First fill on Friday

[Tashaplus3 29]

Hi. I am getting my first fill this Friday. Right now I am eating a lot less than usual but solid foods. dinner salad is half eaten, 1/2+ chicken breast and some soft veggies. I probably could eat more, but I feel full so I stop. Had one issue with chicken, didn't chew enough. The stuck feeling took about 5 minutes to pass. Probably not the same feeling as a PB. Haven't had one of those yet. My question is, after my 4ml fill, how much will my eating differ from what I am doing now.

[morelgirl 177]

It's impossible to tell. The first day or so, you might have some swelling, which will feel like restriction, but once it goes down, you may or may not notice any difference from that one fill. My first fill was 4cc/ml and I felt no effect at all. But I know someone with the same size band as me who reached her green zone at that level. Everyone is different.

Hopefully you will be one of the lucky people who get a great effect from a single fill, but if you turn out not to be, please don't get discouraged. The band is adjustable precisely so that it can be customized to the level of fill that is right for you. That may be 4cc or it may be 10cc. There is no way to tell until the Fluid is in there. Just be patient and follow your plan.

Who knows? 4cc might even be too much for your first fill. They should have you drink something before you leave the office (if they don't to the fill under flouro) and if you have any problem with that they will take some back out.

For now, try not to worry and just let things happen. The band isn't magic, but once it starts working, you won't want to trade it for anything!