very little weight lost.

[Vickys]

Hi all

I am new to this so hopefully this thread will come up!!

I had a lap band fitted Oct 09. To date I have only lost 1 stone 6lbs. Had another fill yesterday so hoping things will get moving (am now 12mls in a 14 mls band).

Has anyone else had similar problems shifting the weight?

Vicky x

 

[Neen]

Hello there! Good to have you with us x
Can be a long haul with a band but there's lots we can do to help you get more out of the experience!
Please join us adding your daily food and exercise and maybe we can club together and figure out how to get the pounds shifting again!

http://www.wlsurgery.com/wls-banders/135442-banders-daily-diet-exercise-log.html

Also just come chat and get to know us in the general bands bit!
WLS Banders - WLSurgery.com - Weight Loss Surgery Support

 

[phatmomma]

I am not a brilliant loser, in fact i lost 4stone in the first 4 months then kinda stuck. It got to me so much as i thought a gastric bypass was a miracle cure and it hasnt been for me. But then i sat back and addressed my own habits and realised that although i very rarely now eat junk food i was not doing what i should be. A croissant was jumping into my mouth on the way to work, i wasn't eating a big lunch so i could have a bit of the yummy pudding in the canteen at work, all those silly things that we do to get us fat in the first place... So after this earth shattering discovery i took myself off to weight watchers, if nothing else it has me addressing and thinking about every morsel that passes my lips...

Being a bander (in my reckoning anyway) you have a heck of a struggle with willpower and waiting till you hit that 'sweetspot' we hear so much about.

How many fills have you had and what kind of things make up your daily food diary? It may help if you post on here so that a bander can give advice xxx

 

[Vickys]

Thanks Neen, I will give both of those a go. Can't believe the weight loss has been so slow but following the band fill yesterday am feeling motivated again!

 

[Vickys]

Thanks Julie.

I have had four fills, last one was yesterday. Am nearly at max restriction so hopefully things will now get moving.

If I am honest I have had a few glasses of wine about 3 times a week so need to avoid now if I want to kick start the weight loss.

 

[Neen]

We'll get you back on track hun xx One of our banders that was stuck , Weeble, has done amazing since logging her food daily and joining us for a weekly weigh in.
All of us at varying stages are finding sharing the road a lot easier xxxx

 

[Vickys]

Just posted today's intake on the link you gave Neen so hopefully it is on there now. I am not great with computers so bear with me!

 

[Neen]

You did fine ! xxx Everyone is awesome here, whatever op they went for so plenty of support and info x

 

[Vickys]

Thanks.

I've just noticed that you have lost 131lbs - WOW! You must be really proud of yourself?

 

[Neen]

Thankyou xx Taken me a fairly long time and been stuck all last year!!! (my own silly fault!) I still have a long way to go but the banders are a great bunch and supportive of each other...my band had to be almost max too before I felt proper restriction so you're not alone there x

 

[sydenham]

I am not a brilliant loser, in fact i lost 4stone in the first 4 months then kinda stuck. It got to me so much as i thought a gastric bypass was a miracle cure and it hasnt been for me. But then i sat back and addressed my own habits and realised that although i very rarely now eat junk food i was not doing what i should be. A croissant was jumping into my mouth on the way to work, i wasn't eating a big lunch so i could have a bit of the yummy pudding in the canteen at work, all those silly things that we do to get us fat in the first place... So after this earth shattering discovery i took myself off to weight watchers, if nothing else it has me addressing and thinking about every morsel that passes my lips...

Being a bander (in my reckoning anyway) you have a heck of a struggle with willpower and waiting till you hit that 'sweetspot' we hear so much about.

How many fills have you had and what kind of things make up your daily food diary? It may help if you post on here so that a bander can give advice xxx

Hi Julie,

Don't sigh now!... but its me moaning about my weight loss again. I am still struggling to lose significant amounts per week and eat normal solid food. Like you, I dont consider the Gastric Bypass to be a miracle cure and know that I am expected to work at it for life but after spending thousands on the surgery I would have expected the result of Bariatric Surgery to be Weight loss.

I have never cheated since day since the day I started a pre op diet so this is not reason for my slow weight loss. If I thought that I could lose 4 stone in 4 months, I would develop wings and fly. I cant imagine how that must feel but its exactly what I expected to happen and according to Mr Shaw Somers Weight loss Surgery videos, a stone a month loss is exactly what a Gastric Bypass Patient should expect. A plateau may be reached at about six months but thats not always the case either.
I just wanted to reiterate that if the patient is totally compliant, painfully slow weight loss shouldn't be part of the deal, whatever method of surgery that they have had.