Fill Advice

[glitz99 1]

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to say hello. I am afraid I have been a "lurker" for awhile now and haven't been posting, but I have been thinking positive thoughts for everybody onboard.

I have quick question. I have 4cc band (since Dec 03). I lost 35# and then had my band filled to 2.5cc. (In mid May '04) For awhile it was ok, but then I got really obsessive and ate very little. It made me a little spacy and nutty to say the least so my friends convinced me to eat a little. well that is an understatement, I can eat alot now - up to 2 cups of food probably and still not feel "full" or could at least eat more. I know a lot of it is emotional eating.

Needless to say I stopped losing and prob. gained a few so my weight's been fluctuating between 170-175.

Since it is 4 months later and no loss (even a little gain) do you think it would be foolish to have get the band tightened a little to like 2.8cc? At 3 cc, it was too tight and I felt like Water would not go down? but I am getting desperate, both to lose/reach goal and to get back "in control".

I thank anyone for there insight and wish the entire community all the best!

[sassaay 1]

Hi Glitz99,

I cannot say that I am an expert on fills... I haven't reached my sweet spot yet. But, I have seen posts from others saying that as little as .1-.2cc can make a difference. I have also read where restriction has loosened up over time, so you very well may need a slight fill.

Have you discussed this with your doctor? Are you following all the band rules... Protein first, no drinking w/ meals, etc.? If so, then I would say a slight fill may help. If you are not following the rules, you might try that first to see if that helps.

Good luck,

[leatha_g 4]

Wouldn't hurt to try just a tad. You can always go back and have it taken out. Just don't let yourself be over-filled too long it's really dangerous to your band to be too restricted.

I'd talk to my doc.

Good luck to you!

[donali 57]

Hi Glitz -

If you're eating because you are physically hungry, then a tad of a fill might be in order.

However... If you are eating for other reasons than physical hunger, you may want to work on that, since you've already been overfilled in the past.

I know it is hard to kick food out of the driver's seat of your life, but that is what we have to do to be successful. The band helps, but we have to take the wheel and make the choices about WHAT we eat, and in response to WHAT...

I don't know if any of that was helpful advice... I guess the bottom line is, if you are COMPLETELY honest with yourself about what you are eating, and in response to what, is a lack of restriction the problem? Or is the problem your relationship with food? Regardless of how tight you go, you are going to have to heal your relationship with food...

Good luck, and please keep us posted!

[Marimaru 7]

Another biggy is what kind of foods you are eating. Are you eating 2 cups of Soup? or 2 cups of something good and solid? Just remember that the band can't restrict things if they aren't solid.

I'm actually about where you are, plateau wise, and I'm at 2cc's fill and will be going in for another one shortly.

Best of luck.

[GeezerSue 7]

Originally posted by Marimaru

Another biggy is what kind of foods you are eating. Are you eating 2 cups of Soup? or 2 cups of something good and solid? Just remember that the band can't restrict things if they aren't solid.

Yeah...what SHE asked.

[glitz99 1]

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