Hi, I am now 7 days post-op and feeling 98% I would say. Just having a little problem with one wound not healing but a trip to the nurse on Thursday should sort that.

I have the 14ml band with no fill at the moment. I was wondering if I will feel any restriction (when I start eating mushies next week) or will I have to wait for my first fill? That is around another 5 weeks away and I'm worrying a little that I would see the results I expected???

It's highly unlikely that you will feel restriction with your first fill unless your surgeon is aggressive with fills. At the moment you are healing snooty won't be hungry just yet

I did not get restriction for 6 months; and I am not the only one on this board with that experience. If you have not yet done so buy a digital food scale. Starting with mushies weight out you Protein my doctor says 3 oz. I am at restriction and still weigh as you are guarenteed to underestimate the amount of food you serve yourself.

I am not saying this to be a downer. My doctor never said when I could expect restriction. But after reading on here that some people got it after one or two fills I felt like a failure; because it was taking so long.

Also pre op I had lost about 100 pounds. This meant I had no "water weight" left to loose. I have been a slow looser but I also don't have loose skin so I will take my victories where I can. If you loose 2 or more pounds per week good for you; just don't expect that.

Weigh your food and exercise; restriction will come.

Thank you I will definately invest in some scales. I know I'm only one week in and on liquids but I didn't expect to be this hungry all of the time. I hope when I go onto mushies this will change.

Thank you for your advice. x