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Hi, everyone my is stacy and i was banded April 30th 2007. I just had my first fill June 6th and at first i felt pretty tight. But after about four days i felt like i did before i had the fill if not looser. I have the big vg 10cc band and the Dr. put in 3cc. So i guess my ? Is has anyone else felt like this. Was my restriction due to swelling of my stomach or what? Please someone help me becouse i am starting to get real discouraged. I am still losseing weight i just feel like i can eat anything hope this is normal. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SOMEONE TELL ME THIS IS NORMAL!!!!!!!

Thanks,

Stacy:help:

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Don't get discouraged...this is quite common. After my first fill I could still eat anything that I wanted;however, I just had my second fill last week and I was in for a rude awakening. I was told that the first fill is designed to more or less teach how to change your eating habits...like taking smaller bites, chewing your food properly etc....trust please practice these things because your second fill will not be as forgiving...after my first fill, I could eat 4 tacos within a couple of days...after the second fill, I had trouble eating half of a taco... You just need to focus on self control for now...the restriction will come with future fills.

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Don't get discouraged...this is quite common. After my first fill I could still eat anything that I wanted;however, I just had my second fill last week and I was in for a rude awakening. I was told that the first fill is designed to more or less teach how to change your eating habits...like taking smaller bites, chewing your food properly etc....trust please practice these things because your second fill will not be as forgiving...after my first fill, I could eat 4 tacos within a couple of days...after the second fill, I had trouble eating half of a taco... You just need to focus on self control for now...the restriction will come with future fills.

Thanks, Apralfool for the encourgement i will keep all this in mind. What size band do you have? and how many ccs did you get your first fill and your second fill? After your second fill did you loss alot more weight? I know alot of ?s.

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Stacy

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