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nicolekiper · November 27, 2003

# Months No Fill

I am 3 months post op and i am still losing i have had no fill and ki feel great. why is everyone always in a hurry to get a fill?

donali · November 27, 2003

Because we're not losing and we're always hungry.

GeezerSue · November 27, 2003

Nicole,

Your band experience has absolutely no bearing on what another person's experience will be. The more you read, they more you'll learn that the band is nothing if not inconsistent.

Sue

Originally posted by nicolekiper
# Months No Fill

why is everyone always in a hurry to get a fill?

GeezerSue · November 27, 2003

Oops, duplicate post. But since I'm here, there's more.

You need to lose 257 pounds. In the first three months, without a fill, you have lost about 21-22% of your excess weight. This is GREAT. At two-and-a-half months, with one fill, I had lost over 25% of my excess weight. Not as many pounds, but I don't have as many to lose, so the percentages match pretty well.

Now the bad news: for me, that was the easy part. And 30% came fairly easily, and 35% wasn't all that hard, and then POOF! It started getting REALLY HARD.

We all have different experiences, even when we start with similar stats and have the same surgeon. But add in THOSE differences, and there really is no way to predict who will need how many adjustments (the "real" name for fills) and who will lose how much weight, and when.

So, congrats on how well you've done so far. You may be one of the lucky few who never needs a fill. You may get to goal in no time at all. Or, you may be like some of us who get almost half-way to where we're going and need a time-out and an attitude adjustment and retraining.

All you can do IMHO to keep from going crazy is to compare your progress to how well you've done the previous week, and what you plan for next week. If you start to compare your progress to that of anyone else, you'll probably end up spinning your wheels.

Sue

leo · November 27, 2003

Originally posted by nicolekiper
# Months No Fill

I am 3 months post op and i am still losing i have had no fill and ki feel great. why is everyone always in a hurry to get a fill?

I have had 1 fill so far, that was about 6 weeks post op and I have 3 cc in my band. I have been loosing at a steady pace and I dont expect to be needing another fill for a couple of months.

But a online Bandster Buddy banded around the same time as me has had 3 fills already. So everyone is quite different :rolleyes:

Congrats on your weightloss btw!!!

GeezerSue · November 27, 2003

And Leo has lost over 50% of his excess weight in a very short time, but he has lost fewer pounds than you have. (I'd start being jealous if I focused on that.)

leo · November 27, 2003

Originally posted by GeezerSue
And Leo has lost over 50% of his excess weight in a very short time, but he has lost fewer pounds than you have. (I'd start being jealous if I focused on that.)

Sue, it seemed to been ages !!!! I just try to pretend I am just a normal person ( one not trying to loose weight ) and once in a while I look over my stats and it feels great to see the downward trend!

nicolekiper · November 28, 2003

Hey all, thank you for helping me understand. I know that sooner or later I may hit a plateau and stop loosing and will need a fill. I just thought that everyone was so fill happy. Now I understand. This message board is such a cool place to come and intereact with people who are going throught or have gone through or even will be going through the same stuff you are right now.

With out eachother we might not have answers. Now I am sure most of us are not Dr.'s but if something works well for someone else why not try it you know what I mean. You guys are GREAT!!

tellie · November 30, 2003

I am a bit dissappointed with myself, I lost 7 kilos while on liquids, and as soon as i started eating small amounts of real food, it stopped, havent lost one gram in 2 weeks. Then again, I haven't gained any back either so I try to stay positive and blame it on years of abuse to my poor body. Still, I will postpone the fill until january because I'm not coping with the new lifestyle yet and don't need added pressure. Slow learner :rolleyes:

tellie

quakergirl · November 30, 2003

I think those of us who start off with a high BMI usually have more restriction right off the bat because we have more abdominal fat putting pressure on the band. However, I think that just about everyone needs at least one fill sooner or later.

I've had 2 fills so far and I'm pretty sure I will need at least 1 more...my band has loosened up a lot in the last few weeks. These days I sometimes even feel hungry in the morning, which is a feeling I haven't had for months!

As long as you're losing weight, by all means, don't get a fill. But if things are at a standstill, don't be afraid to get a fill. You can always have it taken out again if you decide it's too much. That's the beauty of having an adjustable band. :rolleyes:

quakergirl · November 30, 2003

Originally posted by tellie
I am a bit dissappointed with myself, I lost 7 kilos while on liquids, and as soon as i started eating small amounts of real food, it stopped, havent lost one gram in 2 weeks.

There's no reason to be disappointed. You've done a good job with the weight you've already lost. It's quite normal to not lose weight until you have a fill. Just try to focus on getting used to life with the band. Once you get a good level of restriction the weight will keep coming off. :rolleyes: