Help/Encouragement needed!

[Ebeth0013 0]

Hi everyone! it has now been 4 months since i was banded and since my band date i have only lost 7 LBS i have had 2 fills and now have 6ccs in me! i don understand why i am not filling the restriction that i was expecting? Has anyone else every experienced this? And if so how do i deal? :thumbdown:

[plakeway 1]

Ya know what I didn't really either till I hit 7 cc's, that is when wow I really started to think close to sweet spot. Then a month later went in and got another cc and boy way too tight so had .5 removed.

Because I had removed after only 1 day didn't need a complete unfil but now hungry again. I think we just have to keep tweaking till we get to the right spot. Hang in there though you doing great!

[gerard3906 0]

I'm so sorry that everything isn't working out for you. Are they putting enough saline in your band to give you restriction? Also what are you eating and have you been exercising? Maybe the band isn't the best option for you. You might want to look into the gastric sleeve. Sorry.:thumbdown:

[Ebeth0013 0]

Yes i am excercising and dieting, and eating less. I dont drink my calories either. confusing! But no this band will work! it has too! ha ha

Plakeway thanks for the encouragement, i need to hear stuff like that to keep me going!! thanks guys!

[gummykandi 20]

My doctor said he had one girl who was just like you, did all that she was supposed to and only lost 20 lbs her first year, never felt any restriction, then came back with a vengeance after she finnally hit her sweet spot, and after the second year had lost another 120lbs, so don't be discouraged by the slow weight loss stick with it it will come.!

[Twilight 2]

Ebeth, don't give up. I know it is frustrating while going through it, but you are probably really close to good restriction. When I had 6.5 cc's in I was starting to really worry that I was getting too close to full and I was going to be a miserable failure. but now, at 7.2 (and 3 fills/unfills to get me to that place) I'm feeling much more like this was a good idea.

So be patient and keep going strong. Don't lose faith. This time in your band life is the toughest. Keep making those changes that are going to make you successful, eating in the right order, drinking all your liquids, exercise, and chew chew chew. Take this time to really learn the amounts of cals, Protein, and such in food, by logging everything.

I'll be looking for good stuff from you in the future. You will not let me down, I'm sure!