Ok I got my first fill on Wed 1/14/09 I felt a little restriction which is good but today Mon 1/26/09 I feel it alot more, I had just a tiny bite to eat and I'm still full. Is this normal to feel the restriction weeks after.

I've read other posts that said the same as yours. I haven't experienced that yet. I'm beginning to get the impression that it is very difficult to predict how each person will react to a fill.

I didn't have any restriction after my first fill, a little after my 2nd fill, none after 3rd, and at sweet spot after 4th. Everyone is so different, so if you feel like you have some restriction then thats great:thumbup:. I have never experienced this but I have read that for some people it takes a week or so for their fill to "settle in". Good luck to you!!

How do you know when you get to your sweet spot? What is the feeling?

How do you know when you get to your sweet spot? What is the feeling?

To me, I knew I was at my "sweet spot" when I could no longer eat 1 cup of food. Its just a feeling that I am satisfied with much less food (approx 1/2 cup, sometimes less) and when I am eating, I get to the point that I think if I eat one more bite its going to get stuck. Its very subtle in my opinion. I am no longer obsessed about my next meal. I am completely satisfied (satiated) for about 4-5 hours between meals. I wondered the same thing at first; how would I know; but with time it just happened. I don't eat till I'm stuffed feeling like I did pre-band, I just eat till I'm no longer hungry. I don't purposely try to test it either.....meaning I don't keep trying to eat more just to see if I can feel stuffed, I just stop ahead of time and am satisfied with that. Good luck to you!!