I am nearly 6 weeks post band op and I have had 3 fills so far. I am now up to 5 mls. Whilst I know it takes time to reach the sweet spot, so far each time I have had a fill I have hardly noticed any difference. I then start to feel anxious that this might never work for me which leads to negative thinking and then over eating. I then feel terrible that I am making things worse, I hate feeling like this. Did anyone else go through this turmoil at the beginning?

My first 2 fills did nothing for me. My 3rd fill was nearly 5 months after surgery and gave me some level of satiety and an occasional stuck episode(reminding me to eat slower, smaller and chewier). I only lost 12 lbs the first 2 weeks and nothing till the 3rd fill. It was at this point I had a nutrition consult and that did it. I started losing 6-8 lbs a month for the next 4 months.

It will take specific foods to allow you to feel some satiety this soon after surgery. As you get closer to the green zone/sweet spot you will find most foods will give you satiety. I assume you're aware of slider foods? Sweets, chips, crackers, potatoes, Soups, foods with lots of liquids will not give you much satiety.

Keep posting and welcome to the board. We look forward to following your journey!

tmf

That's great that it is finally working for you but why did you wait 3 months for the third fill, was this your choice or the doctors advice?

One fill after 30 days post op and then every 30 days till we reach satiety is fairly standard. Each doctor will have their own protocol of getting a patient to the green zone including no fills for many months post op. 3 fills in the first 6 weeks is quite irregular but maybe your doctor has a formula that he finds effective? Or, he's very hands on and wants his patients to reach satiety quickly. I like that. My doctor is very accessible but I would have preferred the route your doctor took.