Not sure why...

[abs6angels 36]

So I believe I'm in the green because of the small amt I can eat in a sitting (4/5oz). Problem is, it's about 2 2/12 hrs until I'm hungry again... No matter what I eat! I'm following the drinking rules and all but I don't know what else to do, really don't think I need another full and it's not head hunger... Anyone have the same problem?

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

You may be on the edge of green. I'm getting tiny tiny fills now. 0.10 each. Small meals and 3-4 hours satiety is the goal.

(Edited for fill correction)

[abs6angels 36]

Ok, I guess I should make an appt

[abs6angels 36]

Of course, I need a new dr and hopefully this will do small fills like that (one dr refused to do less than .25cc)

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

This is my fill history.

Fills

03/31/2015 0.10 seventh fill 07.80

02/17/2015 0.10 sixth fill 07.70

12/02/2014 0.10 fifth fill 07.60

09/02/2014 0.25 fourth fill 07.50

0.25 third fill 07.25

2.50 second fill 07.00

4.50 first fill 04.50

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Oops I went back and corrected my post. My recent fills are 0.10 not 0.01. Sorry.

[pink dahlia 2,513]

Everyones different, but I can't get enough food in at 1 sitting to last me 3-4 hours, so on work days where I have a break every 2 hrs or so, I eat a little bit so I dont get overly hungry and then be cranky or eat too fast. My average work day is 6-8 am , hot tea, then a Protein Shake or a turkey Jerky with almonds, 8am Wheat thins with PB, noon fish, chicken, beef with salad or fruit, 230 pm , more lunch, dinner same type as lunch, evening, a little treat. Doesn't sound like much, but ive never looked or felt better in my life ! I havent had a fill in over a year, im very close to goal, so im thinking this is "normal " for me. Maybe you too ??

[abs6angels 36]

I'm not at all close to goal, I just stopped nursing so I'm ready to get on track, just seems I can't

[abs6angels 36]

Thanks, Justwatchme, hopefully a new dr will help me

[B-52 7,113]

I know a person, who has been banded as long as I have, who does not have the traditional 3 meals a day...she has about 5-6 small healthy Snacks per day. Works for her.

Bottom Lin...are you consistently loosing weight? That's all that matters.

[abs6angels 36]

I'm not losing anything

[Bandista 7,466]

My surgeon was looking for satiety after a tennis-ball sized portion (his lingo) and not hungry again for 4-5 hours. I'd have one but not the other so we kept going. You don't want to be too "tight" -- I have had to go back and have a little removed, a little more put in, then a little removed. For me it is a nuanced thing and I think it has to do with inflammation (I have an arthritis profile), weather, stress, hormones, etc.

It will be good to find a doctor you like whatever you decide to do -- just so you have that resource when necessary. Good luck with all!

[abs6angels 36]

Thanks, I had a swallow study done and it looked tight enough, idk its frustrating. I've been too tight and it was that way for about 6 mths because the dr "wasn't going to put less than 1/4cc in"

My husband is between jobs so we are without health ins for the moment so I'm stuck anyway

[meggs353 118]

I was going to ask the same questions B52 did - are you losing weight? If so, I wouldn't worry too much. If not, it's time to talk to the dr.