So I am a little confused and might need help to go back to the basis. I am 4 weeks post op and my first fill will be Thursday and I have followed everything but since being on solids I just go by what I am comfortable eating and not getting that full. In that regards I rarely finish what I am eating and some days I just naturally eat less.

I have to get better with not drinking with meals and eating slower but at least my body had told me to slow down.

I was told that perhaps nothing really changes inculding weight loss until the first fill but I have found my eating has not changed either. So is it my responsiblity to change it now on my own and only eat a cup now or do i wait for the band to help in that natural restriction?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Banded 9/4, I am feeling the same exact way. I have only lost about 4-5 pounds since surgey, about 23 pounds total with pre-op. I have my first 4 cc fill this Thursday.

You should be sticking to a cup or less per meal now. There's a couple reasons for this. First, your pouch isn't meant to hold more than that. By eating more than a cup you risk stretching it.

Second, the band isn't supposed to stop you from eating, not even with good restriction. The band is only supposed to satiated your hunger on less food for longer periods of time. It will still always be up to you to stop eating when you're at your portion limit. Now down the road when you have adequate Fluid in your band, you may well find you're no longer wanting food after 1/2-3/4 cup and don't even finish your full serving. This actually happens to me rather often. But there's a popular saying among bandsters "just because you can eat something doesn't mean you should". Don't expect the band to stop you from eating.

It's tough at the beginning, there's quite the learning curve to living with the band. Hang in there, it does it get easier.

Best wishes to you