Banded 1 yr and have it removed!!

[me4me 4]

Is it possible something else is going on? If you are counting calories, keeping to your recommended daily caloric intake, eating max a cup, getting your Protein, Water and Vitamins in and exercising...and you're not losing weight sounds like a metabolic problem. Have you had your thyroid checked? Do you feel tired, cold, Hair loss, easily gain weight, etc? Calories in, calories out only works if the system is running smoothly. Unfortunately, you can go to great lengths with a screwy system and not get the results you expect which is very frustrating. I'm sure you will do what is best for you, but please consider seeing an endocrinologist and having your thyroid/adrenal glands/pituitary tested. In high school I worked out 6 days a week and ate 1000-1200 calories a day just to maintain my weight. I did not lose and it wasn't until I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and started medication that I could even begin dieting correctly. Good luck!

[Lyoness82 21]

I don't mean to sound rude, but if you are doing everything right, it is impossible for you not to lose weight. Unless you are eatin all carbs, or go all day not eating and eat at night. Even without exercise the band should still be taking weight off. If you are 250lbs and it takes roughly 2000-2300 just to maintain your weight, and you only eat say 1500 calories a day that is a deficit minimum of 3500 cal. Resulting in a weight loss of a 1l b a week, and that is if you live a completely sedetary lifestyle. I just find it hard to believe.

[NaNcyNiCoLe 94]

Bluetiger sorry to hear about your dad.

I agree with the hypothyroid. I gained 60 in a short period of time before I was diagnosed. After struggle of getting the medication adjusted properly I hit a max at 100lbs hince the reason for the band. Unfortunately for us with thyroid disease we do have to work twice as hard. I would highly recommend a lab draw. I'm also have been a RN for 13 yrs so you can take the info you like as some medical advice. Good Luck

[honk 780]

Okay I have to vent a little. I'm over 2 years out from surgery eat under 1200 calories a day and exercise at least an hour 7 days a week. Recently my nurse practitioner suggested I make an appointment with an oncologist to check my thyroid. She feels that I am NOT losing weight fast enough considering my effort. I read a lot of comments lately on the site that anyone who is not losing quickly is clearly not following the rules or lied to us. It really strikes me as the kind of discrimination we use to get as fat people. The dismissive attitude of some of the people on this site is really starting to be trying. I don't cheat on me my food plan and I exercise like a lunatic and I'm not losing weight. I don't eat carbs for fun I don't drink and a few people more dedicated than I am. I wish some people would remember what it was like to be look down on and not be so judgemental.

[♥LovetheNewMe♥ 1,216]

Band does not work for everyone! My physician has stopped doing the band because of the rate of success. Some people are very sensitive to fills and just the band it self and no matter what they do, they don't lose weight. The reflux you are having is a direct result of the band and one of the complications and your physician is correct to remove if this is not getting better and looking into other alternatives for you. As far as risks of others surgeries. All surgery carries risks and benefits, I know people who have had band erosion, I know people who have had their sleeve leek and I know people who continue to have problems with the gastric bypass. All in all the benefits of weight lose surgery out way the risks of continued obesity. I know you are sad to lose your band and frightened to move forward not know if this will work either but doing something is always better than doing nothing and wishing you had done something. I wish you luck and offer you prayers and much success in what YOU and YOUR physician think is best for you and I am truly sorry this did not work for you.

[NaNcyNiCoLe 94]

Honk

You should start reading some other post. People are getting tired of not getting support and being ridiculed for not using the band properly. I think people are finally having enough of not looking for support on a forum that was supposed to be build on support

They and I have noticed it comes from the same group of people. They have been referred as the "old timers"

[spoiledbratt97 18]

Well at the end of the day, I'm going to do what's best for me. They're always risk for everything we do. I always do my research and talked to my few friends that had the sleeve done. I try not to think negatively on things so serious. I will be fine. Thanks for your concerns.

[m1aman 944]

Good luck bratt! If I ever have to lose my band I will give the sleeve a serious look myself.

[Lyoness82 21]

Nancy,

I was banded on oct 25th so I am definitely not an old timer. This is just reality. All this talk of the band doesn't work for everyone or sometimes the band just doesn't work is excuse my French bull ****. The band does exactly what is suppose to do. If you find ways to eat around it or don't do your part it is not the band that's not working, it's you. When people come on here and say they are doing everything exactly like they should but are still not losing only 1 of two things is happening, and neither of those things are the band. It is either you are lying and you really aren't doing your part, or you have something going on medically, like a thyroid problem. That's all there is too it. It is scientifically not possible to fail unless 1 of those two things happen.

You shouldn't be so quick to jump on "the old timers" they have much experience and been down these roads and have a lot of helpful advice. Didn't your mother raise you to respect your elders?

[newlife1977 5]

Wow I hope everything works out for u. And I work in a medical facility as a Lab Tech and everyone is different it could be n e thing and just because someone else finds it "hard to believe" shouldn't matter to you. Do what u need to do to get well and stay well.

[sommers4977 58]

I don't mean to sound rude' date=' but if you are doing everything right, it is impossible for you not to lose weight. Unless you are eatin all carbs, or go all day not eating and eat at night. Even without exercise the band should still be taking weight off. If you are 250lbs and it takes roughly 2000-2300 just to maintain your weight, and you only eat say 1500 calories a day that is a deficit minimum of 3500 cal. Resulting in a weight loss of a 1l b a week, and that is if you live a completely sedetary lifestyle. I just find it hard to believe.[/quote']

I have been banded since 10/3/12 im having issues right now with not losing. I work overnights so i sleep all day and eat dinner around 1 am in the morning could this be why im not losing weight. If so what shall i do different

[NaNcyNiCoLe 94]

Lyon

I think you read my post wring. First I'm not the one complaining about my band. Second I was pointing out that there was other post just like this current one. Third my mother did raise me right and I don't appreciate the way you think you can talk to me like that

[Maddysgram 6,159]

I have been banded since 10/3/12 im having issues right now with not losing. I work overnights so i sleep all day and eat dinner around 1 am in the morning could this be why im not losing weight. If so what shall i do different

Sommers, most likely you have not had enough fills to hit your green zone yet. This is the time it's all about you doing it.

I was banded 10/15/12 and have 1 fill of 3cc, not in green zone either.

I've been on a strict diet for 6mths so starting this journey I already had the counting calories and the one cup rule already in place so I have been able to continue to loose.

I read a post of a newbie telling other newbies they will never see the weight they lost on pre op diet again and that is not true. When you go from liquid diet & transition back to real food, you most likely will gain some or be stuck at the same weight until your body adjjust. So just hang in there and follow the plan, it WILL start to come off.

Best of health to you!

[Maddysgram 6,159]

Lyon

I think you read my post wring. First I'm not the one complaining about my band. Second I was pointing out that there was other post just like this current one. Third my mother did raise me right and I don't appreciate the way you think you can talk to me like that

"Judge not and ye shall not be judged"

[NaNcyNiCoLe 94]

If you got something to say Maddy then say it. You dont have to follow me around on this forum to find out what I'm posting. GET A LIFE ! I feel sorry for people like you.

PS.. I'm not the only NEWBIE that feels this way!

Also you just got your band in October and you have the right answers..PLEASE.