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Help!!! Experienced Bandsters

I am scheduled to go in for a fill this Wednesday. I was banded on 12/2 and dr put 1cc in my band. I do feel restrictions but not all the time. After 7pm on most days it appears I can eat almost anything and as much as I want. I'm not hungry in the mornings but I do eat an egg. During lunch i Usually feel restrictions. A few days ago I couldn't eat anything without spitting something up. Really bad day. On average. I am eating approx 1200 calories a day and the scale is not moving. Should I get a fill? If so, how much would you recommend? I am indecisive because I am feeling restrictions and don't want to overdo it.

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MeiQa

LAP-BAND Patients

I recommend getting the fill. It should help with the night time. Iv been banded over three years and it is still pretty easy to eat what I want at night. The longer you have the band the more you will be able to figure out the food part. I would recommend also only getting .5cc but talk to your Dr openly about how it is going. It is soo different for everyone. Good Luck

insanejane

LAP-BAND Patients

just do what the doc tells you and do it by the book or you might be sorry

xavier

LAP-BAND Patients

Like my wedding band, my band is tight in the morning and I have no appetite. By the after-dinner time it is super loose and I could snack all evening! Yes, I would talk to your doc. 1200 cals a day if you can stick with it will eventually put you close to a normal BMI. If any overweight or obese person tells you they are eating 1200 cals a day for a year and staying heavy thats just incorrect. You could either get a tiny fill or just wait out the plateau.

I got to 155 and stayed there a long time and then finally went in and got 0.3cc and my weight went right down to 145 in about 6 weeks.

Fabulous Sasha

LAP-BAND Patients

Like my wedding band, my band is tight in the morning and I have no appetite. By the after-dinner time it is super loose and I could snack all evening! Yes, I would talk to your doc. 1200 cals a day if you can stick with it will eventually put you close to a normal BMI. If any overweight or obese person tells you they are eating 1200 cals a day for a year and staying heavy thats just incorrect. You could either get a tiny fill or just wait out the plateau.I got to 155 and stayed there a long time and then finally went in and got 0.3cc and my weight went right down to 145 in about 6 weeks.

Thanks for your responses. Xavier, has your band been the same way even after getting fills? Closed in the morning and open at night.

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