I've only had 1 fill but even before that I felt restriction. My meals since solids have always been 4 ounces or less. Since my first fill I've felt tighter, then some relief and now I'm tighter again. I'm loosing with little to no exercise, but I wonder how little is to little. My dr says maybe 2 bites maybe 20 bites. Most meals are pretty slim and the only time I feel I get hungry is late at night like 6 hours after dinner which seems normal. I just want to make sure since I'm eating so little that I concentrate on protein first as my dr suggests. Honestly the only time I get anything else is maybe one cooked mini carrot or when I do corn flakes for breakfast. If this is where I'm suppose to be thats great I am doing ok with the mental withdrawl now except when I think about the holidays. I'm really curious to know if anyone else is eating so little. Oh I normally only eat 3 times a day and maybe once in awhile a string cheese for a snack late at night. Thanks in advance

hi saundra, i was banded 2 days before you & i have always felt restriction, & i dont get my first fill until 22nd april, i only need to eat 3 small meals a day too, & i drink fluids throughout the day/evenings

i think we must have been blessed with a good start?

I have the new band generation 2 and thre isn't a ton of information on it but sometimes I wonder if that could be the difference or if I am super lucky. Its weird eating such little foods but as long as thats how its suppose to be I'll pop my vitamins and keep going. Glad your doing so well too :smile2:

OK, Tell me about this "generation 2" I am scheduled for July, and I would like to know as much about the different types of bands as possible! Thanks! Jodi

Super job by the way!!!!:crying:

I haven't found much information on it to be honest and was surprised when my Dr told me I had it since I think Nov was the first one used. The biggest difference is I seem to be restricted already with him only putting in 2 cc's and even before that was restricted. I was 204 the day of surgery and 174 now, so in 2 months and 3 days I've lost 30 lbs. I also noticed he didn't give me a fill as soon as most people gte theirs. I haven't had mine 2 weeks yet. I can't say for sure theres really all this difference but in my case it seems to be differant. I have a problem that makes exercising harder for me than most so maybe since I didn't want RNY thats why he decided to use this one. Like I said its just speculation on my part and I may even be living in my own little make believe world but whatever it is its working. He says Now when I hit a wall I'll be singing a differant tune LOL...Seriously I can't help but wonder if I'd loose faster if I could exercise more. I'll keep googling and see if I can find anything else that seems pertinent

Heres a site I just found, now Im not sure if je called it new generation or 2nd will have to ask again LOL Good Luck

http://www.thebanddoctor.com/default/weight-loss-surgery/lap-band

Edited March 27, 200917 yr by Saundra