After 3 years gaining weight

tinyel · 04-22-2008, 10:12 AM

I had the Band put on X-mas of 2004. I lost 110 lbs the by X-mas 2005, 2006 stayed even, the in 2007 till today I have put on 40 lbs. What do I need to do? I still get stuck, but I find myself eating to not so good foods. HELP

Angelyco · 04-22-2008, 01:58 PM

Have you had a fill lately? You might need one to get restriction again.

alex · 04-22-2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tinyel

I had the Band put on X-mas of 2004. I lost 110 lbs the by X-mas 2005, 2006 stayed even, the in 2007 till today I have put on 40 lbs. What do I need to do? I still get stuck, but I find myself eating to not so good foods. HELP

1) I'd suggest talking to your or a nutritionist. I know I started going back to my old eating habits after a few years.

2) How about getting a fill ?

KelinTx · 04-22-2008, 06:07 PM

I would also suggest getting a fill even if its just a tiny one. May just be the jump start to get you back on track.

Jachut · 04-22-2008, 06:25 PM

I think you need a fill. You dont get to goal and them maintain for ever after without keeping an eye on your band. I felt I perhaps needed a fill three or four months ago, but elected to wait and really commit to healthy behaviours again, lost a bit of weight, but have now noticed that my natural weight fluctuations are getting larger, even though I have not gained overall. I'm hungrier, can eat more. So I think a tiny 0.1 ml or so is what I need, going in next week.

You do lose fluid from evaporation so you do still have to top up occasionally.

**Alexandra** · 04-22-2008, 06:30 PM

My fingers are crossed that it's as easy as getting a fill, but I'm afraid it isn't. Over time my fullness receptor (wherever that is) has gotten much less sensitive, and a tight band isn't what it used to be. But I'm still thinking about it, with hope!

In the meantime it's my struggle to even *remember* that I'm banded, and to let my band do its job. You're not alone!!

**Wheetsin** · 04-22-2008, 06:39 PM

Alexandra, let me try to ask this clearly. It's more clear in my head than it will translate in text, I fear. Since your rebanding, have you ever had the same sense of satiety that you had with your first band, when you've eaten a "bandster" type meal? In other words, with surgery #2, have you struggled for some sense of restriction the entire time, or was it there at first and taper off, etc?

FighterGirl · 06-24-2008, 06:33 PM

I had the issue of gaining some weigh back before i had to be rebanded. What I did was joined a program like weight watchers with my trainer to help me have more of a support group setting.

Surgery did not make my battle with food just go away. It is an addiction like anything else that I fight everyday. I think a program like that could help you get back on track.