Hello:) I'm just over 5 months post- op and have had several fill to get to 8.5 cc in my 14cc band. I've lost 60lbs most of the time with no noticeable restriction.

For about 4 weeks I was feeling like I was just about in the green zone and lost pretty well and noticed a definite difference in what and how I needed to eat( at last) So 2 weeks ago I saw my Dr. and we decided to just try .5cc more. Since then I feel like I don't have as much help from my band. I can tell its there sometimes, but not even as good as before this last fill. Anyone have any insight or have had this happen to them? Thanks

Sometimes people just stop eating after 20 minutes. Are you putting too much food on your plate? I have under 2cc's in a 10 band after 1 year and I usually do great. Maybe talk to your dietitian for eating advice. Are you having enough protein as your first food item?

I try to have a salad every day an hour before dinner to make sure I get some veggies into me. It really fills me and makes me eat less at dinner time.

So many reason this could happen. Fat dissolving between the band and your stomach? As the fat melts away from fat loss, the band can appear to be looser. Or, the band may shift itself around your stomach. Sometimes creases or overlaps in the stomach/band area re-position themselves. My doctor told me that our pouch and/or esophagus adapts to the band and becomes a stronger muscle pushing food through the band making it appear that our band opening may be wider when it's not?

Your doctor may be able to tell you but I'd recommend getting fills till your feel more satiety.

Hello:) I'm just over 5 months post- op and have had several fill to get to 8.5 cc in my 14cc band. I've lost 60lbs most of the time with no noticeable restriction.

For about 4 weeks I was feeling like I was just about in the green zone and lost pretty well and noticed a definite difference in what and how I needed to eat( at last) So 2 weeks ago I saw my Dr. and we decided to just try .5cc more. Since then I feel like I don't have as much help from my band. I can tell its there sometimes' date=' but not even as good as before this last fill. Anyone have any insight or have had this happen to them? Thanks [/quote']

I too had this problem. I've had 7 fills and one thing I've learned is our bands are extremely fickle!! My band is the most inconsistent thing in my life- it works though and I'm losing weight!