Hello Everyone,

I would appreciate some advice: I was banded on 2/24/09 and had my first fill of 4ccs on March 26th. I didn't experience much restriction after the first fill, and have noticed that in the past three weeks, I have been increasing the amount of food I am eating and the types of bad foods (i.e. mini-hersheys and frozen yogurt) that I sneak in. I have not once actually felt "full." It's like my bad habits are creeping back in again! Have any of you had this problem? How did you overcome it? I am trying to get a fill next week to hopefully help with the restriction...any and all advice welcome!!

Thanks!

Hi all! I too am going through the same thing. I've only had one fill and am at 4.5 cc's. I do not have restriction so I'm dieting. I've never been stuck, slimed, pb'd or any of the sort. I do make good food choices and I exercise 6 days a week. I am losing but not as fast as I'd hoped. Unfortunately, my doctor's office won't just let you come in for a fill. They schedule them 6 weeks apart. I go in for my 2nd fill next week. I'm gonna see if he'll give me another aggressive fill. I'll keep you posted and hang in there everyone!

Hi All,

Thanks for sharing your stories and offering advice, I am soooo grateful to know that it's not just me! I had a second fill today of 1cc to make my total 5ccs in a 10cc band. I've been having some difficulty swallowing and hope that once the feeling goes away (tomorrow???) it will lead to better restriction that I can still handle.

Hi All,

Thanks for sharing your stories and offering advice, I am soooo grateful to know that it's not just me! I had a second fill today of 1cc to make my total 5ccs in a 10cc band. I've been having some difficulty swallowing and hope that once the feeling goes away (tomorrow???) it will lead to better restriction that I can still handle.

Miriam,

How are you feeling today? Are you still having difficulty swallowing? Do you have great restriction now?

Thanks for asking, I am feeling better today after a rough night. I couldn't sleep on my stomach because I felt too much pressure. Swallowing has definitely become easier. Not completely back to normal, but getting there! I'm looking forward to Saturday when I can go back to solids to see if this restriction level is different.