Hey everyone, haven't been on here in a while! I was banded March 4th 2011 and as of yesterday down 102 lbs!!!! (including pre-op weight loss) and about 14 lbs from my goal. I had been able to go 6 months without any fills, then a few weeks before this last appointment I noticed I was eating a bit more than I should be able to, so I talked it over with the Doc and he said if we tweaked it a bit it should be no problem. He put 3 CCs in a 10CC band. It's been good so far, no problems, and I feel more restriction than prior to this first fill, but I am wondering, how long does it take for your body to adjust to the fill? So just because I feel restriction now, will that change in a week or two or three as swelling goes down? Or should the swelling already be down? Just wondering, and maybe we don't ever know the answer to that I suppose over time and a bit more loss I could need another adjustment, but just thought I would throw this question out there..thanks!

everyone is different. i know i notice a change in a few days. i am 3/4 full so i will only get a little bit here and there, but not every visit. this was my 5th fill and i noticed a huge restriction difference and am losing again. i was at a plateau for a month and it was frustrating. but i have good restriction now. i have seen where some notice it immediately, others a couple of weeks. when you lose weight the fat around the stomach under the band basically melts off and the band gets looser, thus needing to be filled. you have lost a tremendous amount of weight in a short time, that is awesome.

WHAT TYPE OF CHANGES U MADE TO LOSE THE WEIGHT THIS FAST WAS IT CALORIES OR EXERCISE OR SOMETHING ELSE. JUST 5 DAYS NEW. MY DOCTOR SAIT MY FIRST FILL WILL BE IN ONE MONTH . DID HAVE THIS OPTION? CONGRATULATONS ON YOUR SUCCESS.