feeling dissapointed.

[Mercedes531 4]

I had the lap band done on November 18th and it's now t March 6th. i have only lost 20 pounds. I thought by now i would have loss more weight than this. truly feeling discourage about the whole thing. making better choice with my food, even joining a gym. I have lost a lot of inches around.

please see help. not sure what i'm doing wrong.

[gowalking 10,790]

I had the lap band done on November 18th and it's now t March 6th. i have only lost 20 pounds. I thought by now i would have loss more weight than this. truly feeling discourage about the whole thing. making better choice with my food, even joining a gym. I have lost a lot of inches around.

please see help. not sure what i'm doing wrong.

Who says you're doing anything wrong? You said you've lost a lot of inches. That's as important as the number on the scale. If you are replaceing fat with muscle, muscle weighs more than fat so I'd think 20 lbs. is pretty good. I also used Dr. Ren and have been very pleased with her as my doctor. Talk to her and see if she is concerned. If not, again, you are likely doing the right things and shouldn't be overly concerned either.

If you need support from fellow bandsters, feel free to PM me or Lisa, or others who are in the NYC area. We also have a face to face support group meeting every two or three months and once the weather finally improves, we'll hold another one. Feel free to join us. Good luck, and keep us posted on your progress.

[Bandista 7,466]

Hi there, have you gone to all of your follow up appointments? Way to go on joining the gym and losing inches feels so great, doesn't it? Don't ket that scale get you down!

[blbaltazar 6]

I'm losing a lot since banded on Monday March 2,2015 but I think it's because in an only eat liquids right now. Also look in the mirror and compare pictures. That's a NON-scale victory!

[briefs199 337]

Every time I think that I'm not losing fast enough I think how if I did not have this band I would be gaining more and more weight and feeling like I had no ability to lose 5lbs. Make sure you keep a diary with weight and inches and photos. When I get down I look through it and realize how far I've come. The amount I have to lose seems daunting. I am inspired by those who say "it took me 3 years to lose my weight". That will be me. I know it. And I'm still learning not to eat around my band and how not to get stuck so I consider these few months a learning time.

[B-52 7,113]

I'm losing a lot since banded on Monday March 2,2015 but I think it's because in an only eat liquids right now. Also look in the mirror and compare pictures. That's a NON-scale victory!

Yes, as good as it feels, it is not realistic in relation to the type of surgery you had...you're loosing weight purely from the post op diet everyone follows who has had major surgery.

The real weight loss is yet to come. If you gain this initial weight loss back, after you're allowed to go back to normal solid foods, please do not get discouraged and say you're failing...it is not surprising how many people say they are when in reality they have not even started yet.

They get way ahead of themselves.....anxious I quess.

[amponder 396]

Sometimes I feel like my ticker misleads people pre op weight was 82 pounds, post op 18 had my surgery on November 21st looks like we are really in the same boat.

[Mercedes531 4]

i truly appreciate everyone in take and good advice for me. sometimes it's hard to speak to someone who is not going thru with what we all going thru. which is a weight loss surgery. after feel sorry for myself i changed everything i thought i was doing wrong. spend more time walking around my office. changed my printer from my office to the down hall lol. i know this is a up and down battle i'm going thru and a life changing decision i took. everyone comment and support really touch me.

happy to say im down 4 more pound today. @@gowalking i will love to join your support group. like i said before it's easier talking to someone who is going thru with the same issue as me. i have my good days and bad days.

im at 5.5 cc refill. was so hard at the beginning to adjust to eating. threw up 8 times in one day. not good at all. just came to the conclusion im new to this and need to eating habits.

sorry for the long email. sometime is good to vent.

thanks everyone

[Mercedes531 4]

meant to say truly appreciate everyone in taking time to answer me.

[lizals 3]

I had my band on 12th November initially I was losing weight due to liquid diet then watching what I ate hardly any carbohydrates passed my lips...I have had 2 Infills and cannot feel any restriction at all. I feel like I could eat anything I wanted. I am due another infill on the 17th April..I have read on here how some people don't feel restriction until 3rd or 4th infill..I am feeling very disheartened at the moment....HELP!!!!

[newmein2015 13]

I've had 1 fill and have very little restriction if any at all. I can eat pretty much anything I want without any problems. I am maintaining my weight and losing a few pounds very slowly. I know the best is yet to come. Getting in the green zone will make a world of difference!

[Mercedes531 4]

i felt restriction on my 5th fill. right now im on a 5 1/2 cc.

[pink dahlia 2,513]

Youve lost 20 lbs in about 15 weeks ! You should be very proud of yourself ! !! I looked back on my old calendar that I kept for my Lapband info, and I was about where you were at 15 weeks !! I think you're doing great , keep up the great work ! You will get there !! Congratulations !!