I am two months removed from surgery and still no fill. My doctor said that 40 pounds loss is great with little restriction. He said as long as I continue to lose 2 to 3 pounds a week, there is no need for a fill? Does that sound right?

Well, that depends.

Are you satisfied with a cup or less of food? Are you satisfied for 4 hours between meals?

Or, are you hungry and currently just going on sheer will power to lose despite the hunger?

If it's the first, then yes you are doing great with restriction. If it's the later, then you need a fill. You shouldn't have to white knuckle it through hunger when you have a band that you can fill to help you.

Best wishes

I am 4 months post op and also have not had a fill. I expect to get one at my next visit in mid September. My PA uses a questionaire to help us decide if I need a fill or not. It helps you to figure out if you're in the green zone or not.

Just like Mis73 said...it depends...great advice to base your decision on!

2-3 pounds a week is good but I agree with Mis73. If you are hungry and not staying satisfied, you probably need a fill.

I have to say I disagree with docs who won't do a fill simply because the patient is loosing weight. If you stick to the plan, despite being hungry, you will loose weight. I agree with what was said above about being satisfied with a cup of food for 4 hours or so. If this is not the case for you, talk to your doc. about a fill.

Can anyone tell me I lost 173lbs in 13 months I have about 9cc in my band now I got a fill two days ago and I feel like I can eat more now than two days ago don't feel like I'm restricted