To Fill or Not to Fill?

[Mrs Sabre 1]

After my second fill, I have 1.5 cc in a 4 cc band. I do have restriction. I am losing weight. I stay satisfied for about 3 hours after meals. I have about 1 cup (depending upon food density) average capacity.

How do I know if I should have a little more fill? ... or not?

Maybe I should wait longer at this level and then decide?

[Iulizbug 0]

As long as you are staying full for 3-4 hrs and are losing 1-2 lbs per week, there is no reason to get another fill. I only went in when my weight loss slowed down or stopped OR I was getting hungry faster than I should. I say if its working good, why fix it?

~Liz~

03/10/06

241/169/160

5'7''

[Dragonwillow 0]

Stay with your current fill....I KNOW from current experience that being over filled or too tight won't do anything but sabatoge the weight loss. I can't eat easily early in the day, so I tend to eat things that are soft...but not filling...so I'm really hungry in the evenings and I over do it. I did a little better today...actually managed almost a whole yogurt for Breakfast.

Please don't try to rush it with a tighter fill...it will only make things harder. I got greedy and wanted to loose more than the 1 lb a week...and now I've gained 5 lbs since the last fill.

[the best me 6]

Yup, good advice Karen. Hold out. Too tight stinks! And doesn't work.

[La_madam 20]

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http://lapbandtransformation.com/Adjustments.htm

[La_madam 20]

I am losing weight.

If it aint broken don't fix it ! If you are losing then you are doing something right, save your fills fo rwhen you stop losing on a consistent basis. You are working with the band and not relying on the band..this is how it is suppose to be done Good for you

[gordonfamily3 0]

Karen - Dr V will probably not fill you becuase you are lossing weight and staying full for the 3 hours and keeping your meals around a 1 cup.

I just got a little one last week becuase everything was where it needed to be except my weight loss. So the .1 he put in made a huge difference for me. I have already lost 3 pounds. Finally putting just over 90 pounds.

So I think personally I would stay where you are and try it for another 3 - 6 weeks. You know he will see you when ever you want. :-)

[sunsett 2]

YUP-He is wonderful and he will see you when ever you want. Like me yesterday I called Kim practically crying and in I went and.1 I got. But I hadn't gotten a fill in at least 4 months and the wl had stopped. Even if your only losing 1/2 a pound a week your still losing. I wasn't losing the scale went up at bit although today it was back down. But the fact that I have stayed the same for 4 weeks says hey get a fill. Take it slow and keep doing what your doing. I'm not at 1.5 cc and that maybe it for me.

[mousecrazy 2]

I'd say stay where you are for a while. I've seen so many people regret a too tight fill...the only thing that will happen if you are not restricted enough is that the weight loss will be slow...that's not the worst thing that can happen.

[Mrs Sabre 1]

I left it up to the doctor. To my surprise, he said we have a little "wiggle room", and I got 0.2 cc more. Today is my first day back on full foods, and so far I'm doing great! :clap2:

[sunsett 2]

Karen what day were you there? I was in on Thursday. Got .1 isn't Pam great!

[Mrs Sabre 1]

I was there on Friday. Yes, Pam is great; although the fill Dr. V did in the hospital was about the same.

That brings up a good question, can you feel your band? Unless I'm eating, I can't. I haven't felt a thing when they've done fills; am I suppose to feel my fills?

[sunsett 2]

I don't think so. Since my fill my port has been gigglie but thats about it. I son't think we can feel our bands except for when we are full but that is just a full or uncomfortablt feeling not the band