You are not alone and you are not failing. Personally I feel the band is not all it is cracked up to be. We have certain expectations and when they are not met we feel like the failures but in reality I feel its the surgery itself that is the failure.
Yes it will restrict you eating large amounts of certain foods but it does not restrict you eating large amounts of other foods and usually the ones that got us into this condition in the first place. But again as we always do we blame ourselves when really the diet industry including WLS has let us down again. Other surgeries may work and the band works for some that is for sure I do not take anything away from those who have had great results but for many of us and I mean MANY it has not had the effect or results we were lead to believe we would have.
Even if I had lost 1-2lbs a week I would be happy with that, but no as you can see I have remained the same for 7 weeks now and as is usually the case all my large weight loss was pre op. Call me a negative norah but I feel I am just being real, telling my real experience of my real band that has really happened to me.
THE BAND DOES NOT LOSE WEIGHT! This is what I have concluded, YOU lose the weight, all the band does is cost you money, give you scars and makes you feel full if you eat too much of a certain food. Nope not good enough for me, I was lead to believe it would make me feel fuller longer, NOPE! it would make me feel satisfied with a small amount of food, NOPE! it would aid weight loss, NOPE!
I will lose weight of that I am sure but it will all be down to me, me! The band will only be 15% of it and for that I feel it was not worth it and I totally regret getting this surgery that will forever be scared with, too large a price to pay in my book!
MY personal opinion and experience and I fully accept others opinions and experiences are different....