Banded on 3/21 and trying very hard to hang in there

Average calories over seven days

Week 1 - 795

Week 2 - 876

Week 3 - 1073

Week 4 - 1275

Total weight loss 15lbs but all in the first two weeks. Friday can't come fast enough I am now in bandster hell.

Yup, you are and he bad news is that it is unlikely that the first fill will give you restriction. Possible, but not likely. Good news is you will get there.

Hi Terry, do you at least feel a bit better after the first fill?

Yup, you are and he bad news is that it is unlikely that the first fill will give you restriction. Possible, but not likely. Good news is you will get there.

I agree. Most people need from 2-4 fills before feeling any restriction. I was a 3rd filler. 4 mths and I ate just as I had previously. Lost maybe 2-3 lbs. After the 3rd fill, however, the magic started. I started eating a toddlers portion (what a toddler actually puts in their mouth, not counting whats on the floor, highchair tray and on them!).

Be patient. You'll eventually get there!

Marci

Hi Terry, do you at least feel a bit better after the first fill?

My first fill was quite small, only 1cc. But for me I felt better after each fill but they would wear off as my swelling from the fill went down. The closer I got to restriction, the longer the fill lasted. I currently am in the loose side of the green zone with 5.7cc in a 10cc band, and have chosen to stop here.

My first fill was quite small' date=' only 1cc. But for me I felt better after each fill but they would wear off as my swelling from the fill went down. The closer I got to restriction, the longer the fill lasted. I currently am in the loose side of the green zone with 5.7cc in a 10cc band, and have chosen to stop here.[/quote']

How many fills did it take to your 5.7cc in your band? I'm having a port revision day surgery on May 10th as my port has flipped and my doctor was not able to manually manipulate it back without severe pain. I know I am not in the green zone yet and I was not able to get a fill because of my port being flipped. My doctor says he will fill it when I have my surgery.

How many fills did it take to your 5.7cc in your band? I'm having a port revision day surgery on May 10th as my port has flipped and my doctor was not able to manually manipulate it back without severe pain. I know I am not in the green zone yet and I was not able to get a fill because of my port being flipped. My doctor says he will fill it when I have my surgery.

5, I think.

I just had my 3rd fill in a year and a half, I'm at 6.5cc.

I just had my surgery yesterday and there's no fill in my band. I have a follow uo on Monday but I don't think I'm getting a fill then. Can s ok meine please explain how this works as far as the fills? Thks

Banded on 3/21 and trying very hard to hang in there

Average calories over seven days

Week 1 - 795

Week 2 - 876

Week 3 - 1073

Week 4 - 1275

Total weight loss 15lbs but all in the first two weeks. Friday can't come fast enough I am now in bandster hell.

Same thing here. I had surgery on 3/19. Most of the weight loss was during 2 weeks pre-op and post-op liquid diet. I went in for my first fill last week, it was 2cc but I do not feel any difference. The doctor said it may take up to 6cc's to feel the difference but he wants to do it gradually and wait two weeks between each fill. Hopefully next week with a total of 4cc, I will start to notice a difference. Right now I have to limit what I eat and make myself stop because I can eat just about anything.

Banded Date: 3/19/13 starting weight 194 / current weight 178.0 / goal weight 118 to 128 - please add me MFP user name is twittlingann

I, too, had my surgery on 3/19, with nothing in the band at placement. My first fill is 4/29 (and I'm nervous about it). I am able to eat anything I want but I am not able to eat the volume of food my brain will try to tell me is okay. I eat the protein first, always, then take a nibble or two of whatever else is there. I have found that I am extremely picky about what I put on my plate. Since I know I'm only going to be eating a little of anything, whatever it is had better be something I am really going to enjoy. I get to savor every bite. Last night, for instance, my husband made chicken livers and grilled onions with rice. He doesn't make rice properly so that wasn't too hard to pass up , but the livers and onions were DIVINE!!!! I had room for 2 1/2 chicken livers and a few forks of onions and I was DONE. And felt very satisfied, too, both volume-wise and taste-wise. I am just so impressed with how this is all working. Already I know it is the best thing I have ever done for myself.

I, too, had my surgery on 3/19, with nothing in the band at placement. My first fill is 4/29 (and I'm nervous about it). I am able to eat anything I want but I am not able to eat the volume of food my brain will try to tell me is okay. I eat the Protein first, always, then take a nibble or two of whatever else is there. I have found that I am extremely picky about what I put on my plate. Since I know I'm only going to be eating a little of anything, whatever it is had better be something I am really going to enjoy. I get to savor every bite. Last night, for instance, my husband made chicken livers and grilled onions with rice. He doesn't make rice properly so that wasn't too hard to pass up , but the livers and onions were DIVINE!!!! I had room for 2 1/2 chicken livers and a few forks of onions and I was DONE. And felt very satisfied, too, both volume-wise and taste-wise. I am just so impressed with how this is all working. Already I know it is the best thing I have ever done for myself.

I totally agree!!! The band is the best thing ever

I am getting my 1st fill Thursday. I am nervous. I am feeling great and want to stay that way!

I am getting my 1st fill Thursday. I am nervous. I am feeling great and want to stay that way!

My doctor does gradual fills so I'm not in the green zone yet so it may take awhile before you feel any difference but nothing to be nervous about.