Help!

[Tansmommy08 3]

Ok I was banded in December I've lost about 30 pounds I have gotten fills. My doctor says there is 7cc in my 14cc band, and i can not feel any restriction!!! I'm starting to think something is wrong with my band last doctor appointment my doctor was acting like he was upset with me that I didint lose more weight but I never feel full. I'm following the diet with eating lots of meat and Protein and veggies and I work out. What am I doing wrong? Please help me

[gowalking 10,790]

Ok I was banded in December I've lost about 30 pounds I have gotten fills. My doctor says there is 7cc in my 14cc band, and i can not feel any restriction!!! I'm starting to think something is wrong with my band last doctor appointment my doctor was acting like he was upset with me that I didint lose more weight but I never feel full. I'm following the diet with eating lots of meat and Protein and veggies and I work out. What am I doing wrong? Please help me

Hi Tansmommy. I was banded in January so a few weeks after you. I haven't had any fills and have never felt restriction...only satiety after eating my band sized portions. I also never feel full. Again, I eat till I'm not hungry...which is not the same as full. Are you tracking your calories so you know exactly what you are taking in? That's what I do in order to know just how much I am consuming.

I do not exercise as I have a medical issue that makes it impossible to do so at the moment. As such, again, I am very aware of how much food I am eating. I've lost 76 lbs. so far. Try tracking your calories in something like Myfitnesspal and see if that helps you at all. Oh..and the doctor is a jerk. He shouldn't be giving you attitude...he should be helping you to figure out how to work the band better. Good luck with your weight loss journey.

[GoingforGoal 1,734]

Hello,

1) I don't have a complete picture of what your caloric intake/exercise output is so I'm not sure how much of a factor that is

2) Does your doc remove all the Fluid before administering more to ensure there is not a leak.

3) Some people require very large fills before they reach green, whilst other's need little (even none) so this just may you needing more Fluid. I also don't know how aggressive your dr is with his fills, but 7cc in about 7 months seems appropriate.

Give us a typical day's menu so we can compare it to ourselves and give you some honest feedback