Hi....Im 2 months out from havin the band and have lost almost 30 lbs in these 8 weeks....With NO fill......is this normal? My Dr said they put a small amount in when its installed but man,Im surprising myself! She said she has a gentleman who has had his band for 1 year with no fill.....just kinda wonderin if this is the norm.........thank you

Hi....Im 2 months out from havin the band and have lost almost 30 lbs in these 8 weeks....With NO fill......is this normal? My Dr said they put a small amount in when its installed but man,Im surprising myself! She said she has a gentleman who has had his band for 1 year with no fill.....just kinda wonderin if this is the norm.........thank you

I've been losing weight as well without a fill in... I believe that the band still causes some restriction... I don't know about you, but I am still trying to eat a lot of protien, stay away from carbs and am exercising... I'm down about 30 lbs!! Woooohooo!! :smile2:

I had the best weight loss of my whole journey pre fill just after surgery. In the 3 months between surgery and my first fill I lost about 40lb. I had super restriction for ages, and I was very compliant with the stages of the diet, after that initial weight loss though, I was a slow and steady loser in the range of about 1lb a week.

This is me too , I was banded 3 weeks ago , and since my pre op diet & band ive lost 31 pounds :thumbup:

I dont get a fill till approx 10-12 weeks from surgery ...

Im still on liquids , just another week to go then mushies ....:smile2:

well done everyone and good luck x

Very common, even without any fill being given at surgery. People have reached goal without fills. For some, the band itself gives restriction. For others, swelling from surgery acts like a fill. For others, the knowledge that the band is there is enough to keep them on track, even without a fill. And the possibilities go on...

I totally agree about the "just knowing its there "part...the Dr said my port was a little deeper than usual and all I had to do was see that needle in plastic layin on that table....just in case..and I was like...ummmm...Im doin ok so far.....lol...but he did also say that there was a bit of a prefill when he installed it...so Im crossin my fingers this does the job for quite some time....LOL...

Before I had my surgery, I met a woman who had the surgery a year ago and never went back to her doctor, and never had a fill. She had lost 75 lbs, but had maybe another 30 to go.

However, she said she was happy at her current weight and didn't want a fill. I should think she would have wanted at least a check up, but she never went back to the surgeon at all.

Not what I would do, but if you don't need a fill, and you are losing at a good rate, don't get the fill until you need it.