9 Months and only 40+ lost! What's wrong

[KPA88 0]

Hi,

I am really sad, I was on these boards and saw that many of the people that had surgery back in JUNE 08 with me is hitting 85+ lost. I've only lost 44 pounds! I don't know what I am doing wrong. I know that I didn't exercise very much in the begining and now that I've started to regularly. There still isn't much of a difference.

I've only had 3 fills. I think that may be the problem.

I don't over eat, stay away from fried foods, breads, pastas all the fun stuff that got me here. I am just looking for any support I can get.

I just don't get it.

[gone 4 ever 6]

Some people are slow losers. I am. I am happy with what I have lost so far. I was banded in May and have lost 55 lbs. This is weight lost not gained. When you hit your sweet spot you will start losing better. Just be patient. 44 lbs is good. Good luck with the rest of your journey.

[slimm2be 0]

Omg that's nothing i had surgery last may and have only lost 22 pounds. I have no fills and still too much restriction i can hardly eat i slime after drinking Water and my doctor is going to do an xray to see what is going on with the band. I am so disappointed, and angry i just want this band out now!!!. I exercise, and try to eat. Even eggs get stuck... May i repeat i have no fill. I wish i got the bypass. If there is nothing wrong with this band i am going to have it remvd. I can not live like this. I WISH I WOULD HAVE AT LEAST LOST 40- 50 POUNDS MY GOD ONLY 22. I KNOW THE BAND DOES NOT WORK FOR EVERY ONE, BUT GOSH 22 POUNDS IN ALMOST A YEAR

Edited March 18, 2009 by slimm2be
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[alotlessofme 3]

Omg that's nothing i had surgery last may and have only lost 22 pounds. I have no fills and still too much restriction i can hardly eat i slime after drinking Water and my doctor is going to do an xray to see what is going on with the band. I am so disappointed, and angry i just want this band out now!!!. I exercise, and try to eat. Even eggs get stuck... May i repeat i have no fill. I wish i got the bypass. If there is nothing wrong with this band i am going to have it remvd. I can not live like this. I WISH I WOULD HAVE AT LEAST LOST 40- 50 POUNDS MY GOD ONLY 22. I KNOW THE BAND DOES NOT WORK FOR EVERY ONE, BUT GOSH 22 POUNDS IN ALMOST A YEAR

I too am a slow looser~I was banded in Jan and have lost 20 lbs. Was I expecting more? For some reason yes, but 22 in a year I would be pissed. I feel so bad for you. You tried so don't beat yourself up about it. It sound like you are going through it. I would definately remove the band and move on to another WLS method. God Bless you both!!!

[KPA88 0]

Thanks for the encouragement! You are right better lost than gained! I'm going to keep trying--have no other choice really! :-)

[KPA88 0]

I am so sorry to hear about your trouble. That is nuts and I've never heard of anything like that. Have you tried drinking some hot tea about an 1/2 before you eat? I was really tight without my first fill too. But i started drinking Hot tea before my meals and it helped. I've noticed I get really tight when I don't drink enough Water. Are you drinking enough? I am sorry-hang in there. Hopefully your tests will come back ok. Best of luck to you!

Omg that's nothing i had surgery last may and have only lost 22 pounds. I have no fills and still too much restriction i can hardly eat i slime after drinking Water and my doctor is going to do an xray to see what is going on with the band. I am so disappointed, and angry i just want this band out now!!!. I exercise, and try to eat. Even eggs get stuck... May i repeat i have no fill. I wish i got the bypass. If there is nothing wrong with this band i am going to have it remvd. I can not live like this. I WISH I WOULD HAVE AT LEAST LOST 40- 50 POUNDS MY GOD ONLY 22. I KNOW THE BAND DOES NOT WORK FOR EVERY ONE, BUT GOSH 22 POUNDS IN ALMOST A YEAR

[maguirre67 0]

i was banded june 08 ive lost a toatal of 60 pounds that includes pre op so ive lost 40 pounds since the band and i think thats great ive went down six sizes we should be glad were losing i had my band checked and he said everything is fine im stuck lost 8 pound in three months and then gained it back dont know what im doing wrong

[slimm2be 0]

Well I know this may sound like i am being ungrateful but i am not happy about the 22 pounds lost. 10 of those were from the first few weeks :sneaky: which is not really weight loss more like my body recovering from the surgery. what i do not want is to have some other issues due to the band, i think i just want to take this band out. I lost 10 pounds alone the week before my surgery eating 1200 calories per day and exercising I did not include the 10 pounds in my 22 pound lost I am still doing the same exercise regimen and sometimes even more but eating waaayyy less due to the band. I Know the band does not work for everyone it is just so unfortunate that i was one of those people. I will keep my head up but i have to say i am very sad right now. 6 months supervised visits all of the pre op just to not be a success story. i am trying not to cry. my doctor seems very baffled on the reason why i am getting symptoms as if i have a fill. he checked it yesterday and he got in the port and there was nothing there he even put 1cc in there and pulled it back out to make sure he was in the right area. because i was having a hard time eating i did Protein shakes for most of the day Water and nothing else for a month still no major weight loss and that surprised me as well. i do need to just take it out and move on.

i would like to try anoher wls surgery but I don't want to have to go through the whole six months supervised visits, the psychologists visit, and all the pre op test again to try to get approved for another surgery even though i really would like to just get the bypass now. That will be heart wrenching if i go through that and do not get approved. Not even sure if I have to do that all over again.

Any way any body out there lost slow and then took off alot towards the one year mark or should i just let this go?

by the way there will be no sweet spot for me i had one fill once and had to take it out three days later I slimed toooooo much. I have restriction now and no fill imagine th suffering i will go through with a fill.

Edited March 18, 2009 by slimm2be

[Bamagal 1]

Hi,

I am really sad, I was on these boards and saw that many of the people that had surgery back in JUNE 08 with me is hitting 85+ lost. I've only lost 44 pounds! I don't know what I am doing wrong. I know that I didn't exercise very much in the begining and now that I've started to regularly. There still isn't much of a difference.

I've only had 3 fills. I think that may be the problem.

I don't over eat, stay away from fried foods, breads, pastas all the fun stuff that got me here. I am just looking for any support I can get.

I just don't get it.

You have done great now come on,the average is one to two pounds a week and by my calculations that 44 pounds in 8 months is 1.375 pounds a week.So it looks like you are doing great to me.

[dreamsize8 0]

well I lost 63 and have gained 25...heh. I can eat like a pig now, feel no restriction and the doctor will not fill me again. He said I will be to tight. I too wished I had the bypass. sigh I was banded in april and half the time I am too tired to excersise.maybe because of the weight loss then gain. I went for months puking everything to now eating everything. I missed days of work because of that. Now I gained and my clothes wont fit. I dont kow what to do.