How Long?!?

[KimJ384 46]

I had a fill Monday of 7.75 in my 10cc band I feel it tighter only because when I eat I feel my food going slower and kinda stuck feeling but I still feel like I can eat just as much as before my fill! What's the longest it's taking your fill to work???

[tym4me 206]

Me it can take 3-4 weeks an then i feel it kick in

[KimJ384 46]

Ok good to know! I haven't lost anything since my fill :/ I usually start losing right away

[2muchfun 8,927]

Fills work immediately for me.

[need2lose2 10]

I am in the same situation. I have 9.5 in an 11cc band and while i do feel restriction while i eat, i feel that it passes real quickly and i can pretty eat lots more. My last fill (to get to 9.5cc) was monday and i don't feel any different. Don't know what feeling full feels like anymore because i'm able to finish pretty large portions of food and then some. I havent lost anything in the meantime and it's getting very frustrating.

[2muchfun 8,927]

I am in the same situation. I have 9.5 in an 11cc band and while i do feel restriction while i eat, i feel that it passes real quickly and i can pretty eat lots more. My last fill (to get to 9.5cc) was monday and i don't feel any different. Don't know what feeling full feels like anymore because i'm able to finish pretty large portions of food and then some. I havent lost anything in the meantime and it's getting very frustrating.

You need another fill if you can eat too much food. I'm assuming you're eating band appropriate foods and not slider foods?

tmf

Never mind, I missed the fill on Monday? But, maybe another one? Or have them take all saline out and refill?

[need2lose2 10]

i am starting off with what my nutritionist allows me to have each meal but then i go eat other stuff cuz i'm not full....

not sure what's going on; i have an appt in 5 weeks for another fill; i dont want to make it any earlier cuz i want to give this fill some more time and see if there are any changes.

If my pouch has stretched, they will have to remove all the Fluid, wait a few months and then start again. I don't know if i can handle yet another 6 months to a year of this waiting for the band to work. I'm just hoping that i get to my sweet spot soon........

[Mimi2three 5]

My fills always take a week then they kick in and I think I am to tight when I am not ... Well most of the time. It takes a bit to learn how to eat after each fill. It's also very hard to stop eating when you start to fill satisfied but not full.

[honk 780]

It can take up to 2 weeks for a fill to take affect. I would make sure to chew well. If you are not using a food scale you should start. Weigh out your Protein (3 oz) and then eat low fat/cals veggies until full.

[KimJ384 46]

I am in the same situation. I have 9.5 in an 11cc band and while i do feel restriction while i eat' date=' i feel that it passes real quickly and i can pretty eat lots more. My last fill (to get to 9.5cc) was monday and i don't feel any different. Don't know what feeling full feels like anymore because i'm able to finish pretty large portions of food and then some. I havent lost anything in the meantime and it's getting very frustrating.[/quote']

Have you had any changes yet? My fill finally kicked in and I have good restriction a week later! I went from 186.0 to 183.8 since last Monday!