i got banded 15 June - i go for my first potential fill tomorrow - i go on vacation next week and not sure i want a fill - the good angel says yes get a fill so you won't overeat - the bad angel says - no fill so i can overeat .... what do you think? i'm losing 1.5-2 lbs a week - i'm satisfied with 1 cup portions - but i do get hungry between meals - not starving - but hungry - i eat 3 meals and 2 protein shakes a day - sometimes i have a snack too - how soon after surgery do most folks get their first fill??

Listen to the good angel!

Listen to the good angel!

I agree!

I vote for the good angel. You didn't get the band for nothing.

thanks for the encouragement - i didn't get the fill - the PA actually suggested i not get it - - she said i was doing good and my level of hungar and temptation was good - that i need to and will always need to fight temptation so to work on that also while on vacation - i had lost 3 lbs since the prev week so she felt i was managing things well - so we'll see how it goes - wish me luck...

i was the only one that was going to say get the fill after vacay so you wouldnt have any probs

enjoy!

I also would have said wait until after vacation- but for different reasons. I have read that when on an airplane that can cause restriction in your band, so I would say wait just to be safe that you are not SICK while on your vacation. Hope you had a good time! From reading your stats, sounds like you are loosing at a very good rate!

I was just going to post that I would wait until after vacation but not for eating/overeating purposes. I know you may not feel the effects of a fill right away and I'd hate for an issue to arise while you were on vacation no where near your surgeon!

i had a great vacation - at the beach with my kids and grand-kids - but ... i overate and drank and ... i did exercise 6 of 8 days, but i still gained 2.5 lbs - i was able to eat way more than i thought i would - i grazed all damn day - i couldn't stop myself - i felt really guilty ... and vowed each day i wouldn't but i did - all my old bad habits just came right back - got home yesterday and am trying to get back on track - i will see how i do this week but i think it is def time for a fill - i'm hungry now - of course i wasn't hungry at the beach bc i ate all day long .... pray for me to get back on track

thanks

My dr said the same thing before my honeymoon. His reasoning was he didn't want fill me right before going away in case I had any problems (ie: being too tight) that could get me in trouble while I was gone. I ate way too much on the honeymoon, gained a few pounds, but I did enjoy myself! I got back on track when I came back and started losing again. Don't fret, you relaxed and enjoyed yourself now get back on the bandwagon and watch the pounds melt away! A week of vacation and overeating won't hurt you in the long run.