Hey everyone!!

I got banded 12/13 and lost ~14 pre-op and 10 post-op. I haven't had a fill yet. I am confused as to when one should get a fill, if I need a first fill and how everyone feels when they feel they have reached their "sweet spot". Am I hungry all the time, my answer is no. I have noticed I am thinking about food more this past week and have to rely on will power more than I had to the first three weeks. I ate a Morning Star Veggie Pattie and tried to eat green beans, a few spoons of yogurt and I was hurting!! What the heck happened?!? I'm thinking I overate but not quite sure what constitutes needing a "fill". I'm in this limbo, any advice would be appreciated!!

The average time between surgery and getting your first fill is 6 weeks. Average.. meaning some doc's will do them sooner and some later.

As to knowing when you need a fill, well, that's kinda subjective. But I know I need one when I'm not losing weight, when I'm hungry more often than every 3 to 4 hours and I'm starting to put larger and larger amounts of veggies on my plate. My maladaptive thinking goes sorta like this: "Veggies don't have much calories, you can have a few more, the nurse even said so". Which is all true, but if I'm routinely needing more than 1/2 cup of veggies.. something needs adjusting.. either my band or my head.

Your doctor and nurses can help you figure out if a fill is in order. You can help by keeping a detailed food journal and taking it in with you to your next appt.

I do mine online at thedailyplate.com, others like fitday.com or sparkpeople.com or fatsecret.com

Hope this helps a little

Sweet spot is eating a small portion of food and not feeling hungry for 3-4 hours.

If you are hungry all the time, you need a fill.

If you are so tight that you can't eat solid foods and are throwing up all the time, you need an unfill.