Banded on May 21st 2013 (Weighed 330 2 weeks prior to surgery) today I'm 279. Got my second fill yesterday and I think I'm perfectly in the green zone. In my opinion the green zone is the place where you have to be conscious of chewing and if you eat too quickly you get the stuck feeling almost instantly. On average I can eat about 1 hamburger patty per meal. Feels great my goal is 120 pounds so I'm almost halfway there.

How can you tell already? After my first fill, it took about a week before I could eat normal. I am anxious for my second fill. I am HUNGRY all the time! I had my surgery on May 6, and have lost 66 pounds. But, I am leveling off and have 34 more pounds I want off!!

I PRAY that fill#2 does the same thing for me as it did you!!

I dont want to take the air out of your tires, but please consider the following:

1) Bands are typically tighter for the first few days after a fill and after inflammation/contraction subsides than you'll have a real appreciation of what that band will be until the next fill

2) As time elapses and as you lose weight it is normal for the band to have less restriction and follow up fills are usually required

3) As you get closer to goal, green may be redefined. I know my maintenance green is different than the wl green zone. For example, no way in heck I can eat a full hamburger at this stage.

But yes, the sensation you are feeling may indeed be 'green'. As long as you are satiated and losing without complications (ie regurg, acid reflux etc) stick with it. I just don't want you to think you've reached green and that green can slip away from you even though you didn't change anything for example.