Hi everybody! Hope you had a good face-to-face meeting on the 19th--sorry to have missed it!

You may recall I was banded by Dr. Brody on 12/28/05--my first fill was 2/7/06. I have no restriction with 1.75cc in my 4cc band. I do try and eat only a bandster size portion (as best I can) and to make the right food choices, but I have been gaining and losing the same 3 pounds for the last 3 weeks.

Dr. Brody requries that I wait 6 weeks between fills; I have made my next appointment for the middle of March. What is your experience with the first fill providing restriction---and how frequently does you doctor allow you to return for a subsequent fill? Thanks. Mindi

Hi Mindy,

I've heard of fills taking up to 4-5 wks to kick in. I am on my second fill and have yet to experience restriction:cry. I was told by Brody that his protocol is usually 6wks betw. fills, but I could certainly come in before then if I needed to.

My dr will only let you come every 4 weeks but I could not get my first one until 10 weeks. After 3 fills I am restricted. I will not be going back for a while because I have been losing good since my 3rd fill. 2.5

Hey Mindi where are you? How are you doing?

Hi--I'm here! I went for a fill and Brody said that I was doing so well with my weight loss that a fill was not necessary. I indictaed that I felt I was eating too much food at each meal, and that I was hungry about 2 hours after eating---but he asked me to wait another 6 weeks to see how I do.

I was banded 12/28 and have lost 46 pounds since banding. I am currently at 1.75cc in a 4.cc band. I am very, very careful with what I eat--mostly fish and vegetables and have stopped eating out. I bring my Breakfast and lunch to work everyday--it definitely feels like dieting, but as long as I'm losing and have the momentum I'm happy. I wish I had slightly more restriction to make it from meal to meal---maybe next time.

My doctor does fill 4-6 weeks apart I have had 4 or 5 fills finally I feel restriction very long process.

--it definitely feels like dieting, but as long as I'm losing and have the momentum I'm happy. I wish I had slightly more restriction to make it from meal to meal---maybe next time.

Mindi please see LSasha.....

Well I'm glad to see you are around and you are doing well. Keep up the dieting:speechles.....I mean banding. LOL You are doing a GREAT job. LOL