A little fustrated that I only got 1cc at my first fill appointment, and I have no restriction whats so ever... i have read a few threads on here about how some get like y like 2 or 3 cc's I don't get it:confused:

I stick to eating my 1/2 cups of food, but I get hungry like an hour later any suggestions anyone????

Next time you go in ask for an "aggressive fill". They might listen. I did this twice and was granted both. Best wishes!

I was banded on May 3, 2010 and had my first fill on May 26, 2010 @ 1cc, too...

At first I was very hungry and thought that there wasn't enough in the band. I mean I was ravenous. I was eating everything. Then.... about a week later I was getting this 'stuck' or 'full' feeling in my chest. I needed to chew more and take smaller bites..... Now I'm doing well.. .. and still losing weight... I'm not hungry all of the time. I stay satisfied on a little bit of food. I'd say give it a week.... and see how you feel then.

THanks for the advice :thumbup: I will wait and if I still feel the same (no restriction) i guess imma have to get tough and aggressive!!! lol... jk

I had my first fill today too and didn't know what to expect. My doc puts the needle in then has you sit up and then injects 1 cc at a time and has you drink water to see if it goes down. It always did! I felt what kinda felt like a bubble in my throat when i swallowed one time so i thought we should stop since i was at 4.4cc at that point. Soooo...that is where i sit now. I WISH I would have waited until it wouldn't go down but i had no idea that many people get 6cc+ put in during their first fill. I was thinking I was over doing it and worried I may go home too tight, so I had him stop. Well, now I am super hungry. I have been getting more hungry at night anyway for some reason? I am so mad at myself, but luckily a fill is only an hour drive away. Hopefully tomorrow I'll feel some change. Otherwise i am headed back to Denver next week! Don't feel bad 1cc or 4cc..still hungry:crying:

My advice? BE PATIENT. I'm up to 9cc in a 14cc band now, and it took 5 months and 5 fills to get there. Even though I was miserable with the earlier fills, frustrated that I could still eat anything and actually GAINED weight during months 2 and 3...I'm glad now that it was a progressive journey. I NOW have restriction and have been on a roller coaster of adjustments in the last week. But, going from "not" and "barely" to being "slightly" and "almost" restricted as the process went on helped my brain and my body adjust to eating lower calories. The bottom line is that your brain has to change too - making it a slower process that progressively eases you into the lifestyle change is worth it and, to me, the REASON I've been successful.

Edited June 5, 201016 yr by JoiaRox
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