2nd Fill and Nothing is Happening

[fashionstylist 458]

I think I'm going to make me am appt in the morning !

[HotButterFly 981]

What does it feel like ?

I'm not sure, but I bet it's very uncomfortable. Pretty sure it's like a stuffed-to-the-throat feeling.

[KAATNS 1,473]

It took 8 or 9 fills for me to hit the green zone. Be patient, it will come.

[wadeg7 149]

It is really not a good idea to judge if the band has enough saline in because of what others have on theirs. I only have .5 cc in my 14 cc band and I have lost 83 pounds in a little over 4 months. I keep reading on the boards from people who seem awful anxious to get as much restriction as possible without considering the consequences. You only need enough saline in your band so that you can go 4 to 5 hours without having hunger pains. This does not mean food cravings but real hunger. The tighter the band goes the more trouble you will have eating different foods and make you more susceptible to complications. Remember this is a lifestyle change that if you are going to be successful you will have to live with this change forever. With the exception of carbonated beverages I can eat anything I did before but just in much smaller quantities. The band is just a tool to help and not a magic cure. My advice to everyone would be to be patient and it will work. I personally do not feel some magical restriction. What I feel is that it takes me less to feel full, and if I eat too fast or too big of bites I can feel an uncomfortable lump in my throat which tells me I need to slow down. Remember everyone is different and will require different amounts of fill to reach your green zone. Better to be a little loose than too tight.

[fashionstylist 458]

I'm not sure' date=' but I bet it's very uncomfortable. Pretty sure it's like a stuffed-to-the-throat feeling.[/quote']

Yes I had that feeling

[fashionstylist 458]

It is really not a good idea to judge if the band has enough saline in because of what others have on theirs. I only have .5 cc in my 14 cc band and I have lost 83 pounds in a little over 4 months. I keep reading on the boards from people who seem awful anxious to get as much restriction as possible without considering the consequences. You only need enough saline in your band so that you can go 4 to 5 hours without having hunger pains. This does not mean food cravings but real hunger. The tighter the band goes the more trouble you will have eating different foods and make you more susceptible to complications. Remember this is a lifestyle change that if you are going to be successful you will have to live with this change forever. With the exception of carbonated beverages I can eat anything I did before but just in much smaller quantities. The band is just a tool to help and not a magic cure. My advice to everyone would be to be patient and it will work. I personally do not feel some magical restriction. What I feel is that it takes me less to feel full' date=' and if I eat too fast or too big of bites I can feel an uncomfortable lump in my throat which tells me I need to slow down. Remember everyone is different and will require different amounts of fill to reach your green zone. Better to be a little loose than too tight.[/quote']

Okay thanks! Wow just .5 cc? I currently have 5.5 or 6.0 cc and I can go 3-4 hrs but I'm eating Snacks like almonds or yogurt in between. Today I'm having real heartburn but I think it's the cheese I ate last night . I guess in my head I can have bread and stuff like that