Just Curious about cc you were at for green zone.

[45678 3]

hi surgery was 5/5/15 i had 3 fills 1ml, 2ml, .5ml so 3.5 total. i stopped getting fills when the school year started because I'm so bus.

i feel like I'm in the red zone in the am, and it is worse when i'm on my period and now that i have a cold. mid day i feel like i'm in the green but sometimes at night i can eat a lot. I'm down about 24lbs, not near goal at all.

not sure what I'm going to do now

Edited October 28, 2015 by 45678

[Hope41 13]

Hi tootyoyo

Right now I have 7.9cc in my band and not in the green zone yet and I was freaking out why so much Fluid and feel no difference in the last 6 months. At the clinic where I get my fills they only do a very small fills every 6 weeks ( that's the minimum waiting time in between fills ), in the mornings I feel good, not hungry have my 8oz shake and satisfied till lunch. Lunch time small meal(sometimes only a small portion of Protein is good for 2-3 hours)but when the afternoon rolls around I can eat anything and everything if I want to. This does not stop even having a snack and a supper in between, it lasts all evening and all night. I asked the Dr that is doing fills to take all of the fluid from my band to double check if I actually have 7.9cc in my band or did some of the fills ended up in the muscle instead of the port. He refused to do it for a reason that my band being settled right now after a year of surgery and if he takes all of the fluid out it migh reposition itself and cause issues later down the road. So I wait another 6 weeks for .1 or .2 fill and go from there. I gave up on getting frustrated for not losing 2lbs every week, yesterday was a year since my surgery not in the green zone yet, lost total of 57lbs since the preop diet and kept it off so I'm in the better place than I was a year ago so it's all good. Don't stress about the volume, I hope it doesn't put you in red zone. One of my coworkers told me in order to fully succeed we need to be s bit on a tight side, it's bad if we get acid refluxes at night but to be a bit tight for certain food we all need that. I know I do as that's the only thing that will help me to change my eating habits ????

[tootyoyo 8]

Thanks for the replies. Yes I am still on liquids after fill so don't know if it's worked yet. I had my volume checked too and I found it really painful!! There was no leak though and it had the right amount of Fluid - I'm starting to think it's just not going to work for me. :/

@Hope41- sounds like your eating is mostly going well. I ca eat anything I like at times too. *sigh*

[Clara Moretina 0]

I feel much better reading these quotes. Unfilled band at the end of March and gained seventy pounds back after losing 170 pounds. Due to illness, just started my fills back. I have had two fills, no restriction what so ever. I have a small band. Concerned on if the band is ever going work again as it did in the past. Very depressed!

[MammaJamma42 106]

I am also unsure as my doctor doesn't tell me - not even sure he knows the total without going through all my records and adding it up, but I would guess around 7cc in a 10cc band? I have had probably 7 or 8 fills, all pretty small. He worked me up very gradually over the first year and a half after my surgery (which was in July, 2013). My last fill was last spring, March, I believe. I think I'm in the green zone, but that seems to vary from day to day. Some days I can only get down Protein shakes and Soup without getting stuck. Other days, I seem to be able to eat way too much. About the time I decide I need to go for a fill because I'm eating too much, I start getting stuck every single time I even take a bite or two. It's definitely a balancing act, and I have not been as careful as I should. I know if I was eating the right things and not letting myself get too hungry before eating a meal, I probably wouldn't get stuck as often as I do. I need to get back to the basics!

[Soonergal91 20]

Had my 3rd fill on Dec 1st. And I must say that since that fill which was 0.5cc (1cc first two times) I have hardly been hungry at all and when I do eat, my band finally tells me to slow down AND I cannot eat nearly as much. This has to be my green zone because I can't imagine going in for another fill......AND 61.5lbs gone!

Edited December 23, 2015 by Soonergal91

[tootyoyo 8]

Wow - that's impressive!!! well done you. It's so important to have positive stories. Keep going!!! x

[Texas Rose 4]

I had my Surgery 3 years ago and have lost 45 lbs but still teeter totter in the green zone. I'll feel good for a few weeks after a fill then I'm either too tight or not enough so I'll get a fill or Fluid taken out. I go to the clinic every 6-8 weeks. I get so frustrated with it. I'm at 5 1/2 on a 10cc band