I'm 7 months out from banding and my last fill to 2.2/4.0 was on March 2nd. My last fill was so inconsequential that I did not feel any additional restriction - as compared to my second fill in January where I struggled to eat for 2 weeks and then it finally loosened enough to eat. I do get hungry some times but it is not like it was before my second fill.

Since my March fill, I have struggled to keep the weight loss going - fighting for each pound that I achieved to shed by exercising 5 - 10 hours per week and varying my diet. My diet is by no means perfect and I could always get more Protein in...but I try to keep to 4 - 8 ounces per meal, keep my fluids up, and try to keep the carbs down. I am tighter in the morning than the afternoon and beyond - but I no longer rely on coffee/tea to loosen up to eat.

I do feel full/satisfied after eating and it usually sustains me for 4 hours - sometimes snacking urges will get so strong that I will have something small between main meals. Diet pills *Adipex* help with the snacking but I do not take them on a consistent basis. I know that my weightloss is on the faster side - but these last two months have really been a fight and I cannot continue like this without getting terribly disappointed.

Here's my point, it has been a good 2+ months since the last time that I had a golfball, slime or PB. I know that there are times that I eat too quickly, take too big of bites, not chew well enough, or eat too much in one sitting (8 - 10+ oz.). I should feel some sort of consequence for my actions but I do not. *doesn't it seem weird to want to feel pain?* I only hear gurgling once in a while where I heard it all of the time before. I do get hiccups - but not as much as before.

Should I be concerned? Could I have stretched? Should I get another fill? Has anyone else experienced this?

Your thoughts would be terrific!

You're losing weight at a great rate but, if you're not feeling any restriction, maybe you need another fill. I think you first need to determine if you're not recognizing what an appropriate fill feels like from a too tight fill. If you're feeling full after 8-10 ounces of food, it would seem to me that the fill is appropriate but only you can determine if it is. I'm sure others here can give you valuable information.

Thanks for your thoughts, Elisabeth! If I go below the 1200 threshold, then I really stall. It seems that when I "cheat" or eat more than I think that I should - that is when my scale heads a little bit downward. Even this long after surgery - it is still a game of hit or miss. I've come to rely on the tightness as an indicator that it is still there and working.