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I have an appointment with my internist, the first since lap band surgery. While I detest scales, I prefer to believe the bariatric surgeon has the most accurate. Today on my visit to the bariatric surgeons office, my weight is exactly 50 lbs less than my pre-surgery weight. I now have a weight to give my internist.

The 50 lb loss is in less than 2 months since surgery. At this time, my concern is no restriction. However, since my last weigh in 2 weeks ago I've lost another 10 lbs. My weight loss seems to be slowing, but my doctor does not believe a fill is necessary if weight loss is in excess of 2 lbs a week.

Should I wait for a fill until a plateau is reached, or should I push for a fill to accelerate the weight loss?

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I have an appointment with my internist, the first since lap band surgery. While I detest scales, I prefer to believe the bariatric surgeon has the most accurate. Today on my visit, my weight is exactly 50 lbs less than my pre-surgery weight. The loss is in less than 2 months. At this time, my concern is no restriction. However, since my last weigh in 2 weeks ago I've lost another 10 lbs. My weight loss seems to be slowing, but my doctor does not believe a fill is necessary if weight loss is in excess of 2 lbs a week.

Should I wait for a fill until a plateau is reached, or should I push for a fill to accelerate the weight loss?

I say-don t fix what isn t broken.Wait till you slow down....you are doing excellent.

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Hi Restricted,

Can you just give a little run down of what you are doing? Are you feeling hungry? Are you eating real small portions, when you eat? Are you excercising? Great job!!!!!

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If it aint broke, dont fix it. The more you can eat and still lose the better nourished you'll be.

I lost ALL my excess weight without going anywhere near that perfect half cup, no bread restriction everyone seems so desperate to achieve. It just is not always necessary, particularly if you're active.

The fact that you're losing means you DO have adequate restriction, but you're not aware of how much it is dampening your appetite and intake. Adequate restriction is simply where you're losing weight as fast as you want to, it cannot be defined by eating a certain amount or not being able to eat certain foods.

That's fabulous weight loss, you're doing something right, so keep doing it!

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April, it's somewhere in your signature code. Go to Edit Signature in the Members Area on the right side of your screen and cut it out of there. You may need to replace your ticker but just make sure when you copy the code you only copy the ticker portion and not the ad that follows.

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When you get closer to losing 1 lb per week you could start asking your doc about a fill. I wouldn't necessarily wait until you are a full plateau, but definitely I would hold off for now.

Congratulations!

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I agree with everyone else. Just keep doing what's working for you.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

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I did get one small fill in Nov but I never felt a difference. I think I did it just to get the experience out of the way. Now I'm not anxious about the needle or anything - it was quick and painless.<o:p></o:p>

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