ladyecho

I know it is hard for you not to worry. The first fill is always the scary step. At my clinic they inject a small amount of lidocaine before they stick the needle in to do the fill. My DH who has a band also doesnot like being stuck 2 times. He says the lidocaine doesnot help, so stick me once and get it over with. Tomorrow after your fill you should have lots of restriction. I mean lots, because of the swelling at the band site along with the increased diameter of the band. Your Dr should put you on a liquid diet for a couple of days, then transition you back to regular food. Keep the faith..... let the band work for you. :girl_hug:

First I will say this is my second band, so I have a vast amount of experience in this situation. It is common that as you reach the date of you 1st fill you stomach has adjusted to the band, there is no swelling at the band site. Therefore it is as if you did not have a band at all. You are able to consume more food, with out really trying. Have you noticed that you do not have to chew you food as well? This is a sign that you need more restriction, hince your scheduled 1st fill. As you go on this band journey, noticing you are able to eat more or you are gaing weight is a great sign that you may need a fill. Your band is talking to you. Listen to it. Remember this is a tool. Also, what size band do you have? The 4cc, 8cc, 11 cc... there are so many now. The larger the band size the more adjustments it will take to get you to your sweet spot. I am having to remember this myself. My first band was a 4cc High Resistance band, so I felt some restricition even with out a fill. I have the APL 10cc band that is medium resistance, so I do not notice the restriciton as much. When I went for my first fill I had only lost 11 lbs. This was a disappointment to me. I have lost only 5 more lbs since my fill, and I can eat most anything as long as I eat very slow and small bites. This second time around is going to take longer. The up side of this is the new larger bands with medium restriction are less likley to slip and that is a good thing. Keep up the good work and don't give up:thumbup:

I had my band for 4 yrs and have now been a week with out it due to a slip. I know just how you feel about missing your band but I was having some several issues with reflux and aspirated pneumonia. Due to these health issues I had to have my band removed. I have lost 130 lbs with my band and want to keep it off. Good luck with Nutri System.