To fill or not to fill

[Russian_BANDit_inNY 4]

I am 15 days after surgery.

Had my first post opp yesterday.

They said I am doing good with weight loss.

One of the people in the office (not RN not DR not Nut :-) said I HAVE to have a fill in 4 weeks unless I am loosing 10lb a week. ?

I am turning to this forum to get YOUR PERSONAL experience please let me know if you would fill or not fill. Here is my stats:

1. I am not hungry
2. I have no restriction
3. I stop eating after I ate my 1 cup of food (99% of the time - might change with the fill)
4. I am choosing the right foods (99% of the time - will not change with the fill)
5. I am 800-1000cal a day (60-80 Protein, 30-40 Fiber, etc all 'as doctor ordered')
6. I lost 13lb pre-opp diet 2 weeks; gained 9lb day of surgery; lost that 9(water) plus additional 8lb in 2 weeks.
7. Cost of my fills are free first 90 days post opp. And only $30 after 90 days. It is not a deal breaker for me - just an fyi

So would you fill or not fill?

[Juliana1 0]

In my doc's opinion , you have to do a fillwhen you go back to eat as much as you were before.

Everybody is different , I had my first fill 2 months after my surgery and I did fine.

Talk to your doc... and see . To be honest , by what you are saying , I don't think you NEED a fill now.

[54Shirley 105]

I am 15 days after surgery.

Had my first post opp yesterday.

They said I am doing good with weight loss.

One of the people in the office (not RN not DR not Nut :-) said I HAVE to have a fill in 4 weeks unless I am loosing 10lb a week. ?

I am turning to this forum to get YOUR PERSONAL experience please let me know if you would fill or not fill. Here is my stats:

1. I am not hungry
2. I have no restriction
3. I stop eating after I ate my 1 cup of food (99% of the time - might change with the fill)
4. I am choosing the right foods (99% of the time - will not change with the fill)
5. I am 800-1000cal a day (60-80 Protein, 30-40 fiber, etc all 'as doctor ordered')
6. I lost 13lb pre-opp diet 2 weeks; gained 9lb day of surgery; lost that 9(water) plus additional 8lb in 2 weeks.
7. Cost of my fills are free first 90 days post opp. And only $30 after 90 days. It is not a deal breaker for me - just an fyi

So would you fill or not fill?

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[cheryl2586 3,053]

I would not fill. As long as you are losing slow but steady you do not need a fill. You need a fill when and if your weight loss completely stops and I would give that platue a good two months (yes that long) you need a fill if you are starving and not losing weight. The sooner you start getting fills the less you have to work with. I see people who are two months post op with 9 cc's in a 10 cc band so what do you do after you are full. I went a whole year without one fill and lost 70lbs had one fill on dec 30 and another on March 6. My doctor told me as long as I am not hungry and losing I dont need a fill. I only have 3 cc's in my band and still have a lot to work with. The longer you wait to get a fill my dr said the more successful you will be because you have more to work with. I wouldnt be in a hurry and they cant make you get a fill if you dont want one. I say no fill.

[reverie 49]

Wouldn't fill; 10lbs a week? Do you mean 10lbs a month? Either way I say don't get one, doesn't sound like you need it especially if you aren't hungry. I've eaten a cup of food all along, no fills, and have lost great.

[vickyd 24]

I wouldn't fill. I didn't get my first fill until 3 months after surgery. The people at my surgeon's office say that As long as you are losing 1-2 lbs a week and are able to control your portions without being hungry then you don't need a fill.

[Russian_BANDit_inNY 4]

Wouldn't fill; 10lbs a week? Do you mean 10lbs a month? Either way I say don't get one, doesn't sound like you need it especially if you aren't hungry. I've eaten a cup of food all along, no fills, and have lost great.

Yep - she did mean 10lb a week. She told me if I loos less and have no fill I would cry and blame them. She is local fortune teller I guess hehe ...

[Jess55 97]

I agree with fluffytofabulous. I went in a few weeks ago expecting my first fill after being told the month before He wanted me to heal more. I'd lost 5 lbs in the month, some may say that is not a lot but I was told that as long as I am losing I wouldn't need a fill. At first I was a bit upset, but I realized I am satisfied/ full on what I am eating, I am exercising a lot and doing the right things. Why should I risk getting to tight where I can't eat things? Sure, I would love to lose faster, but it will come. I font need one, and wouldn't I love to be one of those people who lose all their weght with no fill.

Aldo I am sure your doc meant 10 lbs per month. 10 lbs per week is not healthy in the least. That is like eating nothing.

[beckyrlnd 2]

I had a conversation with my doctor about that also. he said as long as i was losing he would not fill. He told me he was proud of my control during this unfilled stage and to wait and see. I have been three months with no fill yet. Just talk to your doctor and find out what is best for you.

That is a awesome question! Thanks for posting it!

[MizKelly 2]

I really think the fill is up to your doctor and what he feels is right for you. If things are going great for you and he is happy with things then he will make that choice with you. You have to remember everyone and their fills are different. What's right for one person may not be right for another. I had my first fill at my post op but my doctor is aggressive with fills and it worked for me. So just remember to listen to YOUR doctor, he knows what's best for YOU.