Well – it’s been a year since I got my band and I’ve lost 85 pounds. I’ve had a total of 4 fills and I’m at about 6.5 cc with a 10 cc band. My last fill was mid-August and since then I really have had a great relationship with my band! I can pretty much eat anything, only in small amounts, and continue to lose. I was hoping that I was done with fills!

Then this past 3 weeks I’ve found that I can eat WAY more then I should! I’ve only got 25 pounds to go to meet my goal and I’m thinking that maybe it’s time for a little fill. Has anyone else had this same experience of being really close to your goal weight and suddenly need another fill? Is a fill the way to go or should I leave my band alone and start “dieting”? Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always been very careful about calories, but it’s just never felt like a diet and I’m wondering if that is the route I should take now. I’d love to hear about what you did………

Sure, it's time for a little fill. You lose in your stomach too and can expect to need a fill even close to your goal. Excellent work, you are the poster child for lap band success! Doesn't it feel WONDERFUL???

Good luck on the rest of your journey!

Well – it's been a year since I got my band and I've lost 85 pounds. I've had a total of 4 fills and I'm at about 6.5 cc with a 10 cc band. My last fill was mid-August and since then I really have had a great relationship with my band! I can pretty much eat anything, only in small amounts, and continue to lose. I was hoping that I was done with fills!

Then this past 3 weeks I've found that I can eat WAY more then I should! I've only got 25 pounds to go to meet my goal and I'm thinking that maybe it's time for a little fill. Has anyone else had this same experience of being really close to your goal weight and suddenly need another fill? Is a fill the way to go or should I leave my band alone and start "dieting"? Don't get me wrong, I've always been very careful about calories, but it's just never felt like a diet and I'm wondering if that is the route I should take now. I'd love to hear about what you did………

I would try rotating between regular meals and liquids for a while and see what happens. When I get stuck I usually get off solids and return to liquids for a few days, I also try a water pill for about 2 days especially if I get stuck at certain weight. Try these tricks first and if ur not successful go for the fill. Good Luck.

Definitely go for the fill! I was down 70 pounds and close to goal but didn't get the fill. I ended up gaining 32 pounds!! When I went in today, the doctor said because the band was loose due to lost weight, I was eating more than I should and gained some back. He expects me to lose it rather quickly now that I have my fill, though. Good luck!

Howdybooth - You look really good in your pics. I've only had my band since 09/08/10 and my weight loss has been decent.

I'm guessing that maybe you do need a fill. I'm curious to know if you are going to have any Fluid removed when you reach your goal? That is something I've wondered about.

Good luck to you. I'd be interested to know what you do.