I think I just might be at green!

[Keeper 218]

I just had my 4th fill and I feel great. I have not felt very hungry at all these past few days. Leading up to this fill, I could go about 4 hours between meals but I could still eat larger amounts than what I knew I should be doing. My doc's office was happy since I had lost 8 pounds since the last fill, but I knew I wanted another fill. I have high hopes that this could put me at my sweet spot. I am 6 cc's in my 10 cc band.

[Bandista 7,466]

Happy for you -- you're diing great!

[bkchick88 66]

I'm at 2.5 cc and thinking the green zone is some distant land I've heard about but can never get to. Congratulations on finally finding it. I'm still hopeful it can happen for me someday soon.

[amponder 396]

I am at around 3.5 or 3.75 I can't remember, I'm jealous the snow made me miss my last fill.

[Miss Meg 199]

Congratulations!!! I know I am almost there. I have 4ml in 10ml band (I've found out that ml's and cc's are the same). I had my 3rd fill a week and a half ago and there has been a definite shift, but it could be a little better - I'm thinking another .5ml might even get me there.

So happy for you that you've made it...

[cccv4 85]

Congrats! I have a 10 cc and just had my 4th fill. I'm at a 6 cc but find that I have no restrictions. I am losing weight slowly but surely, but I feel like such a pig because I find that I am still hungry ALL OF THE TIME! I'm trying to drink more Water to curb the cravings; wondering if this is more mental than anything? Anyway, I have another fill coming up on 3/18. Gonna see how I can handle this, but if my cravings keep up and I find that I'm still hungry, I will go in sooner. Best of luck!

[Keeper 218]

My next appt will be around the same as yours, so I will see if I need another fill or not. I am def a little hungrier today than I have been so far, but when I eat I can still go pretty far between fills. I am ready to start really losing, so maybe it is mind over matter a bit?? I know I shouldn't weigh everyday, but the scale has not been my friend that last day or so. :-/ even with eating less! But I still feel pretty good, so we'll see!!

[funky_monkey800 242]

@@Keeper, congrats!!! That is great news!

I recently (Monday) had my fill to 4cc..... To me my band doesn't feel any different! Did you notice more restriction right away or just less hunger? I knew I needed a fill because I could probably eat everything in sight!

I am hoping that once it settles down I am closer to my "green"....also I have only lost 2lbs in 2 weeks...ugh! I stopped weighing every day as it became somewhat of an obsession....

[gail10 17]

When you get in green zone, are you ever hungry?

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

I'm at green and yes I get hungry, but a Protein meal will keep hunher away for 3-4 hours. Hunger means it's time to eat!

[gail10 17]

Thanks justwatchme I'm on my second time round & feel like I've got good restriction again but still quite hungry, in going for another fill in Wednesday but don't want to be too tight.....need to try & get happy medium maybe just 0.1 or 0.2 will be enough??

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Gail, creep to green. My last two fills were 0.1 each.

[Sharpie 3,306]

yes I get hungry in between meals. 3-4 hours between and then if I eat good Protein and keep drinking my Water afterward, I am satisfied. I cannot really overeat or I will pay the price.

[Keeper 218]

I had my 5th fill (they have all been slow and incremental - slow and steady) last Thursday, and I think I can say with authority *this* time that I think I am at green! :-) I didn't lose a pound this past month. I was frustrated, especially after feeling so great initially, but I can say this. Yes, you (I) do get hungry, but comparing today to last month is night and day. I've never been a Breakfast eater so depending on what time I get up my first meal would generally be around 10. Today I don't think i ate until noon. And I am just now sort of getting hungry, but I know i will be cooking dinner soon. In the past I would have run for a snack, but right now I am like, "meh. I can probably wait." That feels amazing!!