To fill or not to fill_

[sweetiem1 0]

Any advice will be helpful. Thanks in advance for you time.

I feel like I am in a sort of strange transitional place.

I am pretty much at my goal weight of 140 give or take a pound.

I do not really want to lose any more weight, but at the same time I am affraid to gain. I have been at 140 for about 6 months. Life banded was pretty easy for me. I had few problems, vomited very little etc..

I had my last fill in October of 2008. At that time I was filled to 5.0. In the last three weeks I have had issues with vomiting and feeling alot of gas. My first thought was that I am eating too much. I do not have the same feeling of fullness and being over full seems to creep up on me.

I went on mushies and liquids for a few days and feel much better with no gas or vomiting, just hungry.

Once on solids again, I cut back on portion size and problems remained resolved.

I am debating scheduling a fill and just taking me back to the 5 or slightly over. I was thinking I could maintain my weight at that fill but at the same time feel fuller.

What are your thoughts?

Have you experienced anything like this?

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[Mimilou2004 13]

I think it would be a good idea to get a little fill. It is possible that as you maintained (CONGRATULATIONS!!!!) the 140 pounds you body composition changed and you lost fat and weight between your band and stomach. This would make the band a little looser. I can't tell you how proud of you I am for maintaining, because it is the one thing I am afraid I will fail at. I know how to gain and I know how to lose, but maintenance is a new story!!!

Good luck,

Mimi

[SuzanneG 1]

Mimi, you are doing amazing! Are you still losing?

[sweetiem1 0]

Mimi,

Thank you so much for the kinds words. I think we are the only ones who understand how much satisfaction it gives us to maintain our weight. Pre-band, I never maintained my weight for more than two months. It does feel good to be pretty much the same for almost a year. I love the fact that I do not have to have so many different clothes sizes in my closet anymore.

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU TOO.

Great job yourself. I understand the fear of gaining as I have it to. I think that we need to remind ourselves (sometimes daily :tongue2: ) just how far we have come. I will put my money on you remaining sucessful.

I think you might be on to something as far as loosing fat in the stomach. I have gone down 3 inches in the waist over the last 4 months (lost only inches not weight). I tried a new excercise program and lost from my middle. I scheduled an appt to get a fill this am. I think your advice to get a small one is correct.

Thanks so much for your help.

Hope you have great holidays