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Hi all....i need your advice :) i got my first fill 3 weeks ago. It helped with Portion Control at the beginning, but i feel like my portions are getting bigger and im craving more between meals. Wondering if my doctor will administer another fill now or do I have to wait another 3 weeks? They said after my appointment to come back around 6 weeks for my next one. Im losing, but very slowly. Im fine with that, i just really want restriction improved so i dont gain ;( Thoughts?

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Everyone is different but for me it has taken 5 fills (mostly every 4 weeks) to get to green and I had to insist 2 days after my 4th that I felt no different before he gave me the proper fill to really get me there. If your doctor is conservative like mine and it takes you a few fills to get to green expect it to take a few months before you really notice your band holding up it's end of the deal.

Until then, you will continue to feel like you are dieting and must do most the work... This is known as "Bandsters Hell".

However, it doesn't last forever and you will get there! I was beginning to believe I would be the one who failed but now I know I just needed to be patient.

It never hurts to call and ask your doctor but this is also a time for you to get used to the new restriction and learn what you can and can't eat at this point without "renting your meals" lol

Best advise I could give is wait it out this time...you will get more familiar with your body with each fill and will know when you are ready for another. Ask your doctor at your next visit if you could schedule at 4 weeks instead of 6

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I am at fill # 5 as well and paying close attention to where I am hungerwise as well as size of the "meal" and how long until I'm hungry again. My surgeon is going for a tennis ball sized portion and not hungry again for 4-5 hours. I'm doing pretty well. Not too hungry and so I think I may be approaching green zone territory or perhaps already there. I don't want to be too tight. At first we did fills pretty frequently (nothing in my band at placement) -- I believe this surgeon is of the small frequent fills school of thought. I have no idea how much I have in my band and I know it doesn't really matter. My plan is to ride this out as long as possible and only go back for another fill if I'm feeling real hunger too frequently or too soon. Good luck -- it's hard sorting this out, isn't it? Best wishes!

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