Had first fill on wed, was starving when I left the doctors office but stuck to the liquid diet. They put only 1cc in my band...now I am still getting hungry and I feel no restrictions at all.. I feel like this month is going to be a failure in my weight loss. Why so little, I thought the idea is to restrict my intake, but if he is only doing 1cc at a time, its going to be forever before I feel the restriction and see weight loss again. I am beginning to think its a money game. Having to keep returning for little increments to find the green zone..I can understand maybe 2cc for first fill and building it up in small increments..So far I have been good at restricting my meals, eating small meals with my main meal at lunchtime so I can work it off...but I dont know how long that will last before my tummy goes into overdrive for food. Especially with Labor day around the corner,,,BBQQQQQQ..omg how can I control myself with no limits?

Ann

Trust me I was there. I was fortunate that my np was giving me descent fills because I was having no restriction and going back every 2 weeks. It took me 7 visits to have it right. Now at -30 I feel great restriction and am focused on changing my life. Do they not evaluate and ask about restriction when you go in.?

Had first fill on wed, was starving when I left the doctors office but stuck to the liquid diet. They put only 1cc in my band...

That's unfortunate... bandster hell (the period between when swelling subsides after the operation and before the first fill) is hard enough without such small fills. My first fill was 3 cc's at three months after surgery. It's a good subject for a poll: when was your first fill and for how many cc's was your band inflated? Would it be possible to get a fill from another source?

I feel your pain!!! I was banded in June 2011 and so far only 1 fill!! I had 1 cc fill in July to bring my total to 3.4 cc. I go back this week and hoping that gets me closer to being in the green zone!! It has been 100% work and effort and will power on my part these last 2 months; weighing my food, counting calories and Protein, and stopping when my pre-measured or pre-weighed food is gone....it's been HARD!!!

I didn't expect the weight to fall off overnight but losing 1 pound per week, if that much, seems too little!! I guess I was expecting more. Lost 14 pre-op and 12 since, but ugh! I'm ready for more!!!!

Hang in there and it will happen soon!!