Could it be time for another fill?

[RN4Band 6]

Ok guys, what do you think? I'm 7 1/2 months out and I've only had 2 fills. I'm at the point now where I'm not loosing any more weight, and I'm eating somewhat bigger portions. I just got back from a weekend getaway and I'm up now 2 lbs. I've lost over 85 lbs so far. I feel like I'm also at a plateau even before the weekend getaway. My dr didn't seem to interested in giving me a fill 2 weeks ago when I was there with my hubby ( he's 1 month out postop Lapband) bc of the weight I've already lost. But I feel it's time for another fill. What about you guys, what do you think?

[2muchfun 8,927]

Stalls, plateaus and larger portions are not the only signs you need a fill? We all go through periods of time where we plateau.

How long is your stall? A true stall should be longer than 30 days(my opinion).

Sign you need a fill is, satiety lasting less than 3-4 hours. Cravings are not a sign of lack of satiety. Cravings for sugar, carbs, fast food or fatty foods is just old eating demons that may never go away.

Eating larger portions can be you dropping your guard with satiety signal awareness? It can happen so easily when we're on vacation, parties, holidays and placing ourselves in a tight spot like a meeting at a Chinese buffet(my personal kryptonite).

So, ask yourself this. Am I paying attention to the soft stop signals, am I hungry(truly hungry) after 3 hours, is my band now so tight I often have stuck episodes with sliming and am I following the basic band eating routine of Proteins first?

Too often we blame the band for stalls and lack of weight loss when in fact, it's our own behavior that is the problem. I'm not saying this is you, but, getting a fill that is too tight can cause grave issues for your stomach and esophagus.

tmf

[lisacaron 5,075]

@@RN4Band I agree with what TMF said above. Give yourself a few days to see how things are shaping up for you now that you are back from a nice weekend get away.

I know when I am out of town, and/or stressed I tend to let my guard down and eat past my signals. Sometimes to the point of discomfort and then I think to myself "ding" you should have stopped 3 forkfuls ago. I over stuff myself and feel like I had Thanksgiving dinner for an hour or more.

I'll go to the gym and then wonder why at the end of the week I'm not losing any weight

Take a few days to assess how your feeling if your hungry between meals and if so consider the fill. If not...continue on and just watch the portions and choices and you'll probably be right back on track again.