Evening all.

I had my band fitted just over 6 Weeks ago. I followed the diet plan and went from fluids to mushy and then to solids, but was surprised by how little restriction there was when I started on the solids. I was able to eat more than the recommened amount and I was beginning to wonder if they actually remembered to put the band in.....lol. Anyway after feeling really well and not having any of the common side effects I resigned myself to the fact that for me, the band won't work until I have a fill, which I haven't had yet. Now all of a sudden, I have restriction, I can only managed a few mouthfuls before I start to feel sick and really full. I'm pleased I now have restriction, but don't understand how I can go from one day eating a normal meal, to the next day not being able to eat more than a few bites. Has it worked this way for anybody else?

Yours is the 3rd such post of the day. Here's a link to another post and topic that dealt entirely with the same issues.

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/topic/161522-so-discouraged-and-i-just-need-some-support/

And another:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/topic/161530-very-confused-about-lapband-and-reason-for-it/#entry1893882

Don't mean to put you off, but many of your questions are answered in these two topics.

I will say that for me the band was very finicky the first 8 months. I could go a week eating pretty much anything and then suddenly, my band would say, no way, no chicken today. It takes some time to change old eating habits. Big bites, eating too fast and the wrong food mix takes time to change, but you'll do it, in about 3 more months.

tmf

Thank you for your help. I am new to the forum and just working it all out. I am going to take a look at the links now. X