Should I be concerned? No PB, No Slime, No Golfball

[TexasRose 0]

I'm 7 months out from banding and my last fill to 2.2/4.0 was on March 2nd. My last fill was so inconsequential that I did not feel any additional restriction - as compared to my second fill in January where I struggled to eat for 2 weeks and then it finally loosened enough to eat. I do get hungry some times but it is not like it was before my second fill.

Since my March fill, I have struggled to keep the weight loss going - fighting for each pound that I achieved to shed by exercising 5 - 10 hours per week and varying my diet. My diet is by no means perfect and I could always get more Protein in...but I try to keep to 4 - 8 ounces per meal, keep my fluids up, and try to keep the carbs down. I am tighter in the morning than the afternoon and beyond - but I no longer rely on coffee/tea to loosen up to eat.

I do feel full/satisfied after eating and it usually sustains me for 4 hours - sometimes snacking urges will get so strong that I will have something small between main meals. Diet pills *Adipex* help with the snacking but I do not take them on a consistent basis. I know that my weightloss is on the faster side - but these last two months have really been a fight and I cannot continue like this without getting terribly disappointed.

Here's my point, it has been a good 2+ months since the last time that I had a golfball, slime or PB. I know that there are times that I eat too quickly, take too big of bites, not chew well enough, or eat too much in one sitting (8 - 10+ oz.). I should feel some sort of consequence for my actions but I do not. *doesn't it seem weird to want to feel pain?* I only hear gurgling once in a while where I heard it all of the time before. I do get hiccups - but not as much as before.

Should I be concerned? Could I have stretched? Should I get another fill? Has anyone else experienced this?

Your thoughts would be terrific!

[Elisabethsew 50]

You're losing weight at a great rate but, if you're not feeling any restriction, maybe you need another fill. I think you first need to determine if you're not recognizing what an appropriate fill feels like from a too tight fill. If you're feeling full after 8-10 ounces of food, it would seem to me that the fill is appropriate but only you can determine if it is. I'm sure others here can give you valuable information.

[TexasRose 0]

Thanks for your thoughts, Elisabeth! If I go below the 1200 threshold, then I really stall. It seems that when I "cheat" or eat more than I think that I should - that is when my scale heads a little bit downward. Even this long after surgery - it is still a game of hit or miss. I've come to rely on the tightness as an indicator that it is still there and working.