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Band Feels Tighter , But I Haven't Had A Fill. Is This Normal?



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I remember immediately after my surgery, barely able to eat a few bites of yogurt or Soup. Then the swelling went down, and I had to keep getting fills over the course of 6 months. I then went a year without a fill, and was concerned that I could eat a jr hamburger (yes, I was tempted, and was able to eat it). The Dr. said I shouldn't wait so long to come in, the Water can evaporate (how that's possible in a closed system is beyond me). So I got a good fill, and was back on the road to weight loss. Then this month (it's been another year since my last fill, but I've lost 25 lbs in the last year - so I wasn't going to run in and get a fill when I keep losing weight) I lost 10 lbs. Feels like my band is tight, like I just had a fill. That's how I found this site. I wondered if rapid weight loss might cause the band to tighten. I am definitely not complaining. in the 2yrs and 4 months since my surgery i've lost 70 lbs. I just took in a bunch of custom clothes I had made, after my first big weight loss, to the tailor to have them altered 3 pant sizes.

My brain has definitely been trained. I used to drive by McDonalds and stop to get fries (even if I wasn't hungry). Now I keep driving. I can't barely eat 1 or 2 fries without regurgitating them. I eat Soup and salad most days. My appetite is a fraction of what it used to be (I would order 2 combo meals for lunch and 2 combo meals for dinner...now I can't even do 2 fries!).

This surgery was the best thing I could do for my health. My Blood Pressure is better, I feel better, and I save so much money on NOT eating out, or even eating period.

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