Puzzled!

[Roxygirl 44]

By no means is my post a complaint, I LOVE my band and it is obviously working. I am just a bit puzzled. I am almost 7 weeks post op and went in for my first fill last Thursday. I found out my band was empty and because of my weight loss I only got 0.5 cc this first fill. I have lost 27 lbs and only 5 of those 27 lbs were before surgery. Most everyone I see on here has at least 2 cc's or more. I have yet to come across someone with as little as I have in my band. My Dr. did say that I had above average weight loss for my first month. Is there anyone else here that has a similar story or that can shed some light for me. I'm beginning to wonder if I will ever be able to have very much in my band. How can that be possible?? I do track everything I eat and eat an average of 900 calories a day which my Dr. said I'm right on track. I had my upper GI and she said everything looked perfect. I'm beginning to wonder if it's just my "diet" and nothing to do with my band?! Not really sure how I feel about that. I have lost successfully in the past on "diets" but always gained it back plus some. I guess I will know if my band works if I don't gain back weight. My whole purpose for this surgery was to end my yo yo dieting!!

[Peachest 7]

That's great, but watch out becaus if you get to 7cc than you may get sick oand they will take it out and you will gain a lot back about 20 lbs, so while your losing keep it up because if you get to 7 or 6cc than be very careful to eat slow I mean very slow, I did well at the beginning after about 9 months after into the fill, about two weeks before it was time for me to go back for my appointment I was eating to fast and called the Dr. and he told me to come in that Thursday and took out about 4cc's and I gained back 20 lbs. and still gaining, I have been put on a 1200 calorie and I did lose 11 lbs, but started gaingin it back, so be very careful.

[icestorm12132008 39]

every surgon has a different protocol i guess. Some fill up fast and others go slow. I also think it depends on how much excess you have to sheed weight wise to be at the optimal bmi for your frame. Hope that helps.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

Everyone's anatomy is different, so while say 2cc may not help one person at all, it may be very tight for another. How much you have in your band is irrelevant- how you feel and whether or not you're satisfied on a cup or less of food for many hours is what matters.

Don't worry about how much is or isn't in your band, all that matters is how you feel and how it's working for you.

[farmgirl04 231]

I feel that my weight loss has come from dieting so far, not from the lapband. Like you, taking weight off is something I've done in the past- I'm banking on the band to help me keep it off! I'm still so new to this that it is totally unknown as to how things will progress from here.

[clarks4willie 153]

Hang in there Roxy!! You can D0 this!!!

[Roxygirl 44]

Thank you all!! Mis73, I found a forum under "fills" that said exactly what you did! Thank you! I love having this site for questions, answers and support. I have learned so much from being a part of it all