hi guys,

just wondering.........6 weeks out, 25 down, went in for first post op.

doc said no fill, dont need it

eating 1200 cals a day and feeling good

i track all my cals daily (sometimes go over)

so far, so good

so is it a good thing he said no fill for now?

dont see him again for another 6 weeks?

hope i can keep going without fill....

guess i will call him if i end up starving huh?

thanks for reading

: )

If you feel you're doing fine without a fill, I say it's a good thing. A lot of people here somehow start to think that getting a fill and being super tight = weight loss. While it works for some, it's not healthy nor the purpose of the band.

If you can eat a meal and be full for 3-4 hours, I say your restriction is pretty good and a fill isn't needed.

I didn't get my first (and only) fill until 3 months after surgery. As long as you are losing weight, able to eat proper portion sizes and not hungry between meals then you don't need one. Some people can lose the weight with no fills or just one or two...

I'm about 3 weeks out and ready for a fill...and I can tell because my portion sizes are just a bit too large and I get hungry after about 2 hours.

I'm 4 months out and doc too said no fill. I can go 3-5 hours without being hungry. There is every so often a day when I am overly hungry though. But I can eat a small amount and be satisfied. I hope I can keep going without one. I do know when I do get one though I am going to be in trouble because I don't chew as well as I should

I'm four months out too and no fill. I don't feel like I need one plus I'm scared to get one and have difficulty with it.

I'm four months out too and no fill. I don't feel like I need one plus I'm scared to get one and have difficulty with it.

Woohoo! Just saw you're in onederland; congrats! And still no fill; awesome !

thank you......did i read you NEVER had a fill???

you have done AWESOME!!

If you feel you're doing fine without a fill, I say it's a good thing. A lot of people here somehow start to think that getting a fill and being super tight = weight loss. While it works for some, it's not healthy nor the purpose of the band.

If you can eat a meal and be full for 3-4 hours, I say your restriction is pretty good and a fill isn't needed.

100+ POUNDS GONE IN FOUR MONTHS????

Woohoo! Just saw you're in onederland; congrats! And still no fill; awesome !

I still eat as fast as i always did too

i chew more but certainly dont take 5 mins between bites

i am scared of fills too so i should just count my blessings!!

I'm 4 months out and doc too said no fill. I can go 3-5 hours without being hungry. There is every so often a day when I am overly hungry though. But I can eat a small amount and be satisfied. I hope I can keep going without one. I do know when I do get one though I am going to be in trouble because I don't chew as well as I should

thank you......did i read you NEVER had a fill???

you have done AWESOME!!

Correct! No fill and will never have one Feel like I've done perfect without it and I am not a fan of all the problems fills and unfills seem to cause in the present and future. Thanks!

i have 2 snacks at work also

so i would not say i am going without food in between

but i am keeping it to 1200 cals per day

cept weekends are harder!!!

I didn't get my first (and only) fill until 3 months after surgery. As long as you are losing weight, able to eat proper portion sizes and not hungry between meals then you don't need one. Some people can lose the weight with no fills or just one or two...

that is sooo cool

i wanna be like that

is your band empty do you know?

Correct! No fill and will never have one Feel like I've done perfect without it and I am not a fan of all the problems fills and unfills seem to cause in the present and future. Thanks!

that is sooo cool

i wanna be like that

is your band empty do you know?

I believe so; my surgeon never mentioned a primer fill or anything.

I'm 3 months post op and have had no fills and no saline in my band ever. Month 1 post op, I was sick and lost 25 pounds. Second month until last week- I lost maybe 1 to 3 pounds. I could eat more though I was scared to eat too much. Then all of a sudden last week I started losing again. My appetite is minimal. That is HUGE for me since I was ALWAYS hungry- I'd even wake up in the middle of the night to eat. Now I go 4 -6 hours between meals which are quite small and I feel so full. There's another post on here about not losing which is very helpful to read.

i have 2 snacks at work also

so i would not say i am going without food in between

but i am keeping it to 1200 cals per day

cept weekends are harder!!!

It sounds like you are on track...I carry snacks every day to work...sometimes I eat them, sometimes not. If you can stay in your calorie range then I don't think you need a fill. There is no rule that you have to have one - you'll know when you need one.