WENT FOR FILL #4 YESTERDAY, AND ALREADY FEELING SO MUCH BETTER ABOUT THINGS. I FINALLY HAVE TO SIP MY WATER. I'VE ALWAYS GULPED. I ATE 1/2 A BAKED POTATO YESTERDAY AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY GOT THE SHOULDER PAIN THAT TELLS ME I'M DONE. I CAN HONESTLY SAY I FEEL A DIFFERENCE THIS TIME. DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT WILL LAST, BUT I'LL TAKE IT FOR NOW. I HAVE 2.8 CC'S IN MY 4 CC BAND.

1ST FILL-1.5 CC'S

2ND FILL-1.7 CC'S

3RD FILL-2.2 CC'S

4TH FILL 2.8 CC'S

That's great! Usually when you start getting that high, it's sticks around a little longer. Good Luck!

Remind me when you were banded? I was banded June 21st and haven't gone for my first fill and you've had four, that's pretty darned cool! If I had been ready for fills I know that as conservative as my surgeon seems to be (or so I've heard) that I'd only be on *maybe* number two by now. Sweety, I'm liking your surgeon's approach!

I'm so glad to hear you've found your "sweet spot!"

I think it's awesome, and I'm pulling for ya!

P.S. Thanks for adding the bit about the shoulder feeling being your full signal, I'm still trying to sort all mine out. I get the marble in the chest feeling, and the little hiccup, but no runny nose (yet-again, no fills though), or any number of the other ones I've read about.

Great News Sweetie!

Remind me when you were banded? I was banded June 21st and haven't gone for my first fill and you've had four, that's pretty darned cool! If I had been ready for fills I know that as conservative as my surgeon seems to be (or so I've heard) that I'd only be on *maybe* number two by now. Sweety, I'm liking your surgeon's approach!

I'm so glad to hear you've found your "sweet spot!"

I think it's awesome, and I'm pulling for ya!

P.S. Thanks for adding the bit about the shoulder feeling being your full signal, I'm still trying to sort all mine out. I get the marble in the chest feeling, and the little hiccup, but no runny nose (yet-again, no fills though), or any number of the other ones I've read about.

Faith! You're the first one I've read that mentioned a runny nose. Lol. I totally get that!! And I notice that I sigh when I can't eat another bite... and I will hiccup too. Lol. I have so many signals. But the one that gets me EVERY time is that when I'm full, even if only a few bites, that the food doesn't look good anymore.

ANYWAY...

Congrats to SWEETY on your 4th fill!! I'm not even sure I'm gonna go for my 3rd on the 14th. I'm still waiting this one out!

Congrats Sweety - we will keep our fingers crossed that it lasts!

I am scheduled for my 4th fill next Monday, but I think I am going to give my appointment to my husband. He is still having a lot of issues and I don't need a fill right now. I would just want my doc to see how well I am doing!

I got may band June 26th. First fill Aug 20th, second on Sept 17th. I am not real sure how restricted I really am, but I can eat most anything I want just not near as much. I have only lost about 25lbs since surgery (5lbs before). Someone describe the "sweet spot". And how do you get that ticker?

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f5/how-get-ticker-your-signature-16218/

Katy - here is a thread about how to set-up your ticker.

Sweet spot - able to eat 1/2-1 cup of food at a sitting. For me, I think I eat less than that, but I am happy about that. I can eat almost anything except bread, as long as I take small bites and chew well. I have to remember to eat slowly or my band forces me to. I don't slime or PB, but I do get a pain and definitely know I need to put the fork down.

thank you - I eat considerably more than that - in fact I ate a mexi chip and dip and a taco last night!

Hi, I was banded June 21st 2007. I have not had my first fill yet. I speak to my dietician once a month and as I am still losing weight regularly she does not advise a fill. She only wants me to have a fill when I stop losing weight.

I am O K because I am losing, but I do feel that it is all me rather than the band helping me not to eat too much.

I have just looked at your three month pictures and you all look really great. Well done everyone and good luck with the rest of your weight loss