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A WEEK AGO I HAD A FILL THAT FELT RESTRICTED AND I HAD GREAT HOPE. BUT, NOW IM NOT SO RESTRICTED AND I'M LOSING HOPE AGAIN. WAS THIS CAUSED FROM SWELLING? I HAVE ONLY LOST 20 LBS IN A YEAR SINCE BEING BANDED. SHOULD I TRULY JUST BE ABLE TO EAT 1/2 CUP OF FOOD? WHAT THE HECK AM I DOING WRONG? CAN SOMEONE BE BRUTALLY HONEST AND TELL ME WHAT TO EAT AND WHAT I SHOULD NOT EAT.

I would just like to say I am totally sorry. I too am having the very same problem. It is humiliating. I wish I had not told a soul I was having it done. Because I feel like such a big failure My husband and my children are even more mean about my weight than before. I have a 10 cc band and have 8-9 cc in my port and I can still eat a lot. I haven't lost any weight since I was banded. I am very discouraged. It all come down to getting a grip on your lifestyle, eating right and exercising. Good luck.

SORRY TO BE A PARTY POOPER BUT I WAS BANDED IN OCT 2007 AND I WAS ONLY ABLE TO LOSE ABOUT 12 LBS PRE OP. THEY STILL DID THE SURGERY BUT GUESS WHAT? IT HAS NOT WORKED. IF YOU DON'T GET A GRIP ON YOUR EATING AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE STYLE I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. MY EXPERIENCE WAS A POSITIVE ONE WITH OBC BUT I HAVE NOT LOST ANY WEIGHT AND I NOW AM LIVING WITH MORE SHAME THAN BEFORE. ARE YOU SURE YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO LOSE THE WEIGHT? I HAVE HAD FILLS BUT I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN TO MY SWEET SPOT. I BEGINNING TO THINK I HAVE A DAMAGED PORT. WHICH SUCKS BECAUSE I WILL NEVER HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT REPLACED. BE SURE THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. I WOULD NOT DO IT AGAIN. GOOD LUCK. I HOPE YOUR ARE SUCESSFUL.

I lost 18 lbs by drinking slim fast chocolate royal and eating progresso soups for lunch and dinner. Get the broth based ones they are lower in fat and calories. Good luck

Hey thanks. I am new at this. I appreciate the comment. Good luck to you.

THANKS, GOOD LUCK

Thank you. You are absolutely right. I too lost most of the weight pre op. I still struggle trying to get to that sweet spot. Not there yet. I am thank ful that I have not gained the weight back.. I have lost inches as well. I keep telling myself that the band is a tool. It is not a miracle. I get frustrated and I also have been working thru the emotional issues like learning not to over eat. No to fill up my plate like I use to. I still like to eat. I mostly get frustrated because I will have some restriction for a while. Then I don't. Has this happened to you? Your post really made me feel better. Thanks

I am not losing the weight. I recently peebed kinda violently. Ever since I have been able to eat a lot more than I was eating. I know longer have the sensation that I am full. I have a 10 cc band and have 8-9 cc put in already. Could it have leaked out or slipped. I feel like I am never going to defeat my weight. I had band placed in October 2007 and have only lost 28 pounds. I need to lose about 80 more. Do I need to see a psych Dr or what. Feeling extreme frustration

( I went to TJ for my first fill and had a little restriction. I wanted more so I went to a local surgeon and had a fill. I feel less restricted than before. I am terrified that he poked a hole in my tube to the port. I can eat anything and a lot. I feel so defeated. Everyone is watching me eat and what and how much I eat. I feel like I wasted 12,000.00 dollars. #%$#! My lap band is not working. Should I go for another fill. I should have 6 cc in my port. I would think this would give me restriction. What the heck am I doing wrong. VERY FRUSTRATED.