Hello everyone I am a post op for lap band on Jan 20 of this year liquid diet 2 weeks then I was getting hungry more often and my portions were bigger I lost 19 lbs so far but I haven't lost anymore and haven't gained I had my first fill yesterday my doctor filled it up to 5cc then told me to drink water as I felt alot of pressure drinking it he kept taking some saline out till about 2.5cc I was ok. Now I could drink water like nothing I don't feel much restriction I am starving and could eat a horse however my Dr told me to go back to a liquid diet for 1 to 2 weeks? Uhhhhh like the eff? How long do I have to wait for yet another fill? Is there a certain time frame? I don't have any motivation so yet another clear stupid liquid diet for 2 weeks I've lost more hair then weight ? I need some advice oh and I've read many times the fills don't go in affect for couple of days? I'm confused

Expect to feel pressure when you eat or drink. That's how a a Lap Band with saline in it works. That's the restriction you need to eat smaller portions. You need to sip small amounts and allow it to pass from your pouch, then through the Lap Band and into your stomach. Imagine water passing through a funnel. It slows down at the bottom opening because it's so much smaller than the rest of the funnel. Lap Band is the same concept pretty much, so you have to do everything slower.

I always felt my fill right away. My surgeon was liberal with fills. As far as timing of fills, you'd have to ask your team about that. Usually they see how you do for a month or so to see if you lose weight at that fill amount. Be patient, it can take quit a bit of to get to your ideal fill amount.