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Don't worry about the binging, (I don't know for sure how to spell it without looking either) if you do and you have restriction you will be miserable and you will tell yourself you will never want to feel that way again. But there will be more times if you aren't careful. What frustrates me is there are days I can eat bread and other days I can't. So if I want to eat a 1/2 of a sandwich I do, some days it works and some days I'm in severe pain until I can get it up. Not knowing until i take that first bite is frustrating. For the most part I avoid bread because it is one of those things that trigger PBing for me, but I am and always will be a bread lover! Anyway I got off track! :tongue_smilie: If you ever get to a point where you can't get water down without it coming back up you may be too restricted, I've never expereienced this but you will know from what I've read. How are you feeling now after you got off of the soft foods?

I read the post you referenced, I can only speak from my own experience, the first few fills I felt the same as most people like there was no restriction but once I received a fill where I felt the restriction, I knew it when it was time for another one. Any of the fills I had after the first few I could feel a difference immediately, again speaking strictly from my own experiences. I just re-read your post, you are at 7-8 weeks post op and have 10cc's already with 1-2 being filled each visit? When did you receive your first fill (at which week post op?) Just doing the math if you got your first fill at 4 weeks post op, that sounds like alot to be up to 10cc's already (no insult intended just my line of thought) :thumbdown:

Hi, to start congrats on your journey! I have the AP large 14cc band which was put in place 11-28-07 I too was getting a fill every visit for my first few visits (only up to 1cc, the PA was very conservative about fills). I have a total of a little over 8cc's now and have been at that amount since around June of 08. Once you find your sweet spot you will stay in that range. I didn't even get my first fill for 4-5 weeks after my surgery, hang in there you will find your spot.

Hi, I was banded 11.28.2007, I have lost 83 pounds so far, 55 more to go! I have had a rough year and have decided it's time to get back to the basics. I moved 1,000 miles away from my surgeon and my PA (I loved her she was straight up!) So anyway glad I found this site! Looking forward to getting back on track. Kristal

Hi, I was banded 11.28.2007 good luck with everything! I too was up and walking within 30 mins to an hour after surgery (this was a requirement....not an option) :thumbdown: and I was home by 5:00 that night. (I was banded in TX) The PBing you will experience if you do not eat the right foods or if as mentioned above you eat too much, eat too fast etc. It is different for everyone! Even after being banded for 1 year and 7 months there are days that I PB because I haven't listened to my body. Once you get past the liquid phase and start on your soft foods start noticing how your body is reacting and start listening to your body. You will thank yourself in the end. That being said do no let this worry you, and if you have any questions please feel free to drop a line, I'm still trying to figure this site out though :laugh: Kristal 278Pre/195C/140G