1 month post op! No fill yet

[areli 14]

I'm 1 month post op and down 23lbs only, don't get my first fill til 8/22 and I'm hungry all day... I'm doing the best I can to stay on my diet... I'm hoping the fill will help this!!

[GoingforGoal 1,734]

What diet do you know that makes you lose 23lbs in one month? Only??????

It's very important that we have realistic expectations. This not like gastric bypass where you hear people losing 100 lbs in 3 months. Drop your expectations to sensible loss like 8 lb/month. Everything on top of that is gravy.

Additionally, it typically takes 3-5 fills to reach green which is usually accomplished in 4+ months depending on how aggressive the doc is. Some are not at green almost a year postop. Each fill typically helps as you increase restriction, but it's not long lasting until you need another fill. I hope the fills help you curb your appetite until you get to green. Good luck

[HotButterFly 981]

The only other way a person can lose 23# in a month is by losing a limb and an eye. I think you're doing just fine! LoL.

[Pittsburgher 261]

23# is great good job.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

I'm 1 month post op and down 23lbs only, don't get my first fill til 8/22 and I'm hungry all day... I'm doing the best I can to stay on my diet... I'm hoping the fill will help this!!

well 23 pound loss is nothing to sneeze at.....enjoy it now as it does slow down and you need a positive attitude and as haz said, a understanding that you wont lose like that all the time.....so take a loss as it is.........a LOSS