Is this what restriction means??

[gentlespirit 1]

I haven't been here for awhile...just too busy, but now I need some feedback. I recently had my 5th fill and am now up to 2.2 in a 4cc band. I previusly was eating about a cup at each meal with no problems at all. Now I am eating less than that and feeling full faster. Also am feeling the golf ball more often and having more problems with sliming more often. The food stays down but I'd say several times a week I have a sliming episode. I can still eat most things, just very small portions. I'm not unhappy with that, just wondering if it sounds to you more experienced bandsters like I'm at a good place in the restriction continuum??

Thanks.

Emily

[beachgirl 2]

I would say so. I have had 3 fills and am at 2.6 cc's in the 4cc low profile band and I finally have restriction, BUT, even though I don't eat these things on a basic's, my doctor just had me try a couple to see if I needed more fill, I can eat a small piece of thin pizza, very small, rice, and things that are saying I need another fill. I'm not a bread or rice eater but he had me try them just to see. I can eat almost a cup with no problem. I guess I will go for another fill before Thanksgiving. I have only slimed and pb'd twice and both times due to too large of pieces and not chewing enough.

[bobby_hamrick 0]

I would wait a little longer before deflating. Sounds very close.

[Fauxnaif 1]

It seems like a good moderate fill. As time goes by I think you will get more used to it and be able to decrease the sliming incidents.

Eating most things but lots less of them is a good place to be!

Congrats!