I find that I can eat most things really slowly (obviously) haven't tried bread yet but I'm still on semi mushy so ill wait. I eat about a cup of food and though I don't feel excessively full I can go 3-4 hours without feeling hungry again. So my question is does that mean I don't need my first fill? Is this what's it's supposed to be like in the " green zone"?

It sounds like you are in great shape and can probably delay getting another fill.

Wow. I've never heard of a dr filling a band 1/2 way during surgery. How big is your band? Just curious.

Marci

Depending on the size of the band, most docs leave some fluid in the band during surgery. If you do not feel hungry I would not automatically schedule a fill. Just go in for the check up and discuss with your medical team.

it's a 6cc band

I am just like you, and am 6 weeks out. I did not get a fill yet.

I say hold off on the fill if you don't need it. I have no fill, banded 12/21, eat 3oz of protein and maybe a couple of cucumber slices or some cheese 3 times per day with no snacks and I'm not hungry at all. I'm waiting for the hunger to show up one day so I'm saving my fills for when I really need them! :-)

have never heard of a 6 cc band if that's the case you probla don't need any fills. I have a 10 cc/band with 6.5 cc and I have to remind my self to eat in four hours so I don't get hungry and grab just anything.....good luck cant wait to hear more

Might be different brands and sizes in Australia not sure

I'm 6 weeks out no fill... By bestie that had it 2 wka after me just got a full. I am not losing at all! I am measuring my meals drinking tons of water, not snacking at all( never was a snacker before) I wanna march in my Docs office and demand a fill! But I mentioned that I had a hard time one day with roast and he said no fill! I'm Gettin discouraged

I'm 6 weeks out no fill... By bestie that had it 2 wka after me just got a full. I am not losing at all! I am measuring my meals drinking tons of water' date=' not snacking at all( never was a snacker before) I wanna march in my Docs office and demand a fill! But I mentioned that I had a hard time one day with roast and he said no fill! I'm Gettin discouraged[/quote']

I wasn't losing for a couple of weeks and my dr said that I wasn't eating enough calories and that my body was in starvation mode. Once I upped the calories I started losing again. How many calories are u eating? I'm eating about 700-800 calories a day, not enough but I'm still in the mushy stage and have started losing again

Yes 850.. I do feel the hunger pains. I'm down 20 since surgery dec 7th. But I was always good at dropping 10-20 lbs. I want this to work. I'm not doing any bread that seems to give me trouble. My BFF who had it was honest and said she hadn't really changed her eating habits and the fix gave her a fill. I do zucchini lots of green veggies to stay low carb.. And try to have good protein amount daily. Maybe your right the calorie intake is too low.

My mum gave me some words of wisdom when I got discouraged about not losing any weight. She said it took you years to put it on and it's not going to come off overnight, also other people have lost it why shouldn't you and on the plus the slower you lose it the less lose skin you'll have. So even though I completely understand your frustration stuck with it, try to up your calories, exercise, drink water and it will happen! Try not to stress either my dr told me stress affects weight loss too.

My mum gave me some words of wisdom when I got discouraged about not losing any weight. She said it took you years to put it on and it's not going to come off overnight' date=' also other people have lost it why shouldn't you and on the plus the slower you lose it the less lose skin you'll have. So even though I completely understand your frustration stuck with it, try to up your calories, exercise, drink Water and it will happen! Try not to stress either my dr told me stress affects weight loss too.[/quote']

You're mum is so right. It takes a lot of time and patience and determination and we just have to keep marching h on with the hiccups we encounter.

When it comes to the excess skin if you've been overweight a long time, have a lot of weight to loose, having children, being older, etc slow weight loss will not even help you in that department. Once the elasticity is gone you're like a deflated balloon, lol but is rather excess skin than being over weight, that can be surgically removed or hidden so much better than fat.

Those are great words!!! I woke up this morning and my scale hasn't changed much but my image in the mirror has. I can see my belly area is a lot smaller and I'm really showing loss in inches. This made me feel more positive!