so the day has finally come. i cant wait to get my fill tomorrow but im worried that i wont get any restriction. just wondering everyones experiences with first fills... has anyone gone straight to a half fill or has their dr let them do the water test on the first fill. i am so ready to just do this diet/lifestyle. i am also hoping they let me start my workouts. i got the julien michaels 30 day shred, it;s like a water downed version of insanity. anyway i just want to kinda know what to expect tomorrow. i have to drive 2 hrs each way and i just dont want to get there and expect all this restriction and not get anything. got banded 1/12

I'm not sure I don't even have surgery until on the 6th of March but I was wondering how long you been banded and how much did you lose up until your 1st fill. I'm worried I wont' lose a thing!!

I went in for my first fill on Feb 1st (it didnt happen due to my port flipping over, but thats a different story). My Dr is going to put 4-5 cc for the first fill, then I will be able to go back every 2 weeks for fills until I'm at a good restriction. I go in today to get my port flipped back over and my first fill...so, I am really hoping I feel some restriction at 4cc

i lost 20 on the pre op liquid diet. which for me was 6 muscle milk lights. the smaller ones from costco. and water. a couple days after the surgery i already felt back to normal. no restriction it was like i never even had the surgery. and i wasnt even allowed to workout besides walking or stationary bike. i went back 2 weeks post op hoping for a fill but he said i have to wait til week 5 but he does not expect patients to lose weight until they get some restriction. these 5 weeks have been so disappointing cuz u get the band and expect to just start down the road to sucess and watch the lbs melt away but ita definitely not like that. hopefully tomorrow i will get a good restriction and be living it up baby!!! never thought i would be so excited to only eat 3 C of food a day but yes maam i cant wait!!!

I had 2.5 cc in during surgery. I believe at my first fill I got 1.5 cc taking me to 4cc. pretty much you will feel restriction, but whether it lasts is another thing. Your surgeon may have you make your next appointment right away (another 4 weeks maybe?) or you'll be like me, and just call when you need it. I would have preferred the set appointments to be honest. Don't worry, I'm sure it will be fine. I don't know what the water test is....I have to slowly drink water in the office before I can leave so they make sure I can swallow/drink.

OK, I got my port fixed and my first fill. I asked the doctor how much my band holds, and he said it is a 14 cc band, he added 6 1/2 cc today. I have to admit, having my port turned back over was an interesting experience to say the least. It was NOT painful, my doctor was gentle and made sure if I felt any pain he would add more novacaine. It was strange to feel him moving and tugging in my stomach and to raise my head and see him examining my port. He did my fill before suturing it back in. I am now having my protein shake for dinner. I can feel a little restriction but its a good feeling!!! I'm a happy girl now

good u got that fixed girl!!! sounds crazy. i got 4 cc in my 10 cc band and i do feel some restriction but i know i need more so ill set up another in 2 weeks. it was weird being able to feel the band moving when she got the needle into the port.

I go back in on March 5th for my second fill. The doctor said 2-3 weeks, and when I scheduled my appointment they set it out for 3 weeks. I stepped on the scale today, and i'm down 2lbs since Monday. I'm so relieved! I had gained 5lbs over the past 3 weeks, so its good to have 2 of those off....its so great to see and feel results!

I had a pre-fill during surgery of 3cc. A week later, I thought my band was too tight and he removed 1cc. The next day I realized I had been measuring my food wrong and had just been eating too much. (ugh!). Today was my 3 wk check-up and he did a fill. At 1cc(add), I was ok. At 1.5, I was okay. At 2cc, I felt like the water was going to come back up. That's a weird feeling when you know you're not sick. So, he backed it back down to 1.5cc. So...my total fill now is 3.5 cc on a 10cc band. I'm feeling pretty good right now. Not looking forward to liquids for two days but am looking forward to that additional weight coming off. As for workouts, I've been doing the treadmill for 20 minutes (2.5 to 3.5 speed), 3x a week. Just follow doctor's orders. Good Luck!