How do you know when your current fill is enough?

[Appmax54321 1]

I just got my first fill about a week ago (4cc in a 10cc) band. I get real hungry. liquids help me satiate this hunger a bit. When I eat, I don't get a full feeling. I limit the quantity that I eat and usually feel more full after about 20 minutes after eating. I then get hungry 1-3 hours later. On that basis I figure I need another fill.

On the other hand, I get this relatively full feeling with a much smaller quatity than I used to eat. In addition, I had one slice of thin and crispy pizza yesterday and immediately felt like I was stuffed (and stuck)",.

I go back to the doctor for another fill in a week and a half. I presume I should get another fill.

That said, I don't want to be one of those unlucky people who get overfilled and can't keep Water down.

Advice? Perspectives?

[IAmJacksLapBand 5]

I have had 4 fills since being banded last April. The first 3 gave me good restriction for a few days, until the swelling came down. I could eat less but not nearly as little as I thought I was going to be able to eat.

I had my 4th fill the week of Feb 21st because I was going on a cruise. The surgeon asked if I wanted to be aggressive to which my reply was, "fill me up!" Now I get full after a few bites if I do not drink the during the meal. If I drink I can eat larger portions but still nowhere near what I ate before being banded. Any type of bread sends me to the toilet or into a panic attack. I LOVE THIS!

I've lost 10 lbs this month with this fill and now it is finally started to let up. If I eat something small for Breakfast I can eat significantly more during the remainder of the day. I want another fill now before my next vacation.

I too get hungry after only a few hours but I realize for me it is head hunger. Say yesterday I had a lean cuisine for lunch and kept it down. 2 hours later I went for some potato chips because I was hungry. Ate a few chips and threw them up because I was not really hungry. I was bored and getting tired so my head wanted something to do.

Since this last adjustment I am frequently tired because I am not getting as many calories. But slowly my body perks up when it starts using stored fat I guess.

[Jachut 487]

Well... it sounds like you mnight need a fill. I wouldnt let getting a bit full and stuck on pizza deter you - as you get more restriction you will get that instantly with some foods even though you've not had enough and will be hungry later. if you get full and a bit stuck feeling on a proper meal - not that you shouldnt ever eat pizza but its a "difficult" food - if you get full on say a grilled chicken breast and vegies and stay full, then you have enough fill. But with restriction, you can get really full feeling on one mouthful if its a hard food for you, if that makes any sense.

And yes, head hunger will escalate two or three hours after a meal, as you start to be not full, but if its not actual physical hunger, then that can be difficult because a good fill can help to dampen down that head hunger a bit as well, but probably wont ever eliminate it.