Hi!

I've been at my sweet spot since Thanksgiving, but am now noticing that I'm a lot hungrier and can eat a lot more. I used to only eat a few bites of something and have to stop, but now I can eat about twice what I was. For example, mornings have always been my tightest, and I used to only eat about half of a cereal bar. Now I can eat the whole thing!

Has anyone else who was banded in September experienced this? And if so, how long did you wait for another fill?

I'm still losing weight, just a lot more slowly. And I'm SOOOO worried about stopping losing weight!! I lost ten pounds each in October, November, December, and January, but have only lost 6 pounds this month. I am THRILLED with those six pounds, but I'm so scared of the weight loss stopping! I'm eating well, just a bit more than before.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Well there are 2 things working here----one is the less you weigh the less your body burns at rest, so you have to increase your work out to burn the same calories.

And two, the more fat you lose inside, then the looser the band can become. When it gets to be too easy to over eat or you are hungry too much of the time, it is time for another small fill to get you back to the sweet spot you had.

Congrats on doing so well with your weight loss!!!

Kat

I just now got to my sweet spot with my most recent fill on Monday. Just be glad you reached yours before 5 months out. LOL Don't worry, you're doing great!

I have been at my "sweet spot" since Thanksgiving and do not need another fill. I am actually thinking about getting .2cc's taken out. I have been very tight since then...only able to eat about 3 bites of food...afraid I may gain by having any taken out. I have allowed the band to create a false sense of self-control and I am not sure that I will be able to tell myself to "stop". .2 make make the journey just a little bit more comfortable for me. As tight as I am, I don't think I will need another fill for a few months.

My last fill took me to goal and has lasted me 9 months, but has most definitely loosened off again. As long as I maintain, I will just simply eat a bit more to satisfy my appetite, but if I start to gain I'll get another fill.

Its going to be a lifetime juggling act, the band does lose Fluid and when you lose weight, you do loosen. I noticed major loosenign with even 10lb, you've done remarkably to lose so much and not need another fill.

I noticed i too am eating alot more, have had my 4th fill 3 weeks ago, 27 kilos lost since 18/09/07. have my next fill 2mnth and 1 week away. I think fills getting addictive.:ohmy:

I am a slow loser and was wondering how you did you know you were at your "sweet spot"? I am sure im not there yet but was wondering is it based on wt lose or amt eaten?