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You are just a little too tight - I am the same way right now - could not eat anything today at all and could barely swallow a protein shake - the problem is if I have some removed in a week I will wish I had left it alone because it loosens up.

Why would it have a 4 week delayed reaction if the fill tightens it right away - I am confused.

I just had this conversation with my doctor's PA today because I went in for a fill - she put in 2 cc's which was pretty large because she said my band looked too loose - I had a fill 3 weeks ago but a small one - if she thought it looked so loose why only fill it .50 3 weeks ago but 2 today - I told her it was hard to know what the right amount is because some days I can eat steak or whatever I want but in smaller portions and some days food gets stuck even if pieces are small - I have never gotten a straight answer from anyone other than (1) tighter in morning because dehydrate during the night (2) right after a fill the stomach swells tightening the band and loosens up in about a week (3) other explanations that frankly don't make sense - I have yet to have someone tell me why some days tight some days loose. You would think it would be pretty much the same every day at least until you have lost more weight and band gets looser that way - I have only lost 10 lbs - they say am eating too much but I am not eating much at all. I stay frustrated most of the time and confused whether I should have the band or not.

I was very naive to think that I would lose weight faster than this - I stupidly went out and bought as "incentive clothes" a new pair of size 12 jeans and some other things thinking surely after 4 months I would be in them - I got banded on June 27th so just past 3 months but I can see that my goal of TX-OU weekend on the 11th and my hopes of wearing those jeans will not happen and wonder if it will happen by year end. I am not eating a lot at all and especially compared with what I was eating before - I just had a protein shake and a vitamin water for dinner and my stomach puffed out like it always has and looks like I am 8 months pregnant - I am down only about 10 lbs - okay that is better than nothing but anyone who thinks the band is easy and weight will fall off needs to realize it is almost just as easy to diet without the band - sorry for being negative today but am really down right now - have another fill tomorrow -that will get me up to about 3.50 in my 10cc Realize Band - maybe that will help. I am just venting. Thanks.

I am 3 months out and feel just like you - I am very discouraged - more this weekend than before not sure why - maybe hormones but I was thinking today why did I let them cut me and put these scars here and go thru this for this little return. I think I would have lost more sticking to my old standby Atkins diet. I am AMAZED at how little I eat now and still don't lose weight. I thought it would fall off - I get a fill tomorrow and I know they are going to tell me I have gained weight and think I have been pigging out and I haven't.

So you think the fluid or lots of water really helps? I do not drink enough water.

I do not drink enough water - how important do you think it is for weight loss.

How important do you think drinking the water is - I do not drink any water

I am still so confused about whether or not to get a fill - I got one two weeks ago was too tight had a little taken out - tight at first then too loose then today tight again - why does it fluctuate so much - it makes it very hard to know whether or not the fill is too tight or not tight enough. I was able to eat steak over the weekend no problem but on Sunday tried to eat a little beef brisket and it got stuck. I am not eating much food and frankly thought I would be way down by now - was banded June 27th and only down 10 lbs. If I had known it would come off this slowly even with eating such small amounts of food daily I would not have let them cut on my stomach and leave these ugly scars and done it another way. Forgive me but I am not having a good day with the band - it is not as easy as I thought it would be.

What do you mean fluid slowly leaking out? Is that why it is really tight after a fill and loosens up about a week after? Where is it leaking out of and into where? Thanks

I have felt restriction and thrown up food because too much restriction - do you mean sweet spot is when it stays consistent because mine changes almost daily - some days I can eat anything I want (if I would let myself) and some days can't swallow anything but liquids - how do I know when I have hit the right amount of fill in my band. It is driving me nuts.

You should have gotten a fill way before now if you have been able to eat all of that - have you told your doctor that or just been going along since June without asking - there is definitely something wrong - you should only be able to eat small portions of those foods that you are talking about - I was banded June 27th - honestly haven't lost but about 10 lbs and can eat too much too and need a fill - will be my 3 one and I am only up to 2.75 in a 10 cc band. I think I will be perfect with it at about 50% full.

I need help with a fill question also. Okay, I got a small fill last week before going to NY - I threw up several times because food got stuck but then yesterday was able to eat too much - had two protein shakes today and I feel like I can eat anything at all - why is it that sometimes you feel very tight and can't swallow and other times you can eat anything - it is frustrating because you never know if you need a fill or not at this rate. Thanks.

You can fly right after - I flew to NY from Dallas 4 days later - doctor said no big deal at all. Don't worry about it - nothing changes - you do generally get dehydrated from flying but you won't notice anything.

Yes have some taken out you can always have more put in later but sounds like you are way too tight - I can't imagine having that much put in so close together - I had 1.50 getting me up to 2.75 and I had to have .25 taken out or I would not be able to eat at all - last night I threw up all my dinner because it wouldn't go down but the night before was able to eat some steak, spinach with no problem - I can't figure it out.

I am doing everything I am supposed to do but sometimes I have restriction and can't eat and sometimes I don't so I may eat a little too much but overall not eating near what I was and I am not losing - it is weird to say but I feel like if I had eaten as few calories as I am now without the band I would have lost at least as much or maybe more - I was banded on June 27 and I think I am down about 10 lbs. I went in for one fill but had a sinus infection so I only got 1 cc and should have gotten another .5 so I am getting it next Monday maybe that will help. I get depressed about how slow it is coming off and I feel guilty if I eat because I want to lose weight so badly. This is just a venting post more than anything. Thanks.

I am 10 weeks out have only lost about 10 lbs - I had my first fill on 8/8 and it didn't help much - I am not eating much but weight is coming off very very slow. I get another fill today at 3:00 so hope it helps. I definitely look thinner and my clothes are looser even though the scale doesn't show a change from last week - is it possible to lose inches even though it doesn't show up on the scale? Thanks.

I had my second fill today and went ahead and made my next fill appointment for 4 weeks from today - she said it was better to do that because if you don't need it you can always cancel it but I had to wait an hour past my appointment time so best to go ahead and make it in advance.

I just got back from my second fill - he only went up .5 cc - anyway, he said that some people lose inches not lbs for a while then lbs start falling off and some people lose lbs first but no inches - it is weird but that is what he said was normal. My port is still sticking out like an egg but he thinks it may continue to go down - it is a whippin to get it moved - have to go under another general and have another surgery - I hope he is right saying he thinks it will go down more - it is literally right under my skin - I can feel the port.

Has anyone had their port moved or repositioned? If so, what does it entail? Mine is still sticking way out where it is noticeable after 9 weeks - Thanks!

I chose the Realize Band for the reasons most people are posting - I am glad I did - I have had no problems with it.

I could eat anything I wanted two weeks after surgery and thought it wasn't working but after I got my first fill it made a big difference - they want your stomach to heal for 6 weeks before you feel too much restriction - just wait and it will be fine.

I hate days where I don't have restriction because I feel guilty if I eat more than I do on restriction days even if it really isn't that much food - but I also hate the feeling of food getting stuck in my esophagus and feeling like it is going to spew out of my mouth if I talk. I had great restriction at dinner Friday night all day Saturday and Sunday - then today I had a protein shake which usually tightens it up because it is cold - no restriction - went to lunch with my daughter - Mexican food which I never eat and ate a cheese enchilada with no problem - I usually can't eat anything like that - then when I got home later I ate 1/2 of a deviled egg and it went down fine and it usually gets stuck - I wish I knew the answer to why some days and some days not - Thanks!

Okay had good restriction all weekend - hardly ate a thing but enjoyed what I ate just ate slow and chewed well - today I have no restriction - does anyone know why some days you can't eat much at all but then the very next day you can eat too much and it is hard not to do so. Thanks!

Do you mean a lump where the port is? I have a huge lump on my left side and I can feel my port's edges - it is right under my skin and I hate it - I can't feel the band around my stomach though - I didn't think that was possible - Thanks.