Restriction Tight

[peocomet 5]

Hey I think I'm a little to tight. Throw-up quite a bit. First time I've really felt restriction after fill. Fill was about 3weeks ago. Probably need to have some taken out. Hate to have taken out tho think I can really start loosing weight now. Will be post op 1 year oct 31st have been stuck at about 30lbs lost. Is this a bad thing to do? Am I the only one that thinks like this?

[jennifer1 180]

I know how you feel..but trust me dont do it...u can gef a tiny unfill and still have that restriction...dont take the chance of ending up in the hospital..i used to say i wanted my band super tight..but after havkng it too tight several times..soooo not worth it...yes u will loose weigbt and fast..but u will be sick..and. the weight will come back on quickly..i am a slow loser..only 40 in about a year..but i drop inches faster..please get a small unfill...u will be better off.trust me..feel free to PM me

Jennifer

[FLHgal 68]

i went about 2 weeks over filled..i could not even drink Water until around noon. doc only took out .25 cc and i have been good since april...my year is 11/30....hope to surpass my goal and reach the medical recommendation goal of 157...good luck.

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Being too tight isn't worth any extra weight loss if it results in a slip- and being too tight is the leading cause of slips.

[elcee 3,341]

You might think that being too tight will help you lose but in reality you are more likely to gain. If you can't eat proper food you will probably resort to high cal sliders which are not satisfying so you end up taking in even more.

And as the others have already pointed out being too tight leads to slips - that could result in best case scenario having to have your band unfilled for a long period of time (weeks or months) or worst case losing your band altogether.

Do you still think it is worth it?

[Grider 92]

I just made an appt to get an unfill- I am miserable- just ate 1/2 of a Protein Bar and it is so uncomfortable. dinner is usually salad with a piece of meat, ,, suffer till i fall asleep,,, hope it does the trick.. ughh

[joannedt 83]

I just made an appt to get an unfill- I am miserable- just ate 1/2 of a Protein bar and it is so uncomfortable. dinner is usually salad with a piece of meat' date=',, suffer till i fall asleep,,, hope it does the trick.. ughh[/quote']

I'm in the same boat. I'm going for a second unfill in one weeks time. I can hardly get 400 calories in. This is no way to live! Get an unfill and be healthy!

[Grider 92]

I am going to go strickly by the book- 2-4 oz only - I can drink ok, but more like 1/2 my big cup of coffee vs the whole thing- the nxt appt will be in 2 weeks, then I will ask Dr. I think the drastic change of what I was eating prior to fill threw me for a loop- I could not eat alot of meat etc but plateful of salad, ,, now I will use the little plate only- and do Protein Shots etc. I looked to see what others were eating on my Fitnesspal.. and I was eating alot compared to other banders, so let try to see if I do OK with LESS!

[Patience is a virtue... 5]

So I have a question for you veterans...

Will it eventually loosen up? I have been tight for 3 weeks, too. I'm so miserable and unhappy. I heard someone at the doctor's office say that when you have some taken out they have to take a little more?

[jennifer1 180]

I hope u have gotten a smalll unfill by now....if i am too tight from a fill then only an unfill will help...but if too tight due to stress..tom or other things then once that factor is removed it will loosen.just my experience.