How Many Fill Till Green Zone

[difa 114]

At that calorie level I am concerned you are not geting sufficient nutrition. Are you getting 3 oz of mushie Protein per meal? Are you also having mushie veggies or smooth Soups? I don't know of any doctors who give fills at 2 weeks more like 4-6. If you have not yet done so get a digital food scale. Makes weighing out your Protein so much easier.

For Breakfast I recommend Greek yogurt which is higher in protein. Protein is what helps keep you full longer. You can use a hand blender if you want to mince up the fruit. During healing I just ate the yogurt. Now that I am able to eat solids I add half a scoop of vanilla Protein powder, unflavored benefiber, splendra (Greek Yogurt is sour), 1/3 cup high protein Kashi Go Lean, couple walnuts (yes they have fat but it's a good fat and doctor recommended. And they add protein.).

I must agree here. For Breakfast I have some greek yogurt, for lunch I have a little tuna with cottage cheese and for dinner it just depends...I'm consuming 800-1200 calories. so far so good.

[LadyMaggie 145]

I had lap band surgery on April 9th and my first fill *3 ccs* on June 6th. I have some restriction now. My doctor said it takes at least 2 and usually 3 fills before you are in the zone. However, my doctor is fairly conservatve . . . I had to wait 8 weeks for my first fill and he will not do my second fill until 8 more weeks. He will only put 3 ccs in at a time. I know some doctors start with 4 or 5. It took me many years to gain this weight so I am trying to have some patience on losing . . . down 31 pounds since April 1st (includes pre-surgery diet). Good Luck ~

[JennyBee 340]

My 3rd fill was my magic one... I got my band 2/14/12 and I've lost 28 lbs;)

[2muchfun 8,927]

I had lap band surgery on April 9th and my first fill *3 ccs* on June 6th. I have some restriction now. My doctor said it takes at least 2 and usually 3 fills before you are in the zone. However, my doctor is fairly conservatve . . . I had to wait 8 weeks for my first fill and he will not do my second fill until 8 more weeks. He will only put 3 ccs in at a time. I know some doctors start with 4 or 5. It took me many years to gain this weight so I am trying to have some patience on losing . . . down 31 pounds since April 1st (includes pre-surgery diet). Good Luck ~

Soccerblue, I think you mean .3 cc's and .4 or .5. 3 cc's is huge. Our bands only hold up to 14 cc's. In fact, there's a effort now to have the term "CC" removed and replaced with MM's. Too many doctors scribble 3 cc's and the nurse or pharmacist reads it as 300. The physician's bad handrwriting can make the cc look like 00. Dennis Quaid's twins almost died due to such an error.

tmf

[Lisa Renee Cook Pettit 19]

I have been banded since May 16th.I got my first fill at 3 weeks post op!!!!I have a littl restriction but not much.I found a new Protein that I live by daily to help get all my protein.Its sold at Walmart. Its called New Whey protein shots!! It comes in watermelon,grape or acai berry.Its 3.8 oz of 42g of protein!!!A LIFE saver! I ran across my doctor and he said its find actually perfect because u amly have to worry about getting in the diffrence of 60 g of protein after the protein shot and its completely ISOLATE protein!!!!I makes me not hungry and it gives me a big jolt of protein all at once. Highly recommend this and they cost 2.48.I drink one a day usually in the am wene im not as hungry and it curves my hunger the rest of the day!!!

[pink dahlia 2,513]

at my 3rd fill i hit the green zone for about 12 days, then it was back to being hungry. Sigh............ the tech said "this happens sometimes, the saline settles in the nooks and crannys of the band". So i had a 4th , and then a 5th, and nothing........... then i had my 6th fill a week ago on june 4th, and whoa nellie ! I hit the Green Zone and i hope i stay there ! i eat small amounts and im full , The weights starting to come off and ive lost 4 lbs since last monday . Its finally working , and im down 42 lbs total since last December ! Give it time , it will happen for you too. Its very important to keep a daily food and exercise log. Try Myfitnesspal.com or keep a homeade log. Good luck !