Question:
Are there any lap-band patients out there.
I am post-op 2/11/08 and have lost 24 lbs. I am eating too much. I am going to see the Doctor again on 4/2/08 hopefully to get a fill to prevent me from eating too much. I am still losing though but at a very slow pace. Is any one else having similar situations? — cconnell (posted on March 25, 2008)
March 25, 2008
I had surgery 12/11/07 and so far I have been able to eat anything I want
without any problems. I went yesterday for my 3rd fill. I have lost a
total of 30 lbs but only 1 or 2 lbs since my last fill. Doc told me to
expect 1 to 2 lbs a week.
I have the same problem with the eating too much. My nutritionist
recommended getting baby forks and spoons to eat with. That has helped a
lot plus I watch the clock and time my bites. The slower I eat the less
it takes to fill me up.
But most importantly make sure that you measure your food. 2oz of protein
and 1/2 veggies.
— snaps55
March 25, 2008
I feel the same way. I told my doctor i was eating to much, but he said i
had loss weight at the right pace so he would not change nothing. I only
have 3cc in my band i have loss 26 since surgery. i had surgery on my foot
so I have not been able to exercise. when i start i hope i loose more. I
also eat a full meal. At my next visit i will tell him i'm eating between
meals so he may give me a fill.
— rakela
March 25, 2008
I have not had surgery yet however I do have those "hungry days",
I have found that the Special K protein water is a good solution for those
days. It has protein and fiber and will help me not to be so hungry. I like
the Kiwi-Strawberry. Give it a try.
— ntssmith
March 25, 2008
24 lbs in 6 weeks is really good. With lapband you should only lose
between 1 - 2 per week. I had the surgery 1/9/08 and have lost 40 lbs
total including preop diet. I have had only one fill but my second is
Thursday. I too feel that the weight is coming off slower than I would
like but it is staying off and even though I don't see the scale moving
very fast my clothes are much too big. I too feel I eat too much or the
wrong things but that is just bad old habits which take time to change. I
think your doing great, which is what I am sure you doctor will say too.
Keep up the good work.
— changemyshape
March 25, 2008
Cathy, it sounds to me, too, like you're doing great. I'm post-op 3/19/08,
and I'd lost sixteen pounds as of yesterday. Keep up the good work!
Mark B. in N.C.
— mwbarnhart
March 25, 2008
I'm right there with you. I'm post-op 3/3/08. In the last two weeks I find
I can eat a lot more also. I lost 20 lbs the first two weeks, but haven't
lost anymore. I get my first fill on 4/17/08 (not soon enough). Good Luck
— Jennifer_Use
March 25, 2008
You are doing just GREAT!You need a fill is all,you may need many many
before you cut down on eating.It took me 5-6 fills to feel any
restriction,everyone is different.Hang in there.If you have any ? just
contact me.Sandy Hanson
— Sandy Hanson
March 26, 2008
That is normal. What do you consider slow? 1-2 lbs a week is a healthy
weight loss.
— Donna O.
March 26, 2008
I have about 5 pounds weight loss with the same surgery date, I am doing
everything I am told I do need another fill. I also spend at least 5 days
of weight training at the gym...muscle burns fat!! Good Luck to ya
— KristinaSilvasy
March 26, 2008
I don't think this is all that slow. I'll tell you what's slow---I weighed
196 at lapband surgery day on 4/10/07 and I weigh 184 now and have had 7
fills...
— Vdander
March 30, 2008
I have read the current responses to this question. I am scheduled to
have my lapband on 4/29/08. I am excited and nervous at the same time.
One thing I feel that is unfair is how some people on this forum degrade
the lapband because they either failed at it/or it did not work for them.
Everyone reacts different to things. I chose the lapband because it is
less invasive. I have two familiy members who have the band, and they re
doing very well with with. Some advice they gave me was to follow the
nutrition guidelines, workout and you will lose 10-15 pounds a month or
more. Good luck.
— savoy7658
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