I had my surgery 6 weeks ago, I have had 1 fill. I've lost 17 lbs so far. I joined the gym and go 5 days a week. I'm glad I have lost weight, but would liked it to be more. But I know we didn't gain it fast so its a slow process and I'm OK with that now.

I do have one very confusing question. Since my fill I have noticed more food gets stuck so I believe I am tighter, but I still believe I can eat more then 4 oz of food, I don't know how much more maybe a few times I had 5 or 6 oz but never the meals I would have ever eaten before not even a quarter of what I ate before.I do not have the urge to vomit or feel over stuffed.I am never hungry between meals.

So does this mean I need a fill again now because I can fit more in , even though I'm not hungry.OR

Am I supposed to have both restriction right at 4 oz of food and not feel hungry between meals?

It probably would be a good idea to give the doctor or your nutritionist a call to double-check what their expectations are for you at this stage---I bet it will help you feel better about how you're doing.

Before you do, though, weigh and measure your food intake for a few days so you have concrete info to tell them. They don't want to hear, "I believe I can eat more." They want to hear, "I eat four ounces, and still am starving," or, "I'm sticking to four ounces, but am hungry again in 90 minutes." Specific information will help find your solution.

Also be sure to let them know if you're getting stuck---but again, before you call try to identify whether there are things you can do to change this---so that you can tell them, "I get stuck every x days or so, on x foods---and it doesn't seem to be related to bite size or chewing adequately," or "If I am really careful about bite size and chewing, I don't get stuck."

The great thing is that we have professionals to decide what is appropriate, in terms of fill. But we do have to supply them with useful information so that we get the very best results for ourselves.