I had my surgery done 3 mths ago. My last fill was 3 weeks ago and I finally noticed restriction. However, the day before yesterday I noticed I could suddenly eat quite a bit more than I had been eating. I thought maybe it was normal for that to happen from time to time but yesterday all day the same thing. Breakfast, lunch and dinner I was able to eat almost as normal as usual before the fill. What could this be? Did it slip? Is it leaking? Is this normal?

I was banded aug 6th and i have only have 1 fill but I have made a rule to not go over 1 cup of food. If I am eating a piece of Protein, I weigh it so if I eat 5oz of protein, I will eat 3oz of protein. If it is a Soup like chilli I measure it in a cup.

I know I can eat more, but am still surprised that 1 cup holds me for 4+ hours, so that is when I know the band is working. Since my fill on Sept 17th, I have loss 8 pounds and since my surgery on Aug 6th, I have loss 21 pounds and since May 22nd, I have lost 47lbs.

You can lose with 1 cup as long as most of that meal is protein and Fiber. I eat no carbs off of my plate. Carbs make me hungry.

Hope this helps.

It can take up to 2 weeks for a fill to finalize. Sounds to me like yoiu need another fill. Took me 6 months fo fills to get to restriction.

It definitely didn't slip, if it did you wouldn't be able to eat anything. As mentioned, it can take several days for the fill to settle. I've had restriction come in a couple of weeks after a fill. You need to watch your portions; just because you can eat as you did before, doesn't mean you should!

What you eat is as important as how much. Soft foods obviously go through with little or no restriction. Eat proteins (chicken, etc.) as the acid test. A handful of protein foods should be about the max. you should be able to eat. Remember, no liquids while you are eating!