Is there a special diet we need to follow?

fergie1974

I had my surgery on January 2006 and have not lost any weight! My doctor did not put me on any special diet and told me that my band would tell me when to stop eating

I can't eat anything in the morning (I even have a hard time drinking hot tea) and at lunch it takes me about an hour and a half to eat a WW dinner. For supper, I usually eat pretty good, but sometimes I have a hard time and it takes me a long time to eat. I am use to cold food.

I have tried joining WW which is not working (that is why I had this surgery) and things are so depressing... I have had 3 fills one un-fill and 2 more fills.

I am now drinking Whey Protein in my sugar free drinks. It is OK, but I really do not know if I should go the low carb, low calorie or what diet.

I am self paid and will be paying on this unsuccessful surgery for 3 more years.

Is anyone else out there having the same problems?
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Banded 1/6/2006
Had 3 fills (don't know the specifics)
After a year, only 20 lbs down.
Now on Weight Watchers and losing slowly.

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Banded 1/6/2006
Had 3 fills (don't know the specifics)
After a year, only 20 lbs down.
Now on Weight Watchers and losing slowly.

Jack

Fergie:

Sorry to hear of your difficulties. It is unusual to not have more specific directions from the surgeon. Several possible remedies for your consideration:

1) local nutritionist with experience with Bandster patients. A few consults can do wonders for filling in your questions.

2) use a tracking program -several are available free- for your meal intake AND exercise routine---BOTH of which are essential for consistent weight loss.

3) The archives and records on LBT have a wealth of information on dealing with this very issue.

Cheers on your journey.

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JonathanLA

Fergie,

It's time to sit down with your Dr. and have a long talk about your surgery. You need to get this information:

What type of band did he put in?
How many Cc's can it hold?
How many Cc's were added for each fill?
How many CC's are in their now?
What was your starting BMI and what is your current BMI?
Is your Dr. using fluoroscopy and barium for your fills? Ask him to go over the results with you.

After you get all of this information make an appointment to meet with the nutritionist. Explain to your Doctor that you have paid a lot of money for this surgery and that your aftercare isn't up to the standards you expected.

You need to be the one who takes charge of this now. Good luck.

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Banded 10/15/2007 by Dr. Scott Cunneen at Cedars Sanai in Los Angeles.