Most feel better right away. In the mean time I would suggest you try to drink protein shakes or even one of the nutritional drinks like Ensure or Boost, they don't taste the greatest but at this point you have to look at it as medicine to keep you healthy until you can get the band out. I had to drink Ensure for awhile because I was losing so fast I was losing my muscles and that's not a good thing. Really damages your strength. Anyway what I did was use the vanilla flavor and add flavorings like the crystal light or all the coffee flavorings. I could just tell myself it was an iced coffee and it really wasn't bad at all. It kept me going for a few months until I could eat better! Good luck to you!

First and foremost you are not a failure! The majority of people here have either revised to a different surgery or just had the band removed and re-doing it without weight loss surgery help. If you want to go ahead and try with the band I would suggest small fills so you have less chance of being too tight. That causes serious problems.

Six small meals is perfect for the band or any diet but really it isn't a diet it is a life style change, you will have to eat this way the rest of your life so make sure it is something you can do forever. Myself and many, many others have had great success with Atkins type eating plans, just remember to count total carbs not net carbs. Lots of protein and very few carbs. I have to stay under 25 carbs a day but others can go as high as 100, everyone is different. There are tons of groups on FB for high protein eating plans. The main thing is to watch the carbs and stick to the healthy ones like veggies.

Cut most white carbs like flour, sugar, pasta, breads, cold cereals. Stick to mainly protein like meats and some dried beans once in awhile since they are pretty carby. Fill up with low carb veggies. If you just spend a day on the internet you will find hundreds of low carb recipes. Planning meals ahead is awesome, that is something successful people do and keep a close watch by logging every bite (this is vital to long term success). You can use an app like myfitnesspal and it keeps track of everything for you. It makes a HUGE difference. Also with carb counting use total cabs NOT net carbs because they all count, some maybe digested slower but they all count to the body.

Now I can't help with workouts because I've not been able to do any exercise due to health issues. However again turn to the internet for videos and workouts there are plenty and you can switch it up every week if you want! We live in an amazing time when everything we could possibly want is at our fingertips. I really like, I believe her name is Dana Carpenter Low Carb recipes lots of tasty snack type foods. Remember you don't have to eat certain foods at certain times of the day. You can easily eat last night's left over pork roast for breakfast if you want or have bacon and eggs for dinner. It's all up to you! Best of luck and if your band should end up not working out you will still have a good eating plan to help you out if you have to revise.

Hi! This is going to be long but I need help, and I would like to give all the details.

in Dec of 2013 I got my Lap Band surgery yay! I was down 20lbs @260lbs from 280lbs from pre surgery diet. After my surgery I did not experience rapid weight loss even though I was following routine. Long story short I actually lost my job after my surgery so this whole time ( 3 years since) I've only been able to afford 2 fills ($265 OOP each) and my highest fill was maybe 6 or 7 cc. 

So like the failure I am, I became extremely discouraged why did I pay all this money when I cannot even afford fills? So I stopped caring because it was easier for me to give up and drink soda and binge eat.

fast forward to a year ago when I decided to just eat better and work out... I was back at 270lbs and to this day I am down about 30lbs at 240 but I am at a plateau  It's not a lot BUT I am getting my first fill on Wednesday this week and I really want to try to do this over and the right way.. I think I am more mature this time around.

my question now is I am conditioned to eat 6 small meals a day is this good when using the lap band? What foods do I avoid and what foods do I eat a lot of? Shopping lists? I am used to meal prepping does anyone else do this? I am in dyer need of new meals and a list of no no foods like soda and bread. And if you have specific work outs that would be Amazing as well.

To anyone who has read this far, thank you. I am pretty alone in this and I don't know anyone who has had wls in real life and I am really tired of failing myself and disappointing my family. Any help and advise is appreciated. Thank you!

That's great! I think your family doc will be able to help you just as much. You can do it... just keep truckin'. 

I don't have any experience with regain but I did have a rocky start.  I didn't lose any significant weight my first year.  I thought I made a big mistake having WLS.  Things changed when I started seeing a new Doctor (regular doctor..not surgeon).  And he helped me with my food choices.  Like he gave me a list of lean protein to eat and good carbs and healthy fats.  He gave me other tips like drinking green tea and no drinking any calories.  He started me on a workout routine that included lots of strength training.  I really buckled down and ate right and worked out every day.  I lost 19 lbs that first month!!!  After that the weight melted off.  I ended up losing 190lbs.  I think for me once the weight started to come off it was easy to make the right food choices and not cheat.  Losing weight and seeing myself fitting into smaller clothes, was all the motivation I needed. 

Now I just eat healthy but I will cheat...not all of the time.  I have this rule, absolutely no junk food during the week.  I will allow myself some "goodies" on the weekend but again I don't go crazy.  I stay active and workout about 3 times a week.  That's all I do to keep the weight off. 

I have tried every once in awhile to lose the 20-30lbs I never lost.  But I never have lost it.  I think if I really really set my mind to it like I did in the beginning I probably could.