K so I haven't been losing the most, but I also haven't been eating the best, though the amount seems a little much to me. How much are you guys able to eat? I'm able to eat a full meal in about 10 minutes and it's probably a 1/2 cup full. I get a little hungry after an hour.

I would ask my doctor but I'm afraid he'll be too aggressive...as he puts in 2 to 3 cc's at a time. I'm at 7cc in an 10cc VG band. I think I'm pretty close but...I'd like some advice on this...

I was in for a fill Yesterday and my Doc told me that he would prefer it if I ate 5 to 6 meals a day at 1/2 a cup at a time rather than 3 one cup meals.

I am on the full liquids today because of the fill so I do not know how much I can eat yet....I was doing one cup meals 3 times a day....

Sign in my docs office says goal is to be able to eat any food, small amt, stay full up to 6 hours.

I've found if I eat solid food like a steak I stay full FOREVER. If I eat something like a bean burrito I'm hungry in an hour.

See how long you stay full just eating solid Proteins and some veggies...if you still get hungry soon, you need another fill.

K so I haven't been losing the most, but I also haven't been eating the best, though the amount seems a little much to me. How much are you guys able to eat? I'm able to eat a full meal in about 10 minutes and it's probably a 1/2 cup full. I get a little hungry after an hour.

I would ask my doctor but I'm afraid he'll be too aggressive...as he puts in 2 to 3 cc's at a time. I'm at 7cc in an 10cc VG band. I think I'm pretty close but...I'd like some advice on this...

I would think because you have 7cc's now he should only add about .5cc's because if he adds a full cc you wont be able to keep any food down at all.. but if you try it then that should start you back at loosing weight. I Will be honest with you. I should be about 9cc's and the last time i got a fill was in march or either early april lol.. but he only put 1/2cc and i could only eat 1/4 cup of food poss. 2x's a day if that much i wasent hungry at all but thats not a good thing... i have loosened up since and feel great but if he fills you and you are too full let him know....

Edited June 4, 200917 yr by mstrina27

well I'm kind of hoping that if he gives me 1/2 cc that I can only eat 1/4 cup a food twice a day...at least right away....as it seems that I have really awesome restriction right away and then it just sort goes down hill from there lol...

i just got my second fill of 1 cc 2 days ago. It was my second fill in 5 months, because the weight has been coming off, by eating good and excercising. Since my fill, i can barley keep liquids down and solids and mushies arent even a thought. Am i too tight? Or should i just wait a few more days and tough it out? Im thinking i may be swollen b/c i havent been filled in so long. Any advice is gladly accepted. I just dont want to go for an unfill b/c i want to go foward on my road to loosing this weight :biggrin:

well I'm kind of hoping that if he gives me 1/2 cc that I can only eat 1/4 cup a food twice a day...at least right away....as it seems that I have really awesome restriction right away and then it just sort goes down hill from there lol...

Yes babe you are too tight I found out the hard way, if u can't keep liquids down get some of the fill out..

I had my first fill 5/21, and it was absolutely perfect for the first week -- I got full quickly and stayed full for hours. Since then, although I'm definitely more restricted than I was without it, I know I'm not at my "sweet spot" yet. I go back in another week or so, and I guess we'll see!