A Rock And A Hard Place

[Concept57 2]

I'm having trouble keeping anything down lately, even soup! I'm not sick and don't have allergies. I've had 2 fills since surgery 6-28-12 and go for my third Monday.

My problem, I know I'm not getting the proper food intake lately because I can't even "eat" liquids but I don't want to miss the opportunity for my fill Monday!

Since my 2nd fill mid August I've only lost 2lbs! This makes me feel even more that I need another adjustment. Advice?

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

If you can't keep anything down, including liquids, the last thing you need is another fill. You already sound like you're too tight.

Fills don't make you lose weight, eating small portions of healthy foods results in losing weight. The only the thing the fills are supposed to do is allow the band to appease your hunger. If you get another fill and you're already too tight, you're putting yourself at risk for a slip.

Good luck

[Concept57 2]

I'll monitor it this weekend thanks

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

I'm having trouble keeping anything down lately, even soup! I'm not sick and don't have allergies. I've had 2 fills since surgery 6-28-12 and go for my third Monday.

My problem, I know I'm not getting the proper food intake lately because I can't even "eat" liquids but I don't want to miss the opportunity for my fill Monday!

Since my 2nd fill mid August I've only lost 2lbs! This makes me feel even more that I need another adjustment. Advice?

Getting another fill at this point will not increase your weight loss. In fact, it may slow it because when you can't eat solid food, you're too likely to eat slider foods that provide little or no satiety. That in fact may be why you've "only" lost 2 lbs since your last fill.

[karewpah 173]

I recommend you be completely honest with you surgeon or fill nurse that you're having trouble keeping things down.

From what you describe, it sounds like you're in the red zone and could do with a tiny unfill.

It might surprise you that you could actually lose more weight will a slight defill.

You'd be able to eat the lean solid Proteins and vegetables required to lose the weight and not feel the need for slider foods.

There will alway be more opportunities for fills. I believe that the people who suffer many problems with the band are the ones too aggressive with the fills.

My thought process is: with each fill you may need to relearn how to eat slightly. Whether it be chewing more, smaller bites or slowing down between bites, each fill changes the bands restriction on your stoma.

Slow and easy is the band friendly way (IMHO)

[Skyvic 226]

Sounds like an unfill is needed. The first two weeks are tough for me, but if liquids are having trouble going down that means its too tight. Causes you to eat slider foods, creamed Soups, soft food that may but be the best choice (although I bet it's the best choice for what you are feeling). I would call your doc:)

[kmt1973 92]

You sound too tight. Being too tight is just as bad as not tight enough. You don't get enough calories and your body goes into starvation mode. Holding on to everything you eat. I know our minds tell us, "more fill, I need to be tight" but, listen to your body, not your mind.