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I'm not sure if anyone can help but heres my story. I had my surgrey on 9-9-13 and lost 20lbs the first month. Going into my 8th month and several fills (7.7cc) I am struggling to lose weight. I have gained some back and am stuck not losing any weight the last 3 months. I eat less than 60grams of carbs daily and around 100 Protein. I have 2 bad knees so i dont work out as much. I swim and ride an exercise bike. I dont know what else to do. I feel no restriction. Please help i'm about to give up.

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Are you getting plenty of Water?

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What does several fills mean? How many? And when was the last one?

What are you eating, what is a typical meal plan for a day?

60 g of carbs is a lot?

100 g Protein is also a lot?

What does your surgeon and nutritionist have to say and how long has it been since you've had a follow-up visit?

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@@paclift13 let's get this figured out -- don't give up! Do you have a good relationship with your medical professionals? Sounds like a couple of appointments are needed to discuss band-friendly diet to get on track and assess potential for another fill. It doesn't matter how many we've had -- we are either in the green zone or not. I think there may be some culprit like Protein Shakes or bars, sliders like chips etc.? How about writing it all down for a week so you have a record. Do you use My Fitness Pal or anything like that? You couldn't believe how many calories I can get into a Protein Shake, lol. Even the good stuff -- fruit, fish oils, flax, chia -- plenty of calories. And nuts -- I have to watch those. And meanwhile don't look back -- you have your band installed, that's a huge step, now maybe it's the right time to get it working for you. We have to be in the right emotional space sometimes to get our head I to the game. You are doing that -- you're here, you're reaching out, you want to get healthy. We are all routing for you!

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