Well I was banded on 11/30/09 and I am already on solid food. I dont feel full at all and have for some reason gained back 4 lbs in the last 4 days I was able to eat regular foods. I am wondering if this means I am already needing my first fill? I am worried that something is wrong with the band and its not working. Any advice?

Hi I was not tight until after my third fill. Enjoy this time learning what and how to eat. This is the time to start cutting back on amounts and going slow. I could eat any and everything for the longest time. I still lost weight but when I cut back I lost more weight. I have wonderful memories of when I could eat a lot more than I can NOW. So follow the rules and take care of yourself. It is a Happy, Healthy Journey we are on. Best wishes. I have been banded since last week in June and as of five weeks ago I had lost 68 pounds. I will see my NP on Monday and weigh in again. I am really excited to find out just how much more I have lost. I do not own a scale. But I think about it every minute of every day. I will not get another fill this would have been for my fifth but I did not take the fourth and I will not take this one either. I would not call it a "sweet spot" because I can hardly eat anything. When I do it takes me over an hour to eat. So there is absolutely nothing sweet about it. Dinning out is the worst, because everyone eats so fast and people always notice I have not eaten that much and am so slow they are on dessert and I have finished my third bite. I do not enjoy going out to dinner any more because if I eat too fast it will come up or back I am not able to burp. So I would say practice healthy eating habits because this is what the band wants and I have had to learn how to play with my band. NICELY LOL..imaluckydog

I was banded Nov.20th and same thing happened to me when I started eating mushies. Dont feel bad....it just takes time. My Dr. told me that first we will lose lbs. then inches, etc... those 4 lbs you gained will be off in about a wk. The more your swelling goes down the more you will be able to eat. I got my first fill and it's hard bc I have to be the one to tell myself to stop! Good luck on your journey, I know you will be fine. Right now we are in the learning process of learning to live with our band. :thumbup: Happy Holidays!