1lbs down

[prettyandbrwn 40]

I have only lost 1lbs since my fill on April 24th... And I am always hungry....

[2muchfun 8,927]

It can take many adjustments before you feel enough restriction to avoid being hungry. You're in Bandster Hell now and all you can do is either diet and eat healthy or give in. Don't give in.

It took me 3 fills before I started to feel the satiety and another 3 to get to the green zone. Keep getting fills.

[kimk1999 450]

You need to understand and figure out how much each fill actually is. Some surgeons only fill about half a cc each time. Mine was more aggressive and stated with 5cc on the first fill (but at surgery was zero). Some surgeons will fill the band with a few cc's during surgery.

I'm at 6.5ish in a 10cc band. It took me three fills. Some people are perfect with 3 cc's and I've read of other that it took up to 8 or 9 cc's. Everyone is different. You can't compare the number of fills or quantity of fills. It sucks but yeah it sounds like bandster hell. It'll get better with more fills. Try to stay positive and stay within your doctor's eating guidelines.

Congrats on being banded and congrats on the 1 lbs loss. A loss is still a loss. Just try to be patient. I know that's definitely easier said than done.

[prettyandbrwn 40]

I have lost a total since surgery of 15lbs. My surgery was April 3rd. I have gone from 306 to 257 in a year's time, I am just worried that it's been two weeks and no weight gone. But my clothes are falling off my behind. Lol.

Thanks guys!

[chasingadream 1,311]

@@prettyandbrwn A wise woman from this site (CarolinaGirl) always says…a loss is a loss whether its the scale moving down or your clothes falling off (she says it much better)….just because the scale isn't moving doesn't mean you aren't losing. You just said your clothes are falling off…there's your proof. Don't be a slave to the scale or you will set yourself up for a lot of frustration and disappoint, in my opinion!

My doc (and I know each one is very different) told me the first 6 weeks after surgery are for healing and getting your mechanics down. I was told not to worry about ANY weight loss the first 6 weeks and you have already lost 15 pounds….way to go!

One thing I always try to remember…as I try and race to get all this extra weight off is this…it didn't come on overnight and it surely is NOT coming off overnight. WLS is our tool it is NOT the magic cure we are all hoping for. It takes work and time…plain and simple.

Take each day as it comes and be as successful as you can and the weight WILL come off…for some fast, others slow…for some easily and others a bit more difficult….but the important thing is that it will come off if you stay the course.

Good luck and cut your body some slack!

Edited May 11, 2014 by chasingadream