Had my surgery dec 4th and had one stuck episode 2weeks ago prior to my first fill appointment .i was losing well so dr chose not to fill now I'm hungry ,over eating and not losing weight....... does this mean I should make a fill appointment sooner than next month?

means you should eat when you are truly hungry.....focus on Protein (this will fill you up foods) and def start drinking more if you are not drinking as much as you should.....overeating is something the band will not (tell you not to do)..tje the band cant call you on the iphone and say stop eating...you have to take control.you CAN....if you are eating more calories than you burn off, you will not lose and can gain weight (3500 cals is a pound ate or drank)......overeating ---it can make it uncomfy and even sick if one tests the waters or damage the band or WLS itself.........so eat good/protein and veggies (eat when hungry as you are NOT on a diet) and stay busy and get your mind off eating.......do not live to eat.......walk, shop, read, have sex, eating is not all there is to life......

call and ask your dr about that fill.....see what they say.....

just do the best you can with where you are.....hang in there.

Edited January 10, 201412 yr by ☠carolinagirl☠

Sounds like you're ready for that appointment! Congratulations on your surgery and healing phase which is now followed by working to get the band adjusted properly for you. Here's to a new year of healthy weight loss!

You are now into "bandster hell". I agree with carolinagirl. Continue to follow your surgeon's plan and call to see if you can get into the office for fill. Karen..aka..kll724

The reason the doctor chose not to give you a fill this time around is most likely due to your stuck episode. You are very newly banded and having already been stuck would mean that: A) your still a bit swollen and still healing from surgery (this was supposed to be a B.) you have become additionally swollen from having a stuck episode already and most definitely C) your eating mechanics are not where they need to be to be compliant with the band.

These are not the reasons you are over eating but the reasons that your doc. decided to wait on putting any Fluid into the band.

While you are waiting for your appointment, my advice is to do what Carolina suggested and work on getting your fluids in, as well as your control over what foods you consume and the way in which you consume them.

Choose a diet heavy on the Protein side which will over satiety longer then carbohydrate laden foods. Also work on cutting the bits of food into small bites and chew chew chew chewing them until they are smooth enough to slip through the band and not cause another stuck episode.

Having fluid put into the band before you have mastered these eating mechanics could cause many more issues that could lead to band failure and loss.

Best of luck to you as you move forward on your journey!

Edited January 10, 201412 yr by lisacaron

As everyone else has mentioned, increase your Protein. Sounds like you need a fill as soon as possible though.

Edited January 10, 201412 yr by PrettyThick1

I know Protein is the best thing for us all right now, and my Protein shakes go down just fine, its the chicken fish and especially beef that gets STUCK right now even when i chew them down to barely nothing.

My veggies are steamed so no problem there.

So im currently rocking the liquids and veggie only diet for the moment since meats get stuck and sliders are delicious, but wld sabotage all the weight ive been able to lose so far

This has got to be the other phase of bandster hell. LMFAO

This has got to be the other phase of bandster hell. LMFAO

It is. Lol You may want to eat tuna for now and if you really want beef, stick to ground meat and Turkey too. Good luck and congratulations on being banded.