I was baned on 3/23/12 and with my 4th fill last Monday I am now up to 4.1 cc. At first i did not feel much of anything but this morning I fill restriction and ate about 1 and 1/2 cups of food and am pretty full. Yesterday the feeling was very diferrent so and felt no restriction at all and but have been white knuckling it thru the 1200 colories i allow myself daily, so i called my doctor and scheduled an appointment for this afternoon to have another fill. So my question is because I am feeling full today with less food should I keep my appointment anyway and have a slight adjustment or cancel it and wait another week to see how things go. Any help you wonderful fellow bandseters can offer would be helpful.

Sorry for all the confusing words but what i want to know is because i feel full this monring should i hold off on getting another fil. I dont feel like i am in my green zone yet.

I'd keep it and talk to your Dr about what he/she recommends. I would say you are still eating too much so I personally would get another fill.

Also remember full vs satisfied are two different things. You want to feel satisfied off less than 1 cup, not full.

Ask yourself-

-Are you satisfied with a cup or less of food per meal?

-Can you go 4-5 hours between meals without hunger?

If you answer no to either question, then you probably need a fill. Discuss it with your doc let them help you decide.

One other point, the band isn't meant to make you fell stuffed full, it's meant to make you feel satisfied with less food for longer amounts of time.

Thanks Miz73 you always give such good advise and also NW girl thats what I was thinking. So i will go to my appointment and let my doctor make the decsion with me. I feel ok not satisfied with the 1 and 1/2 cups of food and want to stay the course. I work out 6-7 days a week now for the past month walking 2 miles per day with wieghts and running. Love the forum and will update this afternoon just in case anyone else has this same question.