OK got a fill on January 26th. This gave me a total of 2.2cc in a 4cc band. I felt restriction but nothing major. Have had a couple of minor episodes of PB about 2 days after the fill but nothing since till a week ago. Now I have MAJOR restriction. I have a hard time eating mushie foods sometimes. I can't eat hardly any meats unless they are like liquid before swallowing. (Sorry for the grossness but hey,...) I ate 7 cheetos, yes 7 the other day and was FULL to the brink of PBing. I did not drink anything while eating the cheetos. I let them melt in my mouth too.

Other than the high restriction I am doing great. I just wonder if all the rainy weather might make the restriction so high? Anyone else experience this phenom? If not do any of you think I might be too tight? And what gives with it waiting till NOW to let me know I am too tight? It has almost been 4 weeks now.

I am not complaining too much cause I am eating less but don't wanna hurt myself if I am too tight.

Boy, this band keeps us on our toes, doesn't it? Sounds like you definitely have restriction. Perhaps keep an eye on it for a few days and see if it gets any better. I know at one point I was pbing on even Water. Just removing. 0.2cc made all the difference in the world.

I've been told sinus congestion can make us feel more restricted. So who knows, the weather might too. Do we have any weathermen/women on the board that can explain "barometric pressure"? Oops, almost typed bariatric. LOL

Hope you have good restriction, without being miserable.

There is that fine line between good restriction and being miserable isn't there! I will just be more diligent over the next few days and wait till this front rumbles through and see what happens. If it doesn't improve after that I will go have some taken out. SIGH!!

Boy, this band keeps us on our toes, doesn't it? Sounds like you definitely have restriction. Perhaps keep an eye on it for a few days and see if it gets any better. I know at one point I was pbing on even Water. Just removing. 0.2cc made all the difference in the world.

I've been told sinus congestion can make us feel more restricted. So who knows, the weather might too. Do we have any weathermen/women on the board that can explain "barometric pressure"? Oops, almost typed bariatric. LOL

Hope you have good restriction, without being miserable.

Penni any problems with reflux or heartburn? Consistent PBing? If no to both then I think you are OK ..as long as you are eating your hard proteins even if it is taking forever to do so, but if you have resorted to soft foods and liquids then maybe you are a tad too tight. Ortiz tells me if I resort to soft foods and liquids becasue I am afraid to eat solids then Iam too tight, if I have consistent reflux or heartburn then Iam a tad too tight..Luckily for me I have had neither.

Yes to you other question about the weather. I think it plays a big role in it for me, and there have been women here who have gotten fills and months later became too tight and had to get an unfill Sultana is one of those women here. Could it be that this is true restriction? One of the people who had there band right after me had had 2 fills and thought he was doing greathahad lost 30lbs in 6 months and had fabulous restriction until he got his last fill with me on Jan 17th, his exact words were .." Now this is restriction" He never knew what true restriction felt like until this last fill. He has been losing the 1-3 lbs a week like you are suppossed to if following the rules..so maybe this is what is happeneing to you??

Penni this is a crazy question, but even though you can't eat anymore are you hungry? My problem is I wait too long between meals and then shove something in my mouth and THINK I've chewed enough then swallow and it doesn't settle right, then there goes the meal...may I have a to go box please.

Problem is I'm still hungry, but I'm so aggrivated I can't eat the hunger passes. I'm due for another fill next week and as long as I eat slower and chew more I can eat a bunch. You'd think I'd know better by now, it's been almost 3 months.

Penni, this second fill Ive had has also thrown me for a loop. 4 weeks post fill - I had lots of restriction, lots of pb's and reflux; BUT - I stayed hungry... go figure!

I finally had to "start over". Liquids & mushy's for about 4 days, then introduce solids again. I realized that with all the pb's and reflux - everything was swollen and I couldnt tell if I was just too restricted or doing something else wrong.... like a cycle of events. (This is when I started getting addicted to cappuccino's )

Anyway, it took me a couple of weeks to calm down my system .

Yea Paula, that hunger part is a big bummer, but then again so are the pb's, which I call sliming, lol. My weakness is chili, I'm so over chili, but it has never made me pb or the least bit uncomfortable, my true soul food.

Thanks everyone for your input. Just goes to show you that you can always learn new things with this journey. Michelle, I think that you hit the nail on the head. This is TRUE restriction. Before I had some but not like this. This reminds me of when I was first banded. I am getting in my protein just really really slow. LOL!! And believe me I am taking it real slow these days. NO reflux and no heartburn either thank goodness. If that starts I will go back to liquids and call Billy for an unfil. And No I am not hungry between meals. NOT AT ALL. I am waiting longer between meals now to allow the pouch to be more empty. Anyway, thanks for all your input. I will keep you updated.

I have the varying levels of restriction too, and I haven't even had any more fill since the band was placed. It's been nearly 5 months for me, and at any given time my band will restrict to the point that penni is describing. After a few days, it will relax for a few days, then next thing I know, here it goes again.

I find that any time I get sick, or start menses I get tighter. I guess it's a good thing, it keeps me in line with my diet. When it's relaxed, I'm less careful about what I'm eating, when it's tighter I pay more attention to getting in what I need most.

I'm sure the barometer changes could cause it too. My band does seem to be just as fickle as the weather!

I got a fill on the 16th. I still struggle to drink water (if I get down 1 cup per day, its amazing). I don't dare eat anything solid!!! I feel so full all the time. I have lost 13.3 pounds since the fill. I get the hiccups just from drinking a couple of tiny sips of water! I'm thinking I should get a little fill out. What do you think?

blossom,

you sound to tight! i would get an unfill ASAP!!! jmho

michelle

Blossom you really need to get some taken out, you should be able to drink and eat.

yes that does sound too tight blossom. It's been 5 days today, any relief yet? From what I've read the fills generally kick in stronger a week or 2 AFTER the fill. If you're this tight now, you could be risking aspiration, if you get so tight you can't swallow anything, including your saliva. If you aspirate you're going to end up with a nasty pneumonia, and in the hospital. If you aren't getting better by now, definitely consider removing a cc or 2.

Blossom if you are not eating solids, you are too tight.

The band is designed to be tight enough to eat solids, if you can't then you are too tight. The weight loss is great however, but you also need nutrition, when I had esophagitis and was on liquids, I had a complete blood panel doen and my results showed alot of things like anemia, dehydration, I needed more food and nutrition. I have since had another CBC and things are great! Food & nutrition are important

1 cup of Water a day is not goodeither. You do not want to get dehydrated ...a little fill may be needed .2 cc's can make the biggest difference and still give you decent restriction..

Rainy weather always tightens me up.

Duh!!!! It just occurred to me that I am due for my period. Think I should give it just a little longer? I would really hate to have gotten an unfill only to have it too loose after my period. It's taken me forever to get any restriction! (I really should keep better track of my monthly!)