I just had my first fill on 1/8/08. I have 1.8cc in a 4cc band. The first 2 days I thought I had a lot of restriction. Today is one week since my fill and I am starving again. I do not eat junk or snack. I drink Water all morning and have "brunch" around 11:30 which consists of a Healthy choice or smart ones meal and a piece of fruit usually around 300 calories. I feel like I am still hungry after eating that. I wait about 30 minutes and then start drinking water. Then I don't eat again until around 5:00 and I make a Protein, veggie and starch/carb dinner everynight. I am PIGGING OUT at dinner. I eat the protein and veggies first then I will have a small amount of rice or potatoes. I am eating more than a cup of food by far, probably 3 cups of food actually. I read that when you have good restriction you can only eat about a 1/2 cup of food.

What I am getting at is this, is it too soon for another fill, it has only been a week......how long should I wait????

Destiny, I am with you!!! I am running on will power alone and it is not a good situation. If I had more will power then I wouldn't have needed the band in the first place! I am still thinking I need a fill this week however, I don't want to get filled and be too tight. I may sleep on it one more week and see how I am doing then.

Thanks to everyone for your support. I CAN DO THIS!:rolleyes2: (group hug!)

Hi Everyone

I barely psot any messages, but I am alway reading the post to gain information. I had my first fill 1/4/2008. I eat three meals a day and I know I have not reached restriction with this fill because I am hungry in between and I can eat more than a cup of food at each meal. However, I am restricting myself. If I become hungry between meals, I usually eat a fruit or a 90 calorie granola bar. However, I seen a post that says we should only eat a cup of food at each meal and we shouldn't snack between meals because we will stretch the band. Can anyone respond and let me know about eating a fruit or bar between the meals if I get hungry because I do not want to stretch my band and I am looking for any input. By the way, I love my band and I will do whatever it takes to become a success. Please give me some input my bandster family.

Thanks In Advance,

Eulete:cool2:

Hi- Different docs say different things with regard to snacking. Talking to a nutritionist may help. I do 6 small -primarily Protein meals a day and take in about 1600 calories. I lose 2-3 lbs a week this way although it has slowed down since I hit -100. Everybody is different and so there are many good eating plans.

As far as good restriction, I think good restriction is when you can lose 1-2 pounds per week without "white knuckling" it. JMHO