Very discouraged bandster

jacbro · October 9, 2007

Hi there, I was banded in Feb 07 and have had a total of 5 fills so far up to 6.5ml now and have not lost a single bloody thing (except for my patience!!). The thing is I know that my band is tight because i have trouble eating most food. I spend almost the whole day starving trying to eat something and make it go down (which most of the time I am unsuccessful at!).

I am very discouraged and sick of being hungry all the time BUT, I am still not losing any weight. I am definately eating alot less than I used to. I get really sad at mealtimes as when i cook for my family i can't eat any of it, most of the time i just mash up some vegies for my tea so i havent been eating much meat (in fact probably none).

I am really struggling not having food as my crutch and I would probably be able to cope with it a bit more if i was losing but it has now been 8 months without even a kilo! :eek:

ARRGGHH, please give me some encourgement, I am not coping with this anymore :pout::pout::pout:

WASaBubbleButt · October 10, 2007

You might be too tight and have soft food syndrome. When you can drink your calories you might be shocked at how many calories you are actually consuming.

Have you tracked EVERY single thing that goes in your mouth on Calorie Counter, Diet Tracking, food Journal, Nutrition Facts at The Daily Plate or another good site is FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal.

Both are free and both show you what you are actually consuming in calories. I'd guess that 99% of people are shocked at what they consume.

Perhaps a bit of an unfill is in order?

TracyinKS · October 10, 2007

You need to be able to eat Protein that will sit in your pouch and keep you full! Also, are you drinking your Water? I know I won't lose a pound if I don't drink enough water.