On Thursday I got my second fill, and am now at 5.5 cc in a standard band. (my surgery date was 7/29/08 fyi)

This is what I am feeling:

When I eat, very quickly (especially depending on what I am eating) I feel that "oh sh*t, I can't eat another bite" feeling. BUT!....

It goes away pretty quickly. I will sit there for a couple of minutes and sure enough, stuff passes and I think..."okay, let me try some more.."

(rinse and repeat!) :-)

So my question is...am I needing more? Am I almost there? Is this what it's supposed to be like? Isn't the fullness supposed to last longer?

thanks!

You shouldn't guage it on how you feel when you eat too fast.

You should be able to get a solid meal down comfortably when eating slowly and taking small bites or you are too tight. You should be taking 20-30 minutes to eat your meal. I am supposed to stop eating after 30 minutes.If you are eating too fast and getting stuck then you are not going to get three squares in a day.

My doctor guages whether I need a fill based on how long I stay satisfied after a meal (should be 4-6 hours). And whether I am losing weight and how much.

After my first fill I felt nothing, after my second and third fills I got full on a lot less food and stayed satisfied about six hours. But as I lost weight, the band got looser (within about two weeks). I had my fourth fill almost three weeks ago and am still where I get satisfied on three meals per day and am losing weight steadily. At this point I would not want another fill.

Edited October 6, 200817 yr by Jodi_620

I'm sorry, I should have clarified--I am quickly feeling the "full" feeling, but it goes away fast. I am doing the actual eating itself slowly with lots of chewing..

I am in the same boat. I had my first fill last Friday (10/01/08) and I ate 2 pcs of pizza and a breadstick for lunch. Should I be able to eat that much?

Are you drinking while eating????? sounds like you are washing the food down...

nope. i was told to wait an hour after eating to drink anything. should i ask for a re-fill?

Are you drinking while eating????? sounds like you are washing the food down...

No, I am not. Basically, I am eating, feeling restriction, and then it's quickly moving into my "native" stomach so the feeling of restriction/fullness is not lasting long at all.