LAP-BAND® Surgery and LAP-BAND® Discussion Forum - View Single Post - Has Anyone lost weight and felt restriction after 1st fill?

morningoasis811 · 01-08-2008, 02:23 PM

I'm going in for my second fill appointment tomorrow morning 1/9. I didn't get a fill at my first appointment because I was losing about 3-4 lbs per week. In the past 4 weeks i've only lost 7 pounds, that's 1.75 per week, I guess that's good. The surgeon told me to expect only 1-2lbs per week. I'm hoping to get a fill this week. I can eat at least a cup of food at each serving and I plan little snacks in between. I'm staying at or under my 1,000 calorie a day limit they have set. I stopped excercising since the weather has been bad.

Thanks for the advice on what to eat before a fill. My appointment is at 9am, so I think I'll just drink 1/2 a protein shake at 7am. I have no idea what to expect as far as a post fill diet... I don't even know how many CC's are in my band.

I don't feel like my Surgeon was very thorough at my first appointment, he didn't even check out my scars or my port, he just saw how much weight i was losing, asked if I was excercising and if I was happy with the band so far. That was it... I'm hoping he's less rushed this time. I want him to check it out.

My surgery clinic mainly only does Bypass. I was only the 8th Band. They save it for special circumstances they don't give you the option... so I feel like I have to fight for more attention since i'm not the norm I guess.