Unfilled and wondering...

Also Mary............from what you have written in a previous post, it doesn't seem like you really feel the band has worked for you:

Post Date 8/11/11 4:02 pm
Last Edit: 8/11/11 4:03 pm
Topic: RE: Are you happy with theband and it's results or do you wish you would of chosen a different surgery

My weight loss is so slow, I had thought that I really made a mistake. When I consulted with the nutritionist, I was told that since I am on so few calories right now, the surgery method would not have made much difference at all. I've had to really step up the exercise to see the scale move, and it's a lot of work. So I just look at the band as a tool to help me with a real bona fide diet. There are just no two ways about it.
Good Luck!
Mary

If you don't lose unless you exercise then you are NOT losing weight from the band.............YOU ARE LOSING WEIGHT FROM EXERCISE! Almost anyone will lose weight from exercise. If one is exercising to work WITH the band......that is great! But if you have the band and you ONLY lose weight IF you exercise...........then the band is not doing a damn thing for you!

You also commented on another post that your dr. doesn't put in any bands, he just removes them. That should tell you something right there about the band!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you to everyone who posted.  I did use my band as a tool and then like many of us, manipulated it.   I ended up being over  filled for some time, just wasn't really aware of it.  It was ok most days, but then towards the end when I finailly did go to my doctor, I couldn't keep solids down- liquids were fine...and was having reflux at night.  My hubby and i are starting a work out program this week.  I still don't know what I will do when the time comes to decide on the fill....but I also know that will be a slow process too....I am just learning not to beat myself up over it. and while recoginizing the lack of true weightlos is my fault, that I can do something about that now.  I really felt the dialation was a way to start over and maybe that's still how I should look at it. 
thank you ladies!