My last fill was over a year ago, back in April 2013... since then I've been plateauing and I haven't been losing weight until I started pushing myself at the gym.... and there was a lot of grazing for snacks between meals, despite eating a healthy amount of protein and watching the carbs during meals. By pushing myself, I mean showing about 700 calories being burnt on a treadmill, etc.

I had one episode where I was "stuck" on a Friday about three months ago--my fault, not the band's--and I had to go in have the band unfilled for a few seconds to let the food pass. The APRN asked about the need for another fill, but I decided against it. Too afraid, and to be honest, I was too comfortable being able to eat as fast I wanted, and being able to eat almost anything that was tempting!!

I had a follow up visit scheduled for today, and I was informed that I had lost around sixteen pounds since my last fill... that is about a pound a month loss in the past 18 months. And, there were a lot of plateaus where I'd go for several months with maybe a pound a month losses.

I'm hoping this fill will help control my urge to graze between meals!! I've been raiding my wife's Skinny Popcorn between meals; and even at 38 calories a cup it adds up after several "raids!" LOL...

Long story short, the APRN gave me a 0.5 cc fill... I hope it works... and if it doesn't I'll push for another .5 cc fill next September! If the weight keeps coming off, I'd consider another fill when the time comes. I should have listened to the band when I noticed I was able to eat too fast without any restriction!

Good boy!! Your lab is happy with you!

.5 is what I got last time and at first I thought it was too much, but I gave it time and now it's just right.