This is a fill after fill process ! That's how the band works,,,,,, depending on you, could be 3 or 4 fills before you feel restriction.
So,,, if you could get to that filled point in one fill ? would you do it ?
Thats called Fluoroscopy . It's like a X-RAY machine for Organs, and the Lapband.
They can put you under this machine, and see everything. (you will see it to), then they look for your FILL LINE. Yes ! you have one.
They fill you to that line, and your done ! It's that simple..... You have to tell your Dr., that that's what you want to do.
No more starving, or Dissapointment. Just straight to the point of feeling success.
It was done for me that way, and I have no regrets at all....
This can be done. Insist with your Dr., that, that is what you want.
Otherwise you have to be patient, and understand, that it will take quite a few fills before you feel restriction.
In the meantime.... I would go to myfitnesspal.com and sign up.. It's free ! It will tell you how many calories a day you should be eating acording to your weight.
Calories, Protein, Journal, Exercise, etc. it's all recorded, and it's all there. so it does the work for you. You just enter what you had to eat.
I belong to it, a lot of us do. I think it is a true life saver.. It will even tell you how much weight you will lose in 5 weeks if you stay within the numbers, and your numbers are right there.
Give it a shot.. It's a good site.