Hi all, I just had a fill to 8.5 cc. Although I do feel some limitation I can still gulp down liquids orrery easily ( I only do this to test the tightness and not regularly). Also, I have a port that shifted it took 3 attempts from 2 docs to get in to do the fill. I'm worried that I will have to have a port revision soon I'd they can't get in next time. Anyone else have this issue T 8.5cc? Are my expectations too high for limitation on eating? Thanks for the help.

I've always been able to drink/gulp Water and I'm in the green zone. There really aren't any foods I can't eat if I follow the lapband eating rules. Dense Protein and vegetables can be a chore to consume but I still manage with only an occasional slime or stuck episode.

It took me 3 fills and 4 months to feel enough restriction/satiety to be able to go hours without hunger. It took 6 fills total to find the green zone.

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I asked my doc once about the gulping liquids thingy and she said that has nothing to do with the band.. Liquids should go right down. You may have your expectation set kinda high. Are you losing? Are you getting satisfied soon enough?

Are you able to go 4 hours between meals? Remember, band won't affect head hunger.

Hi Dan,

My band has never prevented liquid of any form from going down unless of course it was right after eating which is just a no no anyway as far as band practice. One time I did it I actually spit it all back up. I was dumb and a rookie.

Sandy has asked some very good questions. Which answering will help you figure out where you're at. Remember it is not about band tightness but rather feeling satisfied for a long time on a smaller amount of food. You shouldn't be eating until Thanksgiving stuffed because at that point you've most likely over eaten.

Check out this great read on the band. It is very straight forward and I go back to it every now and again. it just in the simplest terms and it helped me when I was in your position. It basically cleared up all my misconceptions.

http://drsimpson.net/fills/Lap-band-eating/lap-band-not-restriction/lap-band-and-restriction.html

Everyone is going to be different as far as band adjustments. For fill it took me 5 fills in 5 months to find proper position for me. Since that time I have had two additional small fills as maintenance. My band is 11cc and I currently have 9.6 in it. I rarely eat between meals and I can go 4 to 5 hours without eating.

Here is my band stats

11cc Realize Band:
1st fill 5/29/12 5cc
2nd fill 6/12/12 1cc
3rd fill 7/02/12 1cc
4th fill 8/14/12 1cc
5th fill 9/4/12 1cc
6th fill 1/29/13 .5
7th fill 4/4/14 .1

Got it. I will read that article and thanks to all for all the advice. Does anyone have experience with a shifted port?

I just got my first fill today and now have 8.5cc. I'm hoping it helps me eat less