4 weeks for a fill too long

[ladyann2323 16]

I'm 3 1/2 months post op & I have a 10cc band & I'm at 7.2cc so frustrating because I haven't lost a large amount of weight because I'm not at the green zone...I have starting riding my bike & walking almost everyday & trying to eat healthy but geez I got the lapband so I won't be hungry all the time & eat less but just isn't happening for me

I know it's a slow process and I'm losing inches not a lot of weight and I know loosing weight slower is better but it is so frustrating. When people know I've had the LapBand done they expect me to lose a lot of weight or to be skinny. I hate eating around people because I still or looks like I still eat the same when I'm supposed to eat smaller.

[ndyoung77 142]

Are u getting any stuck moments ? I'm at 7 cc and I'll be 4 months the end if this one I think maybe another fill then I'll be in green zone. I didn't loss a pound for over 2 months and now I've lost 10lbs in a week. I hope things start to move for u . Your not alone in ur feelings.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

4 weeks between fills is pretty standard. Just fyi.

[HotButterFly 981]

What do you mean by "trying" to eat healthy? How much do you have at your meals? You shouldn't be hungry ALL the time. Is there a lot of sugar in your diet? If so, try to cut that out.

If you're losing inches why are you frustrated? I much rather lose inches (dress size) than see the number on the scale move. If inches are coming off, you should be proud of that!!! And hunny, don't worry about people, they're gonna talk either way. Be proud of what you've accomplished so far and call the office and try to get an earlier appointment.

I have never waited 4 weeks for a fill... I always call and move it up. This time I'm gonna wait the complete three weeks the nurses told me to wait cuz I'm losing at a good pace. Sooooo, give them a call and if they don't wanna do it, just lie your ass off and say you're starting a new job (or something) and you won't have time to come in AND you wanna be prepared for the change. Regardless, I think they should see you sooner if like you say, you're hungry all the time. Let us know what they say

[2muchfun 8,928]

I was banded a little over a year ago(11/28/11). I lost 12 lbs the first two weeks and then nothing for the next 3.5 months. Then I got my 3rd fill and met with my nutritionist. The weight began to fall off after that. Relax, what you are experiencing is very normal and has happened to many of us. Seems like I was hungrier after the surgery than ever before. But, I was a good boy and ate healthy foods, but maybe not the 1/2 cup I was told to eat.

tmf

[BeachBish 123]

Ditto! Ditto!! Ditto!!!

Hang in there chic! I think we are ALL on the same page. I am oin fill #3 and I went from the way you are now... not loosing in 7 SEVEN weeks!! Then after m last fill of #3 I have finally learned what the lap band is all about. NOW the eat tiny portions and chew, chew and chew some more fits the questions. I also think it takes several weeks for the band to adjust to the fills, and one day is not the same as yesterday nore tomorrow. In 10 days I have dropped 8 #...mind you my eating is VERY different from prior to this last fill. It will come - just be patient.

I can relate to how people seize you and your plate! Get sick and tired of being secretly judged!!

Good Luck!

[dylanmiles23 2,198]

​Today I had my 4th fill, 1st since February. I requested the fill. I have for a total 2.2 or 2.4 in a size 10. My doctor believes in going very slow. I am doing fine. I have been about the same weight for 6 months. My doctor is thrilled the way I am. He said to me today that he does not want me less than 180 but I would like to be 140-150. Every doctor is different.

Maybe find a hobby to get away from the kitchen. I play poker (not for real money) for many hours every night. I read a lot. You can't eat with wet nails, polish your nails every night.

I wish you lots of luck.

[PrettyThick1 1,860]

Four weeks is right until you've reached the green zone - which is a different fill level for everyone. I haven't had a fill in 8 weeks; fill #3 put me at 5cc's in my 10cc band and I'm in the green zone.

[colorado_chick 55]

This is exactly like me!!! I had my surgery at the beginning of July. I have had 3 fills. I still don't have restriction. I can eat just like I did before the lap band. Right now, it feels like another diet that I am failing. But I hope, like some others here, that once that green zone kicks in, the weight will melt off. I have about 6 or 7 ccs in my 10 cc band. I can't wait for the green zone!! I think we just have to hang in there and trust it will come.

[Htx_Pepper 28]

Supposedly i have 5.5 in a 10 band this was my 2nd fill and i feel no restriction.

Theres no way i can wait 4 weeks for a 3rd fill so i called today to have my appt moved up to the 16th of October.

Theres a # we're suppose to call if we need an emergency UNfill after clinic hours.

Im wondering if i could call the after hour # for an emergency FILL!

#wishfulthinking

[Htx_Pepper 28]

And YES!! I regret telln people i had lapband theyre expecting to see a great loss really quickly. I feel ive let them down and also myself.

Im a cash paymnt i make paymnts every month and im still eating more than 4 ounces at meal time

[ladyann2323 16]

They moved my fill appt. to this coming up Thursday & that's way better because the week after that I go on a cruise, so I really need one don't wanna go crazy & eat everything....thanks everyone for your comments. Hopefully this fill will restrict me more.

[Lu_11 52]

Plz be careful with a fill so close to your cruise. I take a cruise about once a year and depending where you are going you could feel tighter. Weird but I get tighter in higher altitudes. And sometimes I fill tighter a week or two after a fill. I sire wouldn't want to be too tight out in the middle is the ocean. Have fun on your trip and be careful of those sliders. The ice cream machine is open 24 hrs a day.

[alexander 4]

I was banded July 5th no fills yet!! Very frustrated I lose 2 pounds and then gain it back.. ;(

[cheryl2586 3,053]

But what do all of you think restriction is? Its not limiting the amount of food you eat. You can eat the same no matter how many fills you get. That is the part of you that you have to control. Restriction is most of the time misconceived. It is being able to be satisfied not full for 3 to 4 hours on a small amount of food. If you are waiting for it to control the amount you eat that may never happen.