Failure vs. Loser

Right now I am feeling like a failure at this thing. I swear I could eat a whole buffalo hooves and all and not get sick. I'm eating a lot less than I did before band. I have not had any pop since day before surgery. I'm just not seeing the results I would like. It's hard to not compare myself to others. I just read where one dear soul had her surgery the day after me and has lost a whopping 50lbs!! I feel like I've gained! It was really depressing the last time I went to the docs. I thought I had done pretty well but then their scales said I had gained 2 lbs and what I had thought was a 29lb loss the time before found out was a scale mistake on their part. A lot of the foods I liked before I just don't like the taste of now. And the quanity or amount I eat now is so much less than before. But dang, when is this thing going to get the scales moving downward. I'm ready to crawl into bed and hibernate.

Hi Creative, I have to admit I am rather clueless about Lap Band surgery, but from what I have read, aren't there periodic "fills" or something that are required? Have you consulted with your surgeon about the slow down in weight loss? You and I had our surgeries on the same date, however mine was Lap RNY. I have been experiencing the plateaus now and then, myself, but I know when I do, it is because I am not getting in the amount of protein and water that I need, on a daily basis. I got really excited last week when I reached a loss of 47 pounds, and did a little happy dance about it. I guess I was too complacent though, as it seems my scale is now reflecting a GAIN of two pounds. Could be my scale, but I tend to think it is because of something that I, myself, have been doing or not have been doing. So, I am forcing myself to get in that protein/water, again. I can relate to the taste of foods not being the same, for sure. It makes me want to cry at times, when I try to eat things I enjoyed before, and even though they are within the nutritional limits that are required, I just cannot stomach them. Years ago, I was into water aerobics, and I have recently started back into doing that again, three times a week. So, hopefully, this will make a difference and make the scales start moving for ME, again. I don't trust the doctor's scales at all. Even though the staff there seems to swear by the scales' readings, I am more inclined to believe they are not calibrated as they should be with so many patients using them several times a day. I weighed at home the day I went to the hospital for my surgery, and THAT is the weight I am gong by. Even though you and I had different types of surgeries, and there is not much help or advice I can give you as far as YOUR type, I just wanted to give you a little support and tell you that I know just how you are feeling, and I am sure things will start progressing for you again, soon. I wish you the best, and please know you are in my prayers. God bless you! Pat

You lose slower with the lap band that's all. What did your doctor say about the 2 pound gain? Donna

You should really tell your doctor about this ,, Maybe he can resolve it...I will pray for you...god bless..........Ron in arizona

Thanks a lot guys. Doc really didn't say anything about the gain. He said he messed up with weighing me the time before so the way she (his assistant) weighed was probably right. What my concern was ........she weighed me anywhere from losing 50lbs.... to gaining 20 then back to the 2 lb gain. That's better than the other but it was just depressing that I had not lost what I did #1 then #2 finding out I was 2 lbs higher than the one weight they went with. (where's the banging my head on a wall smilie )