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How I Know When I Need A Band Adjustment

Check this post out: http://lapbandgalsjourney.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-do-i-know-when-i-need-adjustment-to.html

It's all about the hunger control for me :)

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I am so looking for that hunger control! I am filled at 6.85 in my 10 band and my PA thinks I am at the high end of fills. I had an upper GI done this past week and have another appt set for 3 weeks from now. The dr said I can get another fill, but have to wait since my last one was 2 weeks ago. I still get hungry within 2 or 2.5 hours. This morning I had 1 whole egg, 2 egg whites, 1/4 ounce chedder cheese and half an english muffin. I would think that this amount of food should hold me over 4 hours. My stomach will growl loudly by 2.5 hours later. I have had a total of 11 fills and 2 slight unfills. I am 13 months out and down 84 pounds which I am very happy with.

I guess I am just tired of dealing with hunger and the stomach growls because for my whole life I had never let myself get to this point. I read your blog and it gives me hope that I will reach a good spot. I see you have more in your band than I do.I know that everyone is different and I think I may be the person who needs more too. Sometimes it just frustrates me that the PA thinks that I don't need any more fills. This next visit I am seeing the dr!

Well first off congrats on the weight loss, Im not there yet but trying. I too have a 10cc band and am at 6 right now. Im going for another fill too due to the same problem, hunger pains. I thought I was in the green zone but lately have been getting hungry more often. I was told to eat more protein, but that didnt seem to help either. Let me know what your dr says

I eat plenty of protein too, so what the heck? There was one day I truely thought I was finally in the greenzone. Had my usualy breakfast and wasn't even hungry until lunch. I was so happy! Had some tomato soup for lunch and it started going down slow. That's when I knew something wasn't right. I was driving home from work and had to spit up a couple of times. I made a beeline for the dr's office and had the .4 removed that was put in the week before. I know it was my fault for pushing the limits on what I eat after a fill. I usually stick to soup for lunch only and dinner eat what I would normally eat. The past 2 fills I had 2 day of liquid followed by a 3rd day of soft foods and I haven't had anything get stuck since then.

Thank you for the info, I'll let ya know how it goes, Gonna get another one on 4/2.

I have 7.6cc in my 10cc band. I NEVER feel hungry! It's strange really. My blood sugar drops after about 6 or 7 hours so I eat. By the way, I've never been told I'm at the High end.

I don't know why my girl is so conservative then! I see a lot of people on here with more than 7.5 in there band. I shall see what happens on my next visit.

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