Okay.. so I go and see my dr yesterday for my 4 wk post op and I asked about scheduling an appt for a fill and he told me that I didn’t need one. HUH? He told me that since I had lost 9 pounds in 3 wks that I already have restriction. I really don’t think that I do and I told him that..now I have to wait several more weeks to see how I feel. I’m already on stage 4 which is allowing me to eat ¾ cups at each meal, which I can put down easily. So now, I have to wait.. hopefully I won’t gain any of the weight that I lost.

Has anyone else have this happen to them?

I think the best idea is to lose on the least amount of fill possible. If you are losing on the plan you were given without much of a struggle, I'm not sure you need a fill. If you start to feel hungry while you are sticking to the plan, or start to not stick to the plan, then you probably need a fill.

Hi Jack..I love reading your responses to people and always wanting to ask you things..but of course always learking in the back ground, so now I will. I agree with you about learning when you are hungry and not hungry. But I am hungry all the time, I don't get it??? I have a 10cc band, on the 21st of May I was filled to 5cc's for the first time and felt no restrictions. Well, basically I can eat the way I was eating before my fill, not at all near what I could eat prior to surgery. The thing is I struggle with this demon addiction everyday and the mental part is so dam hard!!! My stomach seems to be growling all the time and instead of eating I will try to down some water, and thats another thing. Water, I can definitely guzzle down a 16oz bottle with no problem and STILL feel hungry. I kow, I know water passes through us like nothing. So , what am I doing wrong?

I started this journey at 287's and I am now 256...so I don't know, am I expecting too much from this band and not using it properly? I am not really excercising except getting out and strolling my daughter around. Its hard to get to the gym right now since my husband is deployed and I really don't know anyone who can watch my daughter. Thank god he returns next week..I can't wait to work out. I don't know...I hate this crazy addiction called food. Go figure I also went to culinary school and it is the hardest thing in the world to LOVE food and have to fight to keep it a bay. Geez...I feel so defeated!!!

Maybe I didn't ask a question per say but it sure felt good to vent. Thanks Jack!!!