Hi, I have read a few post and I have seen people talking about the green zone?

No one has ever told me about a green zone. What is it? And how do you know when you have it? X

my surgeon always described it as the range of fill that is the "sweet spot" as having good restriction (without being stuck on solids), not being hungry between meals, small meals of 3 oz, and still losing 2+ pounds (depending on the person) a week.

I agree with Ceres but I'd add that you can go about 4 hours between meals without hunger when in the green zone.

The way I define the green zone for me is if I have enough restriction that I cannot comfortably eat a cheeseburger like a Big Mac or a Whopper. Sometimes I'll take a bite and be like, yup, band is still working. But if I ever get to a point where I could one every day with the bread then i'd definitely get a fill.

Green zone as defined by Allergan, Inc. and theCentre for Obesity Research and Education:

-Not hungry

-good weight loss

-Portion control

-Patient satisfaction

In Jean Mcmillan's book, "Bandwagon", she describes the "Sweet Spot" in the chapter on aftercare.It is a great explanation.

I just downloaded Alex's book and hope to start it today.

Good luck.

Thank you all for replying!!

I look forward to getting to the green zone!!

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Here's the image my dr uses: