I actually gained weight after my first fill and can still eat normal portion foods. I was banded on the 18 Sept and had my first fill 26 Oct. feeling horrible about the weight gain

I feel almost the same though i dont think i lost or put weight on. I still also seem to be able to eat large portions.

Maybe i need more Protein or something...

Regardless of what is in your band, you should be eating like a banded person, not normal portons. Our normal portions are 1 cup or 8 oz of food per meal, 3 times a day, plus 2-3 snacks of 3-4 oz. This is what I was told my new pouch would hold. Go back and look at your information from your surgeon and get back on track with your maintenance meal plan - for life. Get that protein, water and exercise in and you should do fine.

Your eating too much. I agree with the above poster. Just because you can eat more or large portions does not mean your supposed to and you will not lose weight eating like you did preband. Measure your food with the majority being protein and if your hungry later on eat some more. You can't continue to eat like you did preband because if you do you will not lose one pound. Start now decreasing your portion sizes. It is not okay to eat the way you did before you got the band. I guarentee if your only eating a cup of food three times a day you will lose weight.

I actually gained weight after my first fill and can still eat normal portion foods. I was banded on the 18 Sept and had my first fill 26 Oct. feeling horrible about the weight gain

Tanomano, I have not gained wt. since my fill, but have not lost any. I, too, have a full appetite, but it has kept me from gaining wt. I am discouraged as well, but I am trusting that when I go back on Tuesday, I will get another fill and I will see some results. The dr. says he wants to go slowly. Logic tells me he wants me to get used to the small restriction rather than going so tight that I have not made any adjustments in eating habits like chewing more before swallowing, and taking smaller bites. If I eat too fast or don't chew well, I do have restriction problems. I assume with the 2nd adjustment, I am going to really see a difference in restriction and these skills are going to be in demand. I have never thrown up but think I would have had I had more fill the first time. I have not lost any weight with the 1st fill, but I have had enough issues that I am learning to avoid the uncomfortable side effects of eating too fast and too much. I think it is common to still be able to eat as you did before with the first fill. Focus on the skills needed when you have more restrictions later. If you don't, I think you will have problems with the 2nd fill. Just my guess and hope!

I agree , you are eating too much. You should eat until you just feel satisfied not full. Havent had a fill yet but I did find last week I was hungry every couple of hours. What I did was spread out my allowed calories throughout the day to keep the hunger pains away. It worked and I am slowly losing weight and not getting ravenously hungry.

You could be eating to much or it could be Water weight.

Things to look at:

1- do you eat more than the recommended 1 cup per meal?

2- if you count calories are you going over 1200?

3- what time of the month is it? If it is close to your monthly then it could be water weight.

4- Are you working out? Muscle weighs more than fat, so if you are working out you could be losing fat and gaining muscle and the weight goes up, but you are healthier.

5- Are you drinking your water? I totally didn't understand the need for all that water in the begining and didn't really believe it, but I figured I would do what the doctor said and see what happens. Well, it's true- the water helps keep your body flushed and hydrates it so the kidneys get rid of all excess- if you don't drink the body holds on to each little bit and water is heavy.

6- Our weight fluctuates hourly, dailey and one day you could be up 3 lbs and the next day down 1, so look at your patterns rather than one crappy day. Try not to stress about it.

The other main thing to rememeber is that in the begining it more like the band diet before you have restriction. Once you gain restriction which could be fill 4 or higher for some people it will be easier to follow the rules, until then it's bandster hell.

I actually gained weight after my first fill and can still eat normal portion foods. I was banded on the 18 Sept and had my first fill 26 Oct. feeling horrible about the weight gain

Just becasue you can still eat normal portions doesnt mean you should. I agree with the others... you are eating too much. From the begining I tracked my calories to make sure I didnt exceed my daily amount (1000) and made sure my portions were not more than 3-4 oz protin, 1/2 c veggies and 1/4 starch at each meal. I usually would have 2 Snacks... one a piece of fruite and the other something sweet like sugar free pudding cup or sugar free popsicles.

The band isnt a magic cure. Especially if you arent in the green zone which looking at when you were banded you are not. When you do get there it will be a wonderful tool to prevent you from overeating but even then you must take control over what you put in your mouth.

Best of luck to you!

Thank you ladies, all of you give me hope . I always thought the band would restrict my appetite , which has been my only problem with weight gain. I guess that was what I was looking for . Need to start working at it myself now I guess