said I will get about 3 cc in my 10cc band (I think that's what he said anyway).

Are there any successful people out there that had this rough start??

[NJGirl32 43]

If you read my blog you'll see my frustrations from the beginning. You are in Bandster Hell-the period between post surgery and finding your green zone. I really didn't start losing unitl 3 monthspost surgery. I would lose some, but nothingto write home about! Then with magic fill #4 at 4.5cc-well that did the trick! It's been 2.5 months since that fill and the wieght keeps going down. Today I tried on a pair of 14 jeans-and I bought them!! WooHoo!

Hang in there-I was feeling SO discouraged those first couple of months. I thought -geeze maybe I will be one of the ones that it just doesn't work for! You will get there and it looks like you are going to have a decent fill (my doc only filled 1cc or .5 ccs ata time).

Good luck-you'll get there!!!!!!!!!!!

[onmyway11 43]

Omg a 14! How awesome. Seriously I've had it with only having one option at the mall! I hope you are right. I'm so worried about being in the same spot this time next year its so scary. I'm actually down 40 lbs since January (about 20 since surgery--all in first 2 weeks) but it's been up and down forever. It's such a head game for me I need to hear about other slow starts to awesome finishes! Thanks for sharing your story!!!

[BaileyRose 13]

Girl, we have the same exact story. I'm three months post op. I've lost 50 lbs but only 26 since surgery... And 15 of that was the first two months. You'll get there. I only have had one fill- 4 cc's in a 14 cc band. I have some restriction but I know I'm not where I need to be. I'm behind on my fills because of some complications, but I have to remember I'll get there. I always tell myself "it took 25 years to put this weight on, it's not going to come off overnight!". I just wish it would come off faster. But honestly, I'm not working out as much as I should. I am staying under 1200 cals a day and getting around 80 grams of protein... Wish is a lot less cals than I was eating before! You'd think the weight would be falling off! But oh well. I know with another fill or two I'll start losing more consistently. I can't wait to be a size 14! I bought size 18 pants a couple weeks ago and was thrilled my size now starts with a 1!! Havent seen that since highschool! I started out squeezing myself in a 24 and comfortably wearing a 26. So I'm pleased. But I would be more pleased in a 14! Haha

[cakegirl 12]

I was the same - I lost a whole lot in the first couple of weeks, and then nothing. I've had 2 fills and am going for my 3rd tomorrow. I am feeling some restriction since the 2nd fill, but not quite enough. Weight has started to come off sloooowly since then, so I'm hoping this third fill does the trick. At 6 weeks out, like you, I could eat ANYTHING! I'll be 3 months out in 6 days, and I feel like I can see the end of bandster hell!

[roziecakes 20]

Don't worry too much! That's what the fills are for, and working with your surgeon. Express to them that this is happening to you, and this will help your surgeon make up a plan that works just for you. Everyone's different. Some people need lots of fills, and others don't... but they are there to help you. I have a feeling that things will change once you start the process of fills and monitoring yourself from there, and exercising and such, the weight will come off.