I had a fill today and am on soft foods! Only got .1 cc's so I am at 6.5 in my 10 cc band! How immediate is green when your this close! I can drink and eat with no problem but after 4 bites I was done! I know I could be swollen and it might loosen up ... But for those in green is that sensation that I don't want anymore going to stay??? Not a full sensation.. Just a sensation that I don't need anymore! Hoping for green!!!!

Edited March 25, 201412 yr by dragonflylvr21

Hope it is for you too! Good luck!

There is no one definition of being in the green zone or sweet spot. We all have to find what works for us.

For some, it's impossible to eat more than a half cup of food and to eat more would cause stress and discomfort. For me, it's being loose enough that I mitigate stuck episodes and tight enough that I feel the satiety signals when they present themselves.

I think my band tightness would be too loose for some but it works for me. The green zone can change over time due to things like the fat around your stomach melts away making the band a little looser. Or, your esophagus and stomach rely on peristalsis to move food through the stoma so those muscles can become stronger over time making it appear that your band has become loose when it's just that your body is more efficient at moving food into your lower stomach.

Sounds like you're approaching the green zone. Good luck.

Love tmf's response above. I found 6.5 to be quite tight at the beginning. I waited it out for two weeks, and I still couldn't do solids until dinnertime. So I got .5 taken out, bringing me down to 6.0 total in a 10cc band. That is usually my sweet spot but as I lose weight, I can sense that I'd like a few little cc's more. For me 6.5 was too tight 10 pounds ago, but may be ideal at my current weight.

My test on a fill is if I can eat my small bites and small portions of solids for lunch and dinner two weeks after the fill. (Breakfast is not a strong marker because I'm always tight in the morning anyway.) If I can, then I've got the correct level of fill for me.

Edited March 25, 201412 yr by parisshel