Hi, I was banded on 7 August in Western Australia. Starting weight 103 kgs and now down to 92kgs. However, most of the weight loss was due to being on the Optifast diet for 2 weeks prior to surgery. Had my first fill on 6 September and have not lost any weight since then, in fact I have put on 1kg. My appetite has come back with a vengeance during the last week or so and I seem to have no problem eating whatever I like, although I do feel I can't eat in the same quantity that I used to. I am not due for another fill for 3 weeks and really feel I could do with one earlier but my doctor is away. I'm going to have to be careful with my food intake, especially as I am craving all the bad stuff just now. I hope that my second fill will give me more restriction and I can get on with losing the weight.

Hi boomba! Yes, the time between having your surgery and reaching proper restriction can be very frustrating. I know I gained until I reached a proper level. Once you do have restriction, you will love the results. I know my doctor makes us wait at least 4 weeks between fills.

Have you tried fitday.com? It is a great free online program that might be useful to you while you are waiting for proper restriction. You can monitor your caloric intake, weight loss, etc. there.