Help! I've had 1 fill still no restriction.

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I have no restriction and I've been doing pretty well so far, but lately, I'm tending to eat more and more. I'm still eating less than I used to, but I can feel myself losing ground. I've been thinking about going back to just liquid for a while. Anyone else experience this? Any susggestions?

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Researching start at 385 lbs - BMI 68.2
2/4/06 Start pre-op diet 365 lbs
2/14/06 Banded 10cc band :p 2/20/06 341 lbs
3/27/06 1st fill 3ccs:o 331 lbs
5/8/06 2nd fill 2ccs for total 5ccs 326 lbs
6/15/06 3rd fill 2ccs 315 lbs - BMI 55.8
6/27/06 311 lbs
8/21/06 4th fill 1 cc 305 lbs.

I didn't have much restriction after my first fill. I kept seeing everyone talking about being full after 1 cup (max) of food. I just wasn't experiencing this. A month later I went back for another fill - THEN I got restriction :-). Now I know what the 1 cup max thing is about. :-) I still tried to eat the 1 cup even though I didn't feel "full".... but let me tell you, when you have proper restriction, there is no doubt of when you're full. Good luck pumpkin!

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Kim_8 (Tool, TX)
Dr. Benavides, Dallas, TX 218/207/169/135
Banded 1-12-06

Maybe it's time for you to go back for another fill.
I know exactly how you feel, it's very frustrating not to have any restriction at all - that's exactly how I feel for a loooong time now. Even so, I try to force myself to make healthy food choices, but I'm pretty much aware that I'm eating way too much (in quantity terms) and I never feel restriction as I should.
I've had 3 fills and I am currently with 6cc in a 10cc band. Luckily I am having another fill soon (in may). It must be wonderful to have that feeling of fullness with one cup of food!...

niki

It took me 4 fills in a 4cc band before I felt real restriction. Get a fill and if that does not work, get another until it does.

290/176 goal
Dr. Jayaseelan

After my first fill of 1cc, I didn't really feel any restriction, nor did I at the 1.5 cc mark. LET ME TELL YOU, last week I was filled to 2 and wowzers! I think I figured out that the band does work :) I had a piece of lunch meat get stuck on Monday night and I was ready to die. WOW. My point is, it took me a bit longer for restriction but now it's working. Good luck :)

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Banded 12/28/05
It took me awhile, but I'm back on track. I'm down 60lbs.:clap2:

I also have the 10cc band. I have yet to feel the restriction enough that 1 cup of food is enough. I was banded 1/27/06. My first fill of 4cc was on March 8. My second fill 6.5 cc (total) was on 4/4/06. I am going for my 3rd fill on May 2nd. I did feel more restriction after the second fill but not enough.

Now I'm sticking to the low-carb diet and don't get as hungry because my blood sugar levels are steady.

I have lost 23 pounds so far.

Good luck!

:phanvan

A lot of people have posted here that it takes more than one fill...maybe several...to feel restriction, so I wouldn't get too worried about it. Also, you didn't say how long it's been since your one fill...sometimes it takes a couple of weeks for it to kick in. If it's been longer, ask if you can get another fill. My doc makes me wait at least a month between fills, but maybe others don't.


Emily