So, I was banded on May 4th, 2010 in Mexico, and after all the crime is Mexico, I was hesitant to go back for our "free fill". Time passed me by, I felt restriction, finally I found Fill Centers USA in Las Vegas, and got a fill. I started at 210, and am currently at 192 and nearly 2 years out. Fill Centers in Vegas went out of business.

As of March this year we moved to Seattle, and I found a new doctor where I live. I am excited to see him, and get this fill. What are the zones, and on average, how many fills have you had? I definately have restriction but can eat more than one cup.

Thanks

The "zones" come from Allergan's patient education materials. Click the link below to see their current Lap-Band Green Zone diagram. You'll need to place your cursor over each section of the diagram to see a list of the signs that you're in that particular zone.

http://www.lapband.com/en/live_healthy_lapband/about_adjustments/#greenzone

Generally speaking, if you can eat more than one cup of food at a time, you may need a fill. It depends on what kinds of foods you're eating. For example, I can eat a lot more soft food like yogurt than I can of solid food like chicken.

In 4-1/2 years, I've had 17 fills and 7 unfills. Three of the unfills were to treat problems, the rest were a matter of "fine tuning".

I'm glad you've found a surgeon in Seattle. I think have a local doctor, nutritionist, and other support will help you a great deal.

Thanks for your reply. How long has it taken to reach the goal? Where did you lose your weight the quickest? I hold most of it in my stomach. What kind of foods do you favor?

It took me a year to reach my weight goal (90 lbs lost). I lost weight most quickly in the first 6 months, more slowly after that. I've never been able to correlate my weight loss rate with my fill level, though, and I lost weight fairly evenly throughout my body as the months went by. My middle is my trouble spot too. It still is...but not nearly as bad! I eat a very wide variety of foods I like - meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, etc. I need plenty of variety, because when I get bored with food I'm too likely to turn to sweets and salty snacks.