Can water be a gauge?

Anndallei · January 11, 2006

Is being able to drink (gulp) 6-8 onces of Water in a few seconds a gauge for determining if another fill is needed? After three fills, I have some restriction, but can eat most anything slowly except bread which has never worked for me since banding. My last fill was on 12-14-05 for a total of 2.25 in a 4cc band. I have not lost any weight since then. A week ago I pb'd quite a bit. This week no problems. I'm craving no, no's like ice cream, candy, chips...and unfortunately, I can eat all those goodies way too easy! 1.) I'm many years post menopause so that's not a craving issue, and 2.) I'm not giving in to eating the aforementioned no, no's on a regular basis...just a couple of times since banding 4 months ago.

OK, so long story short: I've lost 45 pounds and I'm not complaining about that. I also know that not losing weight in over two weeks, eating too much and being hungry are all signs that one may need a fill. What I'd like to know though - would it be correct for me to conclude that on its own, my ability to gulp down that much water easily, means it's time for a fill? What duhya think? :think

DeLarla · January 11, 2006

Once I healed from the original surgery I was always able to gulp Water pretty well. liquids slide right through. I was careful not to gulp too much, but I could drink a lot.

Alexandra · January 11, 2006

I don't think that on its own an ability to gulp 6-8 ounces means you need a fill. For me, NOT being able to drink that much at once means I'm too tight. If you can eat most anything, but slowly, that sounds like perfection to me.

Two weeks without weight loss was never enough time for me to consider it a "plateau." My body just works more slowly; I'd always give it at LEAST a month of no loss, combined with more-frequent hunger and larger meals to satisfy before I'd consider getting a fill.

Iluvharleys · January 11, 2006

I've always been able to gulp water/liquids. Make sure you are eating the bandster way with Protein, then veggies, then carbs if you have room. If you are following that and not losing after a few more weeks, then I would consider a fill.:confused: