Went for my fourth fill today!

[labwalker 1,177]

It didn't happen... my APRN looked over what I was eating (brought a few printouts of my daily food intake) and he suggested that my Protein intake was excellent, and that I could even add a few more calories. At present I am staying under 1000 calories a day. He was ecstatic that I had joined a gym and was going on a regular basis. I asked about a fourth fill, and while he was willing to do, he advised that since I am losing two or three pounds a week that a fill wouldn't yield any benefit.

My concerns to him... I can eat whatever I want, as fast as I want... the dietitian told me to eat 1 cup meals...

His response was that yes, if you are eating some foods that are moist and properly chewed, they will easily pass through the band, and that I shouldn't be obsessed with measuring one cup portions.

So I decided to "save" this fill for when I hit a major plateau after a substantial weight loss. He is sending me for fluoroscope as part of six month surgical follow up, and he felt that the fluoroscope would show how much restriction the band was providing.

In the beginning I think I expected the band to do the work. Now I know while it helps with a feeling of being satiated, it is I who control how much, and the quality of the food that passes through it. I'd rather be at this stage, than risk being sick whenever I exceeded a limit by a small amount, that isn't living.

[tarajill 63]

Sounds like u are doing great and have a great perspective as well!

[Kai-shek 230]

It didn't happen... my APRN looked over what I was eating (brought a few printouts of my daily food intake) and he suggested that my Protein intake was excellent' date=' and that I could even add a few more calories. At present I am staying under 1000 calories a day. He was ecstatic that I had joined a gym and was going on a regular basis. I asked about a fourth fill, and while he was willing to do, he advised that since I am losing two or three pounds a week that a fill wouldn't yield any benefit.

My concerns to him... I can eat whatever I want, as fast as I want... the dietitian told me to eat 1 cup meals...

His response was that yes, if you are eating some foods that are moist and properly chewed, they will easily pass through the band, and that I shouldn't be obsessed with measuring one cup portions.

So I decided to "save" this fill for when I hit a major plateau after a substantial weight loss. He is sending me for fluoroscope as part of six month surgical follow up, and he felt that the fluoroscope would show how much restriction the band was providing.

In the beginning I think I expected the band to do the work. Now I know while it helps with a feeling of being satiated, it is I who control how much, and the quality of the food that passes through it. I'd rather be at this stage, than risk being sick whenever I exceeded a limit by a small amount, that isn't living.[/quote']

Hi we'll done, sounds like your doing great. Can I ask how big is your band and how many cc in your band?

[labwalker 1,177]

14cc band, but I never asked how much fill it had. I think they err on the conservative side when doing fills.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

lab...great post and LOVED what you wrote:

"In the beginning I think I expected the band to do the work. Now I know while it helps with a feeling of being satiated, it is I who control how much, and the quality of the food that passes through it."