Hello Holly, I completely understand your discouragement. I was feeling the exact same til last week when I got my 3rd fill. Dr. Moore said she really doesn't care if her patients don't start losing until after the 4th fill. But this 3rd one has really got me. I can't imagine getting it filled any more. I have to eat super slow. Bread is completely out. I think i've lost 3 pds in just the past week. which is good for me. Don't give up. Remember it's supposed to take 2 yrs. to lose all the weight with the lap band. And it'll stay off! Slower is better. Good luck! Joanne

I'll be at my 3 month mark on 8/20... down 73lbs and not really having any food problems just a gassy tummy with anything milkbased. Down from a 28 to a 22 and I too am worried about the deflating tummy, arms and inner thighs... it's ok though...

Well, its been three months tomorrrow since surgery and I can say I am finally coming around. I am eating fish only tilapia and orange roughy (salmon ended up making me sick). I can eat eggs,cheese,cottage cheese and black beans and lentils. Thats it. I am still not getting all my protein in but I am working on it. Trying to work on getting 60 grams a day in. I get very sick if I take the whole protein shake I think its the sweetness. I am down to a size 18 from a size 24 and have gone from 287 pounds to 218 pounds Maybe tomorrow I will have hit my 70 pound mark with that one pound . It came off very fast but I have a long way to go. My arms and stomach are my concern I have a lot of loose skin already I can only imagine what it will look like when all my weight is off.I am only going to concentrate on the positive right now and worry about that later on when there is something I can do about it. How is everyone else doing?

Hello, I had my GBS on May 13, 2008 and had some complications as well. I had a hard time with solidfoods. I vomitted left and right and found out that I had a stricture. Went to the doctor and they had to do two endoscopies. After that I felt so much better and I am now able to hold solid foods down. Maybe you can mention it to your doctor. Good luck and hang in there, It gets better.. Yeisy :)

Hi Holly, Congratulations on your surgery! I know your pain about eating too much. I have had one fill and go in tomorrow for my second fill. I hope to have better restriction with the 2nd fill. How many calories are you taking in daily? Sometimes you have to increase your calories and carbs to make the hungry feeling go away, I did. I started out eating 600-700 calories a day, which was about 3 weeks out. I am now up to 1100 calories per day and I try not to go over 100 g of carbs. I keep a food diary of everything I put in my mouth on a website called www.thedailyplate.com. I really like this website. It helps me keep track of my caloric intake and my exercise. I think that is really what helps me. Also, are you getting enough water and fiber? I think that helps too...? I really don'****ch my fiber, just my water. I hope everything gets better for you soon. I know it is depressing when the weight doesn't fall off. Maybe your body needs to catch up, mine did. I wish you the best of luck with your weight loss! Lori