how much wieght loss before first fill

emski · March 28, 2011

I too am new to posting.

I was banded on Feb 18th of this year, and am having my first fill this Thursday. I have lost 12kg since going on the pre-op liquid diet (Opti-fast) to date.

I have been pretty much sticking to pureeing my food, and I eat alot of fish and beetroot (weird, I know). I haven't really had alot of hunger until this week, so I suppose it's timely that I am having my fill in two days time. I am hoping the weight will still come off me... so fingers crossed.

Good luck to you, and let us know how you go.

hunnybee · April 6, 2011

Hi all, i was banded on the 15th of feb and I am getting my first fill tomorrow, the 7th of April..... WOOOHOOOO!! Thank god. I lost 5lbs on my pre-op, and I have only lost 11 lb's in total. I have no restriction whatsoever, and I am even worrying that this was another waste of time. I was very good to start with and stuck to my liquids and mushies etc, but once I began to eat solids i found I could eat as much of whatever I wanted and I was so HUNGRY the last few weeks.. To read what is on here is very encouraging, I am hoping I will succeed this time, for good. Quick question, does anyone know how many cc's is in a heliogast evolution band? I am hoping 15.. fingers crossed!