I had a second fill two weeks ago, and up til just recently I felt no restriction. My appetitie was huge and I could put away quite a bit of food...certainly more than a cup. But the last two days I've experienced stuck food, sliming, regurgitation - all that stuff I've heard about. Is it really possible to not get restriction until two weeks later? Or can restriction come and go without any notice?

I finally figured out how important it is to eat slowly, take small bites, and chew like crazy. On the one hand I'm glad that I finally have a limit to my appetite, but I really don't know what to expect any more. If nothing else, it's making me a very careful lapband patient.

Yes some folks dont feel their fill for a few weeks and then BAM its there. Our bodies are all different but I have read where this is very normal.

Kat

There are lots of people that will tell you that it has taken 2 weeks or more for their fill to kick in so what has happened to you is not unusual.

Being a careful lapband patient is always the best option.

I have had two fills and it seems that the restriction for me is somewhat a few days or even a week later,,,so I guess it just depends on your body. I am going in tomorrow and I am asking for a slight fill....

I have heard of this quite a bit on this forum. I am totally bewildered by this. When I get my fills, I always feel it immediately. After a few days I'm usually able to get more through.. i'm assuming it's because of the swelling. However, this past fill was different. I felt tight immediately after my fill.. then after a few days I was able to move onto solid foods without an issue. Then about a week and a half later, I feel super restricted again.. the way I felt after my fill and go back to mushies. I wonder whats happening with our bodies to make the band tight again a couple weeks after a fill. Definitely not complaining! I'm excited to see the weight coming off!

Sounds familiar... Yes it seems that after a fill it may take a couple of weeks for it to really take affect. I also realize how important those rules are now (they didn't mean so much the first for fills for me). I find that I may have to stop my meal, box it up, and finish it when I get home. I'm also thinking I need to up my protein with shakes web I feel so restricted.