"Sweet spot"

[stephied 0]

Hi, I am Stephie, I was banded on 03/06/07. I had my first fill 04/24/07, 1.2 cc's and 2nd fill on 05/10/07, .4 cc's. I still get hungry and I can still eat more than I think I should be eating. My question is, should I be only eating about 4 ounces or less and be full once I have reached my sweet spot?

[TracyinKS 7]

My docs rule of thumb is that after we reach our sweet spot we should only be eating 1/2 to 1 cup of food 3 times per day........

I have not had a fill yet so I can eat A LOT MORE!

Good luck!

[Betsyjane 2]

I didn't hit my sweet spot until fill #3. I really struggled and felt guilty until then. And then....after the 3rd fill, all of a sudden it wasn't a struggle anymore. don't wait, if you think you might need more fill!

[clynnc 0]

What is the sweet spot?

I agree.. It took me several fills to get it right.. the last fill was 6 wks ago-- lost 9lbs.. it was really slow before.. averaging 4 lbs /month..

I had the doc do an esophogram to measure the opening.. sure enough, too large, to they increased me to 3.5cc's

[juliegeraci 7]

Yes! When you hit your sweet spot you will be lucky to get down 2 oz of Protein at once. 4 oz is way too mucy at one sitting. Go in for a fill until you can only eat 1/2 cup of food. That is a good gauge to see if you are filled to the right level.

[Betsyjane 2]

Not for me! 4 ounces is just right for me. Everybody's different. I figure I'm at my sweet spot when I lose a pound or 2 a week.....