This Freakin band is working

[rustypup 0]

Hi All,

My Dr will not give a fill, when you are losing weight. The band did a good job for me, for 9 months! I have also been using an exercise bike. Then it just happened, I would eat my mean and 2 hours later I would have to eat again! That was not good, I put back 4 pounds! So, I said it is time for a fill. I have a standard size (10cc) band and I now have 3cc in it. It was empty until I had the fill. Good luck to all, Barb

[thinneranniesoon 0]

Wow, I had my band installed on 6/9/09. My first adjustment was on 7/27 my band was empty and it was then filled with 4.25cc. That was great for the first week or so. Now i am back to eating like normal, my next fill is Friday 8/28, hoping to go to 6cc this time.

I lost 5 lbs preop, and 20 lbs before at first fill. I am not sure now about a loss since as I do not own a scale. My daughters room mate in college has one, and i got on it the other day, and it had me up 2 lbs since last month, I was not thrilled with that. BUT, it is not the same scale i have been weighing on since April, so who knows. i will find out Friday, and not be upset until then.

i am hoping to get some restriction. My daughter who hasn't seen me since the end of July said she noticed a difference, and my clothes, most of them feel a bit more loose. i did wear a pair of pants on Sunday that I have't worn since December, when they were given to me by a friend who had RNY last year. So I was happy about that.

here is hoping that all our bands work, and we all work our bands.

[coloradobanding 5]

I absolutely LOVE the title of this thread!!

If I read one more.."I'm so discouraged I've only lost 20lbs in 2 months since I was banded" threads I'm gonna' go insane:lol:

I'm not complaining mind you, I'm sure I was the exact same way, but this thread is EXACTLY how this journey is suppose to be. This is not a race to lose all you can in a year, like RNY, but a lifelong lifestyle change that takes time to kick in.

I found the greatest results at about 4 months then again at 7 months (months 5 & 6 were total stall).

PLEASE keep doing what you're suppose to be doing with the band, it does work..just be patient!:thumbdown:

[artist78 0]

I had my surgery 4 years ago this week. I was 380 lbs to start and now I am 155 lbs. This surgery was the best thing I ever did.

[tessica 0]

Hey there -

I got my band the 3 weeks ago but am not loosing much weight. I've stuck to the diet and even started exercising. Any tips?

Edited August 27, 2009 by tessica

[NikkiReyes 1]

I think this band is the best thing to ever happen to me. I had surgery on June 12th and have lost 50.2 pounds since May 28th (pre-op). I have had no fill and have no Fluid in my band. My doctor will not give a fill unless you loose no weight in a month. He says the less fills you have the better chance you will have at reaching goal weight. I thought I needed a fill a couple of weeks ago but had lost 12 pounds in 1 month. So no go. Since then I made up my mind I was ok and I have stopped craving food all the time. I think alot of my cravings and being hungry were just pure mental. I do work out 4 to 5 times a week as well and I think that helps alot too.

[neesh 0]

Yes thanks for this post it really does help for the people that arent banded yet. I see surgeon to schedule my surgery date on te 10th and can't wait. Congrats on your weight loss.

[hteadtbear 0]

I just got my band 2 days ago, I'm very excited. I cant seem to figure out how to get the ticker in my profile though, can you help? I made it then copy and pasted both html and the bb to my signature page and both said invalid file. What am I doint wrong?

[emjay 8]

I had my surgery 4 years ago this week. I was 380 lbs to start and now I am 155 lbs. This surgery was the best thing I ever did.

WOW! That is amazing! Congratulations! I'm only 4+ months out and feel that way! You are an inspiration to all of us trying to get to our goal!

:thumbup:

[NikkiReyes 1]

It really depends on where the ticker is from. Make sure you are using the code that says can be added for forums.

[crg2cng 0]

Thanks for your reply. I too was banded on 6/26/09 and have lost 20.5 lbs. i have had two fills 2.5cc in a 10cm band. No restriction yet.....feeling dicouraged....need some support too. Glad to read these posts to help me get through. I have been checking around and all the great WL aroiund here is due to rigid excercise.....looking for others for support and am curious to find others banded the same time as me....love to correspond with others! crg2cng

I so needed to see this post, because I have been very discouraged since my surgery. I have lost 21 pounds with preop and 1 week post op. In the last 6 weeks I have only lost 2 pounds. I have 1 fill and schedulde to get the next one on Sep 2. I have no restriction at all and cant wait to get there. Thanks for the post..I will keep going and hopefully get there with more restriction.

[khayles 0]

Congrats! I finally feel really great restriction, but it's taken 6 mo. and about 7 fills (my doc is pretty conservative)... after only losing a few pounds in the past 2 months, I have lost 5 in a week and it feels so great to feel full now. Finally I know what the "bread issues" feel like...before this fill I could eat anything.

I am discouraged, have not lost a lb in 2 months. I have had 7 fills but very conservative, small ones and I still am not at my sweet spot. How do you know when you are there? I know I am not because I can eat anything with no restriction at all. I am going to talk to doctor tomorrow to see how many cc's I actually have and what the problem is, why I don't have any restriction after 7 fills, that seems to be alot of fills compared to other people's that I have read who are restricted after 4 or 5 fills. :thumbup:

[patience9115 0]

I hope I am successful as the rest of you guys.

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