Not losing

Sadiemay · March 23, 2009

Hi,

I had a Lap Band in Nov 2008. I have not lost the weight I thought I would. I am eating more and I never full. I have had 3 fills. what is wrong?

lapbandtalker · March 23, 2009

You eat too much and/or you have not achieved restriction which is vital in the lapband system.

Some, even after 3 adjustments, still don't have restriction...so it's eating as normal.

But once you get that band tight enough to limit the amount of food you eat- that's when you can expect weightloss.

Now is the time to try to make better food choices, to begin a new relationship with food.

Your band isn't being used yet- not til you get restriction....so keep going back every 4 weeks for an adjustment....you'll get restriction eventually.

Come back and let us know how many adjustments and cc you have when you finally get restriction.

lafsalot · March 23, 2009

I had the surgery in March of '08 and didn't reach restriction until Oct. '08. It took 10 cc's for me to feel restriction. I was so frustrated and felt like such a failure. If you are eating anything you want and as much as you want, then you don't have restriction. I suggest you continue to go to the doctor and let him/her know what your situation is and make him/her give you fills until you reach restriction. Believe me, once you reach restriction you will know it. Don't let anyone convince you that this is your fault. Once I reached restriction, it was a whole different ball game. I've lost 60lbs. since October, and I love my band. Good luck to you, and I hope this helped.