Please help with some advice.

I have my first fill and NOTHING happened.

I just had my second fill two days ago. I can' really tell yet if much has changed.

Please tell me how you knew you had restriction and how long it took for you to know you had restriction.

THANKS!!!

Sometimes it takes a week or so for a fill to 'kick in'......nobody seems to know why but it is that way for many people.

When you get restriction....you'll know it. You'll get full very soon and you'll be miserable if you overeat....the food begins to back up in the esophagus. It's important to eat slowly because sometimes you are full before you realize it and then you are pretty uncomfortable for a while.

The best part and, for me, the great surprise of all is.......I have very little appetite and almost no interest in food....no cravings, no feeling of deprivation. It's wonderful (and I'm a year and a half out).

Hi, after my second fill, I can even feel water (if I drink quickly), so I have to drink reasonably paced, or I feel the "pressure" of it building up. When I eat, if I eat, chew until it is gone, I can eat about 300calories of meat/vegies. Then I can feel myself being topped off, if I were to continue eating it would feel kinda like gagging. I didn't feel this after my first fill, now I truly feel the band is working like the tool it is supposed to be. Thats my input. Before, I could eat a lot lot more. It took mistakes to feel the band, like eating raw veggies too fast, or not chewing well.

Hi, after my second fill, I can even feel Water (if I drink quickly), so I have to drink reasonably paced, or I feel the "pressure" of it building up. When I eat, if I eat, chew until it is gone, I can eat about 300calories of meat/vegies. Then I can feel myself being topped off, if I were to continue eating it would feel kinda like gagging. I didn't feel this after my first fill, now I truly feel the band is working like the tool it is supposed to be. Thats my input. Before, I could eat a lot lot more. It took mistakes to feel the band, like eating raw veggies too fast, or not chewing well.

I hear ya, until I had my 2nd fill, I wondered if the band was even in me at all..lol. For me, I start to feel a tightness in my chest. That's when I know it's time to stop. I am really tight in the mornings, I can only drink my Protein shake and even that takes a while. But by evening I can eat just about anything.

It took me 5 fills to reach optimal levels. It took me about 6-8 months to finally hit my sweet spot. I lost 1 lb a week average during that time.

Had my normal meal at Taco Bell and after 3 bites... I KNEW.

Just eat normally and not focus on the band...it will let you know if you have restriction.