eating way to much,i have had 1 fill and of course i dont feel it!!i am eating way too much without any restriction.i called the dr and i still have to wait until april 12th to get my next fill.i mean i'm not eating like before the surgery,but i'm eating...

Thats how I was. I didn't gain weight but I wasnt losing either. I had my second fill, and I have some restriction but not like I want. My surgeon told me that if I can eat a whole burger patty, then i should come in for a fill. I'm at 6.2cc's In my 10cc band. I'm gonna get another fill at the end of the month.

Hang in there! It does get better. Until you reach restriction, I would concentrate on eating the right foods- high protien, low carb, low fat. Your portions may be larger than they will be when you have restriction, but at least you shouldn't gain. I know it's hard, but you'll get through what is known as "bandster hell". It took me 3 fills to feel restriction. Good luck! One more thing, if your not excersising I would start. It works wonders for weight loss. The benefits are just too numerous to pass up. Start out slow and gradually increase your duration/intensity. You can do this!

Laurajean1, you are not alone. I felt very little after my 1st fill, after my 2nd I thought I was at perfect restriction but then about 3 weeks later it faded away & I have been struggling just trying not to gain for the past 5 weeks. Going in this week for fill #3 hoping this will get me where I need to be. Best of luck & hang in there.

Hang in there Laura! In the meantime, try hard to select healthy filling foods. Sometimes I drink a bottle of water and it helps. Plus, it puts me off eating for 30min since that's my doctors orders for how long I have to wait after drinking. Good luck!

thanks folks,all i needed was a pep talk.i did gain 2 lbs but i think its water weight.