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I had a fill last week and I can tell that the amount of food I can eat is smaller but I need more than that from my band. Right now I can take big normal bites and eat any type of food...I need that feeling of restriction that makes me have to take small bites and my brain knows that bread and such will simply not go down. Is it weird that I want a bit of a struggle to get the food down? I'm not talking about being too tight but I need more than just being full when I eat. I've been at that point before and I didn't have to worry about tracking and measuring...my band did it for me. Anybody else understand what I'm talking about?

Oh my goodness NaNa....I could have written your post!!! I had my fluid removed in July and I went crazy! I never really thought i would but.... As I started to refill I thought I'd keep it a little loose and do the rest on my own...wrong! Since my lowest I have regained 40 lbs! It sure goes on a hell of a lot faster than it goes off! I bought size a bigger at the beginning of the school year and even they are getting tight. I'm going tomorrow for another fill ( fingers crossed this will help). I know that I am mentally addicted to food so I need this tool to be aggressive and help. I have to " know" that the bread and stuff will not go down for me to avoid it.

I'm going for a fill tomorrow. I wish I would have done the 5 day pouch test before to see if I really needed one

Maybe there's a way we can meet on here regularly for support and accountability. With our successes, failures, weight loss, exercise, and what we r eating ...

I have fallen off with you! Banded in 2008. Went from 314-170. This morning I weighed in 206!! I'm so ready to get going again. It's been so long since I've had the battle of eating going on inside my head. And I don't like it! Those old feelings of being embarrassed of how my clothes fit, not wanting to go to my reg doc because I don't want to weigh....I know what needs to be done..so lets get back on that wagon and do it!

What is yours and where do u get it? Also how man grams of protein do you shoot for?

Not sure what size band you have but if you only have 3 cc in it you probably don't have much restriction yet. So, unfortunately, until you get that restriction. It's pretty much up to you. Good luck!

Fortunately mine wasn't too bad. They untfilled me almost completely for about 3 weeks and then began slowly adding fluid. Could you still be too tight?

Yes it definitely canN sorry about this!

So sorry about this....my doc numbs with lidocaine and it is so worth it. At first he had to put a pillow under my back and that helped him. Good luck!

After having all my fluid removed in July and slowly filling my band, I think my fill last Monday might have put me at a good restriction...dare I say, my sweet spot! I was a horrible eater during my time without fluid so I am happy to see the scale moving in the right direction! It goes to show that I am one that NEEDS my band!

Jennybean. I have had 3 fills and I'm now at about 61/2 cc in a 10 cc band

I'm going for another fill this afternoon and I'm praying that it gets me to the green zone! I'm ready for this band to be my partner again in this adventure! We've done it before let's do it again!

That is great! I'm soooo ready to find mine! Going tomorrow for a fill fingers crossed!

. My goal this week was to not snack from after school until dinner...one of my hardest times.i was pretty successfully it and I lost 3 lbs!! I can't wait for my fill on Monday so I can get some extra help from my band!!

Any ideas for good on the go breakfasts with protein?

Ugh! It is official,,,I have gained back 30 of my lost pounds...I have been working to get my band refilled to a good restriction and apparently I need a little more. I don't know what my obsession with food is lately but I'm back in the mindset of waking up and promising not to make bad choices or eat too much and by the end of the night...boom I did it again. I was hoping to be able to use self control and not have so much in my band, but I guess that's not going to work..I was so happy when I got to shop on the regular side of the store and dang it I want to stay there! I am still proud that I don't weigh 314 any more but I was down to 170 and I am out of onderland today at 207! So here is my public confession of my struggles..headed back on the 14th to get a fill!

Thank you Lu! It is easy to let those bad habits creep up. My goal this week is no snacking after school. That is the worst time for me. Hopefully my fill next Monday will help my get back on track! Good luck to you too! Let me know how it's going!

That is so true hotbutterfly! On the 14th I hope they fill me up!

Ugh! It is official,,,I have gained back 30 of my lost pounds...I have been working to get my band refilled to a good restriction and apparently I need a little more. I don't know what my obsession with food is lately but I'm back in the mindset of waking up and promising not to make bad choices or eat too much and by the end of the night...boom I did it again. I was hoping to be able to use self control and not have so much in my band, but I guess that's not going to work..I was so happy when I got to shop on the regular side of the store and dang it I want to stay there! I am still proud that I don't weigh 314 any more but I was down to 170 and I am out of onderland today at 207! So here is my public confession of my struggles..headed back on the 14th to get a fill!

So I went back for my 2nd fill after having all my fluid removed because I had been too tight and ended up with a slightly stretched pouch. My first fill was 3 cc. And I felt no restriction at all. So she debated between 1 1/2 and 2. Went with 1 1/2. I'm hoping for some restriction this time! She did tell me that if I thought I needed a bit more to come back in 2 weeks instead of 4. Still on liquids til lunch. But hoping I'm at a great place!

Maybe I used the wrong terms. I didn't have a huge prolapse my band was too tight and I stretched my pouch out some. And although I am anxious for restriction, I will be cautious and stick with a smaller fill to be safe. Thanks for the advice!

I had almost all of my fluid removed due to being too tight and a prolapse in July. A month ago we began refilling by adding 3cc which had me at 4 1/2. I have zero restriction with that and I'm hungry all he time. I go back Monday and I was wondering if I should ask for another aggressive fill (like2cc) or can 1 cc sometimes make a huge difference in restriction? Thanks fellow banisters!