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I have an appointment with my physician this week. When do you know when it is time to fill? There are days when I cannot eat anything without throwing up and days that I can eat an 8-ounce steak without trouble. One day it is tight and the other day its not?? I would hate to be overfilled..I have been there before and it is miserable...

I just asked my doctor that very question this past week. I have only had one fill, and I am scheduled for a 2nd fill in 2 weeks, but I told him I don't think I really need more yet. He suggested a couple of days before the fill prepare a 6 ounce piece of meat, he said chicken or a hamburger patty. If in 30 minutes I can eat more than 3/4 of it, then he thinks I should have a fill. He said he wants ladies to be able to eat about 4 ounces. I'm like you though, some days I feel like I can't get anything down and others no problem. I kind of like the idea of the test, and I think I am going to try it just before my scheduled fill. Good luck.

Steph:)

Umm I think I am having this very thing happening to me right now, this weekend I have not been able to eat at all...I mean I try but it comes back up but then like 30 minutes later of course I am hungry who wouldn't be right? So I am not sure I have not ever had the "full" feeling because I never get that far I guess you can say.

I understand how you are confused. I thought I had no restriction, because I could keep eating. (I was banded Dec 13) I met someone whose doctor said to skip the mushies stage and go right to solids to make the band work. I tried that with dry spare ribs and after the third bite, I got a huge pain in the center of my chest because nothing was moving. Now I think I get it. I realized I was eating mostly soft stuff like cottage cheese. I think I'm going to postpone my fill next week until I find out whether I am able to eat more meat. Anyone else in this boat?

Hi, I feel the same way and am very confused, as I live in Mass and have to have my fills in Texas, I was hoping I didn't need a fill this soon, i was banded in Oct 08 and had my first fill in Dec, and have never really felt full, or much restriction, not losing weight either, I can eat somethings some days and sometimes I can't eat that very same thing, I just don't know if I need one or not and to spend all that money to fly down to Texas and stay at a hotel, would be awful. how do I know?