I had my second fill a few weeks ago. I think I have 2.3 cc's in a 10cc band. At first I was hungry all the time but got full quickly. Now I am noticing I am,never hungry and things are getting stuck pretty easily. Which of course I know I need to chew even more. But has anyone ecperienced this and would you say its delayed restriction? Or is something else going on?

Thanks for your comments.

I wish I had more experience to share in this area! I had my 2nd fill about 2 months ago and haven't had another since I've been losing so well. I am much tighter during my TOM, but even after it was over this week, I noticed that I was still having to be more careful with food than I ever had before. That's what I call a delay! I am beginning to wonder if other factors like weather affect the band?

I notice a lot of people on here say a fill takes a few days or even weeks to take affect. How can that be??? I have no idea.

I dont understand the delayed reaction because when they fill you the pillows in the band fill immediately and tighten the stomach. Sometimes I think barimetric pressure has a lot to do with it I have been banded for 15 months and I sure know when its going to rain because I become very tight. I dont really think there could be a delayed reaction because that is just my opinion. I am tight from the time I get filled and it eases up over time because with your body heat the saline does evaporate making it easier to eat. I dont agree with the delayed reaction but that is just my opinion.

My doctor said yes you should feel restriction immediately after a fill, but because your body has to adjust to it sometimes it can be a few weeks before everything settles down. I've only had one fill so far and was tight for the first day, then felt absolutely nothing for about 2 weeks. it was week 3 before I really noticed a difference and now 5 weeks later I'm finally starting to get full a lot faster than in the past. I don't know why it takes time. but it seems to be a common occurance...

I definitely have a delayed response to fills, usually after a couple of days I get a lot tighter. My fill nurse told me that's actually quite common. I also find that my tightness fluctuates a bit with some days/weeks a lot tighter than others. So, don't worry too much. Just take it really slow, and see how your body responds.