I had my surgery on January 9th...so I am 2 1/2 week post-op. I am not having trouble at all with hunger or portion control. I am really considering not having a fill. Am I crazy? Are there any other successful benders that have never gotten a fill?

Amy

Hi Amy,

I had a preop class yesterday with my nutritionist, and she said if the patient is losing weight and doesnt fall within the zone of being too hungry during meals, they usually dont give you a fill if you dont feel like you need it.

did your surgeon give you a chart with the yellow red and green zones, and the description of each? or do they have one in the office where you get fills?

you are still healing too, they usually do not fill you for at least a month after surgery. You may feel different by then, but yes some people do not need fills.

oh amee... let me tell you LOL I had this same thing happen to me, I had lots and lots of restriction after I had surgery lasted about 6 weeks then bam. I could eat a house. some people have restriction after surgery due to swelling this is why they dont usually put any fluid in the band during surgery. if this continues for you then fabulous you wont need a fill. but if it goes away watch out bevcause you will be eating like a champ again and thats when you need to get adjusted. good luck to you

I hear what you're saying, but IMO it is not to you!! At least not in these early stages.

You really should listen and learn from your Dr. in these early stages

Most people, think they know what is going on, but they really don't.

Not untill you have been living comfortably in that Green Zone for a while, and that should be your goal.

My group was introduced to a lady that had only the 2cc used to test the band and she had no fills. This lady lost like a champ with the mind control that I guess we all need to have. She said knowing that the help was there if she needed it and she worked to not need it. I always feel like a smuck when I read of those who drop 100+ and I can't find my goal ....wich is still 35lbs higher than the doc wanted for me. 3 years and I am still obese, but I feel good, down couple of sizes and I'm not hungry.

I am not having trouble with hunger or portion control either but I do not feel restriction. Because of that, my doc gave me a fill. And I STILL don't feel restriction lol. I am still losing weight though because like one of the ladies said up there, it's self control. Just knowing the band is there helps me to restrain myself from over eating. I also have no desire for sweets or anything so it's helping in that respect also. According to my doctor, if you don't feel restriction, you get a fill. I'm going to keep getting fills until I know it's not just me doing the work. Good luck!