FOR VETERANS - Fills for 14 cc band

[fee139 63]

First of all, let me say that I have not done as well with the lap band as I wanted to, but the band is only a tool and I haven't used my tool as wisely as I should have by making poor food choices. I'm trying to get back on track and recently got a fill, I have been unable to get very many fills over the past year due to changing of jobs. I have a 14 cc band and prior to this last fill, I have had restriction, but just not as much as I felt like I needed and never felt I was in the green zone. I know it is different for everyone. My recent fill put me to 7 ccs in my 14 cc band and my nurse told me to be very careful and that I should feel that satisfied feeling after about 2 to 3 bites of food, she said that it should keep me satisfied for a couple of hours and that it would be okay to have 2 to 3 bites more each couple of hours. So my question is this, have any of you experienced this feeling of satisfied after that little of food?

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Nope

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

In at 7.7 in my 14cc band. I'm at green. I eat slowly and chew well. If I do that I get the stop signal at about 3 oz or 4 0z of Protein usually. Salads could go on forever. It's all about solid protein and chewing slowly. Mornings I am tighter. This morning I stopped eating my 2 scrambled eggs at about 1-1/2 eggs. In the evening I'm sure I could eat a whole omelette.

[KateP 359]

No. And I am nine years out and a success story! 2 or 3 bites of food and feeling full?? IMO ths wouid be too tight, we shouid always be able to eat a reasonable amount of food as long as we chew well. The band shouid never actually stop us eating,

I just had my dinner (European time!). I had a piece of salmon fillet, probably 4 oz, two very small potatoes and about three tablespoons of peas. I am not hungry and still won't be by the time I go to bed in about 4 hours. I could eat more! Without doubt. But I am not hungry. After just three bites, I still wouid have been!

[fee139 63]

I just felt that it was unrealistic, but I can tell you, that it's been a week tomorrow, and after about 4 or 5 bites chewing really well, I'm done. Sometimes it only keeps me satisfied for a couple of hours sometimes longer.

[Bandista 7,466]

My surgeon described a goal of being satisfied on a tennis ball sized portion (his lingo) for 4-5 hours. I'd have one but not the other. Glad we kept going and you, too, as it sounds like its's working!