so i went in for my second fill last thursday doctor said i was doing good and ahead of schedule total weight lost 48 pounds since the end of march. so he gave me a little fill and said i would defiantly feel it and that we wont do another fill for two months. well ive been eating like crazy since then the other day at a birthday party i ate four slices of pizza (i know i shouldnt eat pizza but thats what was there and i had every intention of eating just one piece) and was still hungry not sure what going on i dont want to be a pain in the butt but i went ahead and called to make an appointment sooner im afraid i will start to gain weight. the weight loss so far has all been will power. waiting for this band to actually start working but my main concern is do other people go and get extra fills? do doctors frown upon it or will he be alright that im back so soon?

so i went in for my second fill last thursday doctor said i was doing good and ahead of schedule total weight lost 48 pounds since the end of march. so he gave me a little fill and said i would defiantly feel it and that we wont do another fill for two months. well ive been eating like crazy since then the other day at a birthday party i ate four slices of pizza (i know i shouldnt eat pizza but thats what was there and i had every intention of eating just one piece) and was still hungry not sure what going on i dont want to be a pain in the butt but i went ahead and called to make an appointment sooner im afraid i will start to gain weight. the weight loss so far has all been will power. waiting for this band to actually start working but my main concern is do other people go and get extra fills? do doctors frown upon it or will he be alright that im back so soon?

so glad you made another appt. If the fill isn't giving you that STOP feeling, then I'd say your doc needs to add more! Here I am talking like a pro, and I haven't even had my first fill yet (I'm 3 weeks since surgery....get first fill at 2 months). Did you doc tell you how much your band is filled? How much he added? I plan to ask my doc all the details once I enter that phase. And I definitely would re-book an appt. if the recent fill isn't working! Good for you. Post what happens. Good luck to you. 48 lbs is amazing. Keep up the good work.

I wouldn't even consider it an "extra" fill. We all need different amounts of fills to get to a good place. I made an appointment this morning for fill #3. Your doctor should be fine with it because I'm sure he realizes that the "right" amount is different for everyone.

I have to say that Im a bit envious. 48lbs, holy crow. I was banded in April, and I have yet to lose 20. I went in for my first fill already, and barely noticed a difference, and when I went in for my second fill, he said I didnt need it. I felt a little let down. I go in again this coming wed (the 22nd) and have only lost 3lbs in the last 3 weeks. I am one of those who celebrates 3 lbs, but im discouraged too. I want to have lost 70lbs by now (haha) I have been will powering it alot, and I too, ate a bunch of pizza at Chuck E Cheeses the other day....oops. I say, go get that fill, and feel good about yourself, you are doing amazing!!

I have to say that Im a bit envious. 48lbs, holy crow. I was banded in April, and I have yet to lose 20. I went in for my first fill already, and barely noticed a difference, and when I went in for my second fill, he said I didnt need it. I felt a little let down. I go in again this coming wed (the 22nd) and have only lost 3lbs in the last 3 weeks. I am one of those who celebrates 3 lbs, but im discouraged too. I want to have lost 70lbs by now (haha) I have been will powering it alot, and I too, ate a bunch of pizza at Chuck E Cheeses the other day....oops. I say, go get that fill, and feel good about yourself, you are doing amazing!!

I may be wrong, but I would say that if you don't get the STOP feeling from the band, then it is too loose. I'm not "filled" yet, so maybe I'm wrong. Elsewise, why did we get the band? Good luck to you. Do not give up! Not an option! :-)

Your normal..I ddin't really feel restriction until my 4th fill. It takes time. My doctor wouldnt do fills but every 6 weeks at first and now its 3 months! You have to try and take this time early on to learn and use the band rules. At first before I got restriction I actually did Weight Watchers to help me not overeat. but once you hit restriction everything will change for you..just hang tight and stay positive!!! dont freight too much about the fills and being able to eat more..after my 2nd fill I could eat a few slices of pizza too but now NO WAY im lucky if I can get one down without either being full or getting stuck:) Good luck!

ya i guess im just really worried about upsetting my doctor he is really good and i dont want to tick him off but at the same time i dont want to be able to eat this much i wanna actually see the band work i understand why he does it in slow progression but im ready to start using this thing

This was very helpful thanks

Your normal..I ddin't really feel restriction until my 4th fill. It takes time. My doctor wouldnt do fills but every 6 weeks at first and now its 3 months! You have to try and take this time early on to learn and use the band rules. At first before I got restriction I actually did Weight Watchers to help me not overeat. but once you hit restriction everything will change for you..just hang tight and stay positive!!! dont freight too much about the fills and being able to eat more..after my 2nd fill I could eat a few slices of pizza too but now NO WAY im lucky if I can get one down without either being full or getting stuck:) Good luck!