Hi ...

I m getting banded tomorrow ... a bit scared , I m ready about the Sweet Spot but I m not sure what it means ?

:thumbup:I think it means when you fell the restriction. When you cant over eat because the band is finally tight enough to get you full with little food for long periods of time. Guud luck tomorrow!!

I'm not sure either, and i've had a band 3 years.

People describe it as losing weight steadily at 1 to 2 lb per week on half a cup of food per meal.

The only time I was restricted to half a cup of food per meal my band was tight enough that I found life very restricted, eating pretty miserable, I felt shocking, was undereating and had no energy. It was definitely no sweet spot for me.

Its different for everyone. You will probably have many good fills, where you reach a level you're really happy with, lose weight well and eventually it will loosen off and you will need to go find that level again with another fill.

My advice would be not to listen to what others eat, how much they eat etc. It only makes you worry. If you are losing weight on two cups of food at a time, then that's what's right for you at that point in time.

The sweet spot is a very personal level of how well the band is working with you. It's not about how much your band is filled, or even how much you eat.

The doctor considers how much weight, on average, you are losing per week, AND your report about how long it takes you to get hungry again after a meal. This is how they determine whether to fill you up a little more, or let out some. When you are losing 1-2 lbs a week, and are not getting hungry for about 4 hours after you eat...then you'll be at your sweet spot.

It may move around as you lose more and more, since eventually you will want to stop losing that much per week...or at all (won't that be nice!)

Thank you all for the data, I just did it and came from the hospital 6 hours ago ... so far bloated but it is not at all misreable ... now starts the good part ... i still did not feel the port yet ... is that normal ...